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• The Electric Company originally aired from 1971-1977 after being created by the Children's Television Workshop. It primarily served as an educational tool analogous to the popular Sesame Street. The next generation of the series first aired on January 23, 2009, on PBS Kids. It is developed by the Sesame Workshop and carries through the original structure of encouraging phonics and overall reading skills.

• Fast Facts

  1. New Series aired on January 23, 2009
  2. 16 episodes
  3. Airs weekly on Fridays
  4. Network: PBS
  5. Educational show
  6. Geared towards reading skills
  7. Characters divided into "Heroes" or "Pranksters"
  8. Original series aired from 1971-77
  9. Created two years after Sesame Street
  10. Morgan Freeman was a regular on the show

• Song and Dance

  In the original series as well as the new generation of the show, songs are often used for educational purposes. Popular singers and celebrities guest star on the show to lead the musical numbers. Aside from the musical aspects, sketch comedy and animations are used throughout the show for phonetic and reading lessons.

• The Characters

  • The Heroes
    • Hector Ruiz
    • Jessica Ruiz
    • Lisa Heffenbacher
    • Keith Watson
  • The Pranksters
    • Francine Carruthers
    • Annie Scrambler
    • Danny Rebus
    • Manuel "Manny" Spamboni

• Guest Stars

  • Jimmy Fallon
  • Samantha Bee
  • Ne-Yo
  • Sean Kingston
  • Tiki Barber
  • Whoopi Goldberg
  • Kyle Massey
  • Common
  • Wyclef Jean

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  PBS | Sesame Street | Morgan Freeman | Sesame Street Episode Guide

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