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Gonna Bring The Power!! PBS' ELECTRIC COMPANY Back On!!

First by aleeminator	May 13th, 2008 04:22:28 AM
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No "maybe" about it, Spider-Man WAS in it! by Sherman_Lives	May 13th, 2008 04:38:47 AM
And let's not forget its influential role in the climax of The Goonies: "HEEEEEYYYY YOUUUUU GUYYYYYS!!!"
I heard about this months ago... by snowpuff	May 13th, 2008 05:35:40 AM

Fraggle Rock is coming back too by snowpuff	May 13th, 2008 05:38:18 AM

HEY YOU GUYYYYYYYYSSSSS!!! by KnightShift	May 13th, 2008 06:06:40 AM
I wonder if J. Arthur Crank will be coming back.
Bring back Square One Television as well by Pongo	May 13th, 2008 06:08:51 AM
THAT was a great show. Mathman, Mathnet...good times.
No one can replace Freeman as Easy Reader by Scribe36	May 13th, 2008 06:10:18 AM

Egads! by MikeTheSpike	May 13th, 2008 06:14:49 AM
Is this the first PBS-related item posted to the site since Herc's ground-breaking scoop that Mary Lou Metzger was hosting the Lawrence Welk repeats?
Also, Spidey... by snowpuff	May 13th, 2008 06:29:02 AM
...was portrayed by a guy in a cheesy costume, not animated! And I remember loving it!
Fabulous! by Mavra Chang	May 13th, 2008 06:40:24 AM
I loved that show. A year or two ago, there was a marathon of episodes to celebrate their anniversary. It was nice to be able to introduce it to my sister's kids. I hope this one goes on the air while they're still young enough to enjoy it.
Awesome! by darquelyte	May 13th, 2008 06:41:25 AM
Always liked EC growing up. Let's hope they do it justice.
Number of episodes produced per season: 130 by snowpuff	May 13th, 2008 06:56:11 AM
Holy, Morgan Freeman!
Why not by Series7	May 13th, 2008 07:07:07 AM
just re-air the originals? D - UH, DUH. Hopefully they'll re-make Seaseme Street soon, and make it more feebles, less muppets.
I still have the cast album by Falcon5768	May 13th, 2008 07:21:50 AM
was one of my favorite albums to play when I was growing up.
Wow, that was Gene Wilder? by Nice Marmot	May 13th, 2008 08:03:04 AM
Now that I think, I can here it plain as day. He'd always just say, "I'm Letterman" in this bored, monotone voice. Of COURSE it was Wilder. Sweet. Didn't Joan Rivers do the narration? I can here the sound of Spidey's web blasting out too. As it came out it was animated, but then the badguys were trapped under a real net. Ahhh, sweet memories. They used to let us watch this during our juice and snack break in 3rd grade.
Nosferatu Jones by Mavra Chang	May 13th, 2008 08:08:33 AM
Hey...combine that thought with the search for celebs. What's Adam Ant doing these days? Yeesh! That was lame even for me!
What this show needs is a tranny. by Barmat	May 13th, 2008 08:29:22 AM
You know it would be better
There... their... they're... THERE. by Squashua	May 13th, 2008 08:41:29 AM
Lose... loose.
Squashua by Mavra Chang	May 13th, 2008 08:49:32 AM
Is that a request for the return of Schoolhouse Rock?
Loved those old PBS shows by Marillion	May 13th, 2008 08:56:41 AM
Zoom Electric Co. Villa Alegre... Before stupid Elmo and before Mr. Hooper died.. Thems was the days...
Sorry, Squashua by Mavra Chang	May 13th, 2008 09:01:38 AM
Now taking my lame-joke self outta here and letting serious talkbackers have a go. Serious talkbackers...now THAT's funny!
Danny Seagren (who?)... by KarmicRelief	May 13th, 2008 09:07:54 AM
...played Spiderman. I must have seen Spiderman vs The Yeti at least 50 times. He lured the yeti into his trap with snowcones. Haven't heard that much "wah wah" guitar since Match Game. Good times...good times...
i was hooked on CRANK!!!!! by Groothewarrior	May 13th, 2008 09:23:42 AM
the bad-luck guy on the show was named Crank ha ha ha
Spidey Super-Stories Return? by MortGuffman	May 13th, 2008 09:26:30 AM
The New York Times did a story on the Electric Company revival (http://tinyurl.com/6b7gp7) and mentioned that Marvel was partnering with Sesame Workshop to do a magazine, much like they published "Spidey Super-Stories" in the 70s. And they HAVE to bring back the shadows ("puh" "et" "PET"...). I remember watching the repeats on Noggin back in 2000 and loving them as much at the age of 28 as I did at the age of 8!
GREAT SPACE COASTER by ArcadianDS	May 13th, 2008 09:54:43 AM
less hippie this time, plz.
Instead of James Earl Jones by SamBlackChvrch21	May 13th, 2008 10:17:27 AM
perhaps we can get Dennis Haysbert to recite the alphabet dramatically.
Old School by bswise	May 13th, 2008 10:33:13 AM
I recently got the two, 4-disc "best of" box sets of the original show, and, it, along with the "Old School" Sesame Street set, are most repeatedly requested shows for "movie time" by my two toddlers. (IN YOUR FACE, ELMO!!) The original cast also included Bill Cosby and veteran TV actress Lee Chamberlin in the first season. For the duration were the exceptional Freeman and Moreno, as well as the incredibly gifted Andy Boyd (J. Arthur Crank), Skip Hinnit (Fargo North, Decoder), and the lovely and goofy Judy Graubert (Jennifer of the Jungle), who had a huge crush on as a child. (YouTube her, she of the ol' Shake 'n' Bake and Tide commercials, as well). Luis Avalaos (Dr. Doolat) and Hattie Wilson (Valerie the Librarian) joined later, but were on for most of the run. Spider-Man began appearing in the fourth season. I gots no affiliation widit, but the box set can be plugged here: http://tinyurl.com/6hym7j
SamBlackChvrch21 by KarmicRelief	May 13th, 2008 10:44:57 AM
I thought Michael Clarke Duncan was the new James Earl Jones...
There's no way Morgan Freeman was Spidey... by Wungolioth	May 13th, 2008 10:51:07 AM
He couldn't have fit the 'fro he sporting at that time in the suit, it would have looked weird. "Superguy is a meatball!", Anyone remember who was in that bit?
It was... by KarmicRelief	May 13th, 2008 10:55:52 AM
...Danny Seagren in the Spidey suit. I had to look it up 'cause I remember a rumor that it was Morgan Freeman as well.
Zoom by Dradis Contact	May 13th, 2008 11:38:23 AM
Around 1998 or 1999 I was at the NCTM meeting and saw some people wearing shirts that said "ZOOM is back" on the front and "0 2 1 3 4" on the back. This was about the new show, but I don't think they ever sold the shirts widely, did they? I wish I had one of those.
I predict Samuel L. Jackson will be Easy Reader. by Shut the Fuck up Donny	May 13th, 2008 11:40:32 AM
You easy read it here first.
Eddie Griffin... by KarmicRelief	May 13th, 2008 11:50:48 AM
...for Easy Reader. With the Undercover Brother fro. You know it'd be magic.
Where's the Captain Kangaroo DVD retro? by Kentucky Colonel	May 13th, 2008 01:19:31 PM
Cause goddamnit, I've got my Picture Pages! Ping Pong Balls! Bunny Rabbit! Mr. Moose! That Greenjeans son of a bitch! No, my name is NOT SIMON!
Rita, Morgan, and The Cos by Grammaton Cleric Binks	May 13th, 2008 01:37:22 PM
Don't forget Gene Wilder as Letterman (voice only). I remember to this day Moreno and Freeman, and a couple others singing this do-whop song called "Grease." It had nothing to do with the musical of the same name, but the skits was full 50s motif.
Who would win in Celebrity Deathmatch by Grammaton Cleric Binks	May 13th, 2008 01:40:46 PM
Easy reader from Electric Company, or Speed Reader from Great Space Coaster. I'd have to give the coolness factor to Easy, but Speed Reader can do a handstand, and read everything on the newstand. He can jog and read, while not crashing into things. He does pushups with his eyelids. It's no contest.
Orcus was right about Tom Lehrer by Mavra Chang	May 13th, 2008 02:00:44 PM
Tom Lehrer is absolutely classic coolness!
Freeman was also DJ Mel Mounds by MGTHEDJ	May 13th, 2008 02:47:03 PM
I think the character Mel Mounds had an influence on me becoming a DJ. Freeman was the coolest. The show not only taught reading, but also logic and critical thinking. Glad it's back because with schools not having kids sound words out has had a bad impact on literacy in the USA. Moreno states the show and its "sound it out" philosophy helped her own daughter learn to read. -----later-----m
That's Cool News. by veritasses	May 13th, 2008 02:51:26 PM
Not sure why it went off the air in the first place.
Joan Rivers by NudeandAroused	May 13th, 2008 03:50:40 PM
Narrated "Letter Man." And, if memory serves, Morgan Freeman was also, 'Easy Rider."
su......ck.........SUCK by Oriba	May 13th, 2008 04:35:06 PM
Sorry, just wanted to add that
kick ass by LegoKenobi	May 13th, 2008 05:48:35 PM
now this IS cool news.
Orcus by Mavra Chang	May 13th, 2008 06:54:00 PM
"D-e-m-e-n-t-o, Dr. Demento!" Also a fan :-). I'm really into Ivor Biggun right now, but, unlike Lehrer, I can't imagine he'd ever be cleaned up enough for a children's show.
How Cool Would It Be by Evil Chicken	May 13th, 2008 09:29:37 PM
To have Mr. Morgan Freeman involved once more? The answer is very CO – OL – COOL.
Would it be too much to ask that... by YotzVonFrelnik	May 13th, 2008 10:10:00 PM
...they NOT have a a funkified rap version of the theme music?
Tobey Maguire should play Spider-Man by Anakin Whoopass	May 14th, 2008 06:12:57 PM
Work for scale, for the kids!
MORENO. Rita MORENO. by Pantychrist	May 14th, 2008 09:09:39 PM
Not "Morena", ya big maroonies. Oh, and in addition to appearing in "Cane", Rita Moreno also appeared in some obscure old indie flick called "West Side Story". She won some acting award for it or something.

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