The Electric Company (1971)★ 8.2/10
- Comedy
- Family
Directed by: Henry Behar, Robert Schwartz, John Tracy
Written by: Jeremy Stevens, Christopher Cerf, John Boni, Amy Ephron, Tom Dunsmuir
A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes.
- Original title
- The Electric Company
- Storyline
- "The Electric Company," aimed at children ages 7 to 10, was designed to teach basic reading concepts to its young viewers. Skits featuring the show's regulars, cartoons, vignettes, and regular features revolved around sound clusters (such as -ly, sh-, oo-) and punctuation marks. On occasion, a fun song was played with the audience challenged to supply the lyrics during the second sing-through. Through the years, different features were added including "Love of Chair" (1971-1973, a spoof of "Love of Life"), "The Adventures of Letterman" (added in 1972), cartoon segments featuring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (1973), and Spider-Man (1974).
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 · 2,638
- Companies
- Children's Television Workshop (CTW), Sesame Workshop, BBC One, Noggin, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Shout! Factory, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Release dates
- US October 25, 1971