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The Best of The Electric Company

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20 OF THE BEST EPISODES FEATURING BILL COSBY, MORGAN FREEMAN, RITA MORENO, SPIDER-MAN and More!
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. Comedy sketches, music, animation and special effects were the tools of this "video" classroom. Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Spider-Man Road Runner and others were the teachers.
The Electric Company was a product of its time — perennially cool and hip, while never wavering from its educational goals; it was full of wit and energy and made learning to read fun. So, take a trip back in time with Spider-Man, Letterman, J. Arthur Crank, the Short Circus, Jennifer of the Jungle, DJ Mel Mounds, Easy Reader, Paul the Gorilla, Lorelei the Chicken and all the rest with THE BEST OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.
DISC 1: #1 (10/25/71); #10 (11/5/71); #14 (11/11/71); #21 (11/22/71); #26 (11/29/71) Special Features: Rita Moreno Remembers: The only female performer to have won an Oscar®, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy, Rita looks back on her experiences with The Electric Company.
DISC 2: #109 (3/23/72); #131 (10/23/72); #181 (1/1/73); #285 (11/23/73); #321 (1/14/74) Special Features: Joan Ganz Cooney Then And Now: From 1971 to the present, the founder of The Children's Television Workshop has never wavered in her commitment to early education.
DISC 3: #379 (4/3/74); #386 (4/15/74); #391 (10/21/74); #437 (12/24/74); #453 (1/15/75) Special Features: "Silent E" Karaoke: Sing along with Tom Lehrer's unforgettable and imaginative song. The Creative Team Remembers: Executive producer Sam Gibbon and head writer Tom Whedon reminisce.
DISC 4: #491 (3/10/75); #72A (1/27/76); #110A (3/19/76); #79B (2/3/77); #130B (4/15/77) Special Feature: June Angela Remembers: "Julie" in The Short Circus; June Angela was with the cast for the entire run of the show.

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The Best Of The Best Of The Electric Company™FEATURING BILL COSBY MORGAN FREEMAN RITA MORENO and More!"We re gonna turn it on.We re gonna bring you the power."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.Comedy sketches music animation and special effects were the tools of this "video" classroom. The show was so terrific that it attracted major talent. In addition to stars Bill Cosby Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno Joan Rivers Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel were the characters in "The Adventures Of Letterman." Mel Brooks was the voice of the animated Blond-Haired Cartoon Man. The satirist Tom Lehrer wrote ten songs for the shows.The Electric Company was a product of its time perennially cool and hip while never wavering from its educational goals; it was full of wit and energy and made learning to read fun.So take a trip back in time with Letterman Easy Reader J. Arthur Crank Fargo North Decoder the Short Circus Jennifer of the Jungle and all the rest with THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.™5 GREAT EPISODES INCLUDING SERIES PREMIERESPECIAL FEATURESRita Moreno RemembersOuttakesNew Episode Intros by Rita MorenoTriviaFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSICS Rating: NR UPC: 826663100662 Manufacturer No: DVD10066

The Best Of The Electric Company - Volume 2

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Bring on volume three!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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For those of you who have kids struggling with reading may I recommend both this and volume one of the Best of the Electric Company! This is a show that has stood up to the test of time. In volume two the cast intros show some of the members graying with age! I wish in volume three they would show "Sing Out" in addition to Billy Licks A Lolly and the L-Y song as previously mentioned! Great time down memory lane with the likes of The Electric Company. Just remember you are never too old to learn!!

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With roots in the Motown Sound Broadway and "The Carol Burnett Show" The Electric Company became a cultural phenomenon in the '70s as the wildly popular educational television show with big laughs and an even bigger message....teaching children basic reading and grammar skills with the emphasis on fun. Now even MORE of your favorite episodes are all here in true nostalgic glory for the first time ever on the The Best Of The Electric Company - Volume 4 4-DVD set!An impressive cast (such as Bill Cosby Morgan Freeman Rita Moreno and many more) embodied characters and enlivened skits the whole world knows and loves: Easy Reader Fargo North Decoder Jennifer of the Jungle J. Arthur Crank Paul The Gorilla The Adventures of Letterman Love The Chair The Short Circus Spider-Man and much more!System Requirements:Run Time: 570 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 826663101416 Manufacturer No: D4D10141