Mister Mayor (1964– ) User Reviews

A little known show after Captain Kangaroo

[sullymangolf · 8/10 · 20 June 2007]

I thought I was going crazy. I remembered a show called Mr. Mayor that featured Bob Keeshan from Captain Kangaroo. I was up in Brooklyn at the time and I had watched this show. It was a similar format to Captain Kangaroo and I think it came on after the Captain Kangaroo show ended. My grandparents lived next door to the Allegrettis and their son Cosmo was Mr. Moose and Bunny Rabbit from the Captain Kangaroo show. He was on the new show Mr. Mayor and had different character parts as people on the show. I remember the show being very interesting but not like the old Captain Kangaroo show. I ask people if they remember the show but so far I haven't found anyone who has. They do remember the Captain Kangaroo show though. It must have been a short lived show. I wonder if Mr. Greenjeans or any other person from the Captain Kangaroo Show followed Bob over to his new show.

mister mayor - a cherished memory

[bjabja · 5 December 2009]

I saw this show as a young girl in Iceland, it was shown on the AFTV network, and we could watch. I realized early, that it was hosted by the same actor as Captain Kangaroo, but I have not met anyone in the US who remembers this show. It also featured Miss Melissa, who played the piano and sang as well as the rooster Rufus, the town clown (also played by Mr. Mayor) and some parody of an old - fashioned family, their name was the Hogans or something like that. Everyone I have asked about this show told me I must be dreaming - it never existed, but it did, and I liked it, especially the town clown. So I would consider this show a big part of my childhood memories - they also taught me English.

A Saturday morning shows I loved in the 3rd grade in 1964

[cbarne3 · 5/10 · 12 June 2010]

I really enjoyed "Mister Mayor" on Saturday mornings while I was in the 3rd grade near Kansas City. Mo.

I even enjoyed getting up by 7 AM to see it.

At first I did not realized that it was Captain Kangaroo, but once I did, it did not matter.

I enjoyed the people and the stories.

The Town Clown, the mixed up family, the songs, the short films, etc.

I really enjoyed Mr Mayor's Train room. I have enjoyed model trains since I was a child even though I could not afford one and neither could my parents.

Too bad that it did not last more than one season.