Series

The Electric Company

★ 7.3(25)197128m6 seasons

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Release date: 1971-10-25
Runtime: 28m
Language: English
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 780
Network: PBS
Status: Ended
Studio: Children's Television Workshop

About The Electric Company

The Electric Company is a 1971 web series in the Comedy and Family genres, starring Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno and Mel Brooks. It spans 6 seasons and 780 episodes, and originally aired on PBS. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 25 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Electric Company in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (6)

Season 1130 eps · 1971

Season 2130 eps · 1972

Season 3130 eps · 1973

Season 4130 eps · 1974

Season 5130 eps · 1975

Season 6130 eps · 1976

Cast

Morgan Freeman

Mark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello

Rita Moreno

Carmela

Mel Brooks

Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)

Hattie Winston

Sylvia / Valerie the Librarian

Gene Wilder

Letterman (voice)

Joan Rivers

Letterman Narrator (voice)

Zero Mostel

Spell Binder (voice)

Todd Graff

Jesse - Member of the Short Circus

June Angela

Julie - Member of the Short Circus

Luis Ávalos

Roberto / Dr. Doolats / Igor / Pedro

Judy Graubart

Winnie /Jennifer of the Jungle /Julia Grown-Up /The Witch

Jim Boyd

Andy /J. Arthur Crank /Paul the Gorilla /The Blue Beetle /The Wolfman /Loreli Loverly /Max /Steve Awesome the $6.39 Man

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Electric Company in United States?+

In United States, The Electric Company is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Electric Company on Netflix?+

The Electric Company is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How many seasons of The Electric Company are there?+

The Electric Company has 6 seasons and 780 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Electric Company?+

The Electric Company stars Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Mel Brooks, Hattie Winston and Gene Wilder.

When did The Electric Company come out?+

The Electric Company is a 1971 web series.

What genre is The Electric Company?+

The Electric Company is Comedy and Family series.