Welcome to The Electric Company Digital Archive!
This site is devoted to the preservation of the sights, sounds and music of the popular 1970s children's television program The Electric Company.
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Created in 1971 by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), The Electric Company presented a new approach to learning for older children. Following in the footsteps of the wildly successful Sesame Street, The Electric Company taught its viewers more advanced reading skills, social interaction, and storytelling with a giant heaping spoonful of psychedelic fun. The show's production was quite radical for its era, including the use of an analog video animation system called the Scanimate and analog synthesizer-produced sound effects. The show's staff won many awards, including the 1972 Grammy¯ for Best Recording for Children for the album The Electric Company TEC featured such well-known actors as Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, and Rita Moreno (best known on the show for her ear-splitting call of "Hey You Guys!"). Sesame Street's Joe Raposo was brought on as the Musical Director, and wrote many of the show's songs along with Gary William Friedman. Together, this incredible ensemble helped make The Electric Company a timeless classic. |
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WohMart.com is proud to be able to offer the entire Electric Company Digital Archive for your perusal and downloading! The original maintainer, Joe Renzetti, was unable to keep the original archive online -- but has graciously allowed us to take over its hosting and maintenance! The MP3s and video clips presented here are the original recordings from the show, many re-mastered to professional quality. All songs are Copyright © Sesame Workshop and are not for commercial distribution. All Rights Reserved. Enjoy! |
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