If I had known as a child how good for me Robert J. (Bob) Keeshan intended Captain Kangaroo to be, I’m sure I never would have watched it. Keeshan, who died last Friday at 76 from a long illness, ...

Bob Keeshan, aka the Captain of the long-running CBS kids show, was hesitant to add John Burstein’s organ-baring, bodysuit-wearing health superhero to the roster — until Kraft Foods agreed to sponsor ...

For nearly three decades, Bob Keeshan was a fixture of American children’s morning routines as the star of the CBS program Captain Kangaroo, which ran from 1955 to 1984. “If you were going to build a ...

The classic children's show Captain Kangaroo aired on TV for nearly 30 years, starting in 1955. After its creator and star, Bob Keeshan, died in 2004, his estate donated a few of his beloved hand ...