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The Best of the Best of Electric Company

Jim Boyd (Actor), Morgan Freeman (Actor) Rated:

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Genre	Kids & Family/Television
Format	NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Closed-captioned
Contributor	Rita Moreno, Jim Boyd, Joan Rivers, June Angela, Paul Dooley, Judy Graubart, Sara Compton, Thad Mumford, Hattie Winston, Skip Hinnant, Elaine Laron, Morgan Freeman, Mel Brooks, Tom Whedon, Zero Mostel, Tom Dunsmuir, Jim Thurman, Luis Avalos, Gene Wilder See more
Language	English
Number Of Discs	1

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The Best Of The Best Of The Electric Company

FEATURING BILL COSBY, MORGAN FREEMAN, RITA MORENO and More!

"Were gonna turn it on.
Were gonna bring you the power."

If you were between six and ten years old during the years 1971 through 1985, then there is a good chance you learned to read with help from The Electric Company.

Comedy sketches, music, animation and special effects were the tools of this "video" classroom. The show was so terrific that it attracted major talent. In addition to stars Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno, Joan Rivers, Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel were the characters in "The Adventures Of Letterman." Mel Brooks was the voice of the animated Blond-Haired Cartoon Man. The satirist Tom Lehrer wrote ten songs for the shows.

The Electric Company was a product of its time perennially cool and hip, while never wavering from its educational goals; it was full of wit and energy and made learning to read fun.

So, take a trip back in time with Letterman, Easy Reader, J. Arthur Crank, Fargo North, Decoder, the Short Circus, Jennifer of the Jungle, and all the rest with THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

5 GREAT EPISODES, INCLUDING SERIES PREMIERE

SPECIAL FEATURES
Rita Moreno Remembers
Outtakes
New Episode Intros by Rita Moreno
Trivia

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ DVD10066
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Closed-captioned
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 45 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ March 7, 2006
Actors ‏ : ‎ Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Rita Moreno
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ Shout Factory
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000EF5MQS
Writers ‏ : ‎ Elaine Laron, Jim Thurman, Paul Dooley, Sara Compton, Thad Mumford
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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T2T

5 episodes is not enough....

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2006

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Trust me, you're gonna want more. I made the 'mistake' of buying this(the single-disc version of their 'best of' box set) awhile back because I remembered watching this when i was a kid back in the 70's, but didn't fully remember how much i enjoyed it. So i played it safe and bought this bargain-priced sampler dvd with 5 episodes(spanning the series entire run including the pilot episode). Anyway, when i first saw it again, i just had this big grin on my face as nostalgia of me watching this as a kid went through my mind. Unfortunately, after i exhausted the 5 episodes, i was craving for more. Then i realized...I should've bought the bigger, 20-episode, 'Best of'(@ about $40) box set. Solution? I'll just give this to my nieces to introduce them to this wonderful 70's 'kids' show, while i order the box set for me. Don't worry, i'll share the box set with my nieces as well.

About the show though, it's been said that it was a show for kids to help them learn, and be interested in, reading. The reason why so many adults like it now and can still appreciate it though(outside of it being a nostalgic 70's time capsule), is because it taught its lessons through clever, interesting, or hip comedy skits and animations. It helps that you had a great cast of regulars too like Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno, Morgan Freeman, etc and even Spider-Man! And the list of memorable, long-running skits and animated segments is just too numerous to mention here. And that theme song...catchy as heck. And the ever-changing, opening montage credit sequences set to that theme song...cheesy and fun as heck.

Ok, the dvd. It comes with a few minutes of outtakes, trivia to open and close the episodes, and a nice Rita Moreno interview(who also does the episode intros). I'm not a dvd-expert, but the picture quality looks great considering this is a 70's public broadcasting show. The mono sound you're gonna have to turn up, but hopefully you've got some type of enhanced audio system anyway(some good musical bits plus the theme song demand that you have a stereo hook-up at the very least). Overall, if you're unfamiliar with this show, the 5-episode $10 version is a great intro and highly recommended. But i can almost guarantee you're gonna want to see more and you're probably going to purchase the 20-episode $40 version at some point so keep that in mind. Die-hard fans(esp with kids) should go straight to the box set, or hope they release season sets soon.

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Kelly R

Great OLD SCHOOL DVD

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020

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This DVD collection has ALL of the old skits from the Electic Company from the 1970s. It includes Morgan Freeman, Rit Moreno, Judy Graubart, and more. This DVD shows many of the original episodes. This is a MUST have!

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Annie

Primary Teachers! Buy this set!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2007

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I have taught primary grades for thirty years and have always wondered what happened to The Electric Company. Where did it go? I bought this one as soon as it came out, as well as Vol. II. My second graders are mesmerized by it. It has aged gracefully. The snippets of language are just right for English Language Learners. The pace is snappy, the humor is great, and the skits and graphics are simply wonderful. Every teacher and parent of young readers should buy these shows. I hope the company keeps publishing more because we need them in the classroom.

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Melvin Taylor

Great Purchase

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015

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I remember watching this show when I was in the third grade and learning from it so I purchased this set as an aide in teaching my 6 and 7 year old how to pronounce and read words and it's working like a charm. They are reading words at their age that I didn't know when I was their age and they're able to recognize each syllable and put them together to complete words.I wish I could find the COMPLETE series somewhere.

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C. Porter

Wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2006

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I had to have these for my son. I believe that we have lost a lot in childrens programming over the last few decades. Unfortunately, it is our children's education that is being lost. Today's programming is being overun with entertainment rather than learning. I happen to find that there are some programs that are educational and entertaining at the same time. Unlike most of today's shows! The Electric Company teaches children in a comical way how to read using phonics. What other show today does that?

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1804Empress

TV at its best

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2013

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I remember watching this show as a kid and how much I enjoyed it. With TV being what it is today I wanted my children to have that same feeling. I was right they enjoy it as much as I did and quickly started singing along with the songs, sometimes singing them out of the blue! This is a great buy and can't wait to purchase others.

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F. Niblett

Just love the original electric company

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2018

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Just love the original electric company, it's whati grew up watching now my grand children watch it. And love the actors that had moved on to be major movie 🌟. 😀😀

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Indigo

A little let-down

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2007

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When I was young, I remember this being my favorite show, even a little more than Sesame Street. But now as I watch it again for the first time since the 70's, I'm not sure why. I think maybe these aren't really "The Best of the Best." The last episode was definitely more the way I remembered them all. (Of course, it could be that I'm just not a child anymore!) Anyway, as an adult I think Sesame Street has alot more to offer. But it was fun to see the few skits I did remember!

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Daniel Swan

A Retro Blast From The Past

Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2016

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Funny as it may seem, I never heard of The Electric Company until I saw a youtube clip of Morgan Freeman doing his skit of a DJ (Can't Remember his name) but I thought this show was very well thought out and it reminded me so much of vaudeville shows of decades past such as The Red Skelton Show and The Abbott & Costello Show in the way it was presented. The DVD was delivered in a reasonable timeframe and I couldn't be happier with my purchase

Kindle-Kunde

A great trip back to childhood, very helpful reading tool for todays children

Reviewed in Germany on September 13, 2010

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Anyone who remembers The Electric Company, needs no review. For those who don't know the Electric Company, this TV series from the 1970's was created by the same producers of Sesame Street, at the request of the US Department of Education. It was made for 7-11 year olds, to teach kids to (want to) read, using funny little songs and skits. Bill Cosby, Rita Morena, and a young David Letterman are just a few of the staff members. A truly helpful way to learn to read and have fun at the same time. Also a good way to learn English as a second language (for a child of maybe 10+).

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cnda stark

a classic show at a great price. if they have other deals like this i will be checking them out alot

Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2016

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ok, my computer is fixed. they call it a low battery. ok,i found that out on my own. well great price,classic hard to find show,item arrived quickly. as far as how good the show is i am guessing now because its a gift. it is a classic show though so there is no doubt on quality. i will get a review from reciepient later. all i remember is a cool spiderman that doesnt talk and the call of 'HEY YOU GUYS!!!' that alone should be reason to buy

Isabelle

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Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2013

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recu a la bonne date mon ami etait bien content de cette serie il aime bien sa il l,a écouter merci

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