The Electric Company: Then & Now!

http://pbskids.org/electriccompany/

Category:

Education

Tags:

• kids
• media
• tv
• television
• electric

[1060893]

I find it no coincidence that when The Electric Company went off the air, we developed a literacy problem.

[muslimseeker1]

i perfer now then then.

[TisheCrescente11]

what is that song @ 0:41 and does anybody have it

[yoface5494]

the then is better because it had MORGAN FREEMAN!!!!!! ahaha

[ChristinaLaLa98]

my mom have being watching the old electric company when she was little but now

i have wathing the new electric company i try it and i love it so much!

[nintendoatarikiller]

@abbyfanduby I know that's what scares me the most.

[abbyfanduby]

@nintendoatarikiller I agree. Back in the day, if you wanted to know something and your parents didn't know the answer you'd look it up at the library.. in a book. Nowadays, your parents dont know the answer, so instead they say "google it".....

[nintendoatarikiller]

The parents need to help and encourage the kids to read. That's what my parents did. I had superb reading and writing skills amongst my peers

[jacdahl1029]

@muslimseeker1 i love the electric company now it is so awesome



[dcguy30]

For people who think that the new version is not as good as the old one and that kids won't remember this version, you are sadly mistaken. This version relates to a lot of kids that believe in superpowers or feel like they have the power to spell words. The cast does an amazing job and WILL be remembered in the future. Just you see ;D (I also liked how they incorporated "Hey you Guyyyss!" in this version. Thumbs up!)

P.S., is it me, or is the song at the end better than the theme song?

[pictureisup1]

The old show from the 1970s was a different time. Watch the old Laugh In. A little outdated. The new show is great for today.