“The Electric Company” – 1971
A U.S. children’s TV show that ran on PBS for nearly 800 shows. This sketch show became Sesame Street years later, but it all started here. Oh, and if you were watching very carefully you will see the man himself Morgan Freeman and Bill Cosby too. Bill of course would be in the action series I Spy later in the decade with Robert Culp.
Director(s)
Henry Behar
Bob Schwarz
John Tracy
Chuck Jones (Coyote-Road Runner segments)
Writer(s)
John Boni writer
Sara Compton writer
Paul Dooley head writer (1971-1972)
Tom Dunsmuir writer
Thad Mumford writer (1972-1977)
Jeremy Stevens writer
Jim Thurman writer
Tom Whedon head writer
Producer(s)
David D. Connell executive producer
Joan Ganz Cooney executive producer
Andrew B. Ferguson Jr. producer
Samuel Y. Gibbon Jr. executive producer
Walt Rauffer executive producer
Wibby Ritchey associate producer
Edith Zornow producer
Cast
Luis Avalos – Various Characters (1972-1977)
Jimmy Boyd – Various Characters (as Jim Boyd)
Lee Chamberlin – Various Characters (1971-1973)
Bill Cosby – Various Characters (1971-1972)
Morgan Freeman – Various Characters
Judy Graubart – Various Characters
Skip Hinnant – Various Characters
Rita Moreno – Various Characters
Danny Seagren – Spider-Man (1974-1977)
Hattie Winston – Various Characters (1973-1977)
June Angela – Julie, member of the Short Circus
Gregg Burge – Dwayne, member of the Short Circus (1973-1975)
Irene Cara – Iris, member of the Short Circus (1971-1972)
Todd Graff – Jesse, member of the Short Circus (1975-1977)
Douglas Grant – Zack, member of the Short Circus (1971-1973)
Melanie Henderson – Kathy, member of the Short Circus (1971-1975)
Bayn Johnson – Kelly, member of the Short Circus (1973-1975)
Steve Gustafson – Buddy, member of the Short Circus (1971-1975) (as Stephen Gustafson)
Rodney Lewis – Charlie, member of the Short Circus (1975-1977)
Réjane Magloie – Samantha, member of the Short Circus (1975-1977)
Janina Mathews – Gail, member of the Short Circus (1975-1977)
Denise Nickerson – Allison, member of the Short Circus (1972-1973)
Ken Roberts – Announcer (1971-1973)
Joan Rivers – Narrator of ‘The Adventures of Letterman’ (1972-1977) (voice)
Gene Wilder – Letterman (1972-1977) (voice)
Mel Brooks – (1973-1977) (voice)
Zero Mostel – Spellbinder (1972-1977) (voice)
Have Your Say.....
If you have any information or thoughts on this page, please help us by popping them in the comment box below.