The best of The Electric Company. Vol. 2 / Children's Television Workshop ; executive producers, Samuel Y. Gibbon, Jr., Dave D. Connell ; head writers, Paul Dooley, Tom Whedon ; writers, John Boni, Sara Compton, Tom Dunsmuir, Elaine Laron, Thad Mumford, Alan Riefe, Albert Rosenzweig, Jeremy Stevens, Jim Thurman ; Sesame Workshop.

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Comedy sketches, music, animation and special effects were the tools of this video classroom. Full of wit and energy this popular educational show from the 1970's made learning to read fun.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Children's Television Workshop
Sesame Workshop
Shout! Factory (Firm)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Other Authors: Gibbon, Samuel Y.
Connell, David D.
Dooley, Paul, 1928-
Whedon, Tom
Boni, John
Compton, Sara
Dunsmuir, Tom
Laron, Elaine
Mumford, Thad
Riefe, Alan
Rosenzweig, Albert
Stevens, Jeremy, 1938-
Thurman, Jim
Cosby, Bill, 1937-
Freeman, Morgan
Moreno, Rita
Boyd, Jim, 1933-2013
Graubart, Judy
Hinnant, Skip
Angela, June
Brooks, Mel, 1926-
Rivers, Joan
Wilder, Gene, 1933-2016
Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977
O'Connor, Carroll
Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013
Chamberlain, Wilt, 1936-1999
Borge, Victor
Owens, Gary
Martin, Dean, 1917-1995
Raposo, Joe
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : New York : Shout! Factory ; Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, [2006], ©2006.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
English language > Grammar > Juvenile films.
English language > Study and teaching (Elementary) > Juvenile films.
Reading > Juvenile films.
Reading (Early childhood) > Juvenile films.
Vocabulary > Juvenile films.
Word recognition > Juvenile films.
Reading.
English language.
Vocabulary.
Word recognition.
Television series.
Children's television programs.
Television programs.
Educational television programs.
Educational > Television series.
Children's > Television series.
Motion pictures.
Juvenile works.
English language > Grammar.
English language > Study and teaching (Elementary)
Reading (Early childhood)
Genre:
Juvenile films.
Television series.
Children's television programs.
Television programs.
Educational television programs.
Educational
Children's
Motion pictures.
Juvenile works.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (630 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:Electric Company (Television program)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Comedy sketches, music, animation and special effects were the tools of this video classroom. Full of wit and energy this popular educational show from the 1970's made learning to read fun.
Note:Title from container.
Special features: New episode intros; trivia ; Disc 1: Play all songs; "Remembering 'The Electric Company'": ensemble members Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant and Hattie Winston look back ; Disc 2: Play all songs; 'The Electric Company' documentary (1975): the effect of the show on schoolchildren ; Disc 3: Play all songs; Bill Cosby on 'The Dick Cavett show' (Nov. 10, 1971) ; Disc 4: Play all songs.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CP6 D0075281 VideoDVD
ISBN:0738935093
9780738935096
Credits:Music director, Joe Raposo.
System Details:DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, June Angela, Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers, Gene Wilder, Luis Avalos, Zero Mostel ; guest stars, Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Wilt Chamberlain, Victor Borge, Gary Owens, Dean Martin.
Event Details:
Originally broadcast on PBS television from 1971-1976.