The Electric Company (2009) Intro

[ranDUMBcomment]

You Old Timers need to calm down, they're just using stuff that appeals to today's youth.

[wanderer711]

Ok. Speaking as someone who grew up on the 70's version, Nostalgia aside, what are the lessons they teach on the modern version? A hip hop version is understandable. They spoke to us with OUR type of music back then. They are just speaking to the kids in their own way now.

[Dramalover83]

But i also REALLY love the old one!

[Dramalover83]

I LOVE THE NEW ELETRIC COMPANY!!!!

[AbbieKat101]

Dude , Mike Tompkins version is better . . . . . .

[marsbars4]

this is garbage; sucks balls; takes away from the original

[baileybushey]

dude! even super why is better than this and the kids on super why are completely dumb.

[edwardwbalen]

She is actually BUTCHERING a classic catchphrase. Rita Moreno became a superstar because of her Hey You Guys catchphrase.

[TheBestFailiure]

why are you hating on new things its not like you can go back in time and watch the old ec every day

[ELPerroBuddy63]

ARE YOU JOKING? THIS IS AN INSULT AND YET ANOTHER FAILED AMERICAN REMAKE DESTRUCTION OF A CHILDREN'S CLASSIC. WHEN WILL TELEVISION AND MOVIES REALIZE THAT YOU CANNOT PERFECT AN ORIGINAL.

[SolidGold1980]

what the fuck is this shit

[40mbooh]

LAAAAWD JAAAAY-SUS...they jackd up this intro just like they did when they so calld jazzd up the Sesame Street theme song.. some thingz are best left well enough ALONE...uuuuugh *HOLDZ MY EARZ*

[306gamerization]

hipsters ruin everything

[blakistshadow]

LOL, so many adults trashing this show.. I didn't know you guys were the ones being educated... I thought it was the kids of our generation, and what appeals to them. smh.

[oltlghfan2008]

Uh sorry, but WTF WAS THAT CRAP? That was terrible!! Sometimes things are better off left alone.

[lawpunker]

Where's Bill Cosby?! This sucks!

[blackgirlanimefan15]

What is this I don't even...

[Firewizard23]

I want this part of my life back. WTF was that?!

[kymmirox]

Nooooo

[itstheit]

Every second of this was orchestrated by a boardroom of heartless people who probably never saw the original show, and it shows.

[micmac99]

Am I getting old or does this really suck????

[dickclarkfan1]

Someone should tell the Sesame Workshop, the concepts of teaching a kid to read have not changed since the 70's.

[vato61783]

i theenk mi I.Q. poynts jahst drawped cignifikuntly whatcheeng dis...

[bassistguy]

This was actually embarrassing to watch.

[sunnyswater]

Hey is it only me or do i c Jessica's private part just like wiggling and stuff

[MZDianaArellano24]

hhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyy  yyyyyyyyyyoooooooooooouuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuu gggggggggggguuuuuuuuuuuuyyyyyy­yyyyysssss

[MZDianaArellano24]

I LOVE IT WHEN THEY SAY HHHHEEEEYYYYY YYYYYYOOOOOOUUUUUU GGGUUYYYYYYYYYSS!!!! LMAO:)

[gfclark3]

This is the Vatican II Novus Ordo of Public Television.

[kagasan2008]

Oh. So *this* is what passes for the opening to an childrens' educational program. It's garbage. No wonder literacy's on the decline.

[sweeny513]

the 2009 black out --fail

[docmccarty]

I want 52 seconds of my life back. My Gawd this is awful.

[xemxi142]

This is total CRAP!!!!!

[anon94707]

OK so where is the SPIKE logo at the bottom right.......no wait I get it, it's made by comedy central, right?

RIGHT????

:'-((

[Davidt33]

@anon94707 No this airs on PBS like channel Thirteen here in New York.

[muffinzroc]

I like the new and old electric company. I dont see why all of you adults are leaving such horrible comments about it. It is meant to educational and appealing to this generation of children, not you.

[molonlave2010]

The old one will always be better

[petertwnsnd]

Everyone need to realize this is a new age. I wouldn't watch the old Electric company now-a-days. It's not the one that a lot of people grew up with, so they don't like it. Well guess what, they aren't the target audience, my brother, sisters, and I are, and we like the show. So back off just because it's not the original Electric Company, this versions good, different, but good.

[bytor137]

white people should not rap

[galactusz]

@bytor137 Only white people?

The black kids in that video were horrible too...lol.

[bernie205]

ewwwww were they having some kind of epeleptic fit ?

[scoot1105]

WHAT IS THIS GARBAGE!!!!? OMG!! This does the original absolutely no justice!!!!

[wambam99999]

HEY YOU GUYS!!!! So weak! Someone get Rita Moreno to show that girl how it's done!

[Oceanpacifica1968]

@wambam99999 ummm, her scream was MUCH better than Rita Moreno's. Get with the times. You're still stuck in the Reagan years. This is the era of Obama, baby!!!!!

[wambam99999]

@Oceanpacifica1968 I started watching this show during the Carter years, kid. There was once a sketch where Rita did a song about that famous line where she appeared 3 times on-screen at the same time. Quite the special effects at the time. :) No longer on YouTube, though.

[Oceanpacifica1968]

@wambam99999 You know what? Go back to the Reagan 80's. I hate you conservatives. We livin in the age of Obama, ya dig????

[wambam99999]

@Oceanpacifica1968 Ya dig? Yo, brotha', that be from the jive-talkin' 70's, ya dig? Sheeeeeit!

[GmodDTM]

K how about we say both intros are shit and keep it at that! :D

[scottbaino]

SUCKS!

Try the Season 2 version from 1972.

It's much catchier!

[DisneyBlackJet]

I know I said this before, but...this is ANYTHING but the Electric Company. Whatever happened to the afros and the "We're gonna turn it onnnnn..."?

[Oceanpacifica1968]

@DisneyBlackJet You're living in the past, biotch. You prolly didn't even vote for my man, Obama. Get with the times, you ancient dinosaur.

[jacdahl1029]

you guys are all just jelous i love this show you guys are just dumb i love the electric company its better than the old one the old one was so boring

[DigitalJediMaster]

@jacdahl1029 Yes, we're all "jelous" of your vastly superior spelling and grammatical abilities. I see how this far more interesting series worked wonders for you.

[SUPRonin]

Oh, come on, even Vinalla Ice was 100x better than this crap.

I wouldn't let me kids watch this for 5 min.

And I loved the EC back in the day. This is pure garbage.

[funnyboy240]

@SUPRonin Though, it's not the worst.

[269848]

@SUPRonin I agree with you on that. I got the first box set and watched the whole thing and it felt great. Like it took me back to a much simpler time.

[Oceanpacifica1968]

@SUPRonin You hateful racist. This is the era of OBAMA, you feel me? So fuck off! We into rap, faggot. Go back to your Reagan era, biotch.

[WHeisenbergWhite]

@Oceanpacifica1968 Obama era? Oh you must mean the brother from Kenya, Barry Soetro era, right?

Just in case you don't get my drift. Barry was born in Kenya and is using a false social security number. Age of Obama? Hardly, more like the age of the usurper.

[Oceanpacifica1968]

@WHeisenbergWhite First off, you're RASIST, and second, what the fuck does it matter where a person was born??? You shit face.

[WHeisenbergWhite]

@Oceanpacifica1968 WOW You do have issues don't you? First off the facts on Obama (Barry) speak for themselves. I can't help it if you're too blind to see. Second believing Obama (Barry) wasn't born in the USA is hardly racist. If you think it is then I think you need to be educated on what the word racism actually means.

Third how dare you call me a racist! If you knew me which you clearly do not! then you would know I am the farthest thing from a racist.  Y

[WHeisenbergWhite]

Fourth, it matters greatly where a person was born as far as the US Presidency is concerned. One must be a "NATURAL BORN CITIZEN" to hold the office. There is a reason the founding fathers included this in the Constitution. I'm sorry if you do not agree but the Constitution is the law of the land and if you do not agree then may I suggest you relocate.

Now go away you bother me

[erica4456]

@SUPRonin Its was good to you and all other adults who watched as kids... kids these days wont watch it considering the time we live in. Really have you seen cartoon network today, but its kids like today, which is what they only know, so we cant say a show is trouble just because we grew up with the old vision that we know and love. The kids will feel the same too when their own start watching who-knows-what.

[praises9700]

@SUPRonin a steaming pile of on a hot summer day.

[GhostAvenger620]

@SUPRonin

yea, it's not the same......

[josieandbabycakes]

@SUPRonin I LOVE THIS SHOW U IDIOT

[galactusz]

Holy sweet Jesus...this is HORRID...lol.

Now excuse me while I watch the original Electric Company intro to keep my sanity, lol.

[nrwilliams015]

YES! Why try too hard with things!

[JohannaGotTalent41]

This sucks Man it makes me feel bad for the kids of today the original electric company was awsome

[Oceanpacifica1968]

@JohannaGotTalent41 If you don't like this, you are racist.

[galactusz]

@Oceanpacifica1968 This has nothing to do with racism...the new Electric Company is just awful.

The original Electric Company had minorities too...and that show ruled.

[TECfan1]

@galactusz Whats so bad about it? 

[hotkaramellove5000]

I'm not opposed to bringing the theme to current times, but they totally discarded the original theme. From 1971 to the end of the original run, they've just updated or altered the original theme song. It's not even a memorable or catchy song that makes you want to tune in...

[blueseaswimmer]

Oh wow they killed it! ;_;

[benjaminrowley78]

This Lame!!!! Bring back the old intro!!!!!!

[gamerdudeX300]

That's it.

The Electric Company is Dead.

What happened to the classic EC.

I haven't heard a Rap this horrible in my life.

[cgsilverscreen2020]

OH MY GOD. I haven't heard rap this lame since Vanilla Ice.

[BlackNGoldRules]

Man, that is AWFUL!!!! Nothing wrong with updating a song to fit with what is current, but they could have done it in a way where they at least kept it close to the original!

[Oceanpacifica1968]

@BlackNGoldRules This was WAY better than the 1970's Electric Company intro, where Rita Moreno played a child. I mean, really.

[tubemaster2703]

I hope this gets CANCELED.

[vakkav]

why did they make this and mess with a classic???



[CraigFoye80]

Is this the 2009 revival of the early 1970's PBS children's TV series??

[Badada2012]

i've been spending the last few days at my Grandad's and he's got NO cable. =( but honestly this show's been keeping me entertained.LOL and im in high school

[bassplayer3332001]

@Badada2012 If u like this search youtube for "electric company" and watch the episode our generation grew up on and u may never watch "the New electric company" again.

[Badada2012]

@bassplayer3332001- (0_0) WOW, i just watched soo many clips of the old Electric Company and i died laughing! they had soo many famous people on the old one, and it was just plain funny! sure wish i was a 80's baby. =(

[DisneyBlackJet]

This is NOT the Electric Company!!! What am I seeing???

[bassplayer3332001]

@DisneyBlackJet Its a remake. Most of our generation are shaking our disgust when we hear about it.

[TonyHickschick]

I don't care for this new theme song. It sounds too rappy to me and I don't like rap music.

[ChalieStuangStabalac]

I don't wish to offend, but WTF IS THIS GAY SHIT????

[ivegotalongdong]

who's the chick with the red coat? she's hot. bet a lot of pre-pubecent boys have had wet dreams over this one

[lowrider276]

I think it's funny that a bunch of adults complain about this show, when it's made for kids.

[muffinzroc]

@lowrider276 Lol I know, right!! I didn't realize how man adults had youtube accounts until now.

[muffinzroc]

@muffinzroc oops typo, I meant many.

[spikeriley]

So, how long do we have to wait until Sesame Workshop and make a deal with Marvel so we can have Spider-mna team up this new-generation Electric Company?

[BGurl40]

electric company has gone gangsta :D

[sollicious22]

I love this show

[pedwards10]

the show may be educational. But WTF is up with the theme song. I think they recorded that in my bathroom a few hours ago! lmao!

[lowrider276]

what the hell are you all complaining about?!!! I like this show because it's doing exactly what it's supposed to Entertaing and Appealing to CHILDREN!!!!!! for you adults who are complaing do you have any idea how stupid u sound?

[lowrider276]

what

[zedzarba]

WHAT THE FUCK...utter SHIT. SHIT SHIT SHIT... BWT....this announcement has been brought to you by the OROIGONAL Children's Television Workshop.......

[flugel76]

Ugh, the theme song is crap.

Kudos to the producers for the revival, but boo Buttercup for the reformat.

[pgj1997]

So much better than the other one!

[Hannah441]

"HEY YOU GUUUUUUYYYYYYSSSSS" XDDDDD

[Carmelanirel]

I like both the older version and todays. Of course my son only likes this one. :)

[MariexUNO]

This Is My Stufff.

[CygnusRoc]

My, what crap. Nothing like the original I'm sure.

[johnu78]

I can't wait for the new show to go off the air!

[chassidythehottchick]

lol i think the show is good!! and i love Josh Segarra. what u people need to understand is that its a NEW TIME kids will get bored from the old show so they changed it to fit the time!!

[ryotaryuu]

Well they ruined another old show

[Markel1970A]

All of you haters can kiss my butt! The characters (the three older ones) are played by adults.

[LOLFanme]

This is an insult to the classic Electric Company series.

This alleged updated series with teeny boppers of the millenium is certainly among the lamest things I've seen in awhile.

[faresnaaaaaajd]

this intro is very bad

the intros from season 1 to 6 in 70's are very very fantastic

i saw this program 18 years ago on channel 2 of Saudi Arabian television

[navyman4]

dude, I grew up on the original (I'm 36). Adults did the original intro. Not kids.

[mp34mp]

They still do the "Hey you guys" but it's a different person each time. But this is an abomination & cliche. There is way too much emphasis on "wizardry" powers, weird fictional alien culture and breaking out into song with 3rd parties. The 70s version is so much better.

[vampireheart301]

this shit is getting cliche

[mskoollaid]

Did they have evil villans on the old version?

[jagjagin]

I swear this shit is funny

[ffjdkaue]

corny

[johnu78]

It looks like the Jews have resurrected their race-mixing classic from 30+ years ago. Thanks Jews!

[NotZeMaidOfOrleansFV]

It has to be Jews?

[johnu78]

It's always the Jews, you haven'r figured that out yet?

[NotZeMaidOfOrleansFV]

If there are whites in the cast, why couldn't there be whites behind the scenes?

[johnu78]

I suggest you do some reading up about the Black Israelites, they'll lay everything out for you. Good luck.

[NotZeMaidOfOrleansFV]

Has nothing to do with this.

[johnu78]

They lay everything out about Jewish power, do a search on them and watch some of their videos. You'll find them to be very enlightening, I promise you.

[NotZeMaidOfOrleansFV]

Until you know who's producing the show, you know nothing.

[navyman4]

Forget that...I was in Israel. I met Ethiopian Jews. it blew my mind how many they were in Israel.

[Fudgebegood]

ok i kno u love ur religion and stuff but could u stop with the Jew stuff im reading the comments about the electric compnay and all i see is Jew Power

[VINNIE316]

They need to convert it back to the old theme i'm not feeling this at all !!!!!

[tsntana]

I agree wholeheartedly. I don't think the intro is too bad. And I'm one of those people who give the "new stuff" a chance. But I think they should've used the old TEC theme somehow. They did it for Sesame Street after all.

I don't see why they couldn't have gave these kids something to dance to and at the same time paid homage to the old show (surpassing "HEY YOU GUYYYYYYYYS!!!"...even if Rita shouted it herself).

[alexandrabarbie1]

....I'm 10 years old, and I prefer the 1970s electric company

[klwewf]

At least they are TRYING to keep the memory of the old one alive by keeping the "Hey you guys". I just don't care for this too tough.

[samkpanthers]

THis is HORRIBLE!

[imani132]

kith is so bum i love you kieth

[WileyCoyote69]

Rita Moreno should have been contracted to do JUST that "Hey You Guys".