Editing Captain Kangaroo (section)

===Cartoons===
Several cartoon shorts were featured over the course of the series' run, including:

A [[cartoon]] starring a funnel-capped [[shapeshifting]] boy named ''[[Tom Terrific]]'' was part of the show in the 1950s and 1960s. Tom had a [[sidekick]] named Mighty Manfred the Wonder Dog, and an [[archenemy]], Crabby Appleton ("I'm rotten to the core!"). Other cartoons included ''Lariat Sam'', who (aided by his loyal horse ''Tippytoes''), confronted his nemesis ''Badlands Meanie'' and his sidekick ''Bushwhack''. ''[[The Adventures of Lariat Sam]]'' was developed by veteran [[game show]] [[announcer]] [[Gene Wood]], then a show staffer (who also sang the cartoon's theme song).<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0219425/
|title=''Lariat Sam'' on IMDB
|website=[[IMDb]]
|access-date=2024-04-17}}</ref>

The [[United Kingdom|British]] cartoon ''[[Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings]]'' appeared in the 1970s, featuring a child with magic chalk who could create all sorts of short-lived creations in short adventures. The original version featured a British narrator, [[Bernard Cribbins]], but Keeshan's voice was dubbed onto the cartoons for their U.S. airing.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WONkUpsOIPI
|title=Excerpt of 1976 episode on YouTube, containing ''Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings'' redubbed version
|website=[[YouTube]]
|date=June 2, 2011
|access-date=2024-04-17}}</ref>

Another British-produced cartoon, ''[[Ludwig (1977 TV series)|Ludwig]]'', about a magical egg-shaped robot, was also included around the same time as ''Simon''. The cartoon's musical score consisted of selections from the works of [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]].

Also appearing in the 1970s was ''[[The Most Important Person]]'', a series of five-minute segments on the importance of life, and ''[[The Kingdom of Could Be You]]'', a series of five-minute segments on the importance of careers and the work world.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Woolery |first1=George W. |title=Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series |date=1983 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=0-8108-1557-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/childrenstelevis0000wool/page/192/mode/2up |accessdate=14 March 2020 |pages=191–192}}</ref>

The cartoon series called ''[[The Toothbrush Family]]'' was based on an [[extended family]] of hygiene utensils, as the name suggests; they would embark on adventures based in the [[bathroom]], like [[water skiing]] in the tub, or rescuing friends caught in the drain. Episodes were generally a few minutes each and basically revolved around teaching children the importance of [[oral hygiene]].

A silent cartoon in the 1970s named ''[[Crystal Tipps and Alistair]]'' featured the adventures of a young girl and her dog. Later reruns were narrated by the voice of Mr. Moose. Another British favorite, ''[[The Wombles]]'', was also featured.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://americansongwriter.com/tales-from-the-uk-a-qa-with-the-wombles-mike-batt/
|title= Tales From The UK: A Q&A With The Wombles' Mike Batt
|last=Schlansky
|first=Evan
|date= July 8, 2011
|access-date=2024-04-17}}</ref>

''[[The Red and the Blue (TV series)|The Red and the Blue]]'' shorts from Italy, as well as ''[[The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo]]'', featuring a family of [[sea explorer]]s, were also shown.