We re gonna turn it on.
Electric company morgan freeman rita moreno.
A comedy variety show that teaches basic phonetic and grammar concepts using live action sketches cartoons songs and spider man episodes.
We re gonna bring you the power if you were between six and ten years old during the years 1971 through 1985 then there is a good chance you learned to read with help from the electric company.
Born in memphis tennessee freeman was raised in.
Freeman is the recipient of various accolades including an academy award a golden globe award and a screen actors guild award.
The best of the best of the electric company featuring bill cosby morgan freeman rita moreno and more.
Pbs broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from october 25 1971 to april 15 1977.
From its first episode on oct.
25 1971 until it was canceled in 1977 freeman starred on the electric company a sketch comedy program on pbs that helped kids with their reading and grammar skills.
After it ceased production in 1977 the program continued in reruns until october.
The electric company may have powered down but thanks to rita moreno and morgan freeman s shout out it my just get a new surge in popularity.
Arthur crank paul the gorilla the adventures of letterman love of chair the short circus spider man and much more.
Morgan freeman born june 1 1937 is an american actor director and narrator.
He is particularly known for his distinctive deep voice and has appeared in a range of film genres portraying character roles.
The electric company is an american educational children s television series created by paul dooley and produced by the children s television workshop now called sesame workshop for pbs in the united states.
An impressive cast such as bill cosby morgan freeman rita moreno and many others embodied characters and enlivened skits the whole world knows and loves.