The Electric Company (1971): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1971, The Electric Company is a komödie and familie series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Electric Company stars Morgan Freeman as Mark /Easy Reader /Mel Mounds /Count Dracula /Mad Scientist /The Cop /Marcello, Bill Cosby as The Milk Man, Rita Moreno as Carmela and Mel Brooks as Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, The Electric Company has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Electric Company page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Electric Company tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.