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The best of the Electric Company

Format: DVD 2006
Availability: Available at 3 Libraries 3 of 3 copies

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Andrew Carnegie Free Library Juvenile Video j DVD-BESTOF
Location  Andrew Carnegie Free Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Video
 
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Community Library of Castle Shannon Juvenile DVD J DVD ELECTRIC COMPANY Best
Location  Community Library of Castle Shannon
 
Collection  Juvenile DVD
 
Call Number  J DVD ELECTRIC COMPANY Best
 
 
Moon Township Public Library Juvenile Audiovisual J DVD ELECTRIC 6686
Location  Moon Township Public Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Audiovisual
 
Call Number  J DVD ELECTRIC 6686
 
 

Summary
A cultural phenomenon in the '70s, this wildly popular educational television show with big laughs had a bigger message: teaching children basic reading and grammar skills with the emphasis on fun. The best episodes are here in true nostalgic glory.
Contents
Disc 1: Episode 1 (October 25, 1971) ; Episode 10 (November 5, 1971) ; Episode 14 (November 11 1971) ; Episode 21 (November 22, 1971) ; Episode 26 (November 29, 1971)
Disc 2: Episode 109 (March 23, 1972) ; Episode 131 (October 23, 1972) ; Episode 181 (January 1, 1973) ; Episode 285 (November 23, 1973) ; Episode 321 (January 14, 1974)
Disc 3: Episode 379 (April 3, 1974) ; Episode 386 (April 15, 1974) ; Episode 391 (October 21, 1974) ; Episode 437 (December 24, 1974) ; Episode 453 (January 15, 1975)
Disc 4: Episode 491 (March 10, 1975) ; Episode 72A (January 27, 1976) ; Episode 110A (March 19, 1976) ; Episode 79B (February 3, 1977) ; Episode 130B (April 15, 1977).
Additional Information
Subjects Reading (Early childhood) -- Juvenile films.
English language -- Grammar -- Juvenile films.
Reading (Early childhood) -- Drama.
English language -- Grammar -- Drama.
Children's television programs.
Television series.
Publisher Los Angeles, Calif. : New York :Shout! Factory ;2006
Sony BMG Music Entertainment,
Other Titles Electric Company (Television program)
Electric Company
Contributors Gibbon, Samuel Y.
Connell, David D.
Shapiro, Lorrie.
Dooley, Paul, 1928-
Shout! Factory (Firm)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
Participants/Performers Luis Avalos, Jimmy Boyd, Lee Chamberlin, Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Irene Cara, Joan Rivers, Gene Wilder, Mel Blanc, Zero Mostel.
Other Contributors Art directors, George McWilliams, Jason Ko and Todd Gallopo ; musical director, Joe Raposo
Language English
Notes Originally produced as episodes of the television series The Electric Company between 1971 and 1977.
Special features inlcude: disc 1: Rita Moreno remembers; outtakes. disc 2. Joan Ganz Cooney "Then and Now." disc 3: "Silent E" karaoke; the creative team remembers. disc 4: June Angela ("Julie") remembers.
System Details DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital.
Description 4 videodiscs (approximately 630 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (21 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
ISBN 0738933562
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