In 2006, a set of twenty selected episodes titled the best of the electric company was finally released on dvd. The electric company was an educational television series devised to reinforce reading and vocabulary concepts, produced by the childrens television workshop for pbs in the united states more than a mere educational tool, the electric company served as an excellent means of entertainment as well, with taut writing and topnotch performing by a cast of fine names such as morgan. Pbs broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from october. The electric company is an american educational childrens television series created by paul dooley and produced by the childrens television workshop now called sesame workshop for pbs in the united states. Turn the power of reading back on with the grooviest of the groovy, the electric company. Carly was the runner up season 2 of the x factor usa. Shes been on multiple on and off broadway productions including les miserables, wonderland, little house on the prairie the musical, night of.
The electric company tv show season 2 episodes list next. Get down with the favorites like letterman, easy reader. Plug in to the power of the allnew electric company and follow the adventures of four friends with unique literacy superpowers as they foil the mischievous efforts of some tricky neighborhood pranksters. The electric company was a halfhour television show aimed at children of elementary school age that was designed to be both educational and entertaining.
Francine and lisa, who are used to competing against each other, must work together after francine ruins both of their science projects. Keith watson discovers his ability to throw word balls and is invited to become a member of the electric company. Simkl automatically tracks what youre watching, tells you how many episodes youve missed, and connects you to what your friends are into. Texas electric companies electric companies in texas. The electric company 1971 the electric company 2009. The first version of this show was mostly known for stories featuring spiderman and occasional appearances by bill cosby. Francine carruthers, the leader of the neighborhood troublemakers called the pranksters, steals keiths ability and weakens the company. Crank responds to a punctuation phone call in the electric company office strike onetwothree animation. Watch the electric company online full episodes of season 3. Carly rose sonenclar full episode the electric company. It would win an emmy for outstanding childrens series, and its soundtrack album.
I showed him a couple electric company bits from ytube and he loved them, so i took a gamble and purchased season 1. And in our pc culture, the word gag while admittedly chock full of g sounds, feels like an odd one to use accompanied by a human demonstration no less. Blessed with superhuman abilities to conjure and manipulate words and phrases thanks to the shows topnotch. Here youll find full episodes, clips, games and activity sheets to excite even the. Season 2 guide for the electric company tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Jan 19, 2009 the electric company that premiered on pbs in 2009 was the first version of this show. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record the electric company one of public televisions most popular childrens programs gets a facelift for todays mediadriven kids, boosting the interactive content, but the commendable goal of the program remains the same as it was in the 70s. A lesson about double negatives wrapped in a sort of pot brownie parable.
It would win an emmy for outstanding childrens series, and its soundtrack album earned a. Watch the electric company season 1 episode 1 online skills. It consisted of sketches, cartoons, and songs, and its large cast included a relatively unknown morgan freeman, who played characters such as vincent the vegetable vampire and easy reader. With the exception of tom lehrer, all the individuals listed below were.
Plug in to the power of the allnew electric companyand follow the adventures of four friends with unique literacy superpowers as they foil the. The electric company, the wordball is my oyster on vimeo. List of the electric company 2009 tv series episodes wikipedia. The best of the electric company 141971 part1 video. This article about an episode needs to be expanded with more information. The best of the electric company 341971 part2 series. Carly rose sonenclar full episode the electric company off.
Apr 25, 2017 watch the best of the electric company 141971 part1 series on dailymotion. Parents need to know that the electric company is a classic 70s educational show thats still a lot of fun, if a bit dated. Julie member of the short circus 780 episodes, 19711977. Watch all 12 the electric company episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. An entertaining educational program that uses sketch comedy to help elementaryschool children develop their reading skills. Morgan freeman in the electric company 1971 rita moreno in the electric. Welcome to the electric company, where four friends use their super powers and a whole lot of music to keep their neighborhood safe. May 02, 20 carly was the runner up season 2 of the x factor usa. The electric company is a ctwsesame workshop variety show with two incarnations. This is a list of episodes of the 2009 television series the electric company. On the heels of its fabulously successful sesame street, the childrens television workshop ctw created the electric company. Subtitles the electric company the reading program tv series, 6 season, 780 episode.
Pbs broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from october 25, 1971, to april 15, 1977. May 03, 2015 on the heels of its fabulously successful sesame street, the childrens television workshop ctw created the electric company. After it ceased production in 1977, the program continued in reruns until october. Keith is invited to join the electric company, but before he can take the oath, francine swoops in and steals his special skill. The electric company is an american television series for young children ages 6 to 10 on pbs, derived from the 1971 series of the same name. Welcome to the electric company, where four friends use their super powers and a whole lot of music to keep their neighborhood safe from a bunch of tricky. The electric company tv show season 5 episodes list.
It really gets kind of surreal around the 9 minute mark. The electric company tv show season 5 episodes list next. Watch the electric company 1970s online full episodes of. Like the original, this version was produced by sesame workshop. Featuring a variety of content from the shows six seasonsfeaturing cast members bill cosby, morgan freeman seen above, rita moreno and moretheres a lot to enjoy. For instance, some of the words that kids are taught like reducing exercises dont really translate today. The electric company use their powers to squash the troublemaking endeavors of their neighborhood nemeses, the pranksters. As in the original version of the show, a sketch comedy format combines animated shorts, songanddance numbers, and instructional lessons that are all focused on a common educational theme. The electric company media and resources entertain and engage children ages 59 while teaching four crucial areas of literacy that are challenging for struggling readers. Here youll find full episodes, clips, games and activity sheets to excite even the most reluctant readers. Produced by the childrens television workshop who created sesame street, electric company used comedy timing and improv to encourage kids to read. Watch the electric company online stream full episodes. A fourth season was planned, but the show was canceled before it went into production.
Check out mel brooks, bill cosby, morgan freeman, rita moreno, joan rivers, and gene wilder getting hip with the lingo can ya dig it. The primetime special that introduced america to sesame street had aired on nbc. The electric company tv 1971 works archive of our own. Beautiful directing and writing by ryan mcfaul and willie reale respectively. For kids of the early 1970s, when they had enough of the antics of sesame street, they graduated to the sketch comedy of the electric company. Take a ride down memory lane with the 70s show that taught literacy to a generation of kids. With luis avalos, jim boyd, morgan freeman, judy graubart. Videoclips from the classic childrens television series the electric company, also featuring marvel comics spiderman in spidey super stories. I owe it all to willie reale and ryan mcfaul, and bill. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Now i have a 5 year old son, and as he grew, i was surprised at the lack of concrete readingphonetics content on educational tvvideos compared to my childhood in the 70s.
Watch the electric company 1970s season 1, episode 30 show 29. Watch videos and full episodes of your favorite pbs kids shows like curious george. The public got its first glimpse of the electric company in a primetime special called here comes the electric company, a halfhour program that aired oct. This updated take on the samenamed 1970s classic centers on four friends united in their passion for language and the power of words. Only five of the six seasons are represented in volume two, which left me wondering what happened to season six. Watch the electric company 1970s season 6, episode 48 show 48b. Luckily, were getting a nice starter set from shout factory in the best of the electric company, a 4disc collection of 20 episodes and a few other goodies. Watch as this series unlocks a world of literacy and imagination for kids ages 6 to 9 using games, music videos, and celebrity guest stars in twelve electrifying episodes. The the electric company episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. The electric company media and resources entertain and engage children ages 59 while teaching four. Full episodes the electric company pbs learningmedia. Can the electric company help him get it back, or will keith b. The electric company teaches gradeschoolers important language skills like letter sounds, reading, grammar, and sentence structure.
List of the electric company 2009 tv series episodes. Featuring sweet roll, man on the street, and the song nobody loves the subway. New episodes mondays, starting february 7th on pbs kids go. Watch the electric company online full episodes of.