Bibliograph

The Electric Company's greatest hits & bits, the public television retrospective, written, directed, and produced by David Leaf & John Scheinfeld ; produced in association with Sesame Workshop

Type

Label

The Electric Company's greatest hits & bits, the public television retrospective, written, directed, and produced by David Leaf & John Scheinfeld ; produced in association with Sesame Workshop

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

General audience

Main title

The Electric Company's greatest hits & bits

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

85852519

Responsibility statement

written, directed, and produced by David Leaf & John Scheinfeld ; produced in association with Sesame Workshop

Runtime

Sub title

the public television retrospective

Summary

A clip-filled celebration featuring many of the series' most popular segments, with Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, and the multi-talented Electric Company cast. A cultural phenomenon in the '70s, this wildly popular educational television show with big laughs had a bigger message: teaching children basic reading and grammar skills with the emphasis on fun. Includes interviews with cast members Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Tom Lehrer, Rita Moreno, Joan Rivers, and series creator Joan Ganz Cooney

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification