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By: Preston Taylor Holmes

Preston Taylor Holmes — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:10:49 +0000

Vivi – De La Soul’s version of “3 is a Magic Number” is one of my favorites.

And D, do you remember the afterschool-special-style show “You Can Do It, Duffy Moon!”

By: ViVi

ViVi — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:06:31 +0000

Gee, thanks Preston, ever since this post, I have a potpourri of kiddy tunes playing incessantly in my head---most unrelated to Electric Company. The one that WILL NOT go away is "Three is a Magic Number."

By: dsmith

dsmith — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:13:22 +0000

That sure takes me back, Preston. It also reminded me of another “classic”, the movie Free to Be You and Me that we watched in elementary school every year.

I went to check it out on Amazon. OH MY GOD! Harry Belafonte? Alan Alda?

It is absolutely amazing that I grew up to be the way I am today! Hippie parents, hippie school system. I’d be outraged if they showed this piece of crap to my kids today!

Thanks Preston! Thanks for the memories!

By: Joe Clifford Faust

Joe Clifford Faust — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:51:02 +0000

Not to mention that it had new songs from the brilliant Tom Lehrer – “Silent E” and “L-Y.”

By: Feisty

Feisty — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 01:16:53 +0000

I’m not old nor a bastard; therefore, I don’t have a clue what you’re talking about, but I do know you should be giving your kids the Schoolhouse Rocks! DVDs as well.

By: "John Galt"

"John Galt" — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:12:24 +0000

I’m from the Howdy Doody and Winky Dink era myself. I currently pay the electric company. Does that count?

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:38:58 +0000

Not sure why our TB did not show up, but anyway, great stuff, and great info. We are fully behind the Elec Co and think everyone should get it on DVD. All we ask is do not get it a BEST BUY!!! As the big blue box is pure evil.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:07:38 +0000

6MB, you tapped a pop culture vein today.

Electric Company rocked. It was cooler than Sesame Street. And it’s where I first saw of Morgan Freeman and, I think, Rita Moreno.

I’ve got so many memories. Where to start:
1) “I’d like to make a toast” (and the guy picks up a piece of toast)….;
2) the animated spot, “I’d like _____ and a sweet roll” “Sorry, sir, we don’t have any sweet rolls.” “OK, I’d like ____ and a sweet roll” (over and over till the waitress runs away screaming)
3) another animated spot, “Elbow Room, elbow room, got to got to get us some elbow room” (w/ the Louisiana Purchase and moon landings)
4) another animated spot about how a bill moves through Congress and becomes a law.

By: ViVi

ViVi — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:45:32 +0000

I’m apparently an old-ass bastard like you. I remember when the show started, I also remember the first episode of Sesame Street. BTW, Electric Company was what the losers watched, the cool toddlers watched Sesame Street. Mr. Rogers just scared me.

Im partial to Schoolhouse Rock and started indoctrinating my kids before they could speak. La la Conjunction Junction What’s Your Function la la

Speakin of HR PufNstuf, what about Sigmund and the Sea Monster?

By: Swap Blog » Blog Archive » Electric Co on DVD

Swap Blog » Blog Archive » Electric Co on DVD — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:36:04 +0000

[...] Preston Taylor Holmes has a incredible piece of info on his blog today – THE ELECTRIC COMPANY IS OUT OF DVD TODAY!! For all you young whipper snappers Elec Co. was the cool answer to Sesame St when I was a rug rat. It is out on DVD and everyone, regardless of your age and your child situation, should give it a go. Great stuff. Preston’s post here. Preston includes a link to Amazon to buy it, I would say buy it ANYWHERE OTHER THEN BEST BUY!!! [...]