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Title:

The best of The Electric Company. Vol. 2 [dvd] / Children's Television Workshop ; head writers, Paul Dooley, Tom Whedon ; writers, John Boni, Sara Compton, Tom Dunsmuir, Elaine Laron, Thad Mumford, Alan Riefe, Albert Rosenzweig, Jeremy Stevens, Jim Thurman.

Format:

[dvd] /

Publisher:

Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

4 videodiscs (ca. 630 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Reading (Elementary)--Juvenile films.
English language--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Juvenile films.
Vocabulary--Juvenile films.
Word recognition--Juvenile films.
Educational television programs--United States.
Television programs for children--United States.
Educational--Television series.
Children's--Television series.
Television serials.

Other Authors:

Dooley, Paul.
Whedon, Tom.
Boni, John.
Compton, Sara.
Dunsmuir, Tom.
Laron, Elaine.
Mumford, Thad.
Riefe, Alan.
Rosenzweig, Albert.
Stevens, Jeremy.
Thurman, Jim.
Cosby, Bill, 1937-
Freeman, Morgan.
Moreno, Rita.
Brooks, Mel, 1926-
Rivers, Joan.
Wilder, Gene, 1935-
Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977.
O'Connor, Carroll.
Stapleton, Jean, 1923-
Chamberlain, Wilt, 1936-1999.
Borge, Victor.
Owens, Gary.
Martin, Dean, 1917-1995.
Children's Television Workshop.

Other Titles:

Electric Company (Television program)

Notes:

Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno. Voices: Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers, Gene Wilder, Zero Mostel. Special guest stars on episode 166: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Wilt Chamberlain, Victor Borge. Special guest stars on episode 223: Gary Owens, Dean Martin. Originally broadcast on PBS television from 1971-1976. Contains 20 episodes from the television series. Special features: New episode intros; trivia ; Disc 1: Play all songs; "Remembering 'The Electric Company'": ensemble members Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant and Hattie Winston look back ; Disc 2: Play all songs; 'The Electric Company' documentary (1975): the effect of the show on schoolchildren ; Disc 3: Play all songs; Bill Cosby on 'The Dick Cavett show' (Nov. 10, 1971) ; Disc 4: Play all songs.

Contents:

Disc 1: Episode 12 (Nov. 9, 1971) ; Episode 73 (Feb. 2, 1972) ; Episode 150 (Nov. 17, 1972) ; Episode 166 (Dec. 11, 1972) ; Episode 197 (Jan. 23, 1973) -- Disc 2: Episode 223 (Feb. 28, 1973) ; Episode 227 (March 6, 1973) ; Episode 230 (March 9, 1973) ; Episode 232 (March 13, 1973) ; Episode 253 (April 11, 1973) -- Disc 3: Episode 322 (Jan. 29, 1974) ; Episode 375 (March 29, 1974) ; Episode 502 (March 25, 1975) ; Episode 27A (Nov. 25, 1975) ; Episode 35A (Dec. 5, 1975) -- Disc 4: Episode 57A (Jan. 6, 1976) ; Episode 60A (Jan. 9, 1976) ; Episode 77A (Feb. 3, 1976) ; Episode 105A (March 12, 1976) ; Episode 122A (Oct. 6, 1975).

Summary:

'The Electric Company' makes learning fun and reading a joyful experience through songs, animation, comedy and dance.

ISBN:

9780738935096
0738935093

UPC:

826663101416

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)