The Electric Company
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
1It's the Teeth
Oct 22, 1973
Included in this program is the vowel pair ee.
2That Was a Firefly
Oct 23, 1973
Included in this program is the prefix Un-.
3Show 263
Oct 24, 1973
In just one of this episode's contents, the short word pen becomes the starting block for longer words.
4Show 264
Oct 25, 1973
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant P.
5Show 265
Oct 26, 1973
Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.
6Show 266
Oct 29, 1973
Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant digraph th.
7Show 267
Oct 30, 1973
8Show 268
Oct 31, 1973
As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.
9Show 269
Nov 1, 1973
Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph ch.
10Show 270
Nov 2, 1973
11Show 271
Nov 5, 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: Silent E with A.
12Show 272
Nov 6, 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the consonant C.
13Show 273
Nov 7, 1973
14Show 274
Nov 8, 1973
15Show 275
Nov 9, 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the suffix -ed.
16Show 276
Nov 12, 1973
Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph th.
17Show 277
Nov 13, 1973
The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlighted.
18Show 278
Nov 14, 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant digraph sh.
19Show 279
Nov 15, 1973
The consonant L segues into the consonant blend -lt.
20Show 280
Nov 16, 1973
21Show 281
Nov 19, 1973
22Show 282
Nov 20, 1973
23Show 283
Nov 21, 1973
24Show 284
Nov 22, 1973
25Don't Bug Me
Nov 23, 1973
Discussed: Short U, silent e, and quotation marks.
26Show 286
Nov 26, 1973
27Show 287
Nov 27, 1973
28Show 288
Nov 28, 1973
29Show 289
Nov 29, 1973
30Show 290
Nov 30, 1973
31Show 291
Dec 3, 1973
The vowel digraph ow as in cow, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This episode has a sight word: and.
32Show 292
Dec 4, 1973
The consonant X (a real rarity), the consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ea, and the possessive contraction 's are featured.
33Show 293
Dec 5, 1973
The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.
34Show 294
Dec 6, 1973
The consonant M segues into the consonant blend sm, followed by the suffix -ed. This episode has a sight word: who.
35Show 295
Dec 7, 1973
The short vowel O, the consonant blend -nd, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word some becomes the basis of longer words.
36Show 296
Dec 10, 1973
The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't are highlighted.
37Winner
Dec 11, 1973
Short I is seen in the word win, which becomes the start of larger words. Also featured are Silent E with I and punctuation marks.
38Show 298
Dec 12, 1973
The consonant J, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -ing are featured. This show has a sight word: if.
39Show 299
Dec 13, 1973
The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the combination -ight are highlighted.
40Show 300
Dec 14, 1973
The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
41Show 301
Dec 17, 1973
The short vowel E is first up. The word day becomes the basis for longer words. Also highlighted are Silent E with A and the question mark.
42Giant
Dec 18, 1973
The two sounds of G, segue to the consonant blend gl-, the prefix un-, and the difference in the words is and was.
43Show 303
Dec 19, 1973
The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are highlighted.
44Show 304
Dec 20, 1973
The consonant K segues into the consonant blend sk. Also highlighted are the two sounds of the vowel pair ie and the suffixes -er and -est.
45Show 305
Dec 21, 1973
The vowel pair -ue, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
46Show 306
Dec 24, 1973
The consonant T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Double letters are also highlighted. This episode has a sight word: to.
47Show 307
Dec 25, 1973
The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highlighted.
48Show 308
Dec 26, 1973
The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph wh-, and the suffix -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: stop.
49Show 309
Dec 27, 1973
The consonant N segues into the consonant blend -nt. The vowel digraph ou and plural S are also highlighted.
50Show 310
Dec 28, 1973
The short vowel A, Silent E with A, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word can becomes a syllable in larger words.
51Show 311
Dec 31, 1973
The vowel digraph oy, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: of.
52Show 312
Jan 1, 1974
The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.
53Show 313
Jan 2, 1974
The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are highlighted, as are punctuation marks.
54Show 314
Jan 3, 1974
The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction 's.
55Show 315
Jan 4, 1974
The vowel pair ow as in cow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: danger.
56Show 316
Jan 7, 1974
The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covered. This episode has a sight word: was.
57Show 317
Jan 8, 1974
The consonant Y, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ow as in snow, and the contraction n't are highlighted.
58Show 318
Jan 9, 1974
The short U sound leads to the word sun and how it can form the backbone of larger words. Silent E with U is also featured, as are punctuation marks.
59Show 319
Jan 10, 1974
The letter P segues into the consonant blend pl- and then the double P combination. This show has a sight word: or.
60Show 320
Jan 11, 1974
The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the ending -alk are highlighted.
61Hircus of the Circus
Jan 14, 1974
Discussed: the consonant R, the vowel digraph ow as in grow, the consonant blend gr-, and the same vowel sound spelled two ways: ir and ur.
62Some
Jan 15, 1974
Short O sound, compound words, and the word stop are featured.
63Show 323
Jan 16, 1974
The consonant V, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -lyare highlighted. This show has a sight word: if.
64Show 324
Jan 17, 1974
The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.
65Show 325
Jan 18, 1974
The vowel pair ay, the consonant digraph wh-, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has two sight words: on and off.
66Show 326
Jan 21, 1974
The vowel sounds of y, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word bat becomes the root of longer words.
67Show 327
Jan 22, 1974
The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: who.
68Show 328
Jan 23, 1974
The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are highlighted.
69Show 329
Jan 24, 1974
The two sounds of the vowel pair ie, the consonant digraph th, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
70Show 330
Jan 25, 1974
The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessive contraction 's are highlighted.
71Show 331
Jan 28, 1974
Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural -s.
72Show 332
Jan 29, 1974
Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word ending -ight.
73Show 333
Jan 30, 1974
Among the concepts in this program: the short A.
74Show 334
Jan 31, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow.
75Show 335
Feb 1, 1974
Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph ch.
76Show 336
Feb 4, 1974
77Show 337
Feb 5, 1974
78Show 338
Feb 6, 1974
79Show 339
Feb 7, 1974
The syllable win becomes the basis for larger words.
80Show 340
Feb 8, 1974
Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph sh.
81Show 341
Feb 11, 1974
82Show 342
Feb 12, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pair ea.
83Show 343
Feb 13, 1974
As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.
84Show 344
Feb 14, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes -er and -est.
85Show 345
Feb 15, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sw-.
86Show 346
Feb 18, 1974
Among the concepts in this program: short E.
87Show 347
Feb 19, 1974
88Show 348
Feb 20, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.
89Show 349
Feb 21, 1974
90Show 350
Feb 22, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant L.
91Show 351
Feb 25, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the word ending -all.
92Show 352
Feb 26, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel digraph oi.
93Show 353
Feb 27, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: Y as a vowel.
94Show 354
Feb 28, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the prefix un-.
95Show 355
Mar 1, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant K.
96Show 356
Mar 4, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend fl-.
97Show 357
Mar 5, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the short A.
98Broccoli
Mar 6, 1974
The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the pair of words is and was.
99Show 359
Mar 7, 1974
100Show 360
Mar 8, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant digraph ch.
101Show 361
Mar 11, 1974
The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
102Show 362
Mar 12, 1974
The two sounds of C are first up. One sound segues into the consonant blend cl-. Also featured are Silent E with U and plural S.
103Show 363
Mar 13, 1974
The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are highlighted.
104Show 364
Mar 14, 1974
The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highlighted.
105Show 365
Mar 15, 1974
The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: to.
106Show 366
Mar 18, 1974
The consonant V, the consonant blend gl, and the possessive 's are highlighted. This show has a sight word: or.
107Show 367
Mar 19, 1974
The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.
108Show 368
Mar 20, 1974
The two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
109Show 369
Mar 21, 1974
The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix un are featured.
110Show 370
Mar 22, 1974
The short vowel U leads to the short word sun, a basis for longer words. Also featured are double consonants.
111Show 371
Mar 25, 1974
The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted.
112Show 372
Mar 26, 1974
The consonant z, the consonant blend pr-, Silent E with any vowel, and the suffixes -er and -est are highlighted.
113Show 373
Mar 27, 1974
The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are highlighted.
114Show 374
Mar 28, 1974
After a piece on short O, the syllable sea is the root for larger words. Double consonants and punctuation marks are also highlighted.
115Sticks and Stones
Mar 29, 1974
The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.
116Show 376
Apr 1, 1974
The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.
117Show 377
Apr 2, 1974
The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.
118Show 378
Apr 3, 1974
The two sounds of G, the consonant blend dr, and the suffix -ed are featured. This episode has a sight word: danger.
119Circus
Apr 4, 1974
The consonant blend cl, the two sounds of C, the vowel pair ea, and the prefix un- are presented in this episode.
120Show 380
Apr 5, 1974
The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are featured.
121Show 381
Apr 8, 1974
Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, and quotation marks are highlighted.
122Show 382
Apr 9, 1974
The consonant B leads to the consonant blend br- and the two sounds of the vowel digraph oo. Plural s is also mentioned.
123Show 383
Apr 10, 1974
The consonant M leads to the consonant blend -mp and the suffix -ly. This episode has a sight word: stop.
124Show 384
Apr 11, 1974
The vowel pair -ue, the consonant blend cl-, and the consonant digraph wh- are featured. This episode has a sight word: if.
125Show 385
Apr 12, 1974
The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.
126Snip
Apr 15, 1974
The consonant n leads to the consonant blend sn-. Also featured are the vowel pair ea and the possesive 's.
127Show 387
Apr 16, 1974
The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.
128Show 388
Apr 17, 1974
The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every vowel.
129Show 389
Apr 18, 1974
The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are featured.
130Show 390
Apr 19, 1974
The consonant F, the two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the combination all, and Silent E with A are featured. This episode has a sight word: off.
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