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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 1A

    Oct 20, 1975

    The consonant blend sw- is among this episode's concepts. This episode's Spider-Man story: The Old One-Two.

  2. 2Show 2A

    Oct 21, 1975

  3. 3Show 3A

    Oct 22, 1975

  4. 4Show 4A

    Oct 23, 1975

  5. 5Show 5A

    Oct 24, 1975

  6. 6Show 6A

    Oct 27, 1975

  7. 7Show 7A

    Oct 28, 1975

  8. 8Show 8A

    Oct 29, 1975

  9. 9Show 9A

    Oct 30, 1975

  10. 10Show 10A

    Oct 31, 1975

  11. 11Show 11A

    Nov 3, 1975

  12. 12Show 12A

    Nov 4, 1975

  13. 13Show 13A

    Nov 5, 1975

  14. 14Show 14A

    Nov 6, 1975

  15. 15Show 15A

    Nov 7, 1975

  16. 16Show 16A

    Nov 10, 1975

  17. 17Show 17A

    Nov 11, 1975

  18. 18Are You Happy?

    Nov 12, 1975

    Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel y as in happy.

  19. 19Eyeball

    Nov 13, 1975

    The sight word eye becomes the basis for longer words.

  20. 20Show 20A

    Nov 14, 1975

  21. 21Show 21A

    Nov 17, 1975

    The vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ch, and the suffix -tion are featured.

  22. 22Show 22A

    Nov 18, 1975

  23. 23Show 23A

    Nov 19, 1975

  24. 24Show 24A

    Nov 20, 1975

  25. 25Show 25A

    Nov 21, 1975

  26. 26Show 26A

    Nov 24, 1975

  27. 27Yankee Doodle

    Nov 25, 1975

    Y as a consonant, the suffix -ed, and the two sounds of ie are featured. This show has a sight word: you.

  28. 28Show 28A

    Nov 26, 1975

  29. 29Show 29A

    Nov 27, 1975

  30. 30Show 30A

    Nov 28, 1975

  31. 31Show 31A

    Dec 1, 1975

  32. 32Show 32A

    Dec 2, 1975

  33. 33Show 33A

    Dec 3, 1975

  34. 34Show 34A

    Dec 4, 1975

  35. 35Knock Knock Rock

    Dec 5, 1975

    The vowel pair -ck, and the vowel digraph sh are featured. Today's Spiderman story: ""The Birthday Bandit.""

  36. 36Show 36A

    Dec 8, 1975

  37. 37Show 37A

    Dec 9, 1975

  38. 38Show 38A

    Dec 10, 1975

  39. 39Show 39A

    Dec 11, 1975

  40. 40Show 40A

    Dec 12, 1975

  41. 41Show 41A

    Dec 15, 1975

  42. 42Show 42A

    Dec 16, 1975

  43. 43Show 43A

    Dec 17, 1975

  44. 44Show 44A

    Dec 18, 1975

  45. 45Show 45A

    Dec 19, 1975

  46. 46Show 46A

    Dec 22, 1975

  47. 47Show 47A

    Dec 23, 1975

  48. 48Show 48A

    Dec 24, 1975

  49. 49Show 49A

    Dec 25, 1975

  50. 50Show 50A

    Dec 26, 1975

  51. 51Show 51A

    Dec 29, 1975

  52. 52Show 52A

    Dec 30, 1975

  53. 53Show 53A

    Dec 31, 1975

  54. 54Show 54A

    Jan 1, 1976

  55. 55Show 55A

    Jan 2, 1976

  56. 56Show 56A

    Jan 5, 1976

  57. 57Silver Sipper

    Jan 6, 1976

    The consonant blend gr-, the short I, and double consonants are featured. Punctuation marks are featured next to today's sight word: stop.

  58. 58Show 58A

    Jan 7, 1976

  59. 59Show 59A

    Jan 8, 1976

  60. 60Jelly Belly

    Jan 9, 1976

    Among the phonetics concepts in this program are the consonant blend pr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow. This show has a sight word: stop.

  61. 61Show 61A

    Jan 12, 1976

  62. 62Show 62A

    Jan 13, 1976

  63. 63Show 63A

    Jan 14, 1976

  64. 64Show 64A

    Jan 15, 1976

  65. 65Show 65A

    Jan 16, 1976

  66. 66Show 66A

    Jan 19, 1976

  67. 67Show 67A

    Jan 20, 1976

  68. 68Show 68A

    Jan 21, 1976

  69. 69Show 69A

    Jan 22, 1976

  70. 70Show 70A

    Jan 23, 1976

  71. 71Show 71A

    Jan 26, 1976

  72. 72Is It Love?

    Jan 27, 1976

  73. 73Show 73A

    Jan 28, 1976

  74. 74Show 74A

    Jan 29, 1976

  75. 75Show 75A

    Jan 30, 1976

  76. 76Show 76A

    Feb 2, 1976

  77. 77Light

    Feb 3, 1976

    The consonant B, the vowel digraph oy, and the ending -ight are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.

  78. 78Show 78A

    Feb 4, 1976

  79. 79Show 79A

    Feb 5, 1976

  80. 80Creepy Creature

    Feb 6, 1976

    The consonant digraph sh, the consonant blend cr, and the vowel digraph ow as in grow are highlighted.

  81. 81Show 81A

    Feb 9, 1976

  82. 82Show 82A

    Feb 10, 1976

  83. 83Show 83A

    Feb 11, 1976

  84. 84Flower Power

    Feb 12, 1976

    The vowel digraph ow and the consonant blend fl are highlightedd.

  85. 85Show 85A

    Feb 13, 1976

  86. 86Show 86A

    Feb 16, 1976

  87. 87Show 87A

    Feb 17, 1976

  88. 88Show 88A

    Feb 18, 1976

  89. 89Show 89A

    Feb 19, 1976

  90. 90Show 90A

    Feb 20, 1976

  91. 91I Am Batting

    Feb 23, 1976

  92. 92Show 92A

    Feb 24, 1976

  93. 93Show 93A

    Feb 25, 1976

  94. 94Show 94A

    Feb 26, 1976

  95. 95Show 95A

    Feb 27, 1976

  96. 96Show 96A

    Mar 1, 1976

  97. 97Show 97A

    Mar 2, 1976

  98. 98Show 98A

    Mar 3, 1976

  99. 99Show 99A

    Mar 4, 1976

  100. 100Show 100A

    Mar 5, 1976

  101. 101Show 101A

    Mar 8, 1976

  102. 102Show 102A

    Mar 9, 1976

  103. 103Show 103A

    Mar 10, 1976

  104. 104Show 104A

    Mar 11, 1976

  105. 105Mr. Vinton's Pants

    Mar 12, 1976

    Among the concepts in this program: the possessive contraction 's.

  106. 106Show 106A

    Mar 15, 1976

  107. 107Show 107A

    Mar 16, 1976

  108. 108Show 108A

    Mar 17, 1976

  109. 109Show 109A

    Mar 18, 1976

  110. 110The Sports Monster Will Bowl

    Mar 19, 1976

    Preview: sports monster will bowl sn Bo Peeps sings: sneak a snack ll Spidey Meets the Blowhard the sports monster will bowl ow ly Snowball and the 6 dwarves

  111. 111Show 111A

    Mar 22, 1976

  112. 112Show 112A

    Mar 23, 1976

  113. 113Show 113A

    Mar 24, 1976

  114. 114Show 114A

    Mar 25, 1976

  115. 115Show 115A

    Mar 26, 1976

  116. 116Show 116A

    Mar 29, 1976

  117. 117Show 117A

    Mar 30, 1976

  118. 118Show 118A

    Mar 31, 1976

  119. 119Show 119A

    Apr 1, 1976

  120. 120Show 120A

    Apr 2, 1976

  121. 121Show 121A

    Apr 5, 1976

  122. 122Think Tank

    Apr 6, 1976

    Igor and monster nk The Adventures Of Letterman: shrunk Spiderman: Spidey Meets the Prankster Junkers is pure junk oi Greystone the magician

  123. 123Show 123A

    Apr 7, 1976

  124. 124Show 124A

    Apr 8, 1976

  125. 125Show 125A

    Apr 9, 1976

  126. 126Show 126A

    Apr 12, 1976

  127. 127Show 127A

    Apr 13, 1976

  128. 128Show 128A

    Apr 14, 1976

  129. 129Show 129A

    Apr 15, 1976

  130. 130Show 130A

    Apr 16, 1976

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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 RobertsAnnouncer (Love of Chair)260 episodes

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