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List Price: $19.99 | | Label: Shout Factory Theatr
Salesrank: 16755
Released: March 6, 2007 |
| Our Price: $6.48 |
| Used Price: $7.00 |
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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
When The Electric Company made its television debut in October 1971, it was instantly clear that it would fulfill its mission of helping struggling and reluctant readers. With a cast that broke new ground in its diversity, clever writing, innovative direction and an original visual and musical style, the show was so effective that by the end of its first season, nearly a quarter of all U.S. grade schools were using The Electric Company in the classroom. Generations of young people learned to read from the series, making it one of the most important and enduring shows in television history. The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits is a clip-filled celebration featuring many of the series' most popular segments (with Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman and the multi-talented Electric Company cast), and includes new interviews with cast members Jim Boyd, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Tom Lehrer, Rita Moreno and Joan Rivers, as well as with series creator Joan Ganz Cooney.
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits Reviews:
Hey You Guys! 
2009-11-04 - I have a tendancy to not check out the product information as thouroughly as I should. Remembering how much my brother and I were helped with our reading from watching The Electric Company, I got it to help my kids with their reading. So when I got this DVD, I was surprised to learn that it was a documentary. I was a little disapointed, because I knew they would never sit through a documentary. But I so enjoyed hearing the anecdotes, I decided to keep it for myself.
should've researched it more 
2009-06-01 - Yes, as some of the others have said it is a documentary. I found it on another website and have to say that the title and descriptions I found pre-purchase were not clear about the content. Hits and Bits? More like snip-its and interviews. Now I see the "The best of the best" and I'm skeptical. Is their version of "the best" what I remember as being so awesome? I wasn't planning on dropping $35-$50 each for Volumes 1 & 2. I should've checked in with Amazon reviews first.
Brings back fond memories 
2009-03-18 - This DVD brought back very fond memories. The skits, the songs, the people who made this show work. And, of course, The Adventures of Letterman. That, and the Spiderman skits, were my favorite parts of the show. This DVD also opened my eyes, too. I was surprised by the very famous people who were part of the show, but never got credit for their work on the Friday credit roll. If you were, or still are, a fan of this groundbreaking show, get this DVD. Trust me, it'll a great trip down memory lane.
Hey You Guys!!!!!
2009-02-13 - Yep the original is still great, a fun trip down memory lane for any 30+ something growing up in the 70's. Outfits are Groovy! and the lessons are timeless. Let's hope the new version is as much fun.
not what i thought
2008-12-08 - I am a kindergarten teacher and I have been using the electric company videos in classroom for a couple of years for language arts. I thought that this dvd was more shows, it turned out to be more interviews than anythings else. My students love watching the shows.
