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    1970s Television Kids TV Shows E 1 Min Read

    Electric Company, The

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    1 9 7 1 – 1 9 7 7 (USA)
    780 x 30 minute episodes

    This educational series, aimed at children between seven and ten years of age, related basic reading concepts through skits, cartoons, songs and literally anything else that could capture the mind and imagination of a child.

    Featured segments included performances by members of the Short Circus; a Spider-Man spoof; a cartoon segment called The Adventures of Letterman; a serial spoof called Love of Chair; a jungle spoof (Jennifer of the Jungle) and parodies of movie monsters with Count Dracula (Morgan Freeman).

    Amongst the featured cast were Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno, Zero Mostel, Joan Rivers, Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, and Irene Cara.

    Andy
    Jim Boyd
    Clam
    Skip Hinnant
    Carmela
    Rita Moreno
    Hank
    Bill Cosby
    Sylvia
    Hattie Winston
    Brenda
    Lee Chamberlin
    Letterman
    Gene Wilder
    Adventures of Letterman Narrator
    Joan Rivers
    Blonde Haired Cartoon Man
    Mel Brooks
    Spell Binderrockabill
    Zero Mostel
    Count Dracula
    Morgan Freeman
    Jennifer of the Jungle
    Judy Graubart
    Dr Doolats
    Luis Avalos
    Spider-Man
    Danny Seagren
    Iris
    Irene Cara
    Announcer
    Ken Roberts

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