The Electric Company facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Electric Company |
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| Starring | Morgan Freeman (1971-1977) Judy Graubart (1971-1977) Luis Avalos (1972–1977) Skip Hinnant (1971-1977) Rita Moreno (1971-1977) Jim Boyd (1971-1977) Lee Chamberlin (1971–1973) Hattie Winston (1973–1977) Bill Cosby (1971–1973) Danny Seagren (1974–1977) Gene Wilder (1972-1977) Mel Brooks (1972-1977) Joan Rivers (1972-1977) Zero Mostel (1972-1977) June Angela Profanato (credited as June Angela in 1971-1977) (1971-1977 and 2009) Irene Cara (1971-1972) Douglas Grant (1971-1973) Stephen Gustafson (1971-1975) Melanie Henderson (1971-1975) Denise Nickerson (1972-1973) Gregg Burge (1973-1975) Bayn Johnson (1973-1975) Todd Graff (1975-1977) Rejane Maglorie (1975-1977) Janina Mathews (1975-1977) Rodney Lewis (1975-1977) Priscilla Star Diaz (2006 and 2009-2011) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 931 (TV) ? (Comic Book) |
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| Running time | 28 minutes |
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| Original network | PBS (1971-1977/2006/2009-2011/reran in 1977-1985 and 2011-Present) Noggin (1999-2002) |
| Original release | October 25, 1971 (TV) – 2012 (Comic Book) |
The Electric Company was a fun and educational American TV show for kids. It was made to help children learn to read better. The show used funny sketch comedy and other creative ways to teach.
The Sesame Workshop, which also makes Sesame Street, produced The Electric Company. It first aired on PBS in 1971. The show ran for many years, with new episodes from 1971 to 1977, and then again in 2006 and from 2009 to 2011. In total, there were 930 episodes!
The Electric Company was created for kids who were a bit older than the Sesame Street audience. It was like a "next step" to help them improve their reading skills.
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Show History
The first season of The Electric Company started on October 25, 1971. New seasons were released each year until 1977. After a long break, the show returned in 2006 for a seventh season. Then, new episodes aired from 2009 to 2011.
Cast Members
Many talented actors were part of The Electric Company. Some famous people like Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno were in the original cast. June Angela was a long-time cast member from 1971 to 1977. She was also part of the show's rock band called The Short Circus.
In 2006 and 2009-2011, a new group of actors joined the show. They played the Ruiz family and their friends.
Popular Songs
The Electric Company was known for its catchy songs that helped kids learn. Here are some of the songs from the show:
- Fling Fling (performed by Winnie and The Short Circus)
- Sing Out (performed by The Short Circus)
- Buddy and Kelly (performed by Buddy and Kelly from The Short Circus)
- Broccoli (performed by Buddy and Kelly)
- Words (performed by Mark and Valerie the Librarian)
- Knock Knock Rock (performed by The Short Circus)
See also
In Spanish: The Electric Company para niños
