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DIED. NANCY CLASTER, 82, peppy original hostess and co-creator of the quintessential kids' TV show for baby boomers, Romper Room; in Baltimore. A last-minute stand-in on the show's 1953 debut, Miss Nancy spent 11 years on air admonishing her moppet guests and tiny fans at home with the "Do Bees" and "Don't Bees" of good behavior...
Boys and girls (or girls and boys--we at Dartboard are always politically correct), it's that time again. No, we're not talking about Romper Room, although it is a Romper Room of sorts. We're talking about Head of the Charles weekend...
...work out?" People who would feel shame appearing naked in front of others under any other circumstance are united by a common room is the great equalizer. Rich and poor, fat and thin are all naked together, and comfortable in their nudity. It's like Romper Room...only naked...
Despite its initial charms, this romper room behavior quickly loses its appeal. Even Mr. Rogers knows that there's only so much time one can spend in Make-Believe-Land. Unfortunately, the characters in Lanford Wilson's play overstay their visit...
With their monotonous rows of eyeglass frames, optometrists' offices used to be about as exciting as barbershops. These days, though, many eyeware outlets look like a cross between Romper Room and a video arcade. Colorful blocks, spinning charts, precarious balance beams and computerized gizmos with flashing lights all vie for the eye's attention. The games and gadgetry are the tools of "vision therapy," an increasingly popular but controversial program that aims at making the eye as quick as the hand through exercise and training...