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Captain Kangaroo is an American children's television series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS from October 3, 1955, until December 8, 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day. In 1986, the American Program Service integrated some newly produced segments into reruns of past episodes, distributing the newer version of the series on PBS until 1993.
Original Release
10/03/1955 on CBS
US Release
10/03/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Keeshan | Captain Kangaroo |
| James E. Wall | Mr. Baxter |
| Cosmo Allegretti | Mr. Moose |
| Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton |
| Lionel Pina | Jose |
| Ishah Laurah Wright | Self |
| Dennis Quinlan | African-american youth |
| Bonnie Franklin | Cinderella |
| Jean Stapleton | Freddie's Mom |
| Shawn Stevens | Freddie |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Captain Kangaroo 25th Anniversary Special | Friday, 21 August 1981 |
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Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Keeshan | Captain Kangaroo |
| James E. Wall | Mr. Baxter |
| Cosmo Allegretti | Mr. Moose |
| Dolly Parton | Dolly Parton |
| Lionel Pina | Jose |
| Ishah Laurah Wright | Self |
| Dennis Quinlan | African-american youth |
| Bonnie Franklin | Cinderella |
| Jean Stapleton | Freddie's Mom |
| Shawn Stevens | Freddie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sandy Howard | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1969 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
| 1963 | Emmy | Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming | Nominated |
| 1962 | Emmy | Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming | Nominated |
| 1961 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming | Nominated |
| 1960 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming | Nominated |
