In october, 1971, when the electric company started, bill cosby was also producing and starring in the bill cosby show a halfhour comedy which ran on sunday nights on nbc. The electric company tv series 19712009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was the additional music composer for 260 episodes of the electric company, and wrote some new songs, including the arrangement from the electric company theme song. The electric company media and resources entertain and engage children ages 59 while teaching four crucial areas of literacy that are challenging for struggling readers. Here youll find full episodes, clips, games and activity sheets to excite even the. The first version of this show was mostly known for stories featuring spiderman and occasional appearances by bill cosby. Only five of the six seasons are represented in volume two, which left me wondering what happened to season six. Now i have a 5 year old son, and as he grew, i was surprised at the lack of concrete readingphonetics content on educational tvvideos compared to my childhood in the 70s.
Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Bill cosby, rita moreno and morgan freemen in the electric. I showed him a couple electric company bits from ytube and he loved them, so i took a gamble and purchased season 1. Season 5 guide for the electric company tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Classic electric company favorites from the 70s darthsideous1968. When francine steals the prized rhino beetle, its up to the electric company to get it back in time to save the party.
The adult cast are featured in three rather awkward group shots, but the short circus do not. With jenni barber, dominic colon, steven freitas, william jackson harper. Jessica and hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday. This version is compelling and interesting updated for the 21st century.
Francine carruthers, the leader of the neighborhood troublemakers called the pranksters, steals keiths ability and weakens the company. The electric company is an american television series for young children ages 6 to 10 on pbs, derived from the 1971 series. Watch all 12 the electric company episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. On the day he is supposed to star in his own rap video, hector is hypnotized into thinking. Watch the electric company 1970s episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Pbs broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from october 25, 1971, to april 15, 1977. The electric company season 1 opening titles youtube. In october, 1971, when the electric company started, bill cosby was also. The electric company tv show season 5 episodes list next. Classic electric company favorites from the 70s youtube. Following the last original episode on april 15, 1977, the electric company. On the heels of its fabulously successful sesame street, the childrens television workshop ctw created the electric company. Videoclips from the classic childrens television series the electric company, also featuring marvel comics spiderman in spidey super stories.
Keith watson discovers his ability to throw word balls and is invited to become a member of the electric company. I owe it all to willie reale and ryan mcfaul, and bill. Morgan freeman in the electric company 1971 morgan freeman at an event. The electric company spidey meets the prankster duration. Ken roberts, luis avalos, zero mostel, mel blanc, mel brooks, gene wilder, morgan freeman, bill cosby. Jul 15, 2006 bill cosby, rita moreno and morgan freemen in the electric company in 1971 duration. The electric company 1970s watch full episodes and clips tv. Watch the electric company 1970s full episodes online. Pbs resurrects the 1970s favorite kids program the electric company for a new generation. Watch full episodes of the electric company and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The best of the electric company 141971 part1 video.
Jessica and hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. Julie member of the short circus 780 episodes, 19711977. Electric company tea with scream 3 part sketch duration. The electric company that premiered on pbs in 2009 was the first version of this show. Featuring please dont squeeze the clarmin, sweet roll, letterman, and the song one word comes after another. Watch the best of the electric company 141971 part1 series on dailymotion.
Jul 19, 2017 this is the opening and closing credits and theme song from season 1 of the hit show the electric company. New episodes mondays, starting february 7th on pbs kids go. The electric company is an american television series for young children ages 6 to 10 on pbs, derived from the 1971 series of the same name. Watch full episodes of the electric company and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more. Pbs broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from october. Watch the electric company 1970s season 1, episode 30 show 29. The electric company fan club 1a public group facebook. Thirtytwo years after the power was first turned on, a naturalfoods diner opens in new york city that becomes the hangout for four kids who have superhuman powers with words. Sep 24, 2016 most of this is from excepts from the best of the electric company. Most of this is from excepts from the best of the electric company. The original soundtrack album, released on warner bros. The electric company media and resources entertain and engage children ages 59 while teaching four. Do not use it to discuss your views on current issues, politics, etc.
List of the electric company 2009 tv series episodes. The electric company is an american educational childrens television series created by paul dooley and produced by the childrens television workshop now called sesame workshop for pbs in the united states. Sixtyfive episodes of the electric company from various seasons a good share from the 19721973 and 19731974 seasons began airing on nickelodeons new noggin network in the spring of 1999 kicked off with a twohour retrospective of the show on tv land, another nickelodeon sister network. The the electric company episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. This is a list of episodes of the 2009 television series the electric company. Targeting children ages 6 through 10, the electric company aimed to teach. This group is about the original version of the television show the electric company which aired on pbs from 19711977 only. Zoom stylized as zoom is a halfhour educational television program, created almost entirely by children, which aired on pbs originally from january 9, 1972, to march 24, 1978. Like the original, this version was produced by sesame workshop. Crank responds to a punctuation phone call in the electric company office strike onetwothree animation. With jim boyd, morgan freeman, judy graubart, skip hinnant. The original was absolutely groundbreaking when it came out. Full episodes the electric company pbs learningmedia.
The electric company tv show season 1 episodes list next. The electric company season 1 opening and closing credits and. Full of didactic stories and engaging song and dance routines, the creators aim to teach young people to read in a downtoearth street style that they will easily understand. Pages in category the electric companyepisodes the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 787 total. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record the electric company one of public televisions most popular childrens programs gets a facelift for todays mediadriven kids, boosting the interactive content, but the commendable goal of the program remains the same as it was in the 70s. A fourth season was planned, but the show was canceled before it went into production. A lesson about double negatives wrapped in a sort of pot brownie parable. After it ceased production in 1977, the program continued in reruns until october. Decoding, vocabulary, comprehension of connected text, and reading motivation. A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using liveaction sketches, cartoons, songs, and spiderman episodes. Watch the electric company online stream full episodes. Bill cosby, rita moreno and morgan freemen in the electric company in 1971 duration.