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Encore: 50 years ago, 'The Electric Company' used comedy to help kids' reading skills

NPR | By Elizabeth Blair

Published November 25, 2021 at 3:19 PM CST

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50 years ago, The Electric Company premiered its first broadcast. The public broadcasting show aimed to use sketch comedy and animated shorts to teach kids to read.

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Elizabeth Blair

Elizabeth Blair is a Peabody Award-winning senior producer/reporter on the Arts Desk of NPR News.

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