Romper Room Boston Miss Jean

Miss jean was in the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb.

Romper room boston miss jean.

My favorite romper room teacher was miss lorraine on the boston channel. She got the job on romper room because of my uncle s affiliation with wcvb as a reporter. Bill harrington was my uncle he passed away in 1998. Miss jean real name jean harrington hosted the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb for fourteen years.

Shabby miss jenn when i was little. Miss jean of boston s romper room has been married to my dad bruce durkee for many happy years in naples florida. Romper room old shows tv times tv ads news anchor boston massachusetts my childhood memories old tv tv commercials. Wood tv s romper room was unique in that jean was it s teacher for 13 years a record among romper room teachers.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Old romper room footage from 1960s resurfaces. Miss jean was introduced to him by my mother june harrington pierce while she and jean were at salem state in 1958. I used to wish she was on every day.

She was a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts where she majored in english and completed an education minor. She used to replace miss jean when she was off and on vacation. The show aired with miss jean from 1958 1972. Miss jean is from salem and now lives in naples florida.

A swampscott native she now makes her home in florida. In 1960 a management decision was made to discontinue the program. Viva la romper room elle. My dad hasn t been the president of the company since the 70 s but the marshmallow fluff company is still owned by the durkee family in lynn massachusetts.