# "The Electric Company" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 12, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073 "2006-02-12T02:52:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/1 "2006-02-12T02:52:01Z")
Do the SDopers know who were the cast members of “The Electric Company”? Bill Cosby is, perhaps, most remembered. But, what about the others? - Jinx ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/2 "2006-02-12T02:54:41Z")
My favorite was Morgan Freeman. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/3 "2006-02-12T03:02:59Z")
Here. [This might help.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066651/) ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/4 "2006-02-12T03:04:59Z")
The other seriously famous cast member other than those already mentioned was Rita Moreno. The [IMDB page](http://imdb.com/title/tt0066651/) has a good cast list. Note that future-pop-star Irene Cara was a member of the Short Circus, the in-house kids’ singing group. Also, in the voice-work category, Joan Rivers narrated the Letterman segments, with Gene Wilder voicing Letterman himself and Zero Mostel voicing the Spellbinder. Mel Brooks had a few voice parts as well, and Tom Lehrer wrote many of the songs they used, and sang some, too. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/5 "2006-02-12T03:06:03Z")
Curses! **JThunder** , you’re faster than a silent “e”! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/6 "2006-02-12T03:08:03Z")
Oh! Also, my favorite bit of _Electric Company_ trivia…Skip Hinnant, who played JJ, Fargo North Decoder, and the guy from “Love of Chair”, later did the voice of _[Fritz the Cat](http://imdb.com/title/tt0068612/)_, who was most decidedly NOT your average innocent kitten… ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/7 "2006-02-12T03:24:22Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Curses! **JThunder** , you’re faster than a silent “e”! Actually he’s faster than a rolling “o.” He may also be stronger than a silent “e” and able to leap capital “T” in a single bound, but for those I’d need a cite. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/8 "2006-02-12T03:32:36Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > Actually he’s faster than a rolling “o.” He may also be stronger than a silent “e” and able to leap capital “T” in a single bound, but for those I’d need a cite. Damn. It’s been too long…I may need to go order the dvd set… ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/9 "2006-02-12T03:50:08Z")
This thread won’t be complete without a “HEY YOU GUYS!” ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/10 "2006-02-12T04:09:25Z")
Ooh! There are DVDs!! One of my favorite things was Spiderman. And he would throw a net on the bad guys! _Spiderman Where are you comin’ from, Spiderman Nobody knows who you aaaaaaare…_ ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/11 "2006-02-12T04:24:32Z")
> [@dangermom](#): > > Ooh! There are DVDs!! [url=http://www.shoutfactory.com/selection/270/The\_Best\_of\_The\_Electric\_Company.html]Not sure if it’s a single DVD or a set, actually. For $50 it better be a set… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/12 "2006-02-12T04:25:51Z")
Crapness… [Best of the Electric Company](http://www.shoutfactory.com/selection/270/The_Best_of_The_Electric_Company.html) And on reading it more closely, it’s 4 discs. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/13 "2006-02-12T05:06:54Z")
…and, what about _Naomi_? ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/14 "2006-02-12T07:41:20Z")
Private property? No! Fishing allowed. Punc-Punc-Punc Punctuation Punca-Punca-Punca Punctuation They are those little marks that use their influence To help a sentence make more sense ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/15 "2006-02-12T07:47:06Z")
I just wanted to note that revisiting this subject made it so I couldn’t stand it anymore. I just spent $50 on that “Best of” collection. It’s been sitting in my “neatstuff” favorites folder for two weeks now as I resisted and resisted. But it was too much for me tonight. I even got the 2-day delivery. I need a support group… ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/16 "2006-02-12T14:45:31Z")
No, but you need to invite us over! I’ll make pizza! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/17 "2006-02-12T16:09:59Z")
I was in high school when this was on – we found out _everybody_ was secretly watching it the day after the Boy in Chair stood up. _It’s the plumber! I came to fix the pipes!_ ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/18 "2006-02-12T17:12:36Z")
Hehe! \*_knock-knock_ Parrot: Whooo is it? Plumber: It’s da plumbah. I come to fix da sink. Parrot: Whooo is it? Plumber: It’s da PLUMBAH. I come to FIX da SINK. Parrot: Whooo is it? Plumber: IT’S DA PLUMBAH. I COME TO FIX DA SINK. Parrot: Whooo is it? Plumber: IT’S. DA. PLUMBAH! I. COME. TO…urk! (falls down dead) (woman comes home, sees dead plumber) Woman: Who is it? Parrot: It’s the plumber. He’s come to fix the sink.\* ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/19 "2006-02-17T06:48:36Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > …and, what about _Naomi_? Yeah. That’s what I was going to ask. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073/20 "2006-02-17T16:30:50Z")
I have the first two DVDs, courtesy of Netflix. 😃 The first one covers the first season. All the shows aren’t on there, just representative ones. I did, however, have a good laugh at Morgan Freeman in the Easy Reader getup. Robin [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-electric-company/344073.md?page=2)