Romper Room Boston Miss Jean

She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts.

Romper room boston miss jean.

Miss jean real name jean harrington hosted the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb for fourteen years. I used to wish she was on every day. My favorite romper room teacher was miss lorraine on the boston channel. She used to replace miss jean when she was off and on vacation.

Romper room old shows tv times tv ads news anchor boston massachusetts my childhood memories old tv tv commercials. Bill harrington was my uncle he passed away in 1998. She was a gorgeous blond who brought the show to a new level with her vivacious personality. Viva la romper room elle.

She got the job on romper room because of my uncle s affiliation with wcvb as a reporter. Miss jean of boston s romper room has been married to my dad bruce durkee for many happy years in naples florida. Miss jean was introduced to him by my mother june harrington pierce while she and jean were at salem state in 1958. Old romper room footage from 1960s resurfaces.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Wood tv s romper room was unique in that jean was it s teacher for 13 years a record among romper room teachers. A swampscott native she now makes her home in florida. Romper room tv series 1953 1994 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.

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. Miss jean is from salem and now lives in naples florida. The show aired with miss jean from 1958 1972. Shabby miss jenn when i was little.