… I just saw this incredible news over at Half Changed World. Starting tomorrow, you can pre-order on Amazon.com one of my all-time fave childhood television shows: The Electric Company!! I used to watch this every. single. day. when I was a kid, and I’ve often wondered what became of it. It was like Sesame Street, which I also loved, but with an edge.
This is something we simply *must* acquire, and it will be a nice addition to our Schoolhouse Rocks collection on VHS. Now I just need to get some of the old Sid and Marty Krofft episodes (Land of the Lost was my favourite, but I liked HR Pufnstuf too), and pick up some of the original Muppet Show series, and my kids will never have to watch commercial TV again!
(Is it me, or is it suddenly 1976 in here?)
Okay, this is getting scary. Now you’re spying on my prefrontal cortex.
I’ll just say, when you’re a 7-8 year old boy, and you first catch sight of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, it makes an impression.
Yup.
That’s all I’ll say about that…
Okay, this is getting scary. Now you’re spying on my prefrontal cortex.
I’ll just say, when you’re a 7-8 year old boy, and you first catch sight of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, it makes an impression.
Yup.
That’s all I’ll say about that…
Oh I used to watch those shows too. Now I have the theme song to the Electric Company running through my head, thanks.
LOL
Oh I used to watch those shows too. Now I have the theme song to the Electric Company running through my head, thanks.
LOL
Ever seen Marlo Thomas in “Free to be You & Me”? I have it on CD and I (me, not them) love listening to it.
I watched EC, wasn’t a huge fan, but lemme tell you if the Muppet Show ever came out on DVD, with those crotchety old men in the rafters, you’ll see my visa come out of my wallet faster than a speeding bullet…
Ever seen Marlo Thomas in “Free to be You & Me”? I have it on CD and I (me, not them) love listening to it.
I watched EC, wasn’t a huge fan, but lemme tell you if the Muppet Show ever came out on DVD, with those crotchety old men in the rafters, you’ll see my visa come out of my wallet faster than a speeding bullet…
HEY… YOU… GUYS!!!!!
HEY… YOU… GUYS!!!!!
Why am I not surprised that my very favourite bloggers shared my formative TV addictions???
Why am I not surprised that my very favourite bloggers shared my formative TV addictions???
Okay, I have to add my 2.4 cents. The show I would love to have on DVD is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I loved that show. I have some on vhs and a couple on my PC but they’re all rather poor quality. Apparently the masters were destroyed and there’s no chance of the shows being reissued digitally. Sigh.
I was also a fan of the Electric Company (mainly for the spiderman segments) and the Kroft Supershow.
I thought I saw the Muppet Show on DVD though. I have some of the episodes digitally (again,, not great quality) but it’s better than nothing.
Okay, I have to add my 2.4 cents. The show I would love to have on DVD is The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I loved that show. I have some on vhs and a couple on my PC but they’re all rather poor quality. Apparently the masters were destroyed and there’s no chance of the shows being reissued digitally. Sigh.
I was also a fan of the Electric Company (mainly for the spiderman segments) and the Kroft Supershow.
I thought I saw the Muppet Show on DVD though. I have some of the episodes digitally (again,, not great quality) but it’s better than nothing.
Batman, yes, Hilarious House of Frightenstein was also on my list – oddly, I was just thinking about this the other day! I guess I watched a lot of TV as a kid… I remember watching that at about 5:30 on a Saturday morning, long before the rest of the house was awake, circa 1981. I liked the Wolfman segments the best. And I already sent Nancy the link to the Muppet Show DVDs…
Batman, yes, Hilarious House of Frightenstein was also on my list – oddly, I was just thinking about this the other day! I guess I watched a lot of TV as a kid… I remember watching that at about 5:30 on a Saturday morning, long before the rest of the house was awake, circa 1981. I liked the Wolfman segments the best. And I already sent Nancy the link to the Muppet Show DVDs…
That is so excellent! I have one of the ‘highlights of’ the Muppet Show DVDs (no, no kids yet, it was just for me. shh.) – it was the one with Dudley Moore, John Cleese & Peter Sellers. Although I really like John Cleese, I bought it because of Peter Sellers, and that was, in fact, the highlight of the whole DVD. Just incredible. Season One of the Muppets is now out too – amazon.ca’s got it. The great thing about these shows is that kids (ok, and adults) still enjoy them 30 years later. 30…oh my god…ahem…anyway, HUZZAH for 70s television!
That is so excellent! I have one of the ‘highlights of’ the Muppet Show DVDs (no, no kids yet, it was just for me. shh.) – it was the one with Dudley Moore, John Cleese & Peter Sellers. Although I really like John Cleese, I bought it because of Peter Sellers, and that was, in fact, the highlight of the whole DVD. Just incredible. Season One of the Muppets is now out too – amazon.ca’s got it. The great thing about these shows is that kids (ok, and adults) still enjoy them 30 years later. 30…oh my god…ahem…anyway, HUZZAH for 70s television!
i have a vague recollection of loving the muppet show but the jim henson show i really got passionate about as a kid was Fraggle Rock – we used to get a cinnamon toast and milk ‘dinner’ in front of the TV with that show on sunday nights. one of my favourite childhood memories…
i have a vague recollection of loving the muppet show but the jim henson show i really got passionate about as a kid was Fraggle Rock – we used to get a cinnamon toast and milk ‘dinner’ in front of the TV with that show on sunday nights. one of my favourite childhood memories…
I was in love Jimmy & his flute at very young age. 🙂 I even had a Puff-n-stuf lunch box. 🙂 And BTW, we actually own the best of the Sid & Marty Kroft collection – my girls love the Bugaloos 🙂
I was in love Jimmy & his flute at very young age. 🙂 I even had a Puff-n-stuf lunch box. 🙂 And BTW, we actually own the best of the Sid & Marty Kroft collection – my girls love the Bugaloos 🙂
Thye Bugaloos? Wow! Apparetnly, I LOVED the bugaloos, much to my parents’ dismay ( I have no memory of this)–I’ll have to get it just to torture them. But I remember adoring the Electric Company and the Muppet Show. Is there anything like the Muppet Show on anymore? You know, something that the entire family can watch and everyone can enjoy? I remember that my parents liked that one as much as my brother and I did. We watched it together every week. I remember that ver fondly.
Thye Bugaloos? Wow! Apparetnly, I LOVED the bugaloos, much to my parents’ dismay ( I have no memory of this)–I’ll have to get it just to torture them. But I remember adoring the Electric Company and the Muppet Show. Is there anything like the Muppet Show on anymore? You know, something that the entire family can watch and everyone can enjoy? I remember that my parents liked that one as much as my brother and I did. We watched it together every week. I remember that ver fondly.
Spongebob!!! It’s good for the whole family.
Spongebob!!! It’s good for the whole family.
We have four of those old Muppets on video. My brother-in-law always find the ancient stuff and gives it to the kids. You should see their collection of Pez dispensers he gave them.
We have four of those old Muppets on video. My brother-in-law always find the ancient stuff and gives it to the kids. You should see their collection of Pez dispensers he gave them.
I LOVED Electric Company! I used to park myself in front of that every day while my mom made dinner. She swore that was how I learned to read. Hmmmm….now maybe I don’t have to feel guilty about putting in a DVD instead of reading to the kidlets…
I LOVED Electric Company! I used to park myself in front of that every day while my mom made dinner. She swore that was how I learned to read. Hmmmm….now maybe I don’t have to feel guilty about putting in a DVD instead of reading to the kidlets…