About this season
The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977. After it ceased production that year, the program continued in reruns from 1977 to 1985, the result of a decision made in 1975 to produce two final seasons for perpetual use. CTW produced the show at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan, the first home of Sesame Street. The Electric Company employed sketch comedy and other devices to provide an entertaining program to help elementary school children develop their grammar and reading skills. It was intended for children who had graduated from CTW's flagship program, Sesame Street. Appropriately, the humor was more mature than what was seen there.
Episodes (130)
1. It's the Teeth
Aired 22 October 1973
Included in this program is the vowel pair ee.
2. That Was a Firefly
Aired 23 October 1973
Included in this program is the prefix Un-.
3. Show 263
Aired 24 October 1973
In just one of this episode's contents, the short word pen becomes the starting block for longer words.
4. Show 264
Aired 25 October 1973
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant P.
5. Show 265
Aired 26 October 1973
Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.
6. Show 266
Aired 29 October 1973
Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant digraph th.
7. Show 267
Aired 30 October 1973
8. Show 268
Aired 31 October 1973
As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.
9. Show 269
Aired 1 November 1973
Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph ch.
10. Show 270
Aired 2 November 1973
11. Show 271
Aired 5 November 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: Silent E with A.
12. Show 272
Aired 6 November 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the consonant C.
13. Show 273
Aired 7 November 1973
14. Show 274
Aired 8 November 1973
15. Show 275
Aired 9 November 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the suffix -ed.
16. Show 276
Aired 12 November 1973
Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph th.
17. Show 277
Aired 13 November 1973
The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlighted.
18. Show 278
Aired 14 November 1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant digraph sh.
19. Show 279
Aired 15 November 1973
The consonant L segues into the consonant blend -lt.
20. Show 280
Aired 16 November 1973
21. Show 281
Aired 19 November 1973
22. Show 282
Aired 20 November 1973
23. Show 283
Aired 21 November 1973
24. Show 284
Aired 22 November 1973
25. Don't Bug Me
Aired 23 November 1973
Discussed: Short U, silent e, and quotation marks.
26. Show 286
Aired 26 November 1973
27. Show 287
Aired 27 November 1973
28. Show 288
Aired 28 November 1973
29. Show 289
Aired 29 November 1973
30. Show 290
Aired 30 November 1973
31. Show 291
Aired 3 December 1973
The vowel digraph ow as in cow, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This episode has a sight word: and.
32. Show 292
Aired 4 December 1973
The consonant X (a real rarity), the consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ea, and the possessive contraction 's are featured.
33. Show 293
Aired 5 December 1973
The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.
34. Show 294
Aired 6 December 1973
The consonant M segues into the consonant blend sm, followed by the suffix -ed. This episode has a sight word: who.
35. Show 295
Aired 7 December 1973
The short vowel O, the consonant blend -nd, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word some becomes the basis of longer words.
36. Show 296
Aired 10 December 1973
The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't are highlighted.
37. Winner
Aired 11 December 1973
Short I is seen in the word win, which becomes the start of larger words. Also featured are Silent E with I and punctuation marks.
38. Show 298
Aired 12 December 1973
The consonant J, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -ing are featured. This show has a sight word: if.
39. Show 299
Aired 13 December 1973
The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the combination -ight are highlighted.
40. Show 300
Aired 14 December 1973
The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
41. Show 301
Aired 17 December 1973
The short vowel E is first up. The word day becomes the basis for longer words. Also highlighted are Silent E with A and the question mark.
42. Giant
Aired 18 December 1973
The two sounds of G, segue to the consonant blend gl-, the prefix un-, and the difference in the words is and was.
43. Show 303
Aired 19 December 1973
The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are highlighted.
44. Show 304
Aired 20 December 1973
The consonant K segues into the consonant blend sk. Also highlighted are the two sounds of the vowel pair ie and the suffixes -er and -est.
45. Show 305
Aired 21 December 1973
The vowel pair -ue, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
46. Show 306
Aired 24 December 1973
The consonant T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Double letters are also highlighted. This episode has a sight word: to.
47. Show 307
Aired 25 December 1973
The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highlighted.
48. Show 308
Aired 26 December 1973
The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph wh-, and the suffix -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: stop.
49. Show 309
Aired 27 December 1973
The consonant N segues into the consonant blend -nt. The vowel digraph ou and plural S are also highlighted.
50. Show 310
Aired 28 December 1973
The short vowel A, Silent E with A, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word can becomes a syllable in larger words.
51. Show 311
Aired 31 December 1973
The vowel digraph oy, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: of.
52. Show 312
Aired 1 January 1974
The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.
53. Show 313
Aired 2 January 1974
The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are highlighted, as are punctuation marks.
54. Show 314
Aired 3 January 1974
The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction 's.
55. Show 315
Aired 4 January 1974
The vowel pair ow as in cow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: danger.
56. Show 316
Aired 7 January 1974
The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covered. This episode has a sight word: was.
57. Show 317
Aired 8 January 1974
The consonant Y, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ow as in snow, and the contraction n't are highlighted.
58. Show 318
Aired 9 January 1974
The short U sound leads to the word sun and how it can form the backbone of larger words. Silent E with U is also featured, as are punctuation marks.
59. Show 319
Aired 10 January 1974
The letter P segues into the consonant blend pl- and then the double P combination. This show has a sight word: or.
60. Show 320
Aired 11 January 1974
The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the ending -alk are highlighted.
61. Hircus of the Circus
Aired 14 January 1974
Discussed: the consonant R, the vowel digraph ow as in grow, the consonant blend gr-, and the same vowel sound spelled two ways: ir and ur.
62. Some
Aired 15 January 1974
Short O sound, compound words, and the word stop are featured.
63. Show 323
Aired 16 January 1974
The consonant V, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -lyare highlighted. This show has a sight word: if.
64. Show 324
Aired 17 January 1974
The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.
65. Show 325
Aired 18 January 1974
The vowel pair ay, the consonant digraph wh-, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has two sight words: on and off.
66. Show 326
Aired 21 January 1974
The vowel sounds of y, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word bat becomes the root of longer words.
67. Show 327
Aired 22 January 1974
The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: who.
68. Show 328
Aired 23 January 1974
The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are highlighted.
69. Show 329
Aired 24 January 1974
The two sounds of the vowel pair ie, the consonant digraph th, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
70. Show 330
Aired 25 January 1974
The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessive contraction 's are highlighted.
71. Show 331
Aired 28 January 1974
Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural -s.
72. Show 332
Aired 29 January 1974
Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word ending -ight.
73. Show 333
Aired 30 January 1974
Among the concepts in this program: the short A.
74. Show 334
Aired 31 January 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow.
75. Show 335
Aired 1 February 1974
Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph ch.
76. Show 336
Aired 4 February 1974
77. Show 337
Aired 5 February 1974
78. Show 338
Aired 6 February 1974
79. Show 339
Aired 7 February 1974
The syllable win becomes the basis for larger words.
80. Show 340
Aired 8 February 1974
Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph sh.
81. Show 341
Aired 11 February 1974
82. Show 342
Aired 12 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pair ea.
83. Show 343
Aired 13 February 1974
As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.
84. Show 344
Aired 14 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes -er and -est.
85. Show 345
Aired 15 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sw-.
86. Show 346
Aired 18 February 1974
Among the concepts in this program: short E.
87. Show 347
Aired 19 February 1974
88. Show 348
Aired 20 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.
89. Show 349
Aired 21 February 1974
90. Show 350
Aired 22 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant L.
91. Show 351
Aired 25 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the word ending -all.
92. Show 352
Aired 26 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel digraph oi.
93. Show 353
Aired 27 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: Y as a vowel.
94. Show 354
Aired 28 February 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the prefix un-.
95. Show 355
Aired 1 March 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant K.
96. Show 356
Aired 4 March 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend fl-.
97. Show 357
Aired 5 March 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the short A.
98. Broccoli
Aired 6 March 1974
The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the pair of words is and was.
99. Show 359
Aired 7 March 1974
100. Show 360
Aired 8 March 1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant digraph ch.
101. Show 361
Aired 11 March 1974
The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
102. Show 362
Aired 12 March 1974
The two sounds of C are first up. One sound segues into the consonant blend cl-. Also featured are Silent E with U and plural S.
103. Show 363
Aired 13 March 1974
The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are highlighted.
104. Show 364
Aired 14 March 1974
The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highlighted.
105. Show 365
Aired 15 March 1974
The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: to.
106. Show 366
Aired 18 March 1974
The consonant V, the consonant blend gl, and the possessive 's are highlighted. This show has a sight word: or.
107. Show 367
Aired 19 March 1974
The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.
108. Show 368
Aired 20 March 1974
The two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
109. Show 369
Aired 21 March 1974
The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix un are featured.
110. Show 370
Aired 22 March 1974
The short vowel U leads to the short word sun, a basis for longer words. Also featured are double consonants.
111. Show 371
Aired 25 March 1974
The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted.
112. Show 372
Aired 26 March 1974
The consonant z, the consonant blend pr-, Silent E with any vowel, and the suffixes -er and -est are highlighted.
113. Show 373
Aired 27 March 1974
The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are highlighted.
114. Show 374
Aired 28 March 1974
After a piece on short O, the syllable sea is the root for larger words. Double consonants and punctuation marks are also highlighted.
115. Sticks and Stones
Aired 29 March 1974
The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.
116. Show 376
Aired 1 April 1974
The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.
117. Show 377
Aired 2 April 1974
The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.
118. Show 378
Aired 3 April 1974
The two sounds of G, the consonant blend dr, and the suffix -ed are featured. This episode has a sight word: danger.
119. Circus
Aired 4 April 1974
The consonant blend cl, the two sounds of C, the vowel pair ea, and the prefix un- are presented in this episode.
120. Show 380
Aired 5 April 1974
The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are featured.
121. Show 381
Aired 8 April 1974
Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, and quotation marks are highlighted.
122. Show 382
Aired 9 April 1974
The consonant B leads to the consonant blend br- and the two sounds of the vowel digraph oo. Plural s is also mentioned.
123. Show 383
Aired 10 April 1974
The consonant M leads to the consonant blend -mp and the suffix -ly. This episode has a sight word: stop.
124. Show 384
Aired 11 April 1974
The vowel pair -ue, the consonant blend cl-, and the consonant digraph wh- are featured. This episode has a sight word: if.
125. Show 385
Aired 12 April 1974
The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.
126. Snip
Aired 15 April 1974
The consonant n leads to the consonant blend sn-. Also featured are the vowel pair ea and the possesive 's.
127. Show 387
Aired 16 April 1974
The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.
128. Show 388
Aired 17 April 1974
The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every vowel.
129. Show 389
Aired 18 April 1974
The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are featured.
130. Show 390
Aired 19 April 1974
The consonant F, the two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the combination all, and Silent E with A are featured. This episode has a sight word: off.