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The Best of The Electric Company
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: BEST OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANY, THE (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 9780738933566
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0738933562
Item Dimensions: 80
Label: Shout! Factory
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
MPN: D4D35121
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Shout! Factory
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 07, 2006
Running Time: 630 minutes
Studio: Shout! Factory
Theatrical Release Date: October 25, 1971
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Editorial Review:
20 OF THE BEST EPISODES FEATURING BILL COSBY MORGAN FREEMAN RITA MORENO SPIDER-MAN and More!If you were between six and ten years old during the years 1971 through 1985 then there is a good chance you learned to read with help from The Electric Company. Comedy sketches music animation and special effects were the tools of this "video" classroom. Bill Cosby Morgan Freeman Rita Moreno Spider-Man Road Runner and others were the teachers.The Electric Company was a product of its time perennially cool and hip while never wavering from its educational goals; it was full of wit and energy and made learning to read fun. So take a trip back in time with Spider-Man Letterman J. Arthur Crank the Short Circus Jennifer of the Jungle DJ Mel Mounds Easy Reader Paul the Gorilla Lorelei the Chicken and all the rest with THE BEST OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.DISC 1:#1 (10/25/71); #10 (11/5/71); #14 (11/11/71); #21 (11/22/71); #26 (11/29/71) Special Features: Rita Moreno Remembers: The only female performer to have won an Oscar® an Emmy a Tony and a Grammy Rita looks back on her experiences with The Electric Company.DISC 2:#109 (3/23/72); #131 (10/23/72); #181 (1/1/73); #285 (11/23/73); #321 (1/14/74) Special Features: Joan Ganz Cooney Then And Now: From 1971 to the present the founder of The Children s Television Workshop has never wavered in her commitment to early education.DISC 3:#379 (4/3/74); #386 (4/15/74); #391 (10/21/74); #437 (12/24/74); #453 (1/15/75) Special Features: "Silent E" Karaoke: Sing along with Tom Lehrer s unforgettable and imaginative song. The Creative Team Remembers: Executive producer Sam Gibbon and head writer Tom Whedon reminisce.DISC 4: #491 (3/10/75); #72A (1/27/76); #110A (3/19/76); #79B (2/3/77); #130B (4/15/77) Special Feature: June Angela Remembers: "Julie" in The Short Circus; June Angela was with the cast for the entire run of the show.System Requirements:Running Time 630 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSICS UPC: 826663
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - The Best of Hey You Guys!!!!
I used to love running home to watch this show, after school, everyday. Even though my daughter is not even 2 yet, she now also loves this show. She's even learned to say words already that we normally wouldn't think she would know yet. The cast is great - Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno. Voice work from Gene Wilder, Joan Rivers and Mel Brooks. And famous charcters like Spider-Man and Road Runner. This is a delight for all ages and a great learning tool as well.
Rating:  - This show was/is still way ahead of it's time
About a month ago I broke down and ordered this first vol 4 disc set to have when my new LCD HDTV arrived and both arrived within a week of each other. To be honest, I was buying this for ME as I have no children.
First of all, I was in the 1rst grade when this ground breaking show first hit the airwaves in 1971 and if I recall, it ran on my local PBS station in the late afternoons during the week, often followed by Sesame Street right before the evening programming began.
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Rating: - It even appeals to my 6yo son
I was a little hesitant about getting this for my son. I was afraid that his exposure to Teen Titans and Ben 10 would make the dated 70's vibe of The Electric Company a total boring annoyance.
When he saw the cover he said he didn't like it, immediately. But I convinced him, through my superior parenting skills, to watch an episode with me (I told him I was going to watch it but that he didn't have to).
After one episode, he was singing the theme song and talking about ... Read More
Rating: - Truly the best!
This set of DVDs gives a smattering of the best of the Electric Company shows - in order throughout the seasons. There are very short introductions before each show by one of the cast or crew. Basically, this is the DVD set you want if you want to watch a good number of shows. And having shown them to my four-year-old, I can tell you she loves them - she is hooked and sings the Electric Company song all day! If you are wondering if this is still a good teaching tool, I assure you it is. Certainly ... Read More
Rating: - Review of "Best of The Electric Company"
This purchase was a birthday present for our 5-year-old grandson.
He appeared to love it.
Dr. John F. Meyer
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