The Electric Company (1973) Season 3
The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977. After it ceased production that year, the program continued in reruns from 1977 to 1985, the result of a decision made in 1975 to produce two final seasons for perpetual use. CTW produced the show at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan, the first home of Sesame Street.
The Electric Company employed sketch comedy and other devices to provide an entertaining program to help elementary school children develop their grammar and reading skills. It was intended for children who had graduated from CTW's flagship program, Sesame Street. Appropriately, the humor was more mature than what was seen there.
01 Included in this program is the vowel pair ee.
10/22/1973
02 Included in this program is the prefix Un-.
10/23/1973
03 In just one of this episode's contents, the short word pen becomes the starting block for longer words.
10/24/1973
04 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant P.
10/25/1973
05 Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.
10/26/1973
06 Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant digraph th.
10/29/1973
08 As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.
10/31/1973
09 Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph ch.
11/1/1973
11 Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: Silent E with A.
11/5/1973
12 Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the consonant C.
11/6/1973
15 Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the suffix -ed.
11/9/1973
16 Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph th.
11/12/1973
17 The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlighted.
11/13/1973
18 Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant digraph sh.
11/14/1973
19 The consonant L segues into the consonant blend -lt.
11/15/1973
25 Discussed: Short U, silent e, and quotation marks.
11/23/1973
31 The vowel digraph ow as in cow, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This episode has a sight word: and.
12/3/1973
32 The consonant X (a real rarity), the consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ea, and the possessive contraction 's are featured.
12/4/1973
33 The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.
12/5/1973
34 The consonant M segues into the consonant blend sm, followed by the suffix -ed. This episode has a sight word: who.
12/6/1973
35 The short vowel O, the consonant blend -nd, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word some becomes the basis of longer words.
12/7/1973
36 The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't are highlighted.
12/10/1973
37 Short I is seen in the word win, which becomes the start of larger words. Also featured are Silent E with I and punctuation marks.
12/11/1973
38 The consonant J, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -ing are featured. This show has a sight word: if.
12/12/1973
39 The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the combination -ight are highlighted.
12/13/1973
40 The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
12/14/1973
41 The short vowel E is first up. The word day becomes the basis for longer words. Also highlighted are Silent E with A and the question mark.
12/17/1973
42 The two sounds of G, segue to the consonant blend gl-, the prefix un-, and the difference in the words is and was.
12/18/1973
43 The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are highlighted.
12/19/1973
44 The consonant K segues into the consonant blend sk. Also highlighted are the two sounds of the vowel pair ie and the suffixes -er and -est.
12/20/1973
45 The vowel pair -ue, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
12/21/1973
46 The consonant T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Double letters are also highlighted. This episode has a sight word: to.
12/24/1973
47 The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highlighted.
12/25/1973
48 The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph wh-, and the suffix -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: stop.
12/26/1973
49 The consonant N segues into the consonant blend -nt. The vowel digraph ou and plural S are also highlighted.
12/27/1973
50 The short vowel A, Silent E with A, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word can becomes a syllable in larger words.
12/28/1973
51 The vowel digraph oy, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: of.
12/31/1973
52 The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.
1/1/1974
53 The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are highlighted, as are punctuation marks.
1/2/1974
54 The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction 's.
1/3/1974
55 The vowel pair ow as in cow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: danger.
1/4/1974
56 The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covered. This episode has a sight word: was.
1/7/1974
57 The consonant Y, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ow as in snow, and the contraction n't are highlighted.
1/8/1974
58 The short U sound leads to the word sun and how it can form the backbone of larger words. Silent E with U is also featured, as are punctuation marks.
1/9/1974
59 The letter P segues into the consonant blend pl- and then the double P combination. This show has a sight word: or.
1/10/1974
60 The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the ending -alk are highlighted.
1/11/1974
61 Discussed: the consonant R, the vowel digraph ow as in grow, the consonant blend gr-, and the same vowel sound spelled two ways: ir and ur.
1/14/1974
62 Short O sound, compound words, and the word stop are featured.
1/15/1974
63 The consonant V, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -lyare highlighted. This show has a sight word: if.
1/16/1974
64 The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.
1/17/1974
65 The vowel pair ay, the consonant digraph wh-, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has two sight words: on and off.
1/18/1974
66 The vowel sounds of y, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word bat becomes the root of longer words.
1/21/1974
67 The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: who.
1/22/1974
68 The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are highlighted.
1/23/1974
69 The two sounds of the vowel pair ie, the consonant digraph th, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
1/24/1974
70 The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessive contraction 's are highlighted.
1/25/1974
71 Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural -s.
1/28/1974
72 Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word ending -ight.
1/29/1974
73 Among the concepts in this program: the short A.
1/30/1974
74 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow.
1/31/1974
75 Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph ch.
2/1/1974
79 The syllable win becomes the basis for larger words.
2/7/1974
80 Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph sh.
2/8/1974
82 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pair ea.
2/12/1974
83 As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.
2/13/1974
84 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes -er and -est.
2/14/1974
85 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sw-.
2/15/1974
86 Among the concepts in this program: short E.
2/18/1974
88 Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.
2/20/1974
90 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant L.
2/22/1974
91 Among the concepts in this episode: the word ending -all.
2/25/1974
92 Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel digraph oi.
2/26/1974
93 Among the concepts in this episode: Y as a vowel.
2/27/1974
94 Among the concepts in this episode: the prefix un-.
2/28/1974
95 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant K.
3/1/1974
96 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend fl-.
3/4/1974
97 Among the concepts in this episode: the short A.
3/5/1974
98 The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the pair of words is and was.
3/6/1974
100 Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant digraph ch.
3/8/1974
101 The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
3/11/1974
102 The two sounds of C are first up. One sound segues into the consonant blend cl-. Also featured are Silent E with U and plural S.
3/12/1974
103 The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are highlighted.
3/13/1974
104 The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highlighted.
3/14/1974
105 The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: to.
3/15/1974
106 The consonant V, the consonant blend gl, and the possessive 's are highlighted. This show has a sight word: or.
3/18/1974
107 The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.
3/19/1974
108 The two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
3/20/1974
109 The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix un are featured.
3/21/1974
110 The short vowel U leads to the short word sun, a basis for longer words. Also featured are double consonants.
3/22/1974
111 The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted.
3/25/1974
112 The consonant z, the consonant blend pr-, Silent E with any vowel, and the suffixes -er and -est are highlighted.
3/26/1974
113 The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are highlighted.
3/27/1974
114 After a piece on short O, the syllable sea is the root for larger words. Double consonants and punctuation marks are also highlighted.
3/28/1974
115 The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.
3/29/1974
116 The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.
4/1/1974
117 The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.
4/2/1974
118 The two sounds of G, the consonant blend dr, and the suffix -ed are featured. This episode has a sight word: danger.
4/3/1974
119 The consonant blend cl, the two sounds of C, the vowel pair ea, and the prefix un- are presented in this episode.
4/4/1974
120 The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are featured.
4/5/1974
121 Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, and quotation marks are highlighted.
4/8/1974
122 The consonant B leads to the consonant blend br- and the two sounds of the vowel digraph oo. Plural s is also mentioned.
4/9/1974
123 The consonant M leads to the consonant blend -mp and the suffix -ly. This episode has a sight word: stop.
4/10/1974
124 The vowel pair -ue, the consonant blend cl-, and the consonant digraph wh- are featured. This episode has a sight word: if.
4/11/1974
125 The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.
4/12/1974
126 The consonant n leads to the consonant blend sn-. Also featured are the vowel pair ea and the possesive 's.
4/15/1974
127 The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.
4/16/1974
128 The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every vowel.
4/17/1974
129 The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are featured.
4/18/1974
130 The consonant F, the two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the combination all, and Silent E with A are featured. This episode has a sight word: off.
4/19/1974
