The Electric Company was a children's show which was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for the American Public Broadcasting System between 1971 and 1977. Among those appearing in the show were Luis Avalos, Jimmy Boyd, Bill Cosby, Lee Chamberlin, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Rita Moreno, Danny Seagren and Hattie Winston.
Members of the Short Circus includes June Angela, Gregg Burge, Irene Cara, Todd Graff, Douglas Grant, Melanie Henderson, Bayn Johnson, Steve Gustafson, Rodney Lewis, Réjane Magloie, Janina Mathews, and Denise Nickerson
Tom Lehrer wrote some songs for it: L-Y and Silent E (see link)
The lyrics to the Electric Company theme are often misheard and the correct lyrics are as follows:
Rita Moreno: Hey You Guys!
Chorus:
Moving out in a new way
Moving out in a new way
We're gonna turn it on
We're gonna bring you the power
We're gonna light up the dark of night
Like the brightest day in a whole new way
We're gonna turn it on
We're gonna bring you the power
We're gonna tell you the truest word that you ever heard anybody say
Moving out in a new way
Moving out in a new way
We're gonna turn it on
We're gonna bring you the power
We're coming down on the line strong as we can be
Through the courtesy of The Electric Company
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