We have respect for our audience. … We operate on the conviction that it is composed of young children of potentially good taste, and that this taste should be developed." - Meaning and context.">
Interview with Steven V. Roberts in The New York Times (1965); as quoted in "Bob Keeshan, Creator and Star of TV's 'Captain Kangaroo,' Is Dead at 76" in The New York Times (24 January 2004)
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We have respect for our audience. … We operate on the conviction that it is composed of young children of potentially good taste, and that this taste should be developed.

— Bob Keeshan

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We have respect for our audience. … We operate on the conviction that it is composed of young children of potentially good taste, and that this taste should be developed." in the context of "Interview with Steven V. Roberts in The New York Times (1965); as quoted in "Bob Keeshan, Creator and Star of TV's 'Captain Kangaroo,' Is Dead at 76" in The New York Times (24 January 2004)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Bob Keeshan

About Bob Keeshan

Robert James Keeshan (21 June 1927 – 23 January 2004), better known as Captain Kangaroo, was a United States television personality and childrens' advocate.