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rurallib

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24. Mighty Mouse; Heckle and Jeckle; Captain Kangaroo

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Fri Mar 20, 2026, 11:03 AM

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What's the first TV show you remember watching as a kid? [View all] red dog 1 23 hrs ago OP

Captain Kangaroo DUgosh 23 hrs ago #1

Yup Bayard 22 hrs ago #11

I think it might have been Kukla, Fran and Ollie and Andy's Gang. Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #2

Probably the Uncle Al show on WCPO Cincinnati underpants 23 hrs ago #3

my uncle brought in the little black and white set rampartd 23 hrs ago #4

The Sandy Becker Show, Romper Room, the Howdy Doody show and Captain Kangaroo Squaredeal 23 hrs ago #5

Either Maverick or Your Show of Shows. We livetohike 23 hrs ago #6

Andy Pandy, and Blue Peter dickthegrouch 23 hrs ago #7

Bonanza and Captain Kangaroo biophile 22 hrs ago #8

Mr. Greenjeans bobalew 6 hrs ago #21

Captain Kangaroo redstatebluegirl 22 hrs ago #9

Either Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers, or Scooby Doo. intheflow 22 hrs ago #10

I had 5 older sisters, so, it was American Bandstand. blm 21 hrs ago #12

Ghoulardi was the father of Paul Thomas Anderson. Boomerproud 20 hrs ago #15

Ghoulardi's influence has never stopped. blm 15 hrs ago #19

I don't think my parents ever missed Lawrence Welk. Ferrets are Cool 3 hrs ago #34

"I Remember Mama". greatauntoftriplets 21 hrs ago #13

Lassie some_of_us_are_sane 21 hrs ago #14

In Chicago boonecreek 17 hrs ago #16

Coronation Street Skittles 17 hrs ago #17

Howdy Doody I think yellowdogintexas 16 hrs ago #18

Bozo's Circus on WGN Chicago. Harker 7 hrs ago #20

Sky King bobalew 6 hrs ago #22

Soupy Sales photokat 5 hrs ago #23

Yes Cirsium 4 hrs ago #29

Mighty Mouse; Heckle and Jeckle; Captain Kangaroo rurallib 5 hrs ago #24

Probably Sesame Street Mad_Dem_X 5 hrs ago #25

American Bandstand DURHAM D 5 hrs ago #26

Captain Kangaroo OLDMDDEM 5 hrs ago #27

Boomtown! Nittersing 5 hrs ago #28

Local show, Captain Penny Marthe48 4 hrs ago #30

My sister and I loved his Pooch Parade segment Diamond_Dog 3 hrs ago #35

I forgot about pooch parade Marthe48 2 hrs ago #36

Yes to all of those. Diamond_Dog 2 hrs ago #37

Either Hopalong Cassidy or The Lone Ranger. We did not have a television set but a neighbor LoisB 4 hrs ago #31

Romper room legallyblondeNYC 4 hrs ago #32

Captain Kangaroo Ferrets are Cool 3 hrs ago #33