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I quit watching cartoons in the late 50s. I considered myself too old to watch Capt. Kangaroo or Heck Harper.
I used to watch a local guy called Mr. Moon who wore a black outfit with a black cape and a globe of the moon for a head. I must have been around 6. I'll bet no one in here ever heard of Mr. Moon.
How about Capt. Midnight, later Capt. Zero. He had a neat decoder ring.
 
Lanny said:
I quit watching cartoons in the late 50s. I considered myself too old to watch Capt. Kangaroo or Heck Harper.
I used to watch a local guy called Mr. Moon who wore a black outfit with a black cape and a globe of the moon for a head. I must have been around 6. I'll bet no one in here ever heard of Mr. Moon.
How about Capt. Midnight, later Capt. Zero. He had a neat decoder ring.
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Mr. Moon! One of my very earliest black and white TV memories. Whenever I ask my contemporaries if they remember Mr. Moon I always get a blank look. Good to know it wasn’t just a toddler acid trip…………
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
Mr. Moon! One of my very earliest black and white TV memories. Whenever I ask my contemporaries if they remember Mr. Moon I always get a blank look. Good to know it wasn’t just a toddler acid trip…………
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Do you realize that you qualify as an old geezer? You probably remember having a crush on Annette Funicello of the Mickey Mouse Club.
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
Mr. Moon! One of my very earliest black and white TV memories. Whenever I ask my contemporaries if they remember Mr. Moon I always get a blank look. Good to know it wasn’t just a toddler acid trip…………
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Don't recall Mr. Moon what years wold that have been?
 
Loved Mighty Mouse. Oh, and the Rocky & Bullwinkle Show!
 
Hoopguru said:
Don't recall Mr. Moon what years wold that have been?
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I was born in 1954. And the show ended in 1958 (make way for Mr. Duffy!!). So I’m surprised I actually remembered. My brothers and I usually got preempted by my teenage aunt and the boatload of teenage girls from the neighborhood (none of whose families yet owned a TV) so they could all watch American Bandstand and practice all the new steps. Why they couldn’t just appreciate Mr. Moon was beyond me. Anyway…….if you’re interested in some local history…….

http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/mr_moon.html
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
I was born in 1954. And the show ended in 1958 (make way for Mr. Duffy!!). So I’m surprised I actually remembered. My brothers and I usually got preempted by my teenage aunt and the boatload of teenage girls from the neighborhood (none of whose families yet owned a TV) so they could all watch American Bandstand and practice all the new steps. Why they couldn’t just appreciate Mr. Moon was beyond me. Anyway…….if you’re interested in some local history…….

http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/mr_moon.html
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Holy cow, you're just a young punk kid to me.
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
I was born in 1954. And the show ended in 1958 (make way for Mr. Duffy!!). So I’m surprised I actually remembered. My brothers and I usually got preempted by my teenage aunt and the boatload of teenage girls from the neighborhood (none of whose families yet owned a TV) so they could all watch American Bandstand and practice all the new steps. Why they couldn’t just appreciate Mr. Moon was beyond me. Anyway…….if you’re interested in some local history…….

http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/mr_moon.html
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Im 70 and dont remember him must of been focused on chicks & baseball at Okley Green. I remeber Duffy, Uncle Charlie, Heck Harper & Rusty though.
 
Hoopguru said:
Im 70 and dont remember him must of been focused on chicks & baseball at Okley Green. I remeber Duffy, Uncle Charlie, Heck Harper & Rusty though.
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Wasn't it Rusty the clown?
 
Hoopguru said:
Yep Rusty Nails....
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My little brother won a Deputy Dawg drawing contest put on by Rusty Nails when we were kids, so he, me and my other brother got to appear on the show. My brother won an M&M gun, a funny face popsicle maker and an assortment of various candy for his artistic efforts. Otherwise, the whole experience was surprisingly underwhelming. But Rusty Nails was an extremely nice (and patient) man.
 
Hoopguru said:
Don't recall Mr. Moon what years wold that have been?
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https://portland.daveknows.org/2011/11/16/november-16-1953-mr-moon-debuts-on-koin-tv/

http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/mr_moon.html

"A remembrance from Mr. Moon’s last show, posted Feb. 13, 2012 from a 63 year old. You can believe it…or not: “I was watching the TV show, Mister Moon. At the end of the program, he took off his head and said, “There! That should hold those little bastards for another day!” I was shocked! I ran into the kitchen and told my mother that Mr. Moon called us “little bastards.” She acted like she didn’t believe me and told me not to swear. That was the last time I ever saw Mr. Moon.”"
 
Hoopguru said:
For some reason I don't recall him. If it was an afternoon show I was always outside or involved with sports.
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I remember watching it a few times, but didn't really like it. I had other, more important things to take care of, like tormenting my older sister.
 
e_blazer said:
I remember watching it a few times, but didn't really like it. I had other, more important things to take care of, like tormenting my older sister.
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Back then kids were very active and outside much more than they are now. Sat/Sun tunes or if stayed home is when Id watch kid shows, but it was for long.
 
Hoopguru said:
Back then kids were very active and outside much more than they are now. Sat/Sun tunes or if stayed home is when Id watch kid shows, but it was for long.
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Most kids use to watch cartoons and children's shows in my day.
 
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