A staple of most Gen X childhoods, The Electric Company ended its original six-season run on April 15, 1977, after airing a staggering 780 episodes. The show would continue to re-air on PBS until late ...

Three decades after “The Electric Company” went dark, PBS has flipped the switch again on a new Friday afternoon version of the ’70s kids show, seeking to entertain and educate another generation of ...

Three decades after “The Electric Company” went dark, PBS flips the switch Monday on a new version of the ’70s kids show, seeking to entertain and educate another generation of children. “‘The ...

When The Electric Company debuted in October 1971, television hadn't seen anything quite like it. Psychedelic graphics, wildly creative animation, mod outfits, over-the-top characters and sketch ...

Following will be some shameless PBS promotion, but I say that more as a fan than as a corporate cog. By now, you have probably heard that a new version of The Electric Company has premiered on PBS ...

More family fun from the folks at Shout! Factory. But is this DVD set an entertaining nostalgia trip or a truly educational experience? Now, the newly-released The Best of The Electric Company offers ...

9-year-olds, and with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Department of Education, the new version of The Electric Company carries the same goal of the original series to ...

NPR's been on air for 50 years. And we've been looking back at 1971, our birth year - the news, the music, the TV shows - like this kids show that launched 50 years ago today. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE ...

When The Electric Company debuted in October 1971, television hadn't seen anything quite like it. Psychedelic graphics, wildly creative animation, mod outfits, over-the-top characters and sketch ...