[QUOTE=guizot]
What was the connection with “kangaroo”? Did they have kangaroos on the show, or were they people in Costumes, like the dancing bear?
[/QUOTE]
The Wikipedia article I cited on the previous page says Kangaroo was in reference to the deep pockets on his jacket.
[QUOTE=guizot]
I want to know why this isn’t on MTV.
And what was he a captain of? Was there some kind of ship on the show?
[/QUOTE]
He was the captain of the Treasure House, of course!
[QUOTE=mobo85]
I don’t know.
[/QUOTE]
You know, I almost answered that freakin’ question! Then it occurred to me that you really do know…
[QUOTE=guizot]
My grandfather … was a lot older than 28 when I was born.
[/QUOTE]
The original Captain costume included the false mustache to make him look much older.
I remember reading that one time they took his young son backstage to meet Captain Kangaroo, and the kid had no idea that was his father.
Was I the only kid who never understood why he was called Mr Green Jeans?
Everybody knows that jeans only come in one color,—so why give the character such an illogical name?
(yes, it was back in the days when TV was only black and white…)