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The Electric Company (1971)

Oct 25, 1971 · 6 seasons · 780 episodes

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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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Series cast

  • Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman Mark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello 780 episodes
  • Rita Moreno Rita Moreno Carmela 780 episodes
  • Mel Brooks Mel Brooks Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice) 780 episodes
  • Gene Wilder Gene Wilder Letterman (voice) 780 episodes
  • Joan Rivers Joan Rivers Letterman Narrator (voice) 780 episodes
  • June Angela Julie - Member of the Short Circus 780 episodes
  • Judy Graubart Winnie /Jennifer of the Jungle /Julia Grown-Up /The Witch 780 episodes
  • Jim Boyd Andy /J. Arthur Crank /Paul the Gorilla /The Blue Beetle /The Wolfman /Loreli Loverly /Max /Steve Awesome the $6.39 Man 780 episodes
  • Zero Mostel Zero Mostel Spell Binder (voice) 650 episodes
  • Luis Ávalos Luis Ávalos Roberto / Dr. Doolats / Igor / Pedro 650 episodes
  • Hattie Winston Hattie Winston Sylvia / Valerie the Librarian 520 episodes
  • Bill Cosby Bill Cosby The Milk Man 260 episodes
  • Skip Hinnant Boy (Love of Chair) 260 episodes
  • Lee Chamberlin Lee Chamberlin Brenda /Vi /Madame Rosalie /Gladys the Glow-Worm 260 episodes
  • Todd Graff Todd Graff Jesse - Member of the Short Circus 260 episodes
  • Bayn Johnson Kelly - Member of the Short Circus 260 episodes

Seasons

  • Season 1 Oct 1971 · 130 episodes
  • Season 2 Oct 1972 · 130 episodes
  • Season 3 Oct 1973 · 130 episodes
  • Season 4 Oct 1974 · 130 episodes
  • Season 5 Oct 1975 · 130 episodes
  • Season 6 Oct 1976 · 130 episodes
  • Specials 1 episode

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