The Electric Company 1971

Overview

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.