The Electric Company: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Electric Company Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Show 263
Oct 24, 1973
In just one of this episode's contents, the short word pen becomes the starting block for longer words.
Show 265
Oct 26, 1973
Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.
Show 266
Oct 29, 1973
Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant digraph th.
Show 268
Oct 31, 1973
As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.
Show 277
Nov 13, 1973
The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlighted.
Show 278
Nov 14, 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant digraph sh.
Show 291
Dec 3, 1973
The vowel digraph ow as in cow, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This episode has a sight word: and.
Show 292
Dec 4, 1973
The consonant X (a real rarity), the consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ea, and the possessive contraction 's are featured.
Show 293
Dec 5, 1973
The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.
Show 294
Dec 6, 1973
The consonant M segues into the consonant blend sm, followed by the suffix -ed. This episode has a sight word: who.
Show 295
Dec 7, 1973
The short vowel O, the consonant blend -nd, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word some becomes the basis of longer words.
Show 296
Dec 10, 1973
The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't are highlighted.
Winner
Dec 11, 1973
Short I is seen in the word win, which becomes the start of larger words. Also featured are Silent E with I and punctuation marks.
Show 298
Dec 12, 1973
The consonant J, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -ing are featured. This show has a sight word: if.
Show 299
Dec 13, 1973
The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the combination -ight are highlighted.
Show 300
Dec 14, 1973
The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
Show 301
Dec 17, 1973
The short vowel E is first up. The word day becomes the basis for longer words. Also highlighted are Silent E with A and the question mark.
Giant
Dec 18, 1973
The two sounds of G, segue to the consonant blend gl-, the prefix un-, and the difference in the words is and was.
Show 303
Dec 19, 1973
The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are highlighted.
Show 304
Dec 20, 1973
The consonant K segues into the consonant blend sk. Also highlighted are the two sounds of the vowel pair ie and the suffixes -er and -est.
Show 305
Dec 21, 1973
The vowel pair -ue, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
Show 306
Dec 24, 1973
The consonant T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Double letters are also highlighted. This episode has a sight word: to.
Show 307
Dec 25, 1973
The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highlighted.
Show 308
Dec 26, 1973
The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph wh-, and the suffix -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: stop.
Show 309
Dec 27, 1973
The consonant N segues into the consonant blend -nt. The vowel digraph ou and plural S are also highlighted.
Show 310
Dec 28, 1973
The short vowel A, Silent E with A, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word can becomes a syllable in larger words.
Show 311
Dec 31, 1973
The vowel digraph oy, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: of.
Show 312
Jan 1, 1974
The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.
Show 313
Jan 2, 1974
The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are highlighted, as are punctuation marks.
Show 314
Jan 3, 1974
The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction 's.
Show 315
Jan 4, 1974
The vowel pair ow as in cow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: danger.
Show 316
Jan 7, 1974
The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covered. This episode has a sight word: was.
Show 317
Jan 8, 1974
The consonant Y, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ow as in snow, and the contraction n't are highlighted.
Show 318
Jan 9, 1974
The short U sound leads to the word sun and how it can form the backbone of larger words. Silent E with U is also featured, as are punctuation marks.
Show 319
Jan 10, 1974
The letter P segues into the consonant blend pl- and then the double P combination. This show has a sight word: or.
Show 320
Jan 11, 1974
The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the ending -alk are highlighted.
Hircus of the Circus
Jan 14, 1974
Discussed: the consonant R, the vowel digraph ow as in grow, the consonant blend gr-, and the same vowel sound spelled two ways: ir and ur.
Show 323
Jan 16, 1974
The consonant V, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -lyare highlighted. This show has a sight word: if.
Show 324
Jan 17, 1974
The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.
Show 325
Jan 18, 1974
The vowel pair ay, the consonant digraph wh-, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has two sight words: on and off.
Show 326
Jan 21, 1974
The vowel sounds of y, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word bat becomes the root of longer words.
Show 327
Jan 22, 1974
The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: who.
Show 328
Jan 23, 1974
The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are highlighted.
Show 329
Jan 24, 1974
The two sounds of the vowel pair ie, the consonant digraph th, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
Show 330
Jan 25, 1974
The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessive contraction 's are highlighted.
Show 331
Jan 28, 1974
Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural -s.
Show 332
Jan 29, 1974
Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word ending -ight.
Show 334
Jan 31, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow.
Show 342
Feb 12, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pair ea.
Show 343
Feb 13, 1974
As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.
Show 344
Feb 14, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes -er and -est.
Show 348
Feb 20, 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.
Broccoli
Mar 6, 1974
The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the pair of words is and was.
Show 361
Mar 11, 1974
The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
Show 362
Mar 12, 1974
The two sounds of C are first up. One sound segues into the consonant blend cl-. Also featured are Silent E with U and plural S.
Show 363
Mar 13, 1974
The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are highlighted.
Show 364
Mar 14, 1974
The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highlighted.
Show 365
Mar 15, 1974
The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: to.
Show 366
Mar 18, 1974
The consonant V, the consonant blend gl, and the possessive 's are highlighted. This show has a sight word: or.
Show 367
Mar 19, 1974
The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.
Show 368
Mar 20, 1974
The two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
Show 369
Mar 21, 1974
The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix un are featured.
Show 370
Mar 22, 1974
The short vowel U leads to the short word sun, a basis for longer words. Also featured are double consonants.
Show 371
Mar 25, 1974
The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted.
Show 372
Mar 26, 1974
The consonant z, the consonant blend pr-, Silent E with any vowel, and the suffixes -er and -est are highlighted.
Show 373
Mar 27, 1974
The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are highlighted.
Show 374
Mar 28, 1974
After a piece on short O, the syllable sea is the root for larger words. Double consonants and punctuation marks are also highlighted.
Sticks and Stones
Mar 29, 1974
The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.
Show 376
Apr 1, 1974
The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.
Show 377
Apr 2, 1974
The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.
Show 378
Apr 3, 1974
The two sounds of G, the consonant blend dr, and the suffix -ed are featured. This episode has a sight word: danger.
Circus
Apr 4, 1974
The consonant blend cl, the two sounds of C, the vowel pair ea, and the prefix un- are presented in this episode.
Show 380
Apr 5, 1974
The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are featured.
Show 381
Apr 8, 1974
Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, and quotation marks are highlighted.
Show 382
Apr 9, 1974
The consonant B leads to the consonant blend br- and the two sounds of the vowel digraph oo. Plural s is also mentioned.
Show 383
Apr 10, 1974
The consonant M leads to the consonant blend -mp and the suffix -ly. This episode has a sight word: stop.
Show 384
Apr 11, 1974
The vowel pair -ue, the consonant blend cl-, and the consonant digraph wh- are featured. This episode has a sight word: if.
Show 385
Apr 12, 1974
The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.
Snip
Apr 15, 1974
The consonant n leads to the consonant blend sn-. Also featured are the vowel pair ea and the possesive 's.
Show 387
Apr 16, 1974
The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.
Show 388
Apr 17, 1974
The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every vowel.
Show 389
Apr 18, 1974
The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are featured.
Show 390
Apr 19, 1974
The consonant F, the two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the combination all, and Silent E with A are featured. This episode has a sight word: off.