The one and only ‘Captain Kangaroo’ in 1976.
Captain Kangaroo was the longest-running nationally broadcast children’s show of its day. It aired for nearly 30 years (from 1955 until 1984) and was conceived around the title character played by show creator, Bob Keeshan. Keeshan based the show on “the warm relationship between grandparents and children”. Captain Kangaroo had a loose structure, built around life in the “Treasure House” where the Captain would tell his stories.
The supporting cast included Dennis the painter, played by Cosmo Allegretti, and a farmer named Mr. Green Jeans (played by Hugh “Lumpy” Brannum). Allegretti was also the puppet operator for Mr. Moose and Bunny Rabbit.
