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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:associated_with
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PBS Kids.
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Daytime_Emmy_Award
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gptkbp:cancellation_reason
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Declining viewership.
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:Paul_Dooley
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Promoted literacy in a fun way.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Pioneered educational television.
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gptkbp:educational_focus
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Reading and literacy skills.
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gptkbp:first_aired
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gptkb:1971
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gptkbp:format
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Live-action and animated segments.
Educational children's program.
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gptkbp:genre
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children's television
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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DVD collections available.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Electric Company Show
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Sesame_Street
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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The Children's Television Workshop.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Future educational programs.
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:last_aired
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gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:legacy
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Continues to be referenced in educational media.
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gptkbp:merchandise
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Books and educational materials.
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Tom_Lehrer
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gptkbp:notable_aspect
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gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Letterman
gptkb:The_Electric_Company_Band
gptkb:The_Letter_People
The Short Circus
The Electric Company News.
The Electric Company Theater.
The Grammar Rock.
The Reading Rainbow.
Word of the Day.
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gptkbp:notable_authors
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gptkb:Joan_Cooney
gptkb:James_E._Henson
gptkb:David_Newell
Mister Rogers.
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gptkbp:notable_characters
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gptkb:The_Electric_Company_Band
gptkb:Letterman
gptkb:The_Letter_People
The Short Circus
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gptkbp:notable_guest_stars
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gptkb:Rita_Moreno
gptkb:Morgan_Freeman
gptkb:William_Cosby
gptkb:Julius_Erving
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gptkbp:number_of_episodes
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780
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gptkbp:number_of_seasons
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gptkb:6
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gptkbp:original_network
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gptkb:PBS
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gptkbp:original_run
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1971-1977
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gptkbp:premise
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Teaching reading and literacy through sketches and songs.
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Children's_Television_Workshop
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gptkbp:production_years
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gptkb:1971
gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:related_show
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gptkb:Sesame_Street
gptkb:Ghost
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gptkbp:revival
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gptkb:The_Electric_Company_(2009)
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gptkbp:spin_off
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gptkb:Ghost
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gptkbp:target_audience
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gptkb:children
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gptkbp:viewership
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High ratings during its original run.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Electric_Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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