Captain Kangaroo has died. This was a show I watched every week day morning growing up. It's hard to believe Bob Keeshan was only 76! He seemed so much older than his mid-30's when I was watching him as a child.

The Captain's show came from the treasure house. He'd start the show by opening the door with a key, go inside and hang the key on a hook. As the key went on the hook, the theme music would stop. I remember one show in which the key would not stay on the hook, and the music just kept playing! Kelloggs' was the big advertiser, and they had a model train pull a car with a bowl of Rice Krispies to a water tower, which would fill the bowl with milk. That was pretty cool.

The Captain had puppet friends before Sesame Street was even thought of. Mr. Moose was a wise guy who would use knock-knock jokes to say the words "ping pong balls," which would release hundreds onto the Captain's head. Bunny Rabbit was a silent puppet who always managed to steal carrots from the Captain. The show had cartoons and entertaiment guests and of course, Mr. Greenjeans. A perfect children's show.

My thoughts go out the the Keeshan family. Captain Kangaroo will be missed.