The Electric Company

The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop (now called Sesame Workshop) for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977. After it ceased production that year, the program continued in reruns from 1977-1985. CTW produced the show at Reeves Teletape Second Stage in Manhattan. T... more

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Air date of first episode:

  • Oct 25, 1971

Air date of final episode:

  • Apr 15, 1977

Original episode running time:

Number of seasons:

  • 6

Number of episodes:

  • 780
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