The Electric Company

Season 3 (130 Episodes)

6 Seasons 1973 TV-G 28m 8.1

A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live-action sketches, cartoons, songs, and Spider-Man episodes.

"The Electric Company," aimed at children ages 7 to 10, was designed to teach basic reading concepts to its young viewers. Skits featuring the show's regulars, cartoons, vignettes, and regular features revolved around sound clusters (such as -ly, sh-, oo-) and punctuation marks. On occasion, a fun song was played with the audience challenged to supply the lyrics during the second sing-through. Through the years, different features were added including "Love of Chair" (1971-1973, a spoof of "Love of Life"), "The Adventures of Letterman" (added in 1972), cartoon segments featuring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (1973), and Spider-Man (1974).

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Season 3 Episodes:

Episode 1 261

1. 261

Aired: Oct 22, 1973

Featuring please don't squeeze the Clarmin, sweet roll, Letterman, and the so...

Episode 2 262

2. 262

Aired: Oct 23, 1973

Included in this program is the prefix Un-.

Episode 3 263

3. 263

Aired: Oct 24, 1973

In just one of this episode's contents, the short word pen becomes the starti...

Episode 4 264

4. 264

Aired: Oct 25, 1973

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant P.

Episode 5 265

5. 265

Aired: Oct 26, 1973

Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.

Episode 6 266

6. 266

Aired: Oct 28, 1973

Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant ...

Episode 8 268

8. 268

Aired: Oct 30, 1973

As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.

Episode 9 269

9. 269

Aired: Oct 31, 1973

Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph ch.

Episode 11 271

11. 271

Aired: Nov 4, 1973

Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: Silent E with A.

Episode 12 272

12. 272

Aired: Nov 5, 1973

Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the consonant C.

Episode 15 275

15. 275

Aired: Nov 8, 1973

Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the suffix -ed.

Episode 16 276

16. 276

Aired: Nov 11, 1973

Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph th.

Episode 17 277

17. 277

Aired: Nov 12, 1973

The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlig...

Episode 18 278

18. 278

Aired: Nov 13, 1973

Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant ...

Episode 19 279

19. 279

Aired: Nov 14, 1973

The consonant L segues into the consonant blend -lt.

Episode 25 285

25. 285

Aired: Nov 22, 1973

Discussed: Short U, silent e, and quotation marks.

Episode 29 289

29. 289

Aired: Nov 28, 1973

Featuring: Easy Reader, Letterman, and the song "Candy Candles"

Episode 30 290

30. 290

Aired: Nov 29, 1973

Featuring: Letterman and Preston's Prize Pretzels

Episode 31 291

31. 291

Aired: Dec 2, 1973

The vowel digraph ow as in cow, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation mar...

Episode 32 292

32. 292

Aired: Dec 3, 1973

The consonant X (a real rarity), the consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ea, ...

Episode 33 293

33. 293

Aired: Dec 4, 1973

The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.

Episode 34 294

34. 294

Aired: Dec 5, 1973

The consonant M segues into the consonant blend sm, followed by the suffix -e...

Episode 35 295

35. 295

Aired: Dec 6, 1973

The short vowel O, the consonant blend -nd, and punctuation marks are highlig...

Episode 36 296

36. 296

Aired: Dec 9, 1973

The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't a...

Episode 37 297

37. 297

Aired: Dec 10, 1973

Featuring: Rita on the Run, Letterman, Fargo North Decoder, and The Parrot an...

Episode 38 298

38. 298

Aired: Dec 11, 1973

The consonant J, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -ing are featured. ...

Episode 39 299

39. 299

Aired: Dec 12, 1973

The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the comb...

Episode 40 300

40. 300

Aired: Dec 13, 1973

The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. ...

Episode 41 301

41. 301

Aired: Dec 16, 1973

The short vowel E is first up. The word day becomes the basis for longer wor...

Episode 42 302

42. 302

Aired: Dec 17, 1973

The two sounds of G, segue to the consonant blend gl-, the prefix un-, and th...

Episode 43 303

43. 303

Aired: Dec 18, 1973

The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are ...

Episode 44 304

44. 304

Aired: Dec 19, 1973

The consonant K segues into the consonant blend sk. Also highlighted are the...

Episode 45 305

45. 305

Aired: Dec 20, 1973

The vowel pair -ue, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highl...

Episode 46 306

46. 306

Aired: Dec 23, 1973

The consonant T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Double letters are also hi...

Episode 47 307

47. 307

Aired: Dec 24, 1973

The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highli...

Episode 48 308

48. 308

Aired: Dec 25, 1973

The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph wh-, and the suffix -ly are highligh...

Episode 49 309

49. 309

Aired: Dec 26, 1973

The consonant N segues into the consonant blend -nt. The vowel digraph ou an...

Episode 50 310

50. 310

Aired: Dec 27, 1973

The short vowel A, Silent E with A, and punctuation marks are highlighted. T...

Episode 51 311

51. 311

Aired: Dec 30, 1973

The vowel digraph oy, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -ing are highl...

Episode 52 312

52. 312

Aired: Dec 31, 1973

The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.

Episode 53 313

53. 313

Aired: Jan 1, 1974

The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are h...

Episode 54 314

54. 314

Aired: Jan 2, 1974

The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, an...

Episode 55 315

55. 315

Aired: Jan 3, 1974

The vowel pair ow as in cow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks ...

Episode 56 316

56. 316

Aired: Jan 7, 1974

The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covere...

Episode 57 317

57. 317

Aired: Jan 8, 1974

The consonant Y, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ow as in snow, and t...

Episode 58 318

58. 318

Aired: Jan 9, 1974

The short U sound leads to the word sun and how it can form the backbone of l...

Episode 59 319

59. 319

Aired: Jan 10, 1974

The letter P segues into the consonant blend pl- and then the double P combin...

Episode 60 320

60. 320

Aired: Jan 11, 1974

The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the endi...

Episode 61 321

61. 321

Aired: Jan 14, 1974

Discussed: the consonant R, the vowel digraph ow as in grow, the consonant bl...

Episode 62 322

62. 322

Aired: Jan 15, 1974

Short O sound, compound words, and the word stop are featured.

Episode 63 323

63. 323

Aired: Jan 16, 1974

The consonant V, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -lyare highlighted. ...

Episode 64 324

64. 324

Aired: Jan 17, 1974

The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.

Episode 65 325

65. 325

Aired: Jan 18, 1974

The vowel pair ay, the consonant digraph wh-, and punctuation marks are highl...

Episode 66 326

66. 326

Aired: Jan 21, 1974

The vowel sounds of y, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlight...

Episode 67 327

67. 327

Aired: Jan 22, 1974

The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sig...

Episode 68 328

68. 328

Aired: Jan 23, 1974

The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are...

Episode 69 329

69. 329

Aired: Jan 24, 1974

The two sounds of the vowel pair ie, the consonant digraph th, and punctuatio...

Episode 70 330

70. 330

Aired: Jan 25, 1974

The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessi...

Episode 71 331

71. 331

Aired: Jan 28, 1974

Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural...

Episode 72 332

72. 332

Aired: Jan 29, 1974

Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word en...

Episode 73 333

73. 333

Aired: Jan 30, 1974

Among the concepts in this program: the short A.

Episode 74 334

74. 334

Aired: Jan 31, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel dig...

Episode 75 335

75. 335

Aired: Feb 1, 1974

Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph ch.

Episode 77 337

77. 337

Aired: Feb 5, 1974

Featuring the Blue Beetle; Fargo North, Decoder; and Letterman.

Episode 79 339

79. 339

Aired: Feb 7, 1974

The syllable win becomes the basis for larger words.

Episode 80 340

80. 340

Aired: Feb 8, 1974

Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph sh.

Episode 82 342

82. 342

Aired: Feb 12, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pai...

Episode 83 343

83. 343

Aired: Feb 13, 1974

As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.

Episode 84 344

84. 344

Aired: Feb 14, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes ...

Episode 85 345

85. 345

Aired: Feb 15, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sw-.

Episode 86 346

86. 346

Aired: Feb 18, 1974

Among the concepts in this program: short E.

Episode 88 348

88. 348

Aired: Feb 20, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.

Episode 90 350

90. 350

Aired: Feb 22, 1974

Featuring the Blue Beetle, Jennifer of the Jungle, and Letterman.

Episode 91 351

91. 351

Aired: Feb 25, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the word ending -all.

Episode 92 352

92. 352

Aired: Feb 26, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel digraph oi.

Episode 93 353

93. 353

Aired: Feb 27, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: Y as a vowel.

Episode 94 354

94. 354

Aired: Feb 28, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the prefix un-.

Episode 95 355

95. 355

Aired: Mar 1, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant K.

Episode 96 356

96. 356

Aired: Mar 4, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend fl-.

Episode 97 357

97. 357

Aired: Mar 5, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the short A.

Episode 98 358

98. 358

Aired: Mar 6, 1974

The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the p...

Episode 100 360

100. 360

Aired: Mar 8, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant digraph ch.

Episode 101 361

101. 361

Aired: Mar 11, 1974

The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show ha...

Episode 102 362

102. 362

Aired: Mar 12, 1974

The two sounds of C are first up. One sound segues into the consonant blend ...

Episode 103 363

103. 363

Aired: Mar 13, 1974

The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are...

Episode 104 364

104. 364

Aired: Mar 14, 1974

The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highligh...

Episode 105 365

105. 365

Aired: Mar 15, 1974

The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sigh...

Episode 106 366

106. 366

Aired: Mar 18, 1974

The consonant V, the consonant blend gl, and the possessive 's are highlighte...

Episode 107 367

107. 367

Aired: Mar 19, 1974

The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.

Episode 108 368

108. 368

Aired: Mar 20, 1974

The two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctua...

Episode 109 369

109. 369

Aired: Mar 21, 1974

The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix u...

Episode 110 370

110. 370

Aired: Mar 22, 1974

The short vowel U leads to the short word sun, a basis for longer words. Als...

Episode 111 371

111. 371

Aired: Mar 25, 1974

The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and pun...

Episode 112 372

112. 372

Aired: Mar 26, 1974

The consonant z, the consonant blend pr-, Silent E with any vowel, and the su...

Episode 113 373

113. 373

Aired: Mar 27, 1974

The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are hig...

Episode 114 374

114. 374

Aired: Mar 28, 1974

Featuring: Paul at the Seashore, Message Man, and "The Blob Song"

Episode 115 375

115. 375

Aired: Mar 29, 1974

The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.

Episode 116 376

116. 376

Aired: Apr 1, 1974

The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.

Episode 117 377

117. 377

Aired: Apr 2, 1974

The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode...

Episode 118 378

118. 378

Aired: Apr 3, 1974

The two sounds of G, the consonant blend dr, and the suffix -ed are featured....

Episode 119 379

119. 379

Aired: Apr 4, 1974

The consonant blend cl, the two sounds of C, the vowel pair ea, and the prefi...

Episode 120 380

120. 380

Aired: Apr 5, 1974

The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are f...

Episode 121 381

121. 381

Aired: Apr 8, 1974

Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, ...

Episode 122 382

122. 382

Aired: Apr 9, 1974

The consonant B leads to the consonant blend br- and the two sounds of the vo...

Episode 123 383

123. 383

Aired: Apr 10, 1974

The consonant M leads to the consonant blend -mp and the suffix -ly. This ep...

Episode 124 384

124. 384

Aired: Apr 11, 1974

The vowel pair -ue, the consonant blend cl-, and the consonant digraph wh- ar...

Episode 125 385

125. 385

Aired: Apr 12, 1974

The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.

Episode 126 386

126. 386

Aired: Apr 15, 1974

The consonant n leads to the consonant blend sn-. Also featured are the vowe...

Episode 127 387

127. 387

Aired: Apr 16, 1974

The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.

Episode 128 388

128. 388

Aired: Apr 17, 1974

The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every v...

Episode 129 389

129. 389

Aired: Apr 18, 1974

The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are ...

Episode 130 390

130. 390

Aired: Apr 19, 1974

The consonant F, the two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the combination all,...

Info about The Electric Company

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Genres: Comedy, Family