ELECTRIC COMPANY:BEST OF 2

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• Release Year: 1971
• Genre: Comedy, Family
• Plot: The Electric Company, the successful PBS show made in the '70s to teach kids to read, is more than a product of its era. Like most efforts infused with stellar talent, real vision, and a desire to make the world a better place, this one stands the test of time. Thirty-five years after its first broadcast, the show continues to enthrall and teach children - and to delight the adults who remember it so fondly from when they were children themselves.; ; 'The whole point of The Electric Company... was that television could teach kids to read, and darn if it doesn't still do it.' - Boston Globe; ; The Best Of The Electric Company Volume 2 is a compilation of 20 more of the greatest episodes of the 780 that were produced. Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno and the rest of the cast convey more than the basic reading fundamentals. Through songs, animation, comedy and dance, The Electric Company made learning fun and reading a joyful experience.; ; Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers, Gene Wilder, and Zero Mostel were part of the voice cast. Cameos by Carol Burnett, Barbara Eden, Victor Borge, and more were part of the show. Characters like Easy Reader, Letterman, Spider-Man, J. Arthur Crank, Julia Grownup, Fargo North, Decoder and countless others are all included in this collection and are guaranteed to entertain kids and adults alike.
• Cast: Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Rita Moreno, June Angela, Mel Brooks, Luis Avalos, Zero Mostel, Hattie Winston, Melanie Henderson, Steve Gustafson, Danny Seagren, Lee Chamberlin, Bill Cosby, Gregg Burge, Todd Graff, Douglas Grant, Bayn Johnson, Rodney Lewis, Réjane Magloire, Janina Mathews, Irene Cara, Denise Nickerson, Ken Roberts, Paul Julian, Willie Tyler, Carol Burnett, Walt Frazier, Lorne Greene, Lily Tomlin, Mel Blanc, Caroll Spinney, Michael Landon, Gary Owens, Dick Martin, Dan Rowan, David L. Cook, Victor Borge, Barbara Eden, Joe Namath, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Dean Martin, Richard Paul, Bob Schwarz, John Tracy, Jeremy Stevens, Christopher Cerf, John Boni, Amy Ephron, Thad Mumford, Sara Compton, Tom Dunsmuir, James Thurman, Tom Whedon, Paul Dooley, Elaine Laron, Jim Thurman
• Director: Bob Schwarz
• Runtime: 10:30
• Company: Sesame Workshop, Children's Television Workshop
• Media Format: Series