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The Electric Company
| Website: | http://pbskids.org/electriccompany/ |
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| Next Airing: | Mon, Feb 6th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD |
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Like the original "The Electric Company," the new "The Electric Company" draws from pop culture --- music, comedy, technology and celebrities --- to create a playful, hip, multi-media experience. The series includes many modular elements -- sketches, animations and songs -- that will serve a scaffolded phonics curriculum that extends beyond decoding and connected text to reflect new insights into how best to help struggling readers.
Episodes:
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The Great Compromise
The Electric Company and the Pranksters have to work together to preserve their ability to use their special powers in the neighborhood.
Next Airing: Mon, Feb 6th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 7/15/2011 to 7/14/2012 -
One Bad Apple
PJ has to write a story for his creative writing class, but his assignment has given him a bad case of writer's block. Can Lisa help him write a Western that takes place in a refrigerator?
Next Airing: Tue, Feb 7th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 7/8/2011 to 7/7/2012 -
Pies for Puppies
It's the Pies for Puppies charity bake sale, and Jessica, Danny Rebus and others are competing to sell the most pies and become the "puppy hero." But someone has taken all of Jessica's pies! The Electric Company discovers that Danny Rebus is trying to cheat his way to victory, and it is up to them to put a stop to it.
Next Airing: Wed, Feb 8th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/14/2011 to 2/13/2012 -
Revolutionary Doughnuts
Lisa tries to clear the name of an ancestor accused of being a traitor in the Revolutionary War.
Next Airing: Thu, Feb 9th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 8/9/2011 to 8/8/2012 -
Friends Or Aunts
Annie Scrambler and her aunt go head-to-head with Lisa and Hector on a semi-popular game show.
Next Airing: Mon, Feb 13th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/16/2011 to 2/15/2012 -
Prankster Holiday
Other than Marcus, The Electric Company has left town for the 4th of July. Manny and Danny could not be happier - with everyone gone, they can pull the ultimate prank. They plan to launch a giant wordball balloon that reads, "The Electric Company doesn't like you." Marcus enlists his friend Emily and Paul the Gorilla, to help him stop the pranksters and save The Electric Company's reputation.
Next Airing: Wed, Feb 15th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/21/2011 to 2/20/2012 -
Franscent
Francine ruins both her science project and Lisa's. The two rivals need find a way to work together on a new project or they'll both fail.
Next Airing: Fri, Feb 17th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/3/2011 to 3/2/2012 -
Madame President
Lisa and Francine face off in the election for Book Club President. Can Lisa's campaign message win out over Francine's dirty politics?
Next Airing: Mon, Feb 20th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 7/13/2011 to 7/12/2012 -
The Limerick Slam
Jessica and Manny compete in the annual Limerick Slam.
Next Airing: Wed, Feb 22nd, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/24/2011 to 2/23/2012 -
Wordball Games
Right before the yearly Wordball Games, the neighborhood Olympics, Hector sprains his ankle. With Hector unable to compete, The Electric Company does not have enough players to participate against the four Pranksters! But when Manny also gets hurt, the numbers are even once again. Now the question is, can Marcus handle Hector's event the Word Obstacle course?
Next Airing: Thu, Feb 23rd, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/28/2011 to 2/27/2012 -
The Wordball Is My Oyster
Lisa gets a case of stage fright when she's cast as the lead in Hector's play. Can Lisa overcome her fears in time to save the play, or will she have to give her part to Annie?
Next Airing: Mon, Feb 27th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/2/2011 to 3/1/2012 -
Pop Goes The Easel
Jessica and Danny get stuck in a magical painting. The Electric Company needs to work with the mysterious artist to get their friends back into the real world.
Next Airing: Tue, Feb 28th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/24/2011 to 3/23/2012 -
Electric Accompany
Annie hypnotizes Keith to sing an annoying jingle. The Electric Company needs to cure Keith in time for him to perform the song he wrote for his dad's birthday.
Next Airing: Wed, Feb 29th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/10/2011 to 3/9/2012 -
A Whole New Francine
Francine decides to be a nicer person, but is it just a ploy to get invited into The Electric Company?
Next Airing: Fri, Mar 2nd, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/16/2011 to 3/15/2012 -
The Incredible Return-A-Ball
Marcus sees a commercial for Francine's latest invention, The Return-a-ball, a ball that is supposed to come right back to you when you throw it. He can't resist buying it, but quickly discovers that it doesn't work. The rest of The Electric Company pitches in to help Marcus prove that Francine faked her commercial so he can get his pride and his money back.
Next Airing: Mon, Mar 5th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/7/2011 to 3/6/2012 -
Out to Launch
When Francine calls Hector a liar on a neighborhood billboard, The Electric Company has to work together to help clear Hector's name.
Next Airing: Tue, Mar 6th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/9/2011 to 3/8/2012 -
Wiki Wiki Walter
Hector challenges Manny to find a beatboxer better than Shock. Shock panics! After his last beatboxing competition with his best friend WikiWiki Walter, their friendship was ruined! When Manny finds a competitor who turns out to be Shock's old beatboxing pal, Wiki, and with Doug E. Fresh as the beatboxing judge, the competition gets a little more interesting.
Next Airing: Wed, Mar 7th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/14/2011 to 3/13/2012 -
One Smart Cookie
The Electric Company and Francine pretend to be the characters from the Casey Calloway book series in order to solve a mystery and win the title of Master Detective.
Next Airing: Wed, Mar 14th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 7/7/2011 to 7/6/2012 -
Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk!
Manny has borrowed the Skeleckian Shrinkanator 3002, an invention with the power to shrink anything down to a very small size. When Marcus and Jessica accidentally get shrunk, The Electric Company has to get the Shrinkinator back from Manny to get them back to normal size! This becomes even more difficult when Manny shrinks himself and is nowhere to be found.
Next Airing: Thu, Mar 15th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/21/2011 to 3/20/2012 -
Off Target
A neighborhood kid, Marcus Barnes, has just found out he has the wordball power...well, kind of. The Electric Company tries to help Marcus improve his wordball throwing skills so he can join them. Meanwhile, Francine and Gilda, a new resident in Francine's building and Prankster-in-training, ask Manny to build a machine that can help them prevent Marcus from becoming the newest member of The Electric Company.
Next Airing: Mon, Mar 19th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/7/2011 to 2/6/2012 -
Spooky Summer Soiree
For the yearly Spooky Summer Soiree costume party, The Electric Company decides to dress up as animals dressed as monsters. Jessica and Marcus don't have their costumes yet, and Annie Scrambler, with the help of Gilda, has bought all of the costumes at the discount costume store. Marcus and Jessica hit the neighborhood sidewalk sales to find what they need while staying within their budget.
Next Airing: Thu, Mar 22nd, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/9/2011 to 2/8/2012 -
Tip It Or Dip It
Marcus and Manny are this week's contestants on a game show called "Tip It or Dip It." Show host Rob Robson, played by comedian Sherrod Small, introduces this week's surprise guest host and it's Francine! Will Manny's cheating prevent Marcus from winning?
Next Airing: Fri, Mar 23rd, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 3/28/2011 to 3/29/2012 -
Revenge of the Zeros
Upset about their score of zero points in the banana sculpture contest, Danny and Annie decide to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party that is being held at The Electric Diner. The Electric Company catches on, and does everything they can to stop the pranksters and save the party and preserve Paul's sanity.
Next Airing: Tue, Mar 27th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/10/2011 to 2/9/2012 -
The Junior Assistant
Francine wants to be on the next season of the "The Junior Assistant, " a reality show run by The Ronald, one of the most rich and famous people in the world. She must collaborate with Hector and The Electric Company to make six hundred cookies by five o'clock in order to prove she's worthy of being on the show.
Next Airing: Thu, Mar 29th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 4/4/2011 to 4/3/2012 -
A Fistful of Confetti
It's Neighborhood Record Day, and everyone in town is trying to break silly records. Francine and Jessica are both trying to break the same record - filming the most broken records on record day. When Francine tries to get in Jessica's way by giving her fake tips, The Electric Company works together to lead Jessica to victory.
Next Airing: Fri, Mar 30th, 2012 at 4:00 PM on KUED-HD Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/8/2011 to 2/7/2012 -
Oh Danny Boy
Hector and Danny join forces in a doubles ping pong tournament. Will they find friendship in victory?
Length: 00:28:46 Usage rights: 2/15/2011 to 2/14/2012