Electric Company Pbs 1970s

Pbs broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from october 25 1971 to april 15 1977.

Electric company pbs 1970s.

The electric company aimed at children ages 7 to 10 was designed to teach basic reading concepts to its young viewers. If you were between six and ten years old during the years 1971 through 1985 then there is a good chance you learned to read with help from the electric company. Morgan freeman as you may have never seen him before. One of my fav electric company animated shorts probaby from the hubleys.

Comedy sketches music animation and special effects were the tools of this video classroom. Get ready for rich learning moments. The electric company is an american educational children s television series created by paul dooley and produced by the children s television workshop now called sesame workshop for pbs in the united states. The electric company tv series 1971 2009 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.

Ken roberts luis avalos zero mostel mel blanc mel brooks gene wilder morgan freeman bill cosby. The electric company media and resources entertain and engage children ages 5 9 while teaching four crucial areas of literacy that are challenging for struggling readers. From its first episode on oct. 25 1971 until it was canceled in 1977 freeman starred on the electric company a sketch comedy program on pbs that helped kids with their reading and grammar.

On the heels of its fabulously successful sesame street the children s television workshop ctw created the electric company. With its roots in motown sound broadway and rowan martin s laugh in the electric company drew attention for six years as the most popular instructional television show. It would win an emmy for outstanding. Here you ll find full episodes clips games and activity sheets to excite even the.

From episode 26 1971.