The Electric Company
Overview
The Electric Company is an American television series for young children aged 4–8 on PBS, derived from the 1971 series. The series premiered as a four-episode mini-marathon on PBS on January 19, 2009, then became a weekly series with an episode shown each Friday. On September 7, 2009, it became a daily series. Like the original, this version is produced by Sesame Workshop. The series is sometimes referred to as The New Electric Company to distinguish it from the 1970s series. It airs on PBS Kids Go!.
Key Crew
Producer: Willie Reale, Ryan Cunningham, Adam Peltzman, Scott Cameron, Mark Santora, Carol Klein, Dionne Nosek
Writer: Adam Peltzman, Deirdre O'Connor, Willie Reale
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2009)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Skills
2009-01-19Keith is invited to join the Electric Company, but before he can take the oath, Francine swoops in and steals his special skill. Can the Electric Company help him get it back, or will Keith be powerless forever?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Scent of a Human
2009-01-19On the day he is supposed to star in his own rap video, Hector is hypnotized into thinking he's a dog. Can The Electric Company train Hector to use his human instincts, or will he have to rap with a doggie brain?
Runtime: 28 minEpisode 3: Lights, Camera, Beetles!
2009-01-19Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the party.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Call Me Tiki
2009-01-19Jessica gets a job pet sitting Tiki Barber's African Gray parrot. When the parrot flies the coop it's up to The Electric Company to save the bird and Jessica's reputation.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Lost and Spaced
2009-02-06At the school science fair, Lisa and her Skeleckian friend Dax get shrunk down and trapped inside their project - a perfect model of the solar system!
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Trouble Afoot
2009-02-27Hector mysteriously loses his agility right before his big basketball game. Can The Electric Company get to the bottom of Hector's sudden clumsiness before he loses to Manny Spamboni?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: The Skeleckian Hiccups
2009-03-06Jessica is set to face Danny in a chess tournament but will she lose because of a case of the Skeleckian Hiccups?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Dirty Laundry
2009-03-13Manny steals a Skeleckian meteorite in order to power his letter-stealing gizmo. It's up to the Electric Company to get the meteorite back before Manny steals every letter in the neighborhood.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: He's Not Frozen, He's Immobile
2009-03-20Keith gets frozen like a statue when he's zapped by one of Manny's gadgets. The Electric Company has just one hour to help Keith - or he'll be permanently frozen!
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: Scrambled Brains
2009-03-27With the help of her hypnotist uncle, Annie switches brains with Lisa. The Electric Company needs to find a way to switch them back before Annie ruins Lisa's good name with her neighborhood pranks.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: Abracadabra Cadabra Ca-Green!
2009-04-03Danny gets his hands on a book of magic spells and transforms Jessica into a lizard. It's up to the Electric Company to get Jessica back to normal before she's stuck eating flies forever.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: Game On
2009-04-10Manny zaps Deek the Dino Dude out of Hector's video game and into the real world. The Electric Company has to figure out how to get Deek back to his cyber home.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 13: War of the Words
2009-04-17When Hector is chosen to give a presentation on stamina to Jessica and Keith's health class, the pranksters work overtime to keep Hector from getting some much needed rest. Will Hector have enough stamina to make the presentation?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 14: Mighty Bright Knight
2009-04-24Jessica and Manny compete to win the last copy of their favorite comic book, Mighty Bright Knight. But when it looks like Manny will win by cheating, will Jessica be tempted to cheat too?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 15: The Orangachoke
2009-05-22When Danny steals a Skeleckian orangachoke from Lisa's friend Lottie, the Electric Company has to get it back in time for Lottie's big Skeleckian celebration.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 16: Gravity Groove
2009-05-29When Lisa and Shock enter a dance contest, Francine does her best to sabotage them. Can Lisa and Shock overcome Francine's pranks and win the contest with their Gravity Groove?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 17: The Flube Whisperer
2009-09-16Episode 18: The Wordball is My Oyster
2009-09-10Lisa gets a case of stage fright when she's cast as the lead in Hector's play. Can Lisa overcome her fears in time to save the play, or will she have to give her part to Annie?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 19: Out to Launch
2009-09-17When Francine calls Hector a liar on a neighborhood billboard, the kids must help clear his name.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 20: Season 1, Episode 20
2009-06-26Jessica and Manny compete in the annual Limerick-Off.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 21: Fromage Here to Eternity
2009-07-03Lisa is chosen to write a story on Skeleckian cheese-making for the school paper, but Annie is determined to scoop her.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 22: Madame President
2010-02-12Lisa and Francine face off in the election for Book Club President. Can Lisa's campaign message win out over Francine's dirty politics?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 23: Jules Quest
2010-04-30Jessica discovers an ancient scroll that leads her on a scavenger hunt throughout the neighborhood. Will the scroll lead Jessica to hidden treasure… or an even bigger surprise?
Runtime: 28 minEpisode 24: Electric Accompany
2009-09-09Annie hypnotizes Keith to sing an annoying jingle. The Electric Company needs to cure Keith in time for him to perform the song he wrote for his dad's birthday.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 25: Franscent
2009-09-14Francine ruins both her science project and Lisa's. The two rivals need find a way to work together on a new project or they'll both fail.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 26: Pop Goes the Easel
2009-09-08Jessica and Danny get stuck in a magical painting. The Electric Company needs to work with the mysterious artist to get their friends back into the real world.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 2 (2009)
No overview available.
14 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Friends Or Aunts
2009-09-28Episode 2: A Whole New Francine
2009-09-29Francine decides to be a nicer person, but is it just a ploy to get invited into The Electric Company?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Mighty Bright Fight
2009-09-30Jessica and Manny work together on a project for the Mighty Bright Knight comic book convention.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Oh Danny Boy
2009-10-01Hector and Danny join forces in a doubles ping pong tournament. Will they find friendship in victory?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: The Great Compromise
2010-04-02The Electric Company and the Pranksters work together to keep their ability to use special powers.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Goodnight, Robot
2010-02-26The Electric Company circulates a petition to save a famous literary landmark from destruction.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: The Potato Custom
2010-04-09Jessica is named Junior Ambassador to the planet Skelecki, that is, until she makes an intergalactic faux pas.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Bluefoot
2010-04-23Hector tries to debunk the myth of a mysterious creature called Bluefoot.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Revolutionary Doughnuts
2010-05-07Lisa tries to clear the name of an ancestor accused of being a traitor in the Revolutionary War.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: Bananas
2010-04-16Annie's Uncle Sigmund needs The Electric Company’s help to talk to an old friend who has come back to visit the neighborhood.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: Wicket Itch
2010-01-25Lisa and the gang are making a movie! Will Manny Spamboni insist on making it all about him or will he learn to collaborate with The Electric Company?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: Unmuffins
2010-02-05Something funny is going on. The Pranksters are being very helpful and The Electric Company is being awfully unfriendly. Will Jessica be able to fix things so everyone is back to normal?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 13: One Smart Cookie
2010-01-29The Electric Company and Francine pretend to be the characters from the Casey Calloway book series in order to solve a mystery and win the title of Master Detective.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 14: One Bad Apple
2010-01-26PJ has to write a story for his creative writing class, but his assignment has given him a bad case of writer’s block. Can Lisa help him write a Western that takes place in a refrigerator?
Runtime: N/A minSeason 3 ()
No overview available.
11 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Off Target
The Electric Company tries to help Marcus, a neighborhood kid, improve his wordball throwing skills
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: The Wordball Games
Hector sprains his ankle and can't compete in the Wordball Games, the neighborhood Olympics.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: The Incredible Return-a-Ball
2011-03-07Marcus sees a commercial on his laptop for Francine's latest invention, the Return-a-ball, which is supposed to come right back to you when you throw it. He can't resist buying one but quickly discovers that it doesn't work and it's just a regular ball. The rest of the Electric Company pitches in to help Marcus prove that Francine faked her commercial so he can get his money back.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Pies For Puppies
2011-02-14Jessica and Danny compete in a Pies for Puppies charity bake sale.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Wiki Wiki Walter
2011-03-07Shock competes against a former friend in a beatboxing competition judged by hip-hop artist Doug E. Fresh.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk!
2011-03-14Marcus and Jessica are accidentally shrunk by an invention that Manny borrowed. To return them to normal size, the gang need to retrieve the gadget from Manny, but can't find him because he accidentally shrunk himself too.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Spooky Summer Soiree
The annual Spooky Summer Soiree inspires the gang to dress as animals dressed as monsters, but pranksters Annie and Gilda buy all of the costumes from the discount-costume store before Jessica and Marcus can buy theirs.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Revenge of the Zeros
Danny and Annie set out to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana-festival party at the Electric Diner after they score zero points in a banana-sculpture contest.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Tip it or Dip It
2011-03-21Marcus and Manny are this week's contestants on a game show called Tip it or Dip It. Show host Rob Robson, played by comedian Sherrod Small, introduces this week's surprise guest host, and it's Francine! Will Manny's cheating prevent Marcus from winning?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: The Junior Assistant
2011-03-28Francine wants to be on the next season of The Junior Assistant, a reality show run by the Ronald, one of the richest and most famous people in the world. She must collaborate with Hector and the Electric Company to make six hundred cookies by five o'clock in order to prove that she's worthy of being on the show.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: Prankster Holiday
While the rest of the gang is away, Marcus tries to stop Manny and Danny from launching a wordball balloon that would ruin the Electric Company's reputation. Also: Swizz Beatz raps about literacy, with help from his sons Nasir and Kassem.
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