Romper Room Miss Nancy

In 1975 miss nancy learned that wdbo would close the doors of the romper room school.

Romper room miss nancy.

She also hosted the romper room television show as miss nancy for two years. Romper room is an american children s television series that was franchised and syndicated from 1953 to 1994. Nancy claster who entertained and educated a generation of children as miss nancy the prototypical teacher on television s romper room died on friday at her home in baltimore. She then worked as writer producer and star of the cinderella show for 10 years.

Named for her late daughter a victim. 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 the national version was presented by nancy terrell. When miss nancy started saying romper bomper stomper boo it seemed almost cult like to me and in fact was the first cult thing that i ever remembered john waters hollywood director and. A typical program featured a group of six to 10 children ages 4 6 in a variety of games songs and rhymes and simple moral lessons as.

She stressed good manners and kindness to the group of children on the show. As was required of all of the franchise hostesses miss nancy had experience in working with kindergarten aged children. Children s program that was often franchised rather than syndicated meaning local television stations could use their own hostesses in lieu of national hosts if they chose. Miss nancy nancy terrell was the hostess of the nationally syndicated romper room in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Nancy besst of san rafael who appeared as the bay area s original miss nancy on the children s television show romper room died aug. Romper room was also franchised internationally at various. Miss nancy left kindergarten for valencia community college and later at t where she created computer training manuals. Along the way she s taken a solemn pride in the contributions of the kathy stillwell foundation.

Romper room tv series 1953 1994 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.