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...intellect, dedicated humanist and man of compassion like Mother Charlie cannot erase Morning's greatest handicap: it is only half a competitor. The show runs opposite its two rivals from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. After that it gives way-extremely reluctantly, it should be added-to Captain Kangaroo, which has been entertaining preschool children for a quarter-century. Quips Kuralt: "If only we could resolve the serious artistic question of what to do with Captain Kangaroo...
...connected with the show admit that Morning cannot really compete in the ratings unless it can expand into the time now reserved for Captain Kangaroo. "With a one-hour format, we'll always be the other guy, no matter what we do," laments Morning Executive Producer Elliot Bernstein. So far, however, no one has dared intrude upon the Captain, whose real name is Robert Keeshan. Captain Kangaroo draws even fewer viewers than Morning. But children's programming is popular with politicians and Washington broadcasting bureaucrats, and Keeshan has proved a powerful lobbyist on the upper floors...
Despite 25 years on the air and 7,070 shows in his pouch, Captain Kangaroo still keeps the kids hopping. "Ask George Burns when he's going to retire," laughs Bob Keeshan, 53, TV's one and always Captain. "When he retires, maybe then I'll think about it." Keeshan celebrated the show's silver anniversary last week in New York along with his family, his cast and some former guest stars. Naturally no Kangaroo court would be complete without the Captain's steadfast companion for a quarter-century, Hugh ("Lumpy") Brannum, better known...
While the court was in session, Hinds held a press conference to denounce the trial of Chesimard as a "legalized lynching" by a "kangaroo court." Hinds was not Chesimard's attorney but spoke on behalf of the National Alliance against Racist and Political Repression and the National Conference of Black Lawyers, of which he was director...
...million other Sesame Street products. Oh boy! And then we can watch Captain Kangaroo. And Mr. Rogers. And watch the picture on the screen fade into a little tiny dot and then linger on forever before finally dying. And dull. So we'll watch the Christmas tree lights until TV comes on again in the morning. Merry Christmas