The Electric Company opening credits season 3

[gayskunk]

whats with the teeth? is that a reference to Uncle Meat?

[emmers57]

Where is the "HEY, YOU GUYYYYSSS!!!!!?"

[Smartboy8877]

@emmers57

That came in a later season.

[granddad2002]

Was this Morgan Freeman's first gig?

[johnnylakis]

@granddad2002 It sure was, he came a long way!

[UCLAfilm01]

This is a great clip even though it isn't very clear, but that makes it even more authentic. Our televisions were so bad then...we only received three or four stations, black and white, so much static, always adjusting the rabbit ears. We had to squint to see the image, but we never complained.

We now have 900 channels of crap in HD definittion...but who cares?

[redletter2008]

This is SO '70s! Groovy - man! I was a kid when this show was on and have no recolection of kids playing instruments. I do remember learning how to make some ugly vase by putting strips of masking tape on bottle, then coloring it with shoe polish. What garbage! Looking back on the show now, it looks like the McGovern campaign was hired to star in the show - one of many lib shows that preyed on children. And it is STILL better than the outright crap on TV today!!

[Kimbatheblackdragon7]

I Can't Believe That Kid Was Just Standing There With A Fender Jazz Bass, That Is Awesome.

[ibarone18]

I don't like the new....they need to bring back the old ones!

[butternmayo]

this and old sesame street were cool... like it ws made by jazz musicians and inner city hustlers. Now it's all dumbed down.

[terrybigteekemp]

@butternmayo True that. Both shows had so much soul, especially Sesame Street.

[wualumni31]

I remember watching this in nusery school in the early 80's

[dslgunner1977]

I love the 1970's funky bass guitar & wah-wah guitar music...reminds me of my childhood! :)

[freedomchild68]

my kids watch Electric Co everyday cause its the best kids show on Still !! channel 56

[ukedildo]

Whooooooweee! they brought the FUNK to us youngsters back then! That was some righteous funk at the end there.

[knuteboy36]

I loved this show just for the occasional appearance of Spider Man.

I would go nuts when Spidey appeared.

[antidiz]

I use to watch this every day after school...

[zangazoo2007]

7 people lost their power!

[jfpinell]

@zangazoo2007 That's funny....we DID have a major storm with reported tornado funnel clouds last week in my area and all the street lights went out (as did all over town) for a few minutes -although it was more than 7! :)

[zangazoo2007]

@jfpinell Yeah I hate when that happens. I don't have any battery backups on my computers, and then what's even worse is that the electric company (no not the ones in the video) take f o r e v e r to get things back up. I swear they must have hired that guy in Airplane who at the end pulls out the cord for the landing lights. "Just kidding!"

[jfpinell]

@zangazoo2007 I thought you'd like my comment on that :)

[zangazoo2007]

@jfpinell Yeah that was cool for sure.

[Wellch]

funnier show than Saturday Night Live.

[AvEryBadApPLe]

@Wellch SNL has been stinking it up, for almost 5 years now.

[jln55]

Nobody remembered "Love of Chair"??

[AlbieGray]

@jln55 This will give away my age, but yes, I remember Love of Chair.

[CJShameless]

The EC thats on today doesnt teach kids a ninth of what this show did!

[weezy11972]

what happin to the " Hey you Guys"

[luckyhubbie]

see alot of comments talking about kids needing to watch this sort of thing.

Cancel your cable and turn on PBS KIDS. Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, Courious George, Super Y, And YES the Electric Company. I think they finally stopped showing Mr. Rogers but it has just been in the last year or two.

I have a three year old that can't be torn away from PBS kids and speaks more clearly and has a larger vocabulary than some adults I know.

[luckyhubbie]

forgot Fetch with Ruff Ruffman (a show about careers in the science field) and cyber chase ( a math program)

I still watch and enjoy them and so does my dad, he's retired and has no kids in the house. Beats soaps and ill informed Dr. Programs (Dr. Oz, Dr Phil and The Dr.)

[memyself2k]

The show introduced me to Morgan Freeman.

[jimjr155]

unfortunately, unless you expose them to this before they get their hands on new shows, they might be more impressed with the new stuff visually...sad...

[cyphrinfinity]

Oh I just loved that theme from those days! It still rings in my mind once in awhile lol.

[ScorpioBornIn69]

So glad I grew up during the '70s and '80s! Kids today are missing the real shows they need to see that I grew up with.

[BrickLaneBetty]

@ScorpioBornIn69 it was over by the 80s.

[t2t3456]

LOL...Morgan Freeman and Rita, I forget her name...two Oscar winners were on this show.....great show...

[VTMCompany]

@t2t3456

...moreno...she won for WEST SIDE STORY...she was 'anita.'

[hicks727]

This was standard viewing at my christian grade school.......today the foxchristianconservateapartyta­rds.....would call this liberal propaganda

[warszawianka]

What happened to "HEY YOU GUYS!!!!"?

[DoctorVell]

I would love to get ALL the episodes of the original Electric Company (not the new version) on DVD someday...this made me have flashbacks to the past watching it.

[cowboybear40]

I remeber Sesame Street and Mister Rogers was for babies, Electric Company was for the cool kids, it was the bad kid of the educational programming set

[jenn328]

I always thought I was named after Jennifer of the Jungle when this was on!

[TheJazzlady40]

take me back to grade school

[toesboy13]

whats the matter with you people!!! If you take away computers and the crap they churn out on TV, you make these kids think for themselves. and do we really want that??? of course we do, who the hell is gonna pay into social security so i can fukin retire before i reach 85

[DijonEgyptian]

Thank god for HD t.v. 

[sidDkid87]

"It's the teeth!"

[ivegotalongdong]

doesn't that station in boston like create every PBS television show?

[XDSebas1]

aww i miss those days

[Bigaldark]

From the black narrator "The white's say".. . It's the teeth!

[rmd99]

Wow that brings back memories. Ugh...I'm old. *sigh*

[wardmjwrd]

I can see it coming in the `50s, they will try to duplicate authentic 1970s technology in television broadcasting complete with old restored...or replicas of of　Cathode Ray Tube colored televisons with antennas. It will become a festival like civil war reanactments.　So preserve that old TV in the attic.

[singingsav]

This is the theme I remember...Gosh, I was only six when Season 3 started, yet it was this opening that had been stuck in my mind all these years. So glad to hear it again!

[lindsey2929]

Man, did I *LOVE* this show when I was a kid. Especially Easy Reader!

[Forensource]

The wucka wuck music sounds like 70s porn music.

[tonymontana1974]

"its the teeth"

[DSmoothMike]

Uhm... What's with "It's the teeth" transitioning to 261? This is oddly funny...can someone PLEASE explain?!

born 1981...just saw a parody of the opening credits to this show and not only did i find out that it is an actual show, the last part confused the shit out of me.

[TheMarc81980]

"Its the teeth" was the phrase that would be taught in this episode. The transition you are referring to is the teeth just becoming the episode number. There is nothing to that just computer enhancements. I was born in 1980 so I never saw this first hand. I remember liking the show even though I probably only saw six episodes on tape probably a lot more when I was younger. I really can't remember over 25 years ago.

[rickhh1]

Maybe the 261 refers to episode number?

[Davidt33]

@rickhh1 It does refer to the episode number.

[christheone8773]

THE ELECTRIC COMPANY always had these teasers at the beginning of every show where they had a character that was going to say something later on in the show - whatever word or phrase that was going to be spoken on that day's show, it was emphasized by the theremin sound-

[vidif]

The weekly quote would warp into the particular show's episode number (261, 87, 122A, 53B etc).

[MercuryRis]

I think i just had a seizure

[ManChildWitness]

I LOVED the Electric Company...didn't watch Sesame Street. Electric Company and Zoom. Boston Mass 02134. (Scarey to remember that).

[ebf1957]

It's not scary. In fact if you ever participate in a trivia contest and a question comes up, you can answer it.

[TheStormfam]

Yes, well, this aired out back in 1971 and ended in 1977, and the recent series just started.

[WarRogers]

ultimatemegadeath you are so right!!

[nightowl8936]

Man I love these 70's beats on this show.

[ultimatemegadeath]

kids need to watch THIS and NOT the crap they watch these days!

[howardtheman]

Exactly,thanks you have a point.

[bassplayer3332001]

@ultimatemegadeath The remake really sucks... They should have just played the original episodes

[nthomas32]

@ultimatemegadeath I am buying this dvd for my nephews 2nd birthday next week. He has to watch the great stuff we saw as kids!!!!

[deede434]

@ultimatemegadeath they have a present day of the electric company

[myhappyblackcow]

@ultimatemegadeath i agree with you ultimatemegadeath. they need to bring old shows like this back. i used to watch this when i was a kid. i also used to watch school house rock. i miss the old day.

[269848]

@ultimatemegadeath I SO agree with you on this. This was the kind of show that was not only educational, but hilarious,too. I picked up a box set of this and laughed hard. Good TV!

[TECfan1]

@ultimatemegadeath Well they actually made a new re-birth season last year.

[germatt]

@ultimatemegadeath Times change...get over it.

[dslgunner1977]

@ultimatemegadeath These days, the programs are more geared toward "political correctness" indoctrination, and "dumbing-down" the masses, rather than actually teaching kids anything worthwhile, and educational.

[TheBestFailiure]

@ultimatemegadeath a more newer version of the elctric company is on pbs

[Smartboy8877]

@TheBestFailiure

I remember learning about that. I thought it was very interesting that they brought this show back!

[smashwhammy]

Did you know that Paul the Gorilla appears in the 2009 revival, as well as the silhouette bits and the "Hey, you guys!" yell?

[WileyCoyote69]

I saw a clip of that yell, smashwhammy. Somehow its not the same with a little girl doing it. They should have called up Rita (who's still alive and kicking) JUST to do a new version of The Yell.

[ultimatemegadeath]

sweet!

[kuuipo100]

you guys have no idea. my whole life was based on this show! I love it!

[paully494]

only 3 actors made it big from this tv show. i remember paul the gorilla

[WileyCoyote69]

Bill Cosby and Rita Moreno were ALREADY big before this show. So that just leaves Morgan Freeman.

Also, Lynne Thigpen (later "The Chief" of "Carmen Sandiego") was also on this show, and arguably a decent success. So that's another.

[WileyCoyote69]

And actually Hattie Winston and Luis Avalos both had okay careers after this show. They weren't stars, sure, even to the minor level of Lynne Thigpen, but both became frequent TV guest star types.

And speaking of people who appeared who were ALREADY big BEFORE this show? Besides Cosby and Moreno, remember that Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Joan Rivers and Zero Mostel were all VOICES on this show (as part of the Adv. of Letterman thing...)

Also... Irene Cara was one of the KIDS on this show!

[kungfujiapple]

From 1973.

[GroundXeroEmpire]

I was born in 1976 so I definitely remember this show.

[77Evilgenius77]

Cool, could you tell me if Michael Jackson was ever on one of these?!

[ebf1957]

I don't recall Michael appearing on TEC.

[77Evilgenius77]

Oh.

[coolbluelights]

How long did this show run? I was born in '80 but I think I can vagueley remember this

[ebf1957]

It ran for six seasons (71-77). They ran the final 2 seasons (5 and 6) to 1984.

[Orctooth]

<3 Was my fav as a lil boy in Hammond.

[kunsura]

I was born in 1972, and love every bit of electric company, nistalgic1

[goodoldbill]

Same here. Only I got here via Big Blue Marble lol

[cobaltblue1975]

Holy crap. The Electric Company!!! Its been years! :) LOL, and it had to be the intro with those giant Dentures! When I was a kid I thought those things were going to appear in my bedroom and try to kill me. This was definitely part of the line up for me when I was kid, 321 contact, The electric company, Seasame street, and then reading rainbow.

[vaniti06]

They need to show it again because kids these days can't spell.

[Wellch]

You can say that again... Reshow the Original ones.

[SnugglySara]

@vaniti06 There is a DVD collection!

[starqz]

@vaniti06 You are so right about that, the way I learned how to read and spell was from watching the Electric Company

[Milesco]

@vaniti06: And sadly, it ain't just kids!

[jfpinell]

@vaniti06 I noe whut yoo meen. :) There are H.S. kids where I work that keep asking me to fill out orders (deli Dept.) because they don't know how to write!! This shorthand -or whatever it's called on-line and texting with all the darn signs and symbols and such aren't helping things!

[AnalogPirate]

@vaniti06 ieyz ouee kan two speel!!!

[Focusakker]

WHatever the power...

Whatever the courtesy...

You'll find the Electric Company on Thirteen. WNET, New York.

-Chris Griffin

[tawewek]

wow..!! tagal na yan, shown in ch13 here n my flip islands

[rayakroc]

Holy guacamole! They show it here in the U.S. too on ch. 13 . Except it's a remake. The remake looks a lot like Ghost Writer. That was a cool show.

[TaiMonique450]

I know the remake came on today.and it's on channel 11 for me. and let me tell u ive never seen the back in the day electric company(i wasn't boarn then. but i wish the would show the one form back in the day).But let me tell u that remake i say today was ight for me not like wat i though it would be.but i liked it HAY YOU GUYS!!! hehe bye.

[tawewek]

yeah, true... it was shown way back in '77 IBCch13 while sesame street was shown in RPNch9. my favorite part is the "easy reader" of Morgan freeman, hehehe

[deteviano]

30+ years, and i never forgot the wah-wah guitar!

[CesarManiaX]

I saw on PBS that they are going to remake this show

[TaiMonique450]

u saw they were gonna make a remake to? It came on today and i thought it was ok not like wat i thought it would be. but still it was pretty cool. bye.

[lovelara2]

i loved this show!

[kodiakfred140]

The music playing at the end sounds like 70's porno soundtrack

[ernie5394]

Groooovy :D

[km9OOO]

Wocka chika wocka chika

[megatron0357]

boy this is some serious childhood memories...i remember some asian girl on this show....i dont know why i remember her.hehe ancient crush i guess hehe. great memories...theres a hole...theres a hole..theres a hole in the bottom of the sea..heheh

[ebf1957]

The opening was from season 3. Spiderman came in season 4.

[donniehell]

i was always scared of the gorilla

[watchitnz]

Graphics were pretty advanced for the dayz i guess.

[BCAnselmo]

I think that this is actually from Season 2 and not season 3 because Spiderman was in season three, plus it had the shouting of "HEY YOU GUYS!!"

[hobbitbuddy]

One of the reasons I love Morgan Freeman so much is because of The Electric Company!

[Alexandra22773]

I used to watch this when I was in preschool, WAY back in the 70s.

[TeteFutuito]

I remember when I was a child and this shit came on I used to go outside

[Beanwman]

hmmm

and did you also go outside because you were beat by your parents??

thats would make sense for the retarded comment you gave

[JennyCoCoCure]

HA!! Oh the memories. I sang along! I still know the words!!

[rockjohnson80]

That gorilla suit had me laughing in tears when I was kid. I was born in 1978, so they were showing re-runs by the early 80's. Check out "The Letter People"...classic educational TV.

[JGCooney]

Loved the use of Nimrod's star to showcase the adult "stars". Very original from Genesis 10-11!

[ayesha12383]

You mean barney the dinosaur.

[tvercetti1970]

......this show was ALOT better than that

stupid purple pedophile dinosaur they show

on TV today,my neice HATES that dinosaur.

[BigKingofNY]

The 70's classic Electric Company is coming back to PBS! The show's new format will encompass interactive online elements and community-based activities across the country.

[jkygogo]

WheN?

Thanks.

[Davidt33]

It will be back in January 2009.

[tvercetti1970]

....when is it coming back to PBS? I would

like to watch it.I have the four-disc DVD

set of TEC.

[Davidt33]

It's coming back in January 2009.

[Wellch]

I really hope that they do not cut out any material.

[only1moore]

PBS will start airing the new version in 2009, this time as a weekly series.

[scottbaino]

What a way to welcome September 1973!

[patton303]

The first season's theme was the best...

pure Hair funk.....

[LazyLeo08]

ha ha! this was the show....;_; its been so long!

[Roguear]

Ahh yes....like Sesame Street on Acid. I remember now. ;)

[ebf1957]

The guy you're thinking of is Bruce Davidson who's on the 2008 version of "Knight Rider". Also was the star of the movie "Willard" in 1971.

[ACLTony]

The young white gentleman (blonde with glasses) who plays JJ. Isn't he the same guy who stars in the new 2008 "Knight Rider" as the scientist that built the Mustang version of KITT?

[Diamondmind50]

Not a bad intro but season 6 is still the best one!

[peter4hou]

I have to respectfully disagree - seasons 1-3 are the best in terms of content, delivery & music. "Hey, you guys!" is great but I like the old-school graphics. Just my $0.02 for what it's worth.

[Zeke1160]

That "261" was the show number.

[de132]

The Electric Company Returns In 2008 On PBS

[FireitupBedford]

We are getting o--ld old...lol

[pika23]

lol....yes that is so cute!

I am getting old I'm turning th-irty thirty in April

[HartCourtMonopoly]

What's that "261" thing?

[ebf1957]

Also at the 17 second mark Gregg Burge isn't playing the bass.

[sarumitai]

That's funny, one person did look like Steven Tyler.

[tvgator1]

Yes that's definitely Rita Moreno's voice (Hey You Guys!)

[mthivier]

Did Rita Moreno used to scream "Hey You Guys!" at the beginning?

[heyheyheydude]

It's Morgan Freeman.

[ChadODell]

And this episode, known as "It's the Teeth!", was the first episode with the "Today On The Electric Company" teaser with the funky drum music. I wonder who that is announcing that first "Today on TEC" speech.

[RCast]

It was Morgan Freeman, of course! How can anyone not know his voice?

[gglarue]

I do remember when they switched to the newer version of the opening credits. I just remember thinking why did they change it but I remember the HEY YOU GUUUYYYYSSSS version more than the other. It's cool to be a part of the 70's as a child and now looking back and seeing that we were the first generation to really have educational kids' shows like this one.

[SnugglySara]

@gglarue Reminds me of the CSI: Miami intro where in a sense.

[ChadODell]

Does anyone notice that around the 16 second mark, when the Short Circus comes in, playing their instruments, the spinning orange lines start to develop an obvious problem working. And the star opening and closing, to reveal the adult cast, looks like it is in delayed motion and so does the lines in the "blob" thing in the sign, until the hesistantly spinning lines break away. Very interesting.

[EdgarKritik]

Editing wasn't as precise back then - you were happy if you got all the elements in sync to make it all work. Besides, it's probably all the encoding artifacts on this file.

[jonnylvsmary]

I liked the original opening credits that had a more spontaneus feel to them - the one with an unpolished cast singing thier hearts out. That was so much more friendly, to me anyway. But this one is just as great.

[ChadODell]

This one is from episode 261, the third season premiere, which aired originally on PBS on Monday October 22nd 1973.