Captain Penny, Mr. Jingeling, Romper Room WEWS-TV 5

Captain Penny Mr. Jingeling and Romper Room are all featured in this segment from WEWS-TV 5 Cleveland's 50th anniversary special, originally aired December 17, 1997..Narrated by Ted Henry

[@57Banjoman]

My Mom taught school with Nadine Keys, Earl's wife. They were good friends, and were guests at our home, I was learning to do auto body and paint, and did some rust repair on Earl's Chevy station wagon, (his sleigh) They were very nice people.

[@mikemoviel7833]

Earl Keys wasn't the first MR Jingling Tom Moviel was

[@worldsbesttarot]

These are my memories growing up in Cleveland it was a beautiful time of my life happy memories thank you

[@bipolarvortex]

I’m 63 and grew up watching these shows. I moved away from Cleveland well over half a century, but I could sing the Mr. Jingeling song... except we always sang “Mr. Jingeling, he’s a dingaling”. Thanks so much for the journey through yesteryear.

[@tommurphy4307]

the ad people at halle's knew what they were doing....

[@rgrif777]

I'm 63, so you also probably grew up on Hoolihan, Big Chuck & Lil John, and the Ghoul. Even though I was a little older I would watch Superhost because of the monster movies. I also watched Barnaby and Woodrow.

[@agfairfield8575]

same -I am 65 and I LOVED Capt Penny at Christmas time. Hoolihan and Big Chuck had the ultimate jr high sleepover show!

[@paultriplett243]

Thank you Miss Barbara. Found memories.

[@lyndahammond8883]

I LOVED Captain Penny and Jungle Larry. It was exciting to meet Captain Penny. Romoer Room was also a special place. We loved to hear our names on our birthdays! What a treat!

[@frankj.artino2203]

I saw "Jungle Larry" and "Captain Penny" at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio. I was thrilled to see them in person, after watching them on T.V. Miss Barbara, hostess of "Romper Room", Earle Keyes, aka "Mr. Jingleling" a jolly elf, Woodrow the Woodsman, Franz the Toymaker, and all the Cleveland children shows were well written, well presented, and very entertaining and fun. Thanks to all involved in any way with these wonderful shows. They don't make them like that anymore!

[@tommurphy4307]

you forgot barnaby- cleveland's lynn sheldon. he deserves some credit, too. mr jingleling was not part of anyone's show- he was an ad figure for halle bros. usually showing up around thanksgiving.....

[@yourexcellency7774]

I remember as a young child Miss Barbara saying my name in the magic mirror and I froze solid in front of the TV my older brothers were in school but I was still at home I'm telling you I froze absolutely solid

[@RebeccaGallin]

I watched this religiously as a kid. One night he showed puppies so my parents took me to get a puppy. I was so excited! I remember when the bridge collapsed and my parenrs heard his wife was on the bridge when it collapsed. 😢

[@rgrif777]

I remember all those shows. I met Captain Penny once in the Miracle Lane Plaza back when it existed in Dover, Ohio. Great memories!

[@nhmooytis7058]

When I was little we went to meet Captain Penny at Kenny King's! I also remember Barnaby (and Long John the Invisible Parrot) and Ghoulardi! Captain Penny used to tell us not to imitate the Three Stooges, and always said "You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool Mom." Jungle Larry was like an early Steve Irwin :D. And I worked with Earl Keyes (Mr Jingling) circa 1979 at CWRU!

[@TheCrittercam001]

Thanks for sharing♥

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@TheCrittercam001 Do you remember when Barnaby had the live on-air crack up and said something like “YOU know there”s no parrot there do t you little neighbor?” PS in my 30s I was an extra in a Big Chuck/Little John skit!

[@tommurphy4307]

comparing larry tetzlaff to steve irwin is absolutely IGNORANT.

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@tommurphy4307 ok I liked Larry better 😆

[@popsfereal]

He also used to say "Mom turned upside down says 'WOW'.🙃

[@marlenebourgeois266]

Oh yes, good memories. I remember Jungle Larry's wife, Safari Jane as well. Barnaby, Big Wilson.. all part of my childhood.

[@tommurphy4307]

do you also remember captain penny's wife- the one who jumped off the turnpike bridge??

[@marlenebourgeois266]

@@tommurphy4307 ..no I don't remember her.

[@sharonderrico2987]

My Happ place was watching the programs !

[@mikejordan8259]

I've only lived in N.E. Ohio for about twelve Years but after learning about Mr. Jingaling, Ghoulardi, Big Chuck and Lil' John, I feel as though I was born and raised here.

[@midnightrider7648]

It was a really big deal if I was still awake & allowed to watch hoolihan & big chuck back in the late 60's & early 70's. I had a great childhood. Things were so much fun & magical back then.

[@kelly5198]

Oh man hooligan and Big Chuck.little Jon....my favorite!!

[@jaye31]

I remember this with the fondest of memories. I song that song for my daughter. During the winter around Christmas and snow on the ground and a wam pot of Chili cooking.

[@danielgregory3295]

If Capt Penny was going for a train conductor, the engineer outfit is kind of a mixed message... But you can't fool Mom!!🤗

[@tommurphy4307]

let's just say it had to do with his being a DJ- for those of you who only knew him from the 5 o'clock show...

[@TimL2005]

When the show was being formed, they weren't sure of a name for a railroad man so they came up with "Captain" at the last minute. By the time they figured out maybe "Engineer" or "Conductor" might have worked it was too late to change it so "Captain" stuck.

[@kelly5198]

I recently left a comment on some other channel references of Mr Penny show..where he always ended his show saying "You can fool some of the people some of the time...some of the people's all of the time..but you can't fool all of the people all of the time ..especially mom..she's pretty smart."

[@danielgregory3295]

@@kelly5198 You are close..this is the quote I was unable to locate on KZbin..."You can fool some of the people all of the time-you can fool all of the people some of the time; but you can't fool Mom--she's pretty smart, and pretty nice, and if you listen to her you won't go far wrong"...🖖🇺🇸

[@kelly5198]

@@danielgregory3295 lol..oh okay..it was a while ago ..but appreciate the correction😘

[@frankj.artino2203]

Ron Penfound aka "Captain Penny" taught me how to whistle! He said to ask mom to to make Lemon Jello without sugar added. It would make your mouth pucker in the right shape to whistle. I did it. --- It WORKED! Thanks, Captain Penny!

[@tommurphy4307]

of course you did it- there was no fentanyl back then.

[@BeckyOTC]

He also had the pooch parade we went to cleve pound to get one off the parade

[@tommurphy4307]

nice! too bad you had to go to cleveland

[@popsfereal]

Halle's! Christmas winter wonderland! I got to meet Captain Penny at Conely's (like a mini Woolworth's) in Hambden Ohio in the 60's.

[@davidgillock6425]

Great memories!!!!!!

[@dogwater4u]

no matter who you are or where you lived it was pretty cool being a kid in the late 50s

[@conkk5913]

Now y'all old and washed up

[@TheCrittercam001]

@@conkk5913 If you're lucky you'll end up that way too.

[@conkk5913]

@@TheCrittercam001 come tell me that

[@tommurphy4307]

@Brian Allen i'll second that

[@jamesshort8385]

I was a big fan of Cap'n Penny. Wouldnt miss his show if i could help it. Jungle Larry and his crew came to my school (Pleasant Grove in Louisville OH.) probably in 1964. They put on a show for us that was probably an hour long. Very cool! Great time to be a kid!

[@tommurphy4307]

his wife was a big fan, too. so big, she jumped off the turnpike bridge.....

[@daddycnote3451]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!! IM FROM CLEVELAND AND THIS BROUGHT BACK SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MANY MEMORIES!!!!!!!! I EVEN GOT A HINT OF A SMELL OF MALTO MEAL WHEN I STARTED WATCHING THIS!!! THANK YOU!!! HAVE TEARS IN MY EYES NOW....

[@tommurphy4307]

WHAT??????

[@scottarcher8946]

Bless 'm all. As a N.E.Ohio guy of a certain age, this brings back many fond memories. Akron.

[@TheCrittercam001]

Yes indeed♥

[@tommurphy4307]

they had us all brainwashed, didn't they?

[@tommurphy4307]

and of a certain ethnic group?

[@popsfereal]

@@tommurphy4307 what does that mean? If you want to be a turd in the punchbowl, find another punchbowl.

[@janineharrington9837]

These were are cartoons..loved them

[@midnightrider7648]

Mr jingaling's backyard was next to our backyard in rocky river years ago. He spent a lot of time in his garden.

[@frostyjim2633]

with binoculars and his pants down

[@midnightrider7648]

@@frostyjim2633: Oh, apparently you saw him too!

[@frostyjim2633]

@@midnightrider7648 lol, I DO remember going to get my key and being kind creeped out by him. I think it was the makeup

[@midnightrider7648]

@@frostyjim2633: He probably asked you to find the "key" in one of his pant's pockets. That rascal!

[@frostyjim2633]

@@midnightrider7648 Jingaling Wayne Gacy. He was probably burying dead kids in his garden, the scamp!

[@guzzlechuck]

Do you have more videos of the captain penny show? My wife was a guest on the show as a child and would love a copy of her tv debut.

[@tommurphy4307]

we'll get that right over to you- what date is the episode?

[@guzzlechuck]

Unfortunately she was just 8 yrs old and doesn’t remember when it was or the other guests on the show. Sorry to be vague. The mind of a child was overwhelmed by the enormity of being on television

[@bone101ify]

They made my childhood so special!! Feeling very nostalgic today!! Merry Christmas Ya'll!!!

[@lorettacompher7744]

I met Captain Penny too. He remarked that he liked my "leopard" skin coat. I never forgot.

[@nancyking]

In the thumbnail, I thought it was Mr. Rogers, but it's Captain Penny. I'm 48, so I don't remember Romper Room.

[@TheDrbonz]

this sure brings back fond memories.

[@danielgregory3295]

Would you be able to come up with any Barnaby segments?🖖

[@jazamies]

I used to watch this all the time! Jungle Larry tore a piece of a tree off at his Disney World jungle and gave it to me. He said "Here, now you have a piece of the jungle." I went to Halle's and saw Mr. Jingeling too! Barnaby was also a great show back then. It was a great time to be a kid. Simple but fun.

[@nhmooytis7058]

jazamies yes every Christmas we went downtown to "Halle's Seventh Floor"!

[@tommurphy4307]

disney world didn't exist until the 70's

[@davidaldinger4345]

this does bring back memories but unfortunately all the clips shown here come from after I started grade school. Oh, how I'd absolutely love seeing anything from anywhere up until 1967.

[@kathykelley16]

Keep looking on KZbin.

[@michaelamarie1955]

OMG I remember these shows as a kid growing up in Cleveland, the fun times we all had growing up here. It's a shame that times are changing and kids can't appreciate the fun times we had growing up!!! Thanks for posting

[@tommurphy4307]

not just cleveland- all over the NEO

[@APRIL2862]

Jungle Larry had a display of animals at Chippewa Lake Park during the summer, and a friend of mine found someones trained march hawk in a tree, I took it home and made a large wire mesh cage for it, and eventually gave it to Jungle Larry for his display, I would take live sparrows for the hawk to eat, which freaked out the kids at the park as they watched the hawk rip apart the sparrows. I got a free pass to the park form Larry!

[@tommurphy4307]

gee, thanks for sharing- no wonder they bull-dozed that place

[@jhankline8963]

I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United states of america. Need i say more

[@rigged4red153]

wow, I never thought to look for these old childhood clips until today and here they are, Ghoulardi sci-fi show, Capt Penny, etc. wow, so much has changed since then, life is almost unrecognizable. Pleasant times, when there were only boys and girls and not these nonsense genders and Communists taking over. So so sad.

[@tommurphy4307]

are today's kids really that bad?- or are you just burned out on life??

[@CaptainKeithMark]

Mr Jinglelang was a j-brone.

[@jackgrattan3144]

"Romper stomper bomper boo/Tell me, tell me, tell me do/Magic mirror, tell me today/Have all my friends had fun at play?" Having this lodged in my brain for 57 years might explain why I went from being a Do Bee to smoking doobies. Miss Barbara would not approve.

[@katslat8410]

I would sit there everyday waiting for her to call my name. Great memories - Kathleen

[@tommurphy4307]

SORRY SHE PASSED four years before you posted- she would have been so proud of you....now you've got something else lodged in your brain. . . .

[@tommurphy4307]

its doobie

[@69gunnr]

When I was very small my dad told me that Larry Tetzlaff was one of many Tarzans in the movies. I was told he was a silent movie Tarzan a while before Johnny Weismueller made Tarzans famous jungle yell...

[@tommurphy4307]

so the guy was in show biz and he ends up at cedar point and WEWS- MAYBE HE WAS HARD TO GET ALONG WITH??

[@ronzoandebert3031]

Not the original Jingleling. Original had round face and was much larger than this guy.

[@enigma7070]

Ted Henry mentioned that Max Ellis was the original who passed away.

[@mikemoviel7833]

He forgot to mention Thomas Moviel who was the first Mr Jingalling, he had to step down from the show because he wasn't a member of the actor's guild.