Romper Room Miss Jean Boston

She was a gorgeous blond who brought the show to a new level with her vivacious personality.

Romper room miss jean boston.

Miss jean real name jean harrington hosted the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb for fourteen years. She was a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts where she majored in english and completed an education minor. Viva la romper room elle. Miss jean was in the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb.

Bill harrington was my uncle he passed away in 1998. A swampscott native she now makes her home in florida. In 1960 a management decision was made to discontinue the program. Romper room tv series 1953 1994 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.

She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts. The show aired with miss jean from 1958 1972. She got the job on romper room because of my uncle s affiliation with wcvb as a reporter. My favorite romper room teacher was miss lorraine on the boston channel.

Miss jean was introduced to him by my mother june harrington pierce while she and jean were at salem state in 1958. She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts. Miss jean of boston s romper room has been married to my dad bruce durkee for many happy years in naples florida. I used to wish she was on every day.

A swampscott native she was a former high school teacher. She used to replace miss jean when she was off and on vacation. Wood tv s romper room was unique in that jean was it s teacher for 13 years a record among romper room teachers.