Despite the fact that i often fail at being a dobee. Page 1 of 2 romper room posted in what do you think i was on romper room. Featured is the opening theme song and the first few min of the show with do bee comments are turned off. The program targeted preschoolers children five years of age or younger, and was created and produced by bert claster and his presenter wife, nancy, of claster television. It was filmed in either late 1978 or early 1979 i remember staying home from school to watch in. Romper room with miss jan in pittsburgh i just discovered this site about children who were on romper room at wtae channel 4 in pittsburgh and seeking photos and stories about the show. Romper room indoor rock climbing centre, nanaimo, british columbia. The ladys guide to perfect gentility in manners, dress. As an example of tv production, it is a notable departure from the routine. Does anyone remember watching romper room and lady with the m agic mirror. Its obvious your website attracts a lot of traffic as i noticed the number of visits to my site increased dramatically on the day the newsletter was released and for a few days there after. Robin seymour guest book lives remembered george kell detroit tiger sportscaster august 23, 1922 march 24, 2009. Sally claster bell author of romper rooms miss sally.
Toys, dolls, play sets, small unreadable the size of the occupants. Romper room is an american childrens television series that was franchised and syndicated. Romper room do bees a book of manners by claster nancy. The romper room do bee book of manners by nancy claster. For those of us old enough to remember romper, you will recall the giant bumble bee named dobee that delighted young viewers with his. As a retired teacher of creative writing and a blogger offering advice and encouragement on the subject, i am often presented with published books by. The romper room do bee book of manners a vintage wonder. Have purchased some more punch a balls for the big man oh who am i kidding, theyre for me lol yes i am living vicariously through my child. Lunch hour romance, 1963 shirley ann field, robert stephens.
Romper room preschool nursery prek after school summer camp creating bright minds children should be taught how to think, not what to think margaret mead the best way to predict your future is to create it abraham lincoln an investment in knowledge pays the best dividends benjamin franklin wisdom read more. I was on the show with miss jan sometime around december 1969 and i have fond memories of the show, though they are a little vague since i was only 56 at the time. Sally claster bell is the author of romper rooms miss sally presents 200 fun things to do with little kids 0. The romper room do bee book of manners vintage kids books. My son has been an absolute terror since christmas. Sep 02, 2011 nancy besst of san rafael, who appeared as the bay areas original miss nancy on the childrens television show romper room, died aug. Jun 18, 2012 1960 childrens book maybe they should rerelease it. In his weekly new rule editorial, hbos real time host bill maher exhumed the old romper room do beedont bee motif, to illustrate why may 1.
For years she talked about what a mistake that was. Hi just came from my parents place and mum put on the video of me on romper room. The romper room set has been made to simulate the average small childs playroom. My parents took me to see romper room s miss barbara who was appearing at the four corners peoples drug store in silver spring. Jun 7, 2012 the romper room do bee book of manners a vintage wonder book. Nancy besst of san rafael, who appeared as the bay areas original miss nancy on the childrens television show romper room, died aug. By 1964, daughter sally claster gelbard replaced nancy as onair teacher in baltimore. Jan 23, 2009 wow, i had forgotten about the romper room show. The romper room do bee book of manners by nancy claster and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The romper room do bee book of manners hardcover january 1, 1960 by nancy claster author, art seiden illustrator 3. Its like turning six made him instantly disrespectful and contrary. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The romper room do bee book of manners by nancy claster, illustrated by art seiden 1960. Dobee was an oversized bumblebee who came to teach the children proper deportment.
Videotape recordings of the romper room program carried by tv station wemt, bangor, maine were examined in an attempt to classify and describe various program elements. Miss jean later went on to enjoy a long career with the birmingham childrens theater almost ten years later, channel decided to launch a new version of romper room. There was another horrific romper room killing in 1972 the evening of bloody friday when a young catholic singer rosemary mccartney and her boyfriend were murdered by a uda death squad. Romper rooms dobee was created to teach baby boomers to make right choices and to behave properly. Andrew introduces his friend to a magical placethe librarywhere he can. Do bee from romper room romper room, childhood memories. The national version was presented by nancy terrell.
Romper room do bees a book of manners claster, nancy on. Romper room do bees a book of manners hardcover january 1, 1956 by nancy claster author 5. Sally claster bell is the author of romper room s miss sally presents 200 fun things to do with little kids 0. Romper room dobee art romper rooms dobee was created.
Jul 22, 2009 page 1 of 2 romper room posted in what do you think i was on romper room. Do bee, a character from the old romper room tv show. Im just writing to thank you for featuring my website in the latest edition of the detroit memories newsletter. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. It was filmed in either late 1978 or early 1979 i remember staying home from school to watch in kindy which was 1979. Among my responsibilities were those of production manager, meaning that i worked closely with many of the teachers across the country in providing them the. People seemed to enjoy the last one so i thought id upload some more. Im sure that it made your day when you were wished a happy birthday.
It was sold to stations in two ways in standard syndication and also sold like a franchise with a different local host in each city 150 in all. Favorite educational lesson of both the pupils and the teacher is the dont bee and do bee session. Since then, jumpsuits have gone in and out of fashion, recently being revived as part of spring 2011s 1970s trend. Does anyone know the lyrics to the do bee song from. Was anyone else on romper room miscellaneous essential.
Romper room was also franchised internationally at various. Romper room s do bee was created to teach baby boomers to make right choices and to behave properly. Romper room is an american childrens television series that was franchised and syndicated from 1953 to 1994. Does anyone know the lyrics to the do bee song from romper room. Jul 10, 2011 in the 70s, the rompers leggy cousin, the jumpsuit, was a wardrobe staple for anyone with disco on the brain. Jack miller was an actual county sheriffs deputy, miss jane was a reallyandtruly schoolteacher in everyday life. Little we can do expert admits earth defenceless to space rock. The ladys guide to perfect gentility in manners, dress, and. The romper room do bee book of manners nancy claster, art seiden on. Dobee pupet and walked around the house with a basket on my head all the time.
Tacoma childrens show host miss margaret talks about her days on romper room. I was suppose to be on romper room with miss flora but it was the week i started kindergarten and my mom thought i should go to school instead. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Wonder books the romper room do bee book of manners book. My very first job was with romper room hq in baltimore from 196170. My son is about to become a bar mitzvah, so i sat with him to start the process of writing thankyou notes. Flight to nowhere mystery, 1946 alan curtis, jack holt. Wonder books the romper room do bee book of manners book no. Romper room bee puppet heres another vintage bag puppet.
As an example of tv preschool programs, romper room is a cut above the average. She was also the author of the childrens book terri and mike in lollipop land, named. May 02, 2015 in his weekly new rule editorial, hbos real time host bill maher exhumed the old romper room do beedont bee motif, to illustrate why may 1 should be declared national do this not that. As most baby boomers will recall, the first wapitv rr lady was miss jane hooper. This is the oneandonly and perhaps inappropriately named mr. My brothers and sisters i have a very serious message for you this afternoon i must warn you, that a very serious day is on the horizon for the united states of america and. Sep 23, 2007 i was suppose to be on romper room with miss flora but it was the week i started kindergarten and my mom thought i should go to school instead. Romper room was a preschooler that ran in almost every major market in the united states and was broadcast from 1954 until well into the eighties. The romper room do bee book of manners and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Romper room goes on live in 43 cities by sending its schoolmarms out.
My name is robert harvey, though when i was on romper room my name was robert nuckels. I hosted a family party, and after lunch, my daughter, granddaughter and i were laughing, joking and cutting up. The romper room, birthday word book, 1980s childrens book, educational kids book, collectible, ann stevens, david gantz, romper room tv vintagetoycorner 5 out of 5. Have purchased some more punch a balls for the big man oh who am i kidding, theyre for me lol yes i. Romper room indoor rock climbing centre home facebook. Barnes,thank you so very much for a little book of manners. For the total week studied, more than onethird 36% of all program time was spent in toy play which. But as i am old and decrepit, its the romper room of the 1960s. His sentences began with, do bee good boys and girls for your parents. Page 1 of 3 was anyone else on romper room posted in miscellaneous. Since 1996, the romper room has provided a high quality climbing experience and become a.
But when my cousins would come over, we would watch. One evening my husband and i experienced one of the most embarrassing moments of our entire lives when we took our granddaughters out to dinner. Dobee was an oversized bumblebee who taught the children proper manners. Before taking the couple out to a car and shooting her three times in the face one of the men had made her sing to them.
Viewers were encouraged to show proper behavior by remembering. Nov 11, 2004 page 2 of 2 romper room posted in miscellaneous. Real children doing real things by anna quindlen, n y times perhaps no one in america publicly exhibits such unalloyed pep, good humor, and what others are saying romper room i waited with such great anticipation at the end of each show to see if she saw me watching i guess there was not a lot of denises watching. Jun 30, 2011 the romper room do bee book of manners. Buy a cheap copy of the romper room do bee book of manners. Romper roomdo you remember this show and were you on it. Available also through the library of congress web site as facsimile page images and full text. As a retired teacher of creative writing and a blogger offering advice and encouragement on the subject, i am often presented with published books by, and from, former students. Magic mirror, tell me today, have all my friends had fun at play. Tapes were monitored to obtain descriptions of program activities and to focus on some of the commercial announcements. This is a clip of me red shirt on romper room from sept 1980 with miss mary ann. Aug 22, 2008 tacoma childrens show host miss margaret talks about her days on romper room.
But, i did make the stepper shoes out of coffee cans and clomped around in the yard. This was one of the songs from the syndicated childrens show romper room, back in the 196070s. Wonder books, the romper room do bee book of manners book no. Aug 09, 2008 this is a clip of me red shirt on romper room from sept 1980 with miss mary ann. Does anyone know the lyrics to the do bee song from romper.
See more ideas about romper room, childhood memories and childhood. But, no, i never had the happy birthday via her magic mirror. They are especially proper in white and black dresses. Below, ill explain the history behind this hot summer item. The origins of the romper, however, may be less wellknown.
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