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Season 1 – The Electric Company

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The Emmy-winning instructional series, from Children's Television Workshop (now called Sesame Workshop), creators of "Sesame Street," teaches basic grammar and reading skills to kids 6-10 through skits, songs, sketch comedy and animated segments. Intended for a slightly older audience, "The Electric Company" features skits such as The Adventures of Letterman, Love of Chair, and The Last Word.

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David Hinckley New York Daily News 09/24/2019
The Electric Company" still frames its lessons inside stories that are packed with little morals and lessons about life. Go to Full Review Monica Hesse Washington Post 09/24/2019
New technology is good. The latest educational research is good. This new crew is a superhero team we could support -- even if we don't quite understand how Wordball solves crimes. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 09/24/2019
And though I was at first distressed to see Tom Lehrer's sweet ode to "Silent E" ("A little glob becomes a globe instantly/If you just add silent e") rewritten into a kind of "Middle School Musical" production number, it won me over in the end. Go to Full Review Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 09/24/2019
4/5
English class has never been as fun as it is with The Electric Company at the helm. With lessons woven into humorous, kid-friendly storylines, upbeat music inspired by a variety of genres. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 28 4 funny episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jim Boyd

Andy

Morgan Freeman

Count Dracula

Judy Graubart

Jennifer of the Jungle

Skip Hinnant

Clam

Rita Moreno

Carmela

June Angela

Julie

Episodes

Episode 5 Aired Oct 29, 1971 Easy Reader, J. Arthur Crank, and the song "I Love You -ING." Details Episode 40 Aired Dec 17, 1971 The letter K; favorite sketches including the Giggles Goggle Girls and Mad Scientist. Details Episode 77 Aired Feb 8, 1972 The letter 'T' with favorite sketches, including Fargo North, Decoder and Drill Sergeant. Details Episode 128 Aired Apr 19, 1972 The Vampire, Cosby and Cosby, and the song "My Name is Kathy." Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-Y
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 29, 1971