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The Electric Company 1971

★ 7.3/10 · 26 votes ComedyFamily 6 seasons · 780 eps Ended
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What is The Electric Company?

The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop, which is now known as Sesame Workshop. The program was created for broadcast on PBS in the United States.

Type
TV series
Year
1971
Status
Ended
Episodes
780
Runtime
28 minutes
First aired
Oct 25, 1971
Last aired
Jun 1, 1977
Original language
EN
Origin
US
Networks
PBS
Genres
Comedy, Family
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🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
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The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop, which is now known as Sesame Workshop. The program was created for broadcast on PBS in the United States. Production took place at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan, which also served as the original home for the series Sesame Street. The show utilized sketch comedy and other techniques to fulfill its educational goals. PBS aired a total of 780 episodes over the course of six seasons, with the initial broadcast running from October 25, 1971, to April 15, 1977. Following the end of production in 1977, the series remained in syndication through 1985. This extended availability was the result of a 1975 decision to produce two final seasons intended for perpetual use. The series is categorized under the comedy and family genres. These details reflect the production history of the program as managed by the Children's Television Workshop during its original run and subsequent years of broadcast.

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“This educational series uses sketch comedy to teach children through engaging television segments.”

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  • engaging educational format
  • classic sketch comedy style
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  • limited modern availability

Watch it if you enjoy classic educational programming from the Children's Television Workshop.

The series is designed as an educational program for children.

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What is The Electric Company?

It is an American educational children's television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop.

When did it air?

The series aired from October 25, 1971, to April 15, 1977.

How many episodes were produced?

There were 780 episodes produced over six seasons.

Where was it filmed?

The show was produced at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan.

Did the show continue after production ended?

Yes, the program continued in reruns from 1977 to 1985.

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