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I loved Captain Kangaroo! I grew up watching him, and continued to do so long after I had "outgrown" him. What a show! No noisy "peanut gallery," no spelling or arithmetic drills--just gentle entertainment. CK is the most underappreciated show in in television history, and it is a shame that all the surviving shows aren't on DVD or tape for everyone to enjoy.

One of my favorite parts of CK were the little musical features (accompanied by puppets or paper cutouts). Remember Angus MacFergus MacTavish Dundee? Or Sean Sean the Leprechaun? Or Herkimer the Lonely Doll (sung by Sterling Holloway)? Or Alfred the Air-Sick Eagle? Or going to the Palace with Alice to see the Changing of the Guard? Or the Two-Penny Piper ("all the children love him so / for two pennies he will blow / a tune of romance / so hey can dance")? And something that always made me tear up--the old puppet maker whose puppets came to life.

BTW, I got my love of classical music from Bunny Rabbit playing Mozart's Alla Turca Allegretto and Chopin's Black Key Etude!

If you're interested, YouTube has a video of the Banana Man's last appearance on Cap'n 'Roo.