The Electric Company

Name: The Electric Company
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1971-10-25
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Mel Brooks, Hattie Winston, Gene Wilder

1971·Series·28 min·★ 7.3(26)

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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.

Where to watch The Electric Company in United States

Can I watch The Electric Company in United States? The Electric Company isn't on subscription streaming in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About The Electric Company

The Electric Company is a 1971 English-language comedy and family series. The cast is led by Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Mel Brooks. It spans 6 seasons and 780 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

The Electric Company was produced by Children's Television Workshop. It was first aired on October 25, 1971.

First aired: October 25, 1971
Last aired: June 1, 1977
Original language: English
Status: Ended
Seasons: 6 (780 episodes)
Network: PBS
Production: Children's Television Workshop

The Electric Company cast & crew

The cast features Morgan Freeman as Mark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello, Rita Moreno as Carmela, Mel Brooks as Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice), Hattie Winston as Sylvia / Valerie the Librarian, Gene Wilder as Letterman (voice), and Joan Rivers as Letterman Narrator (voice).

Behind the camera, it was produced by Andy Ferguson and Miles Ludwig.

Is The Electric Company worth watching?

With 6 seasons and 780 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy comedy and family, The Electric Company is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Electric Company

The Electric Company isn't on a subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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