Captain Kangaroo
Season 1956
1 listed hours · 1955–1984 · CBS
From the desk
How this season is filed
Captain Kangaroo is Bob Keeshan's Treasure House: Mr. Green Jeans, calm address, no scream track required. The Clarabell-to-Captain glow-up is children's TV's best second act. Watch it in 2026 as the longest-running gentle kids' hour of its kind — manners as programming, and a host who talked to the child at home.
TV Flash files Season 1956 of Captain Kangaroo (1955–1984) on CBS as a mid listed season (1956; 7 of 10) — 1 listed hour, 1956-01-07 opening on “First Saterday Episode” (S1956E02). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
- S1956E02
First Saterday Episode
First Saterday Episode — Season 1956, Episode 2 of Captain Kangaroo. Aired 1956-01-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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