Show Info

Genre(s): Educational, Family

Summary

Starring Rita Moreno, Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, Skip Hinnant, Judy Graubart, Hattie Winston, Luis Avalos, and Jim Boyd

Hey, you guys! This DVD set compiles 20 episodes of the 1970s television series from Children's Television Workshop (creators of Sesame Street), which taught reading and language skills through the use of inventive comedy sketches, music and animation.

Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com

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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this show is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes

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teresa b gave it a10:
I watched the DVDs (first couple) and thought they were hilarious. I'm in my 30s. Note to the reviewer who said "slut" is mentioned in the outtakes on this site (and I believe Amazon). That is NOT correct. If you are talking about the scene where the maid dumps the tray of food, she calls her a "clot" (ie, lazy). If you listen again and agree, please fix your reviews.

Rowan H gave it a2:
Better now perhaps than when I was growing up. But realltydidn't like it then, can just bear to watch it through the cringes in my 30's Proof of the pudding is that I cringed at this when I was 5.

N C gave it an8:
Sean B, chill. Sure, the things you mentioned are off-color and are definitely adult humor but how likely is it that a 3- and 5-year-old know what Tampax or a slut are?

Sean B gave it an8:
Parents BEWARE... On disc #1 there is an outakes section. Pretty funny, but not for kids. Bill Cosby jokes about Tampax, a female cast member laughs so hard she 'pees herself' and Rita Moreno calls another woman a 'slut.' Not what I was expecting from a GREAT kids show while watching the DVDs with my 3 and 5 year old daughters.

S.L. O'Robot gave it a1:
I'm not rating the DVD, but the show overall. As a child, I found "The Electric Company" to be utter crap -- a poor relation to "Sesame Street." Am I the only one who does not remember this show fondly? Come to think of it "Zoom" was horrid, as well. I s'pose I was already a cynic at 9 years ...