Romper Room Miss Jean Boston

She got the job on romper room because of my uncle s affiliation with wcvb as a reporter.

Romper room miss jean boston.

Miss jean of boston s romper room has been married to my dad bruce durkee for many happy years in naples florida. 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 an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts. 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.

Viva la romper room elle. Miss jean was in the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb. She used to replace miss jean when she was off and on vacation. A swampscott native she was a former high school teacher.

Wood tv s romper room was unique in that jean was it s teacher for 13 years a record among romper room teachers. I used to wish she was on every day. Miss jean was introduced to him by my mother june harrington pierce while she and jean were at salem state in 1958. Bill harrington was my uncle he passed away in 1998.

Miss jean is from salem and now lives in naples florida. She was a gorgeous blond who brought the show to a new level with her vivacious personality. In 1960 a management decision was made to discontinue the program. My favorite romper room teacher was miss lorraine on the boston channel.

A swampscott native she now makes her home in florida. She was a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts where she majored in english and completed an education minor. Romper room tv series 1953 1994 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.