The Electric Company
1971 · TV Series · TV-G · 30 min · ★ 7.3
This educational children's series uses sketch comedy and playful segments to help elementary school viewers build reading and grammar skills. Aimed at kids ready for something a little more advanced than preschool learning shows, it mixes lessons with energetic humor and entertainment.
Also known as The Reading Program
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Length unknown · 736 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1971–1977
- Release date
- 1971-10-25
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-G
- Runtime
- 30 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (25 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want upbeat educational TV for grade-school kids with sketch-based humor, especially if Sesame Street or The Muppet Show appeal to you; Not for you if you want a story-driven series or humor aimed at adults.
Pros: fun learning format; playful sketch comedy; age-up from preschool | Cons: dated style; very kid-focused; light educational focus
Cast & crew
Morgan Freeman
as Mark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello
Rita Moreno
as Carmela
- BC
Bill Cosby
as The Milk Man
Mel Brooks
as Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)
- SH
Skip Hinnant
as Boy (Love of Chair)
Hattie Winston
as Sylvia / Valerie the Librarian
- DN
Denise Nickerson
as Allison - Member of the Short Circus
Gene Wilder
as Letterman (voice)
- LC
Lee Chamberlin
as Brenda /Vi /Madame Rosalie /Gladys the Glow-Worm
Joan Rivers
as Letterman Narrator (voice)
Episodes6 seasons · 736 episodes
6 seasons · 736 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.