Disc #1 -- Electric Company's Greatest Hits and Bits Play Special Features A Conversation With Tom Lehrer (Audio Only) Deleted Scenes Play All In the Footsteps of Sesame Street Target Audience Kicking It Around Mommy's Doing a Show The Uncle Jimmy Show Joan River's On... In the Classroom You Taught Me to Read, Man
In the years between 1971 and 1985, few shows promoted reading as creatively and energetically as The Electric Company. A virtual "video" classroom that was as informative as it was entertaining, The Electric Company used sketches, animation, and music to encourage literacy as a series of teachers including Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, and even Spider Man gave children all the tools needed in order to strengthen their vocabulary and reading skills. With this release, nostalgic television viewers can take a trip back in time as a series of guest stars including Gene Wilder, Joan Rivers, Mel Brooks, and Tom Lehrer join in the fun to prove just how hip and cool reading can really be. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide