The Electric Company

The Electric Company

Premiere	October 25, 1971
Finale	April 15, 1977
Network/Provider	PBS
Style	30-minute educational comedy
Company	Children's Television Workshop
Seasons	6
Episodes	780 + 1 prime-time special
Origin	USA

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This article is on the original 1970s series. For the 2009 remake see The Electric Company (2009).

The Electric Company is an educational comedy that aired on PBS.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6
Bill Cosby	Hank; The Milkman; Ken Kane; The Ice Cream Man	*
Rita Moreno	Carmela; Otto the Director; Pandora the Little Girl; Millie the Helper	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jim Boyd	Andy; J. Arthur Crank; Paul the Gorilla; The Blue Beetle; The Wolfman; Loreli the Chicken (voice); Steve Awesome -- The $6,000,000.39 Man	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lee Chamberlin	Brenda; Vi; Madame Rosalie; Gladys the Glow-Worm	*	*
Morgan Freeman	Mark; Easy Reader; Mel Mounds -- the DJ; Count Dracula; Mad Scientist; The Cop	*	*	*	*	*	*
Judy Graubart	Winnie; Jennifer of the Jungle; Julia Grownup; The Witch	*	*	*	*	*	*
Skip Hinnant	J.J.; Fargo North Decoder; Frankenstein; Supper Man; Clam; Boy in "Love of Chair"	*	*	*	*	*	*
Luis Avalos	Roberto; Dr. Doolats; Igor; Pedro		*	*	*	*	*
Hattie Winston	Sylvia; Valerie the Librarian			*	*	*	*
The Short Circus		1	2	3	4	5	6
June Angela	Julie	*	*	*	*	*	*
Steve Gustafson	Buddy	*	*	*	*
Melanie Henderson	Kathy	*	*	*	*
Douglas Grant	Zack	*	*
Irene Cara	Iris	*
Denise Nickerson	Allison		*
Bayn Johnson	Kelly			*	*
Gregg Burge	Dwayne			*	*
Todd Graff	Jesse					*	*
Rodney Lewis	Charlie					*	*
Réjane Magloire	Samantha					*	*
Janina Mathews	Gail					*	*
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6
Danny Seagren	Spider-Man				*	*	*
Ken Roberts	Announcer	*	*
Joan Rivers	Narrator of "The Adventures of Letterman"		*	*	*	*	*
Gene Wilder	Letterman (voice)		*	*	*	*	*
Mel Brooks	Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)			*	*	*	*
Mel Blanc	Road Runner (voice)			*	*	*	*

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
PBS
Season One	October 25, 1971	April 21, 1972	130 + 1
Season Two	October 23, 1972	April 20, 1973	130
Season Three	October 22, 1973	April 19, 1974	130
Season Four	October 21, 1974	April 18, 1975	130
Season Five	October 20, 1975	April 16, 1976	130
Season Six	October 18, 1976	April 15, 1977	130

Title	Release Date	#
Episode Collections
The Best of The Electric Company	February 7, 2006	4
The Best of the Best of The Electric Company	March 7, 2006	1
The Best of The Electric Company - Volume 2	November 14, 2006	4