The Electric Company
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!.
Seasons
1. Skills
Air Date: 2009-01-19
Keith 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?
2. Scent of a Human
Air Date: 2009-01-19
On 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?
3. Lights, Camera, Beetles!
Air Date: 2009-01-19
Jessica 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.
4. Call Me Tiki
Air Date: 2009-01-19
Jessica 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.
5. Lost and Spaced
Air Date: 2009-02-06
At 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!
6. Trouble Afoot
Air Date: 2009-02-27
Hector 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?
7. The Skeleckian Hiccups
Air Date: 2009-03-06
Jessica is set to face Danny in a chess tournament but will she lose because of a case of the Skeleckian Hiccups?
8. Dirty Laundry
Air Date: 2009-03-13
Manny 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.
9. He's Not Frozen, He's Immobile
Air Date: 2009-03-20
Keith 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!
10. Scrambled Brains
Air Date: 2009-03-27
With 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.
11. Abracadabra Cadabra Ca-Green!
Air Date: 2009-04-03
Danny 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.
12. Game On
Air Date: 2009-04-10
Manny 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.
13. War of the Words
Air Date: 2009-04-17
When 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?
14. Mighty Bright Knight
Air Date: 2009-04-24
Jessica 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?
15. The Orangachoke
Air Date: 2009-05-22
When 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.
16. Gravity Groove
Air Date: 2009-05-29
When 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?
17. The Flube Whisperer
Air Date: 2009-09-16
18. The Wordball is My Oyster
Air Date: 2009-09-10
Lisa 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?
19. Out to Launch
Air Date: 2009-09-17
When Francine calls Hector a liar on a neighborhood billboard, the kids must help clear his name.
20. Season 1, Episode 20
Air Date: 2009-06-26
Jessica and Manny compete in the annual Limerick-Off.
21. Fromage Here to Eternity
Air Date: 2009-07-03
Lisa is chosen to write a story on Skeleckian cheese-making for the school paper, but Annie is determined to scoop her.
22. Madame President
Air Date: 2010-02-12
Lisa and Francine face off in the election for Book Club President. Can Lisa's campaign message win out over Francine's dirty politics?
23. Jules Quest
Air Date: 2010-04-30
Jessica 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?
24. Electric Accompany
Air Date: 2009-09-09
Annie 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.
25. Franscent
Air Date: 2009-09-14
Francine 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.
26. Pop Goes the Easel
Air Date: 2009-09-08
Jessica 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.
1. Friends Or Aunts
Air Date: 2009-09-28
2. A Whole New Francine
Air Date: 2009-09-29
Francine decides to be a nicer person, but is it just a ploy to get invited into The Electric Company?
3. Mighty Bright Fight
Air Date: 2009-09-30
Jessica and Manny work together on a project for the Mighty Bright Knight comic book convention.
4. Oh Danny Boy
Air Date: 2009-10-01
Hector and Danny join forces in a doubles ping pong tournament. Will they find friendship in victory?
5. The Great Compromise
Air Date: 2010-04-02
The Electric Company and the Pranksters work together to keep their ability to use special powers.
6. Goodnight, Robot
Air Date: 2010-02-26
The Electric Company circulates a petition to save a famous literary landmark from destruction.
7. The Potato Custom
Air Date: 2010-04-09
Jessica is named Junior Ambassador to the planet Skelecki, that is, until she makes an intergalactic faux pas.
8. Bluefoot
Air Date: 2010-04-23
Hector tries to debunk the myth of a mysterious creature called Bluefoot.
9. Revolutionary Doughnuts
Air Date: 2010-05-07
Lisa tries to clear the name of an ancestor accused of being a traitor in the Revolutionary War.
10. Bananas
Air Date: 2010-04-16
Annie's Uncle Sigmund needs The Electric Company’s help to talk to an old friend who has come back to visit the neighborhood.
11. Wicket Itch
Air Date: 2010-01-25
Lisa 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?
12. Unmuffins
Air Date: 2010-02-05
Something 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?
13. One Smart Cookie
Air Date: 2010-01-29
The 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.
14. One Bad Apple
Air Date: 2010-01-26
PJ 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?
1. Off Target
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The Electric Company tries to help Marcus, a neighborhood kid, improve his wordball throwing skills
2. The Wordball Games
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Hector sprains his ankle and can't compete in the Wordball Games, the neighborhood Olympics.
3. The Incredible Return-a-Ball
Air Date: 2011-03-07
Marcus 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.
4. Pies For Puppies
Air Date: 2011-02-14
Jessica and Danny compete in a Pies for Puppies charity bake sale.
5. Wiki Wiki Walter
Air Date: 2011-03-07
Shock competes against a former friend in a beatboxing competition judged by hip-hop artist Doug E. Fresh.
6. Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk!
Air Date: 2011-03-14
Marcus 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.
7. Spooky Summer Soiree
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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.
8. Revenge of the Zeros
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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.
9. Tip it or Dip It
Air Date: 2011-03-21
Marcus 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?
10. The Junior Assistant
Air Date: 2011-03-28
Francine 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.
11. Prankster Holiday
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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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Rating
10.0/10
Release Date
2009-01-19
Episodes
51 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Sesame Workshop