

He created many of the puppets on the show and became the puppet master for the series. Whispers, Dancing Bear, Grandfather Clock, and Uncle Ralph. Allan Jones, a collector from Cleveland, Tennessee, owns the Mr. Moose, Dennis the Apprentice, Miss Frog, Mr. Moose was created and played by Cosmo Allegretti, who also created and played Bunny Rabbit (puppet), Dancing Bear, and the Captain's painter and handyman Dennis. In short order, he met Squire Greenjeans and the mysterious Monsieur Moose who dropped hay on people because ping pong balls hadn't been invented yet. The other remote shoot was premised on Captain Kangaroo awaking to his surprise in the Colonial era. Moose, Bunny Rabbit, Dancing Bear, Grandfather Clock and of course-The Captain Millions of unique designs by independent artists. An inverted dogfight ensued to the music of " Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines." The camera changed point of view to a green hilltop, over which sprang a red tri-plane, flown not by Baron Richthofen but instead by Mr.

Seconds later, there came the ominous sound of a second engine. Following scenes showed the Captain panicking as the craft became airborne with Bunny Rabbit at the controls. Captain Kangaroo climbed in to retrieve him, only to have Bunny Rabbit crank the engine and begin a takeoff roll. One was set at the Oshkosh Air Show, where fellow puppet Bunny Rabbit climbed into a yellow aircraft without permission ( Piper Cub?). Hardy's moosecalling adventure, 376 a successful ' creep ' related, 377 Mr. On at least two occasions, an entire episode was handled as a remote shoot, with Mr. ticated moose, 360 another tame moose harnessed to a sledge, 361. The show would often have brief segments filmed at remote locations. The viewers knew the ping pong balls were coming, but the Captain would walk right into the trap every time. This frequent set-up was a major source of hilarity for the pre-kindergarten audience. Moose's ultimate goal was always to maneuver Captain Kangaroo into participating in a riddle or knock-knock joke, the punchline of which would inevitably be followed by hundreds of ping pong balls raining harmlessly but annoyingly down on the Captain. While the character did engage in serious conversation, Mr. Moose and the Captain's Jacket at the Smithsonian Institution Moose was a puppet character on the children's television show Captain Kangaroo. He saw the world for what is was and tried to make itīetter by developing a program designed to reach the hearts of children, as Not enough words that can express the heartfelt appreciation to this Gentle Legacy of Captain Kangaroo cannot be measured in time, but by love of the manyĬhildren he has touched, with his honesty and self-sacrifi cin g humor. As a whole, the Captain's place was where I wanted to live and each day theĬaptain gave me and millions of other kids just what we wanted. When Captain Kangaroo makes a doctors appointment for Bunny Rabbit, Mister Moose gets scared, and the days leading up to the appointment are filled with. The Captain and his troupe would put on silent skits: Myįirst introduction to pantomime and how effective something can be without words. We were introduced to someone who stored the most amazing stuff in his pockets! And there was the juggler who frantically balanced plates on poles wasĪnother semi-regular. Each time he showed up, theĬaptain's place became surreal.

Me when I was very young how could a drawing emerge when no one was standingīananaMan was strange, weird and wonderful.
