Romper Room Miss Jean Boston

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

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. 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. A swampscott native she now makes her home in florida.

The show aired with miss jean from 1958 1972. She used to replace miss jean when she was off and on vacation. 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.

Miss jean of boston s romper room has been married to my dad bruce durkee for many happy years in naples florida. Miss jean is from salem and now lives in naples florida. My favorite romper room teacher was miss lorraine on the boston channel. 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.

She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts. She got the job on romper room because of my uncle s affiliation with wcvb as a reporter. She was an english major and education minor and a graduate of salem state college in salem massachusetts. Viva la romper room elle.

Miss jean real name jean harrington hosted the boston area romper room which aired on whdh and its successor wcvb for fourteen years. Wood tv s romper room was unique in that jean was it s teacher for 13 years a record among romper room teachers. Bill harrington was my uncle he passed away in 1998.