The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
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When "The Electric Company" made its television debut in October 1971, it was instantly clear that it would fulfill its mission of helping struggling and reluctant readers. With a ground-breaking and diverse cast, clever writing, innovative direction, and an original visual and musical style, the show was so effective that by the end of its first season, nearly a quarter of all US schools were using the show in the classroom. Generations of young people learned to read from the series, making it one of the most important and enduring shows in American television history. "The Electric Company's Greatest Hits and Bits" is a clip-filled celebration featuring many of the series' most popular segments (with Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno and the rest of the multi-talented Electric Company cast), and includes new interviews with cast members Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Tom Lehrer, Rita Moreno, and Joan Rivers, as well as with series creator Joan Ganz Cooney.
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits is a 2006 documentary celebrating the groundbreaking 1971 educational series that taught millions of American children to read. This clip-filled special features iconic segments from the show alongside new interviews with cast members including Rita Moreno, Morgan Freeman, and series creator Joan Ganz Cooney.
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When was The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits released?
The documentary was released on November 25, 2006.
Who appears in this documentary?
The special features clips from the original Electric Company cast including Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, and Rita Moreno, plus new interviews with Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Tom Lehrer, Rita Moreno, Joan Rivers, and series creator Joan Ganz Cooney.
What is The Electric Company?
The Electric Company was a landmark educational television series that debuted in October 1971, designed to help struggling and reluctant readers. By the end of its first season, nearly a quarter of all US schools were using it in classrooms.
What does this documentary include?
The special is a compilation of popular segments and sketches from the original series combined with new interviews reflecting on the show's impact and legacy in American television history.
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