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Hawkee · 07-29-2017, 03:37 AM

Following the success of Sesame Street Children's Television Workshop created The Electric Company in the 70's. Known as a show for older children The Electric Company taught kids more subjects such as math science phonics and more and even had it's own magazine too that was later renamed Kid City in the 80's. The Electric Company also had the biggest names in Hollywood and the sitcom world starring in The Electric Company such as Rita Moreno and Laurence Fishburne Irene Cara and Louis Gossett Jr. In the 2000's The Electric Company was revived on PBS in a short lived remake and it would be nice if reruns of The Electric Company would be seen on TV again because The Electric Company was a neat show that people of all ages could watch and learn about the world
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Svenfan1234 · 07-29-2017, 03:59 PM

I love the original 1970s Electric Company. It was so funny, original, and educational too! If only there were some stations that could carry it! And I remember the 2009 remake on PBS Kids -- blahhhh.

Svenfan1234 · 07-29-2017, 04:00 PM

My mistake, the revival was on PBS Kids Go and now on HBO Kids/Family.

MA · 07-29-2017, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

My mistake, the revival was on PBS Kids Go and now on HBO Kids/Family.

It's HBO Kids, not Family.

Svenfan1234 · 07-29-2017, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MikaelaArsenault

It's HBO Kids, not Family.

At least I knew it was one of the two

MA · 07-29-2017, 04:21 PM

I like the revival better in my own opinion. The original I find to be really silly.

MIKEPR · 11-10-2019, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LaBestia

Following the success of Sesame Street Children's Television Workshop created The Electric Company in the 70's. Known as a show for older children The Electric Company taught kids more subjects such as math science phonics and more and even had it's own magazine too that was later renamed Kid City in the 80's. The Electric Company also had the biggest names in Hollywood and the sitcom world starring in The Electric Company such as Rita Moreno and Laurence Fishburne Irene Cara and Louis Gossett Jr. In the 2000's The Electric Company was revived on PBS in a short lived remake and it would be nice if reruns of The Electric Company would be seen on TV again because The Electric Company was a neat show that people of all ages could watch and learn about the world
Bestie

They only taught reading and not all that other stuff you mentioned.

Plus Fishburne and Gossett were never in TEC.

MIKEPR · 11-28-2019, 09:24 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWEbFrRJTNU&list=

For those who didn't grow up with TEC or don't remember the DJ here was played by Morgan Freeman.

DJM77 · 11-29-2019, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MIKEPR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWEbFrRJTNU&list=

For those who didn't grow up with TEC or don't remember the DJ here was played by Morgan Freeman.

That was so cheesy! I love it!

MIKEPR · 11-29-2019, 09:55 AM

the music was the good thing about it.

DadTheKing · 12-03-2019, 03:23 PM

Hi, Bestie! The only thing I liked about the electric company was the intro
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Dude111 · 12-04-2019, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Svenfan1234

I love the original 1970s Electric Company.

I love the original also....... The 2009 one was dumbed down garbage!!

MIKEPR · 12-08-2019, 02:49 PM

Unfortunately Morgan Freeman didn't enjoy his time on TEC.

I inquired about the subject and apparently he took the role for the security of having a job and the on the entire 6 years it was in production.

king of comedy · 12-27-2019, 10:19 PM

OMG! This was a part of my childhood. I loved the original.

Schmoopie · 12-30-2019, 01:35 AM

I used to LOVE the Electric Company. OMG, that was the most awesome show and we'd watch it at school and then I'd come home in the afternoon and watch it again. I recently found some DVD's at the library and checked them out. Watching them as an adult wasn't quite the same, I'm afraid. But Morgan Freeman was amazing.

07-29-2017, 03:37 AM	#1
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,758	The Electric Company Following the success of Sesame Street Children's Television Workshop created The Electric Company in the 70's. Known as a show for older children The Electric Company taught kids more subjects such as math science phonics and more and even had it's own magazine too that was later renamed Kid City in the 80's. The Electric Company also had the biggest names in Hollywood and the sitcom world starring in The Electric Company such as Rita Moreno and Laurence Fishburne Irene Cara and Louis Gossett Jr. In the 2000's The Electric Company was revived on PBS in a short lived remake and it would be nice if reruns of The Electric Company would be seen on TV again because The Electric Company was a neat show that people of all ages could watch and learn about the world Bestie
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07-29-2017, 03:59 PM	#2
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I love the original 1970s Electric Company. It was so funny, original, and educational too! If only there were some stations that could carry it! And I remember the 2009 remake on PBS Kids -- blahhhh.
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DadTheKing Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 21, 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,270	Hi, Bestie! The only thing I liked about the electric company was the intro DTK Attached Images

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07-29-2017, 04:00 PM	#3
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	My mistake, the revival was on PBS Kids Go and now on HBO Kids/Family.

07-29-2017, 04:21 PM	#6
MA Member Moderator Forum Idol Join Date: May 20, 2017 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 127,226	I like the revival better in my own opinion. The original I find to be really silly.

11-28-2019, 09:24 PM	#8
MIKEPR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 29, 2019 Posts: 368	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWEbFrRJTNU&list= For those who didn't grow up with TEC or don't remember the DJ here was played by Morgan Freeman.

11-29-2019, 09:55 AM	#10
MIKEPR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 29, 2019 Posts: 368	the music was the good thing about it.

12-08-2019, 02:49 PM	#13
MIKEPR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 29, 2019 Posts: 368	Unfortunately Morgan Freeman didn't enjoy his time on TEC. I inquired about the subject and apparently he took the role for the security of having a job and the on the entire 6 years it was in production.

12-27-2019, 10:19 PM	#14
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	OMG! This was a part of my childhood. I loved the original.