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The Electric Company

  • 1971–1977
  • 6 seasons
  • Comedy, Family
  • 7.3

The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977. After it ceased production that year, the program continued in reruns from 1977 to 1985, the result of a decision made in 1975 to produce two final seasons for perpetual use. CTW produced the show at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan, the first home of Sesame Street. The Electric Company employed sketch comedy and other devices to provide an entertaining program to help elementary school children develop their grammar and reading skills. It was intended for children who had graduated from CTW's flagship program, Sesame Street. Appropriately, the humor was more mature than what was seen there.

Episodes

130 episodes
  1. 1Show 131

    Oct 23, 1972

  2. 2Show 132

    Oct 24, 1972

  3. 3Show 133

    Oct 25, 1972

  4. 4Show 134

    Oct 26, 1972

  5. 5Show 135

    Oct 27, 1972

  6. 6Show 136

    Oct 30, 1972

  7. 7Show 137

    Oct 31, 1972

  8. 8Show 138

    Nov 1, 1972

  9. 9Show 139

    Nov 2, 1972

  10. 10Show 140

    Nov 3, 1972

  11. 11Show 141

    Nov 6, 1972

  12. 12Show 142

    Nov 7, 1972

  13. 13Show 143

    Nov 8, 1972

  14. 14Show 144

    Nov 9, 1972

  15. 15Show 145

    Nov 10, 1972

  16. 16Show 146

    Nov 13, 1972

  17. 17Show 147

    Nov 14, 1972

  18. 18Show 148

    Nov 15, 1972

  19. 19Show 149

    Nov 16, 1972

  20. 20Show 150

    Nov 17, 1972

    Favorite word: Wand graphic win wind showing a couple an apartment rich couple at a resaurant 'Waiter, I want water!' Switch/swim/swing Easy Reader 'wall full of words' Lorne Greene and Michael Landon listen to their boot Robin Hood 'ph' 'telephone' 'My Name is Kathy' Friday credits included

  21. 21Show 151

    Nov 20, 1972

  22. 22Show 152

    Nov 21, 1972

  23. 23Show 153

    Nov 22, 1972

  24. 24Show 154

    Nov 23, 1972

  25. 25Show 155

    Nov 24, 1972

  26. 26Show 156

    Nov 27, 1972

  27. 27Show 157

    Nov 28, 1972

  28. 28Show 158

    Nov 29, 1972

  29. 29Show 159

    Nov 30, 1972

  30. 30Show 160

    Dec 1, 1972

  31. 31Show 161

    Dec 4, 1972

  32. 32Show 162

    Dec 5, 1972

  33. 33Show 163

    Dec 6, 1972

  34. 34Show 164

    Dec 7, 1972

  35. 35Show 165

    Dec 8, 1972

  36. 36Show 166

    Dec 11, 1972

  37. 37Show 167

    Dec 12, 1972

  38. 38Show 168

    Dec 13, 1972

  39. 39Show 169

    Dec 14, 1972

  40. 40Show 170

    Dec 15, 1972

  41. 41Show 171

    Dec 18, 1972

  42. 42Show 172

    Dec 19, 1972

  43. 43Show 173

    Dec 20, 1972

    Closing: Tune in next time as Crank says - (""Stand back!"") This entry was provided by Peter Smith.

  44. 44Stand Back

    Dec 21, 1972

  45. 45Show 175

    Dec 22, 1972

  46. 46Show 176

    Dec 25, 1972

  47. 47Show 177

    Dec 26, 1972

  48. 48Show 178

    Dec 27, 1972

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    Dec 28, 1972

  50. 50Show 180

    Dec 29, 1972

  51. 51Show 181

    Jan 1, 1973

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    Jan 2, 1973

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    Jan 3, 1973

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    Jan 4, 1973

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    Jan 5, 1973

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    Jan 8, 1973

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    Jan 9, 1973

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    Jan 10, 1973

  59. 59Show 189

    Jan 11, 1973

  60. 60Show 190

    Jan 12, 1973

  61. 61Show 191

    Jan 15, 1973

  62. 62Show 192

    Jan 16, 1973

  63. 63Show 193

    Jan 17, 1973

  64. 64Show 194

    Jan 18, 1973

  65. 65Show 195

    Jan 19, 1973

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    Jan 22, 1973

  67. 67Show 197

    Jan 23, 1973

  68. 68Show 198

    Jan 24, 1973

  69. 69Show 199

    Jan 25, 1973

  70. 70Show 200

    Jan 26, 1973

  71. 71Show 201

    Jan 29, 1973

    The sound of V, the consonant digraph sh, and Silent E with a are highlighted.

  72. 72Show 202

    Jan 30, 1973

    Hard C sound, vowel pair ue, and the consonant digraph wh- are highlighted. This episode features a sight word: supermarket.

  73. 73Show 203

    Jan 31, 1973

    The consonant P leads to the consonant blend pr-. After the long A is heard in vowel pairs ai and ay, the program winds down with the double P, comparing supper to Super. This episode includes a sight word: stop.

  74. 74Show 204

    Feb 1, 1973

    The consonant H, the ending consonant blend -ld, and the two sounds of the vowel digraph ow are featured, as is silent e with i.

  75. 75Show 205

    Feb 2, 1973

    The consonant L leads to the ending consonant blend -lt. The two sounds of the vowel pair ie follow, as does the consonant digraph ph, the plural s, and quotation marks.

  76. 76Show 206

    Feb 5, 1973

    The consonant S leads to the consonant blend sn- and the vowel pair ee.

  77. 77Show 207

    Feb 6, 1973

    The consonant K leads to the consonant blend sk. Also featured is the long oo and the ending sound -alk.

  78. 78Show 208

    Feb 7, 1973

    The short O sound, the consonant blend sp, the vowel pair ea, the suffix -ed, and silent E with O are featured. Closing the proceedings: punctuation.

  79. 79Show 209

    Feb 8, 1973

    The consonant R leads to the consonant blend br-. Following that is the vowel pair ow as in brown, the consonant digraph ch and the suffix -ing.

  80. 80Show 210

    Feb 9, 1973

    The program begins with the combinations qu-, the consonant blend st, and the vowel pair ai. A large suffix, -tion, is highlighted. Closing the proceedings: silent e and punctuation.

  81. 81Show 211

    Feb 12, 1973

  82. 82Show 212

    Feb 13, 1973

  83. 83Show 213

    Feb 14, 1973

  84. 84Show 214

    Feb 15, 1973

  85. 85Show 215

    Feb 16, 1973

  86. 86Show 216

    Feb 19, 1973

  87. 87Show 217

    Feb 20, 1973

  88. 88Show 218

    Feb 21, 1973

  89. 89Show 219

    Feb 22, 1973

  90. 90Show 220

    Feb 23, 1973

  91. 91Show 221

    Feb 26, 1973

  92. 92Show 222

    Feb 27, 1973

  93. 93Show 223

    Feb 28, 1973

  94. 94Show 224

    Mar 1, 1973

  95. 95Show 225

    Mar 2, 1973

  96. 96Show 226

    Mar 5, 1973

  97. 97Show 227

    Mar 6, 1973

    Bag g grease song ea Easy Reader and Lorelei sing about LY silent e punctuation song love of chair

  98. 98Show 228

    Mar 7, 1973

  99. 99Show 229

    Mar 8, 1973

  100. 100Show 230

    Mar 9, 1973

  101. 101Show 231

    Mar 12, 1973

  102. 102Show 232

    Mar 13, 1973

    Jump! J jet if Here's Cooking at you dinner/diner Fargo north: Your Dinner is Bitter Diddle Diddle A very short book: The Little Dutch Boy Love of chair

  103. 103Show 233

    Mar 14, 1973

  104. 104Show 234

    Mar 15, 1973

  105. 105Show 235

    Mar 16, 1973

  106. 106Show 236

    Mar 19, 1973

  107. 107Show 237

    Mar 20, 1973

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    Mar 21, 1973

  109. 109Show 239

    Mar 22, 1973

  110. 110Show 240

    Mar 23, 1973

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    Mar 26, 1973

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    Mar 27, 1973

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    Mar 28, 1973

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    Mar 29, 1973

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    Mar 30, 1973

  116. 116Show 246

    Apr 2, 1973

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    Apr 3, 1973

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    Apr 4, 1973

  119. 119Show 249

    Apr 5, 1973

  120. 120Show 250

    Apr 6, 1973

  121. 121Show 251

    Apr 9, 1973

  122. 122Show 252

    Apr 10, 1973

  123. 123Show 253

    Apr 11, 1973

  124. 124Show 254

    Apr 12, 1973

  125. 125Show 255

    Apr 13, 1973

  126. 126Show 256

    Apr 16, 1973

  127. 127Show 257

    Apr 17, 1973

  128. 128Show 258

    Apr 18, 1973

  129. 129Show 259

    Apr 19, 1973

  130. 130Show 260

    Apr 20, 1973

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Series cast

Morgan FreemanMark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello780 episodes
Rita MorenoCarmela780 episodes
Mel BrooksBlond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)780 episodes
Gene WilderLetterman (voice)780 episodes
Joan RiversLetterman Narrator (voice)780 episodes
June AngelaJulie - Member of the Short Circus780 episodes
Judy GraubartWinnie /Jennifer of the Jungle /Julia Grown-Up /The Witch780 episodes
Jim BoydAndy /J. Arthur Crank /Paul the Gorilla /The Blue Beetle /The Wolfman /Loreli Loverly /Max /Steve Awesome the $6.39 Man780 episodes
Zero MostelSpell Binder (voice)650 episodes
Luis ÁvalosRoberto / Dr. Doolats / Igor / Pedro650 episodes
Hattie WinstonSylvia / Valerie the Librarian520 episodes
Bill CosbyThe Milk Man260 episodes
Skip HinnantBoy (Love of Chair)260 episodes
Lee ChamberlinBrenda /Vi /Madame Rosalie /Gladys the Glow-Worm260 episodes
Todd GraffJesse - Member of the Short Circus260 episodes
Bayn JohnsonKelly - Member of the Short Circus260 episodes
Réjane MagloireSamantha - Member of the Short Circus260 episodes
Ken RobertsThe Last Word (voice)260 episodes

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