description The Electric Company Overview
The Electric Company was an educational children’s series created in 1971 and originally broadcast on PBS for six seasons. It ran for 780 episodes before continuing in reruns, including a period on the channel Noggin from 1999 to 2003. The show's production was overseen by the Children’s Television Workshop.
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Was Morgan Freeman on The Electric Company?
Yes. Morgan Freeman was part of the original cast of The Electric Company, the PBS children's literacy series that began in 1971.
How many episodes did the original Electric Company have?
The original series produced 780 episodes across six seasons. It aired new episodes on PBS from 1971 to 1977 and then continued in reruns.
Was The Electric Company made by the same group as Sesame Street?
Yes. It was produced by the Children's Television Workshop, the organization now known as Sesame Workshop.
Is the 2009 Electric Company the same show?
No. The 2009 PBS Kids version is a reboot made decades after the 1971 series, with a new cast and a more hip-hop influenced format.
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