The Electric Company (2006– )

Thirty-two years after the power was first turned on, a natural-foods diner opens in New York City that becomes the hangout for four kids who have superhuman powers with words. With the ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jenni Barber, Dominic Colon, Steven Freitas

10 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jenni Barber	...	Lisa Heffenbacher (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Dominic Colon	...	Manny Spamboni (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Steven Freitas	...	Paul the Gorilla (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
William Jackson Harper	...	Danny Rebus (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Ashley Austin Morris	...	Francine Carruthers (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Sandie Rosa	...	Annie Scrambler (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Josh Segarra	...	Hector Ruiz (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Ricky Smith	...	Keith Watson (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Priscilla Star	...	Jessica Ruiz (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Chris Sullivan	...	Shock (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
Reggie Watts	...	Music Man (52 episodes, 2009-2011)
L. Steven Taylor	...	Leo Watson (42 episodes, 2006-2011)
Tyler Bunch	...	Jack Bowser (40 episodes, 2009-2010)
Lenique Vincent	...	Herself (31 episodes, 2009-2010)
Celisse Henderson	...	Herself (26 episodes, 2006-2010)

Storyline

Thirty-two years after the power was first turned on, a natural-foods diner opens in New York City that becomes the hangout for four kids who have superhuman powers with words. With the help of a beat-boxing short-order cook and a lot of music, the kids keep their neighborhood safe from troublemakers.

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Taglines:

This revolution will be televised.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS Kids

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

East Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sesame Workshop, Six Point Harness

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The radio station Lukewarm 91.5 is a pun on the name of real-life radio station Hot 97 (WQHT-FM) in New York.

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Connections

Remake of The Electric Company (1971)

User Reviews

Perfect Show!

This show is AWESOME! It teaches reading, and phonetics through music, graphics, and fun story lines. My 19 month old son, and 4 year old daughter both love this show. It's hard to find kid shows that don't drive me, as the mom, crazy. This is one that I don't mind having on at all. I can't wait for the DVD of the seasons to come out so that we can have it in the car for our road trips. Many of the themes taught are: Honesty, Integrity, overcoming shyness, being true to yourself, and working well with others. Even the 'bad guys' known as the Pranksters, have their shining moments where they join the forces of 'good.' I love the way it teaches about silent 'e' and ways to remember grammatical rules. Kids are learning through fun, bright, music and artistic demonstrations.