The Electric Company New Series Starts Tomorrow
I do not remember where I learned about this show starting as a new revival of the classic show from the 1970s. Honestly, I am not entirely sure it is showing new anywhere tomorrow, as my PBS station is not showing it at all. However, according to my DirectTV guide this show is showing on one of the premium PBS channels, which by the way I do not have. It does not say the two episodes showing tomorrow are new, though. I do think they are the new episodes of the new show, as I remember learning about coming out on January 22, 2009, from somewhere.
This show’s educational goal is to help teach kids to read. In particular it aims at teaching kids ages 6 to 9 to read at or above grade level. The show uses a combination of music, comedy, technology, pop culture, and celebrities to give children a multimedia learning experience. According to Wikipedia “the show will have a different format from the original, involving a natural-foods diner, ecology, super heroes and villains.” This first season will include 26 episodes. Celebrities expected to appear in the first season include Samantha Bee, Ne-Yo, Mario, Tiki Barber, Whoopi Goldberg, Kyle Massey, Common, Jimmy Fallon, and Wyclef Jean.
It sounds like this revival based on the classic show might be a good one. It does seem sad, though, that it is not getting released to all PBS markets at this time. Perhaps it will catch on and more PBS stations will end up picking it up in the future.
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