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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Electric Company


I wasn't feeling too great today (my stomach has a bad case of the gurgles) - so I left work early. I promptly came home, plopped down on the couch, and turned on the television for an afternoon of vegging.

Daytime TV is a rare treat for me - since I am usually at work - so I spent the afternoon watching stuff I don't normally get to see. And I was really surprised to see The Electric Company - a show from my childhood - still airs on PBS. But I was bummed that the show is completely up-to-date and has long-since dropped the intro I remember from the 70's ...



Groovy, man. Groovy...
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12 comments:

  1. MarkerSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:06 PM

    OMG - I remember the premiere - my mom told my sister and me that there was a new show on, right after Mister Rogers and Sesame Street, and this was it.

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  2. Wonder ManSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    it is soooo not the same

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  3. StephenSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    I was sick last week & watched a bunch of TV. I hope your tummy is doing better.

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  4. KailynSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    Sorry you're feeling under the weather. I used to love that show. Oh, and Zoom.

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  5. JoySeptember 29, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    My son watched it and has DVD's of those for his son to watch. I liked Fargo North, Decoder, and of course Easy Reader (Morgan Freeman!). It was fun for parents, too.

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  6. BethSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:18 PM

    I'd forgotten how trippy that was. LOL Kailyn, I watched "Zoom," too! You can find clips on YouTube, and it's hilarious to watch now. Feel better soon, David! XOXO

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  7. ChristopherSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:06 AM

    actually, this new version of the Electric Company just came on not that long ago...I wish I got to see the original, but I'm 25..so I missed out

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  8. Peter MariaSeptember 30, 2009 at 2:23 AM

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  9. Miss Ginger GrantSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    I LOVED the Electic Company- what young gay boy didn't? I mean, for Gawd's sake, it had RITA MORENO on it!!! Remember the oldest version, where, before the light buld and before the music started, she would yell in this kinda froggy voice: "HEY YOU GUY-EYES!!!!!!"
    Loved it, and love you for bringing this happy childhood memory!!!

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  10. Tom A.September 30, 2009 at 10:28 AM

    I saw it recently- i didn't knw what it was, but I enjoyed it and kept watching to find out what it was!

    I approve.

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    I got pretty excited when PBS brought back the Electric Company. I loved that show, back in the day (shit we're old!) but the new one hasn't captured me. It's sort of annoying.

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  12. theminxSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    I loved the Electric Company! And like Ginger, remember the Rita Moreno version most vividly. I much preferred it to Sesame Street.

    Hope you're feeling better!

    XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

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