Commodore Cappy made his debut in 1957, and was the first children's television character portrayed by John Gallos, who would go on to do local children's television for twenty years. Gallos had auditioned with a slightly different version of the character named Commodore Neptune, as well as another more mystic character named the Black Cobra (who was never seen again). Commodore Cappy was a nautical geezer who piloted an atomic submarine named the "Crazy Carrot" and, according to Gallos, sounded like a cross between Lionel Barrymore and "Walter Brennan in heat."

In the fall of 1959, John Gallos appeared as a new character. To see a picture of him, click here!