Captain Kangaroo and Dolly Parton

The late Bob Keeshan, aka "Captain Kangaroo" was also a great lover of Jack Russell Terriers, and (I am told) a member of the JRTCA.

This poor-quality video shows Bob introducing another national treasure, Dolly Parton, who sings "Cracker Jack." Knowing Keeshan's love of dogs, it would not surprise me to find that Dolly picked this song out of her repertoire just for him. The fact that it would appeal to kids too, probably did not hurt. Come to think of it, "Cracker" is not too bad a name for a white Jack Russell.

Captain Kangaroo debuted on CBS television in 1955 and ran for 30 years before moving to public television for six more. Bob Keeshan died in 2004 at the age of 76.

A bit of trivial pursuit: Before playing Captain Kangaroo, Bob played the original "Clarabell the Clown" on the Howdy Doody television program from 1948-1952
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