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 The
Electric Company
By Kimberly Sielen
MPAA RATING:
N/A
Starring: Rita Moreno, Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby
Genre: Educational children's show
Recommended Age:
5+
Created by the
Children's Television Workshop, The Electric Company is a wonderful show
that teaches literacy skills to children in elementary school. Originally
produced in the 1970s for children who had outgrown Sesame Street, it
remains an entertaining and educational show that promotes the importance of
reading in everyday life.
Each episode of
The Electric Company highlights different sounds and skills. For example,
one episode focuses on "ob," "b," and "d." Skits on this program include
several about characters named Bob, like "Broadway Bob," and "Bob is Tall." To
make the show appeal to adults as well, famous actors such as Gene Wilder, Zero
Mostel, and Joan Rivers provide voices for the animated skits "The Adventures of
Letterman," while Spiderman and Road Runner assist in other lessons. Even
beloved characters from Sesame Street, like Grover and Oscar the Grouch,
come to visit The Electric Company. Recurring sketches feature Fargo
North, the investigator who solves word mysteries, and "Love of Chair," a serial
about a boy in a chair. Often, popular fairy tales are fractured, as in the
case of "Cinderella: If You Wash the Dishes" and "Snowball and the 6 Dwarves,"
giving old stories a new twist. Every song, skit, and sketch teaches an
entertaining lesson.
There is no
offensive content in The Electric Company and it is full of countless
positive messages. Teamwork and friendship are emphasized; characters are
rewarded for getting things right, and encouraged to try again when they get
something wrong. The Electric Company is full of altruistic behavior,
and the focus on literacy education makes it appropriate for children five and
up.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THIS DVD: There are two versions of this DVD that may be available in stores. The
original version contains an ad on disc 1 for 'Undeclared' which is not
appropriate for children. If you are in possession of this version you can
contact the studio for a replacement disc 1 that does not contain the ad.
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