Whistle Stopper - The Best of The Electric Company

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Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
Directed By: Henry Behar, John Tracy (II), Bob Schwarz

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780738933566
Format: Box set
ISBN: 0738933562
Label: Shout! Factory
Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Shout! Factory
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-02-07
Running Time: 630
Studio: Shout! Factory
Theatrical Release Date: 1971-10-25

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Summary: Fun Walk Down Memory Lane For The Sesame Street Generation
Comment: This was a fun and goofy walk down memory lane for me, as a former child of the early 1970's. Your kids born after say 1995 or 2000, might not find this all that compelling, and in fact, they might even laugh and snicker at the cheap cardboard backgrounds that were used to film so many of the scenes in the Electric Company.

However, this isn't about your kids. It's about you. I had great fun explaining to the kids that there was once a world without a thousand cable TV channels. We had cable TV when I was a kid but there were like twelve channels, and at least six of those channels were broadcast in a language other than English. MTV hadn't been invented yet, and neither had Nickleodeon. Or VCRs.

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Summary: Memories + Good learning = Great Set!!
Comment: This volume and volume 2 are both fantastic. Not only to they bring back lots of great memories and include wonderful actors and talent, but the Electric Company teaches BOTH sight reading and phonics. Most other teaching tools pick one, and I really like how they use both. My toddler is totally entertained, and so am I. And he's learning, too. Priceless!

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Summary: Blast from the past
Comment: This video took me right back to my youth and I still found nearly all the of the content relevant and fun. My four year old is in love with it!

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Summary: Groovy.edu
Comment: It was fun to see this again after so many years. When I compare these videos with today's standard I can honestly say that this is a bit more to real life. This program was brought to you by the same people that created "Sesame Street." However, there is more "funk" added to the jargon and delivery. You will find some historical commentary from the creator as well as having most of the content hosted by Rita Moreno (as she is today). Sometimes the flow was a little spotty if compared with today's programs. But I find the use of "everyday" people, "Adventures of Letterman", "Easy Reader", and word forming techniques (the silhouette speakers) to be properly aimed at those kids who've outgrown "Sesame Street" and "The Wiggles", and need to possibly overcome some reading difficulty.

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Summary: The Best of Hey You Guys!!!!
Comment: I used to love running home to watch this show, after school, everyday. Even though my daughter is not even 2 yet, she now also loves this show. She's even learned to say words already that we normally wouldn't think she would know yet. The cast is great - Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby, Rita Moreno. Voice work from Gene Wilder, Joan Rivers and Mel Brooks. And famous charcters like Spider-Man and Road Runner. This is a delight for all ages and a great learning tool as well.

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20 OF THE BEST EPISODES FEATURING BILL COSBY, MORGAN FREEMAN, RITA MORENO, SPIDER-MAN and More!

If you were between six and ten years old during the years 1971 through 1985, then there is a good chance you learned to read with help from The Electric Company. Comedy sketches, music, animation and special effects were the tools of this "video" classroom. Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, Spider-Man Road Runner and others were the teachers.

The Electric Company was a product of its time — perennially cool and hip, while never wavering from its educational goals; it was full of wit and energy and made learning to read fun. So, take a trip back in time with Spider-Man, Letterman, J. Arthur Crank, the Short Circus, Jennifer of the Jungle, DJ Mel Mounds, Easy Reader, Paul the Gorilla, Lorelei the Chicken and all the rest with THE BEST OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

DISC 1: #1 (10/25/71); #10 (11/5/71); #14 (11/11/71); #21 (11/22/71); #26 (11/29/71) Special Features: Rita Moreno Remembers: The only female performer to have won an Oscar®, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy, Rita looks back on her experiences with The Electric Company.

DISC 2: #109 (3/23/72); #131 (10/23/72); #181 (1/1/73); #285 (11/23/73); #321 (1/14/74) Special Features: Joan Ganz Cooney Then And Now: From 1971 to the present, the founder of The Children’s Television Workshop has never wavered in her commitment to early education.

DISC 3: #379 (4/3/74); #386 (4/15/74); #391 (10/21/74); #437 (12/24/74); #453 (1/15/75) Special Features: "Silent E" Karaoke: Sing along with Tom Lehrer’s unforgettable and imaginative song. The Creative Team Remembers: Executive producer Sam Gibbon and head writer Tom Whedon reminisce.

DISC 4: #491 (3/10/75); #72A (1/27/76); #110A (3/19/76); #79B (2/3/77); #130B (4/15/77) Special Feature: June Angela Remembers: "Julie" in The Short Circus; June Angela was with the cast for the entire run of the show.