The Electric Company (1971)
The Electric Company is a 1971 comedy series. It stars Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno and Mel Brooks.
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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What is The Electric Company about?
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.
When was The Electric Company released?
The Electric Company was released on 25 October 1971.
How many episodes does The Electric Company have?
The Electric Company has 780 episodes across 6 seasons.
Where can I watch The Electric Company?
The Electric Company is available on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
Where to watch The Electric Company
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Cast
- Morgan Freeman as Mark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello
- Rita Moreno as Carmela
- Mel Brooks as Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)
- Gene Wilder as Letterman (voice)
- Joan Rivers as Letterman Narrator (voice)
- June Angela as Julie - Member of the Short Circus
- Judy Graubart as Winnie /Jennifer of the Jungle /Julia Grown-Up /The Witch
- Jim Boyd as Andy /J. Arthur Crank /Paul the Gorilla /The Blue Beetle /The Wolfman /Loreli Loverly /Max /Steve Awesome the $6.39 Man
- Zero Mostel as Spell Binder (voice)
- Luis Ávalos as Roberto / Dr. Doolats / Igor / Pedro
- Hattie Winston as Sylvia / Valerie the Librarian
- Bill Cosby as The Milk Man