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Electric Company, The
The Best Of The Electric Company DVD

7.3 based on 10 reviews read critic reviews how did we calculate this? based on 8 votes read user comments rate this tv show

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91

digitallyOBSESSED Jeff Wilson

The show remains entertaining... despite the dated nature of the clothes and slang used at times; I enjoyed seeing these again, and my son immediately loved them.

91

The Onion A.V. Club Keith Phipps

The video effects, cheap sets, and awful '70s clothing have aged poorly, but like Sesame Street, Electric Company still stands out for its idealistic innocence and its sheer inventiveness.

90

Newsday Diane Werts

This set goes the extra mile.

90

IGN Todd Gilchrist

Ultimately, The Best of The Electric Company is a perfect companion piece to the... Muppet Show: Season One box, both because of its substantial content and ageless appeal.

90

Boston Globe Steve Greenlee

Marvelous.

90

Chicago Tribune Louis R. Carlozo

At a time when too many kids shows -- including a few of today's PBS offerings -- suffer from jump-cut editing, soupy scripts and brainless plots, the Emmy award-winning "Electric Company" stands out like the smart, funky kid in a sea of drones wearing mall-store duds.

83

Entertainment Weekly Kirven Blount

Will induce disorienting time travel. [10 Feb 2006, p.122]

80

PopMatters Dan MacIntosh

Sound educational and entertainment principles are clearly at its center, which makes it still worth watching today.

80

Under The Radar Nick Hyman

If you are searching for an instant hit of '70s nostalgia or have kids who need some electric edutainment, look no further. [#13, p.103]

70

Variety Josef Adalian

Promises many hours of well-packaged nostalgia for anyone between the ages of 25 to 40.

The average user rating for this tv show is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

teresa b gave it a10:
I watched the DVDs (first couple) and thought they were hilarious. I'm in my 30s. Note to the reviewer who said "slut" is mentioned in the outtakes on this site (and I believe Amazon). That is NOT correct. If you are talking about the scene where the maid dumps the tray of food, she calls her a "clot" (ie, lazy). If you listen again and agree, please fix your reviews.

Rowan H gave it a2:
Better now perhaps than when I was growing up. But realltydidn't like it then, can just bear to watch it through the cringes in my 30's Proof of the pudding is that I cringed at this when I was 5.

N C gave it an8:
Sean B, chill. Sure, the things you mentioned are off-color and are definitely adult humor but how likely is it that a 3- and 5-year-old know what Tampax or a slut are?

Sean B gave it an8:
Parents BEWARE... On disc #1 there is an outakes section. Pretty funny, but not for kids. Bill Cosby jokes about Tampax, a female cast member laughs so hard she 'pees herself' and Rita Moreno calls another woman a 'slut.' Not what I was expecting from a GREAT kids show while watching the DVDs with my 3 and 5 year old daughters.

S.L. O'Robot gave it a1:
I'm not rating the DVD, but the show overall. As a child, I found "The Electric Company" to be utter crap -- a poor relation to "Sesame Street." Am I the only one who does not remember this show fondly? Come to think of it "Zoom" was horrid, as well. I s'pose I was already a cynic at 9 years ...

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