The Electric Company
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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.
The Electric Company is an educational children's comedy series that aired on PBS from 1971 to 1977, designed to teach elementary school students grammar and reading skills through sketch comedy and entertainment. Produced by the Children's Television Workshop, the show ran for six seasons with 780 episodes total and continued in reruns through 1985. It targeted viewers who had outgrown Sesame Street with more sophisticated humor.
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Morgan FreemanMark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello
Bill CosbyThe Milk Man
Rita MorenoCarmela
Mel BrooksBlond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)- Skip HinnantBoy (Love of Chair)
Hattie WinstonSylvia / Valerie the Librarian
Denise NickersonAllison - Member of the Short Circus
Gene WilderLetterman (voice)
Lee ChamberlinBrenda /Vi /Madame Rosalie /Gladys the Glow-Worm
Joan RiversLetterman Narrator (voice)
Irene CaraIris - Member of the Short Circus
Zero MostelSpell Binder (voice)
Todd GraffJesse - Member of the Short Circus- June AngelaJulie - Member of the Short Circus
Luis ÁvalosRoberto / Dr. Doolats / Igor / Pedro
Opening Credits
The Electric Company Season 1 Opening and Closing Credits and Theme Song
Seasons
6 seasons
Episodes · Season 6
Full season| # | Title | Air date | Runtime | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Show 1B | 1976-10-18 | — | 0.0 |
| 02 | Show 2B | 1976-10-19 | — | 0.0 |
| 03 | Show 3B | 1976-10-20 | — | 0.0 |
| 04 | Show 4B | 1976-10-21 | — | 0.0 |
| 05 | Show 5B | 1976-10-22 | — | 0.0 |
| 06 | Show 6B | 1976-10-25 | — | 0.0 |
| 07 | Show 7B | 1976-10-26 | — | 0.0 |
| 08 | Show 8B | 1976-10-27 | — | 0.0 |
| 09 | Show 9B | 1976-10-28 | — | 0.0 |
| 10 | Show 10B | 1976-10-29 | — | 0.0 |
| 11 | Show 11B | 1976-11-01 | — | 0.0 |
| 12 | Show 12B | 1976-11-02 | — | 0.0 |
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Is The Electric Company renewed or cancelled?
The Electric Company has ended — it concluded its planned run.
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When did The Electric Company air?
The Electric Company premiered on October 25, 1971 and concluded original production on April 15, 1977. The series ran for six seasons with 780 total episodes.
What was The Electric Company designed to teach?
The show was created to help elementary school children develop grammar and reading skills through sketch comedy and entertainment. It was intended for children who had graduated from Sesame Street and featured more mature humor appropriate for that audience.
How many seasons and episodes did the show have?
The Electric Company consisted of six seasons spanning from 1971 to 1977, with a total of 780 episodes broadcast on PBS.
What happened to the show after 1977?
After original production ended in 1977, The Electric Company continued airing in reruns from 1977 to 1985, following a 1975 decision to produce two final seasons specifically for perpetual rerun use.
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