What's happenin' Baby! - Electric Company
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I think this is a perfectly appropriate act for all ages! Very amusing all throughout! (I don't suppose that baby is related to Amelia Bedelia?)
It also seems very definitive of its time period, yet it's still just as funny in modern times! That older guy reminds me of Rudy from "Fat Albert"!
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"Those cats were really smokin'!"
That 's one that can taken literally!
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@cmulwee001: I'd say that distinguishing literal vs. figurative language IS an important part of understanding a written text, even though TEC normally focused on other aspects of early literacy (sounds/spelling/punctuation and a few sight words).
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Wow this things back Sooooooo many memories
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What makes English a beautiful language is the enrichment of metaphors.
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Hey baby, got any crack? (Baby moons the cool dude.)
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@heyheyheydude I didn't know Rudy had an older brother.
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@psykdiva: Most of the idioms would remain the same: "catching a TV show", "on the tip of my tongue" , "rock group", "they were cool" and so on. But the older guy's use of "heavy" and "you dig?" would be unfamiliar to kids living 30 years later--and "That was an awesome show, get it?" doesn't conjure up obvious pictures that might confuse someone if taken literally. The "smokin' cats" reference probably WOULD get axed by PBS' Standards and Practices, unfortunately!
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I always liked this. I wonder what phrases the guy would use if they were going to rewrite it in today's slang?
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Yes, I remember this! When I saw it, it really blew my mind - a heavy clip indeed! Well, gotta split - catch you later!
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@jamesms4 BTW, I'm not criticizing the cartoon, which I still love. Just pointing out the PC attitude of today.
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I loved this. I have been looking for it for years! I loved it when I was in 5th grade in 1973 and now I show it to my 5th grade students who love it, too! Thanks for the laughs!
RetroVal 4 years ago 4
Right on! Glad to help! For me, the endless search was for an Electric Company song: shun-shun-shun T-I-O-N). I remembered how rockin' that song was. Somebody posted it on YouTube at mt request! I love YouTube! Keep the karma going and post something cool yourself.
zipt123 3 years ago