Romper Room is an American children's television series that was franchised and syndicated from 1953 to 1994. The program targeted preschoolers, and was created and produced by Bert Claster and his presenter wife, Nancy, of Claster Television. The national version was presented by Nancy Terrell and filmed in Baltimore from its inception in 1953. Romper Room was also franchised internationally at various times in Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Finland, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Argentina, and Australia.
Postcard sent to a child viewer by Miss Louise of the New York version, 1966
"Pop! Goes the Weasel" is a traditional English and American song, a country dance, nursery rhyme, and singing game that emerged in the mid-19th century. It is commonly used in jack-in-the-box toys and for ice cream trucks.
Piano arrangement, 1853
From Singing Games (1890) by Josephine Pollard. Illustration by Ferdinand Schuyler Math
Spinner with weasel (right) and spinning wheel (left).
The Eagle, City Road, London