Quad-Cities baby boomers lost an early television friend Sunday with the death of Thelma Jean Engman, who was Miss Jean on WQAD-TV's ``Romper Room'' in the 1960s.

The captain of the "Showboat" sailed television screens with a cargo of cartoons. Grandpa Happy shared antics with a cuckoo who couldn't tell time. Miss Peggy asked her "Romper Room" guests if they ...

Step inside any 1960s living room and you’d spot the same staples—from bulky TVs to patterned sofas. Here are 10 items that defined the era, no exceptions. Step inside any 1960s living room and you’d ...

Millions of five-year-olds went off to kindergarten last week, and millions of parents told them not to be afraid, it would be just like Romper Room. Children’s television at its best, Romper Room is ...

In the 1960s, a hospital in London held a ward full of women who suffered from a range of mental disorders. The women in this “sleep room” were subjected to various medical procedures, including ...

In the 1960s, a hospital in London held a ward full of women who suffered from a range of mental disorders. The women in this "sleep room" were subjected to various medical procedures, including ...

In the 1960s, a hospital in London held a ward full of women who suffered from a range of mental disorders. The women in this “sleep room” were subjected to various medical procedures, including ...