The Electric Company

The Electric Company (1971)

★ 7.3 28m Comedy Family

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.

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Episodes

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  1. 1 1. It's the Teeth1973-10-22Included in this program is the vowel pair ee.
  2. 2 2. That Was a Firefly1973-10-23Included in this program is the prefix Un-.
  3. 3 3. Show 2631973-10-24In just one of this episode's contents, the short word pen becomes the starting block for longer words.
  4. 4 4. Show 2641973-10-25Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant P.
  5. 5 5. Show 2651973-10-26Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.
  6. 6 6. Show 2661973-10-29Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant digraph th.
  7. 7 7. Show 2671973-10-30
  8. 8 8. Show 2681973-10-31As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.
  9. 9 9. Show 2691973-11-01Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph ch.
  10. 10 10. Show 2701973-11-02
  11. 11 11. Show 2711973-11-05Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: Silent E with A.
  12. 12 12. Show 2721973-11-06Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the consonant C.
  13. 13 13. Show 2731973-11-07
  14. 14 14. Show 2741973-11-08
  15. 15 15. Show 2751973-11-09Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the suffix -ed.
  16. 16 16. Show 2761973-11-12Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph th.
  17. 17 17. Show 2771973-11-13The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlighted.
  18. 18 18. Show 2781973-11-14Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant digraph sh.
  19. 19 19. Show 2791973-11-15The consonant L segues into the consonant blend -lt.
  20. 20 20. Show 2801973-11-16
  21. 21 21. Show 2811973-11-19
  22. 22 22. Show 2821973-11-20
  23. 23 23. Show 2831973-11-21
  24. 24 24. Show 2841973-11-22
  25. 25 25. Don't Bug Me1973-11-23Discussed: Short U, silent e, and quotation marks.
  26. 26 26. Show 2861973-11-26
  27. 27 27. Show 2871973-11-27
  28. 28 28. Show 2881973-11-28
  29. 29 29. Show 2891973-11-29
  30. 30 30. Show 2901973-11-30
  31. 31 31. Show 2911973-12-03The vowel digraph ow as in cow, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This episode has a sight word: and.
  32. 32 32. Show 2921973-12-04The consonant X (a real rarity), the consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ea, and the possessive contraction 's are featured.
  33. 33 33. Show 2931973-12-05The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.
  34. 34 34. Show 2941973-12-06The consonant M segues into the consonant blend sm, followed by the suffix -ed. This episode has a sight word: who.
  35. 35 35. Show 2951973-12-07The short vowel O, the consonant blend -nd, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word some becomes the basis of longer words.
  36. 36 36. Show 2961973-12-10The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't are highlighted.
  37. 37 37. Winner1973-12-11Short I is seen in the word win, which becomes the start of larger words. Also featured are Silent E with I and punctuation marks.
  38. 38 38. Show 2981973-12-12The consonant J, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -ing are featured. This show has a sight word: if.
  39. 39 39. Show 2991973-12-13The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the combination -ight are highlighted.
  40. 40 40. Show 3001973-12-14The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
  41. 41 41. Show 3011973-12-17The 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.
  42. 42 42. Giant1973-12-18The two sounds of G, segue to the consonant blend gl-, the prefix un-, and the difference in the words is and was.
  43. 43 43. Show 3031973-12-19The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are highlighted.
  44. 44 44. Show 3041973-12-20The 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.
  45. 45 45. Show 3051973-12-21The vowel pair -ue, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
  46. 46 46. Show 3061973-12-24The consonant T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Double letters are also highlighted. This episode has a sight word: to.
  47. 47 47. Show 3071973-12-25The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highlighted.
  48. 48 48. Show 3081973-12-26The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph wh-, and the suffix -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: stop.
  49. 49 49. Show 3091973-12-27The consonant N segues into the consonant blend -nt. The vowel digraph ou and plural S are also highlighted.
  50. 50 50. Show 3101973-12-28The short vowel A, Silent E with A, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word can becomes a syllable in larger words.
  51. 51 51. Show 3111973-12-31The vowel digraph oy, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: of.
  52. 52 52. Show 3121974-01-01The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.
  53. 53 53. Show 3131974-01-02The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are highlighted, as are punctuation marks.
  54. 54 54. Show 3141974-01-03The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction 's.
  55. 55 55. Show 3151974-01-04The vowel pair ow as in cow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: danger.
  56. 56 56. Show 3161974-01-07The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covered. This episode has a sight word: was.
  57. 57 57. Show 3171974-01-08The consonant Y, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ow as in snow, and the contraction n't are highlighted.
  58. 58 58. Show 3181974-01-09The 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.
  59. 59 59. Show 3191974-01-10The letter P segues into the consonant blend pl- and then the double P combination. This show has a sight word: or.
  60. 60 60. Show 3201974-01-11The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the ending -alk are highlighted.
  61. 61 61. Hircus of the Circus1974-01-14Discussed: 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.
  62. 62 62. Some1974-01-15Short O sound, compound words, and the word stop are featured.
  63. 63 63. Show 3231974-01-16The consonant V, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -lyare highlighted. This show has a sight word: if.
  64. 64 64. Show 3241974-01-17The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.
  65. 65 65. Show 3251974-01-18The vowel pair ay, the consonant digraph wh-, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has two sight words: on and off.
  66. 66 66. Show 3261974-01-21The vowel sounds of y, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word bat becomes the root of longer words.
  67. 67 67. Show 3271974-01-22The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: who.
  68. 68 68. Show 3281974-01-23The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are highlighted.
  69. 69 69. Show 3291974-01-24The two sounds of the vowel pair ie, the consonant digraph th, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
  70. 70 70. Show 3301974-01-25The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessive contraction 's are highlighted.
  71. 71 71. Show 3311974-01-28Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural -s.
  72. 72 72. Show 3321974-01-29Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word ending -ight.
  73. 73 73. Show 3331974-01-30Among the concepts in this program: the short A.
  74. 74 74. Show 3341974-01-31Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow.
  75. 75 75. Show 3351974-02-01Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph ch.
  76. 76 76. Show 3361974-02-04
  77. 77 77. Show 3371974-02-05
  78. 78 78. Show 3381974-02-06
  79. 79 79. Show 3391974-02-07The syllable win becomes the basis for larger words.
  80. 80 80. Show 3401974-02-08Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph sh.
  81. 81 81. Show 3411974-02-11
  82. 82 82. Show 3421974-02-12Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pair ea.
  83. 83 83. Show 3431974-02-13As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.
  84. 84 84. Show 3441974-02-14Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes -er and -est.
  85. 85 85. Show 3451974-02-15Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sw-.
  86. 86 86. Show 3461974-02-18Among the concepts in this program: short E.
  87. 87 87. Show 3471974-02-19
  88. 88 88. Show 3481974-02-20Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.
  89. 89 89. Show 3491974-02-21
  90. 90 90. Show 3501974-02-22Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant L.
  91. 91 91. Show 3511974-02-25Among the concepts in this episode: the word ending -all.
  92. 92 92. Show 3521974-02-26Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel digraph oi.
  93. 93 93. Show 3531974-02-27Among the concepts in this episode: Y as a vowel.
  94. 94 94. Show 3541974-02-28Among the concepts in this episode: the prefix un-.
  95. 95 95. Show 3551974-03-01Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant K.
  96. 96 96. Show 3561974-03-04Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend fl-.
  97. 97 97. Show 3571974-03-05Among the concepts in this episode: the short A.
  98. 98 98. Broccoli1974-03-06The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the pair of words is and was.
  99. 99 99. Show 3591974-03-07
  100. 100 100. Show 3601974-03-08Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant digraph ch.
  101. 101 101. Show 3611974-03-11The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
  102. 102 102. Show 3621974-03-12The 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.
  103. 103 103. Show 3631974-03-13The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are highlighted.
  104. 104 104. Show 3641974-03-14The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highlighted.
  105. 105 105. Show 3651974-03-15The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: to.
  106. 106 106. Show 3661974-03-18The consonant V, the consonant blend gl, and the possessive 's are highlighted. This show has a sight word: or.
  107. 107 107. Show 3671974-03-19The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.
  108. 108 108. Show 3681974-03-20The two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
  109. 109 109. Show 3691974-03-21The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix un are featured.
  110. 110 110. Show 3701974-03-22The short vowel U leads to the short word sun, a basis for longer words. Also featured are double consonants.
  111. 111 111. Show 3711974-03-25The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted.
  112. 112 112. Show 3721974-03-26The consonant z, the consonant blend pr-, Silent E with any vowel, and the suffixes -er and -est are highlighted.
  113. 113 113. Show 3731974-03-27The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are highlighted.
  114. 114 114. Show 3741974-03-28After a piece on short O, the syllable sea is the root for larger words. Double consonants and punctuation marks are also highlighted.
  115. 115 115. Sticks and Stones1974-03-29The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.
  116. 116 116. Show 3761974-04-01The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.
  117. 117 117. Show 3771974-04-02The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.
  118. 118 118. Show 3781974-04-03The two sounds of G, the consonant blend dr, and the suffix -ed are featured. This episode has a sight word: danger.
  119. 119 119. Circus1974-04-04The consonant blend cl, the two sounds of C, the vowel pair ea, and the prefix un- are presented in this episode.
  120. 120 120. Show 3801974-04-05The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are featured.
  121. 121 121. Show 3811974-04-08Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, and quotation marks are highlighted.
  122. 122 122. Show 3821974-04-09The consonant B leads to the consonant blend br- and the two sounds of the vowel digraph oo. Plural s is also mentioned.
  123. 123 123. Show 3831974-04-10The consonant M leads to the consonant blend -mp and the suffix -ly. This episode has a sight word: stop.
  124. 124 124. Show 3841974-04-11The vowel pair -ue, the consonant blend cl-, and the consonant digraph wh- are featured. This episode has a sight word: if.
  125. 125 125. Show 3851974-04-12The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.
  126. 126 126. Snip1974-04-15The consonant n leads to the consonant blend sn-. Also featured are the vowel pair ea and the possesive 's.
  127. 127 127. Show 3871974-04-16The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.
  128. 128 128. Show 3881974-04-17The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every vowel.
  129. 129 129. Show 3891974-04-18The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are featured.
  130. 130 130. Show 3901974-04-19The 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.

Cast

Morgan FreemanMark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello
Rita MorenoCarmela
Mel BrooksBlond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)
Hattie WinstonSylvia / Valerie the Librarian
Gene WilderLetterman (voice)
Joan RiversLetterman Narrator (voice)
Zero MostelSpell Binder (voice)
Todd GraffJesse - Member of the Short Circus
June AngelaJulie - Member of the Short Circus
Luis ÁvalosRoberto / Dr. Doolats / Igor / Pedro
Judy GraubartWinnie /Jennifer of the Jungle /Julia Grown-Up /The Witch
Jim BoydAndy /J. Arthur Crank /Paul the Gorilla /The Blue Beetle /The Wolfman /Loreli Loverly /Max /Steve Awesome the $6.39 Man
Réjane MagloireSamantha - Member of the Short Circus

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