Featuring the letter l and the word you with favorite sketches including jennifer of the jungle and get a laugh. A male student at the high school enjoys writing poetry, but doesnt want his friends to find out, fearing ridicule. The electric company tv series 19712009 trivia imdb. Bill cosby on the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Show 150 is the twentieth episode of the second season of the electric company. Bill cosby was a cast member of the electric company in the first season. With jim boyd, lee chamberlin, bill cosby, morgan freeman. May 20, 2011 bill cosby, rita moreno and morgan freemen in the electric company in 1971 duration. The shows cast in its early years included morgan freeman, rita moreno, bill cosby, judy graubart, lee. He then landed a starring role in the television show i spy, followed by his own sitcom the bill cosby show, which ran for two seasons from 1969 to 1971. The musketeer bill cosby flubs his line all for one, and one for all while the director rita moreno loses her temper.
The electric company was an educational american childrens television series. Bill cosby pleads again for prison release, rep says he will not survive if he gets covid19 in prison. The electric company tv show season 2 episodes list next. Cosby began his career as a standup comic at the hungry i in san francisco during the 1960s. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to electric company, the, as asked by users of. The electric company originally recorded in august 1, 1971 is an american childrens television series that ran from october 25, 1971 to april 15, 1977. This led to featuring as a regular in the first season of the. Bill cosby, at the light board, reminds viewers to pay attention rita moreno demonstrates balloons and balloon words word animation you ought to try 2 song. Season 2 guide for the electric company tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Cast jim boyd, morgan freeman, judy graubart, skip hinnant, rita moreno, lee chamberlin 19711973, bill cosby 19711973 cosby was a regular in the first season, and occasionally.
After the bill cosby show left the air, cosby resumed his formal education. The electric company simple english wikipedia, the free. Bill cosby is one of the worlds most wellknown entertainers and comedians. In october, 1971, when the electric company started, bill cosby was also. The electric company is an american educational childrens television series created by paul dooley and directed by robert schwarz, henry behar 19721975, john tracy 19751976. Bill cosby, rita moreno and morgan freemen in the electric company in 1971 duration. The original cast of the pbs television program the electric company. The electric company season 1 episode 40 watch online. It opened every episode for the rest of season 2, vanished from episodes 261520, returned in episode 1a season 5, episode 1, and lasted until the final episode, b season 6, show. Bill cosby sings hello dilly and cracks up pl letter animation blue on. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The electric company season 1 opening titles duration.
This article about an episode needs to be expanded with more information. Watch the electric company 1970s season 1, episode 3 show 2. The electric company 19711977 electric company wiki. Paul plugs the electric company logo in and blows it up by mistake. He began performing standup in the 1960s, releasing a series of bestselling comedy albums that eventually won five grammy awards. Fitting, because in 1971, a childrens show called the electric company aired this bill cosby clip in episode 1 of season 1.
Ctw 19711977sesame workshop 200620092011 produced the show at reeves teletape. The bill cosby shows first season dvd set was released in august 2006, and season two has been announced and delayed several times in the years since. The electric company season 2 opening titles youtube. And you wont want to miss appearances by flip wilson, carol burnett, joe namath, and lily tomlin. Judy graubart and morgan freeman lose their composure as cosby and. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. The first time i saw bill cosby perform live, after a life of fandom, was in 2004. For the pbs series the electric company, cosby recorded several segments teaching reading skills to young children. Hilarious, educational, and groovy, the 1970s educational television show and cultural phenomenon the electric company ran zany comedy and music acts designed to teach kid reading and arithmetic. Watch the electric company season 1 episode 40 msn. A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live. The final episode of the electric company featured a short musical and dance number featuring the final cast members with the exception of rita moreno, bill cosby, and lee chamberlin, who did not take part in this episode including the thencurrent members of the short circus. Show 5 is the fifth episode of the first season of the electric company.
The shows aim was to teach young schoolaged children reading skills through a series of skits and blackout gags. The electric company, aimed at children ages 7 to 10, was designed to teach basic reading concepts to its young viewers. Bill cosby left the show officially after season two, although he was billed as a featured performer only in season one. This was the last episode to feature lee chamberlin, douglas grant, denise nickerson, and bill cosby in new sketches and songs. It was produced by the childrens television workshop 19711977sesame workshop 2006 and 20092011 for pbs in the united states. Mark ruffalo is doubly skilled as identical twins in intensely dark miniseries. The lyrics of the song summed up the closure of the series. Shout factory is finally making it available directly from their website. Plug in to the power of the allnew electric company and follow the adventures of four friends with unique literacy superpowers as they foil the mischievous efforts of some tricky neighborhood pranksters. Turn the power of reading back on with the grooviest of the groovy, the electric company. After tenth grade, cosby joined the navy and completed high school through a correspondence course. With jim boyd, morgan freeman, judy graubart, skip hinnant. The electric company tv show season 2 episodes list. Bill cosby and 2 kids pick out missing st in words.
Cosby has frequently appeared with the muppets, particularly through sesame street, where he appeared in several inserts filmed during 1970. The electric company season 1 opening and closing credits and. Pbs broadcast 930 episodes over nine seasons from 1971 to 1977, 2006, and 2009 to 2011. The electric company was a liveaction series produced by the childrens television workshop following the success of sesame street.
Check out mel brooks, bill cosby, morgan freeman, rita moreno, joan rivers, and gene. The show featured an impressive cast that included stints by bill cosby. Bill cosby was a cast member in season 1, and the adventures of letterman shorts featured the voices of gene wilder, zero mostel, and joan rivers. Lee chamberlin, bill cosby, rita moreno, judy graubart, skip hinnant and morgan freeman. Dec 29, 2006 the musketeer bill cosby flubs his line all for one, and one for all while the director rita moreno loses her temper. Check out mel brooks, bill cosby, morgan freeman, rita moreno, joan rivers, and gene wi. Check out bill cosby and morgan freeman in one of their. Show 223 is the ninetythird episode of the second season of the electric company.
More than a mere educational tool, the electric company served as an excellent means of entertainment as well, with taut writing and topnotch performing by a cast of fine names such as morgan freeman, bill cosby, rita moreno, judy graubart, and many others. The electric company is an emmywinning childrens television series that originally aired on pbs from 19711977. Bill cosby, rita moreno and morgan freemen in the electric. Bill cosby sings hello dilly and cracks up pl letter animation blue on white j. In the seasons 2 and 56 openings, millie said hey you guuuuuuuuuuuys. Episodes had a sketch format, with as many as two dozen segments of variable length. Appeared regularly on the electric company and sesame street starting 1971 created and starred in fat albert and the cosby kids, the iconic saturday morning show starting 1972 created and starred in the shortlived primetime series the new bill cosby show 1972 created and starred in the shortlived primetime variety series cos 1976. Take a ride down memory lane with the 70s show that taught literacy to a generation of kids. The first version of this show was mostly known for stories featuring spiderman and occasional appearances by bill cosby. My name is kathy melanie henderson and short circus. Rediscover why you loved the wild jennifer of the jungle, the detective work of fargo north, decoder, and the girls of giggles, goggles. This 1970s breakout hit taught grammar and a love of literacy to a generation of hip young fans. It starred morgan freeman, rita moreno, and bill cosby. Watch the electric company online full episodes of.
He began graduate work at the university of massachusetts amherst. The electric company that premiered on pbs in 2009 was the first version of this show. He was 67 years old at the time, but showed no signs of slowing downindeed, he did not one but two twohour shows in the same night, and as manager of the venue, i got to see both of them. Watch the electric company online full episodes of season 3. But most notable was a young and thenunknown morgan freeman, who played easy reader and has been trying to live it down ever since. And there were guest spots on the awardwinning childrens show the electric company and fat albert and the cosby kids 196984 a superlative saturday morning cartoon show supervised by cosby. The last two seasons remained in reruns until 1985. The company included such name players as rita moreno and bill cosby for the first two seasons, as well as a thenunknown morgan freeman as easy. A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using liveaction sketches, cartoons, songs, and spiderman episodes.
The best of the best of the electric company dvd, 2006 ebay. Dec 05, 2010 appeared regularly on the electric company and sesame street starting 1971 created and starred in fat albert and the cosby kids, the iconic saturday morning show starting 1972 created and starred in the shortlived primetime series the new bill cosby show 1972 created and starred in the shortlived primetime variety series cos 1976. Punctuation rita moreno, lee chamberlin, short circus, and victor borge. Developed by sesame alumni, including dave connell, the program ran on pbs from 1971 to 1977. Skits featuring the shows regulars, cartoons, vignettes, and regular features revolved around sound clusters such as ly, sh, oo and punctuation marks.
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