The Electric Company (1971): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

Описание: #rememberwhen PBS tried to make reading cool by basically screaming the alphabet song at you through a television set? Relive the retro magic of the tec with Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno, Morgan Freeman, and Easy Reader. These kids shows made learning fun and even influenced Sesame Street!

The Electric Company (1971): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - The Electric Company (PBS) — Rita Moreno
02:46 - Easy Reader Regret (PBS) — Morgan Freeman
04:24 - Short Circus Origins (PBS) — Irene Cara
05:56 - Theme Song Origins (PBS) — Giancarlo Esposito
06:53 - Phonics Meets Satire (PBS) — Tom Lehrer
08:23 - Grammy Win for Reading (PBS) — Rita Moreno
09:34 - From Chocolate to Consonants (PBS) — Denise Nickerson
10:37 - Psychedelic Tech for Kids (PBS)
12:17 - What About Naomi? (PBS) — Naomi Foner
14:22 - Paul the Gorilla’s Namesake (PBS) — Paul Dooley
15:38 - 780 Episodes Then Gone (PBS)
17:33 - Future Stars Training Ground (PBS) — Cast Ensemble
19:23 - PBS’s Big Budget Gamble (PBS) — Bill Cosby, June Angela, Lee Chamberlain
20:41 - Quiet Goodbye Finale (PBS) — Judy Graubart
22:06 - Full Circle With Judy (PBS)

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