The Electric Company

The Electric Company is an American educational children's television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop (1971-1977) and Sesame Workshop (2009-2011) for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcasts 832 episodes over nine seasons from 1971 to 1977 and 2009 to 2011. CTW (1971-1977) and Sesame Workshop (2009-2011) produced the show at Reeves Teletape Studios (1971-1977) and Kaufman Astoria Studios (2009-2011) Second Stage in Manhattan.

The Electric Company used sketch comedy and other devices to create an entertaining program to help children of elementary-school age get better at reading skills. It was meant for children who had "graduated" from CTW's main program, Sesame Street.

Season 1 is released on October 25, 1971 to April 21, 1972, season 2 is released on October 23, 1972 to April 20, 1973, season 3 is released on October 22, 1973 to April 19, 1974, season 4 is released on October 21, 1974 to April 18, 1975, season 5 is released on October 20, 1975 to April 16, 1976, season 6 is released on October 18, 1976 to April 15, 1977, season 7 is released on January 19 to October 1, 2009, season 8 is released in January 25 to May 7, 2010, and season 9 is released in February 7 to April 4, 2011.

June Angela as Julie (1971-1977 and 2009) was a long-running cast member of the 1971-1977 rock band named The Short Circus. In 2006, the 1977 departed 1975-1977 cast were or was replaced by the 2009-2011 cast playing the Ruiz family and their friends in their gang.

 Songs 
 Fling Fling (performed by Winnie and The Short Circus) (season 2, episode 20 (1972))
 Sing Out (performed by The Short Circus) (season 2, episode 130 (1973))
 Buddy and Kelly (performed by Buddy and Kelly from or in The Short Circus) (season 3, episode 1 (1973))
 Broccoli (performed by Buddy and Kelly) (season 3, episode 98 (1974))
 Words (performed by Mark and Valerie the Librarian) (season 4, episode 1 (1974))
 Knock Knock Rock (performed by The Short Circus) (season 5, episode 35 (1975))

 Other websites 


 The Electric Company official Web site 

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