The Electric Company (1971)
The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced by the Children's Television Workshop for PBS in the United States. PBS broadcast 780 episodes over the course of its six seasons from October 25, 1971 to April 15, 1977. After it ceased production that year, the program continued in reruns from 1977 to 1985, the result of a decision made in 1975 to produce two final seasons for perpetual use. CTW produced the show at Teletape Studios Second Stage in Manhattan, the first home of Sesame Street. The Electric Company employed sketch comedy and other devices to provide an entertaining program to help elementary school children develop their grammar and reading skills. It was intended for children who had graduated from CTW's flagship program, Sesame Street. Appropriately, the humor was more mature than what was seen there.
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Episode 1 - It's the Teeth
Release Date: 1973-10-22Included in this program is the vowel pair ee.
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Episode 2 - That Was a Firefly
Release Date: 1973-10-23Included in this program is the prefix Un-.
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Episode 3 - Show 263
Release Date: 1973-10-24In just one of this episode's contents, the short word pen becomes the starting block for longer words.
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Episode 4 - Show 264
Release Date: 1973-10-25Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant P.
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Episode 5 - Show 265
Release Date: 1973-10-26Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.
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Episode 6 - Show 266
Release Date: 1973-10-29Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant digraph th.
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Episode 7 - Show 267
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Episode 8 - Show 268
Release Date: 1973-10-31As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.
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Episode 9 - Show 269
Release Date: 1973-11-01Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph ch.
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Episode 10 - Show 270
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Episode 11 - Show 271
Release Date: 1973-11-05Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: Silent E with A.
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Episode 12 - Show 272
Release Date: 1973-11-06Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the consonant C.
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Episode 13 - Show 273
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Episode 14 - Show 274
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Episode 15 - Show 275
Release Date: 1973-11-09Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the suffix -ed.
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Episode 16 - Show 276
Release Date: 1973-11-12Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph th.
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Episode 17 - Show 277
Release Date: 1973-11-13The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlighted.
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Episode 18 - Show 278
Release Date: 1973-11-14Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant digraph sh.
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Episode 19 - Show 279
Release Date: 1973-11-15The consonant L segues into the consonant blend -lt.
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Episode 20 - Show 280
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Episode 21 - Show 281
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Episode 22 - Show 282
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Episode 23 - Show 283
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Episode 24 - Show 284
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Episode 25 - Don't Bug Me
Release Date: 1973-11-23Discussed: Short U, silent e, and quotation marks.
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Episode 26 - Show 286
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Episode 27 - Show 287
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Episode 28 - Show 288
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Episode 29 - Show 289
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Episode 30 - Show 290
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Episode 31 - Show 291
Release Date: 1973-12-03The vowel digraph ow as in cow, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This episode has a sight word: and.
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Episode 32 - Show 292
Release Date: 1973-12-04The consonant X (a real rarity), the consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ea, and the possessive contraction 's are featured.
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Episode 33 - Show 293
Release Date: 1973-12-05The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.
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Episode 34 - Show 294
Release Date: 1973-12-06The consonant M segues into the consonant blend sm, followed by the suffix -ed. This episode has a sight word: who.
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Episode 35 - Show 295
Release Date: 1973-12-07The short vowel O, the consonant blend -nd, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word some becomes the basis of longer words.
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Episode 36 - Show 296
Release Date: 1973-12-10The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't are highlighted.
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Episode 37 - Winner
Release Date: 1973-12-11Short I is seen in the word win, which becomes the start of larger words. Also featured are Silent E with I and punctuation marks.
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Episode 38 - Show 298
Release Date: 1973-12-12The consonant J, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -ing are featured. This show has a sight word: if.
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Episode 39 - Show 299
Release Date: 1973-12-13The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the combination -ight are highlighted.
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Episode 40 - Show 300
Release Date: 1973-12-14The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
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Episode 41 - Show 301
Release Date: 1973-12-17The short vowel E is first up. The word day becomes the basis for longer words. Also highlighted are Silent E with A and the question mark.
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Episode 42 - Giant
Release Date: 1973-12-18The two sounds of G, segue to the consonant blend gl-, the prefix un-, and the difference in the words is and was.
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Episode 43 - Show 303
Release Date: 1973-12-19The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are highlighted.
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Episode 44 - Show 304
Release Date: 1973-12-20The consonant K segues into the consonant blend sk. Also highlighted are the two sounds of the vowel pair ie and the suffixes -er and -est.
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Episode 45 - Show 305
Release Date: 1973-12-21The vowel pair -ue, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
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Episode 46 - Show 306
Release Date: 1973-12-24The consonant T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Double letters are also highlighted. This episode has a sight word: to.
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Episode 47 - Show 307
Release Date: 1973-12-25The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highlighted.
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Episode 48 - Show 308
Release Date: 1973-12-26The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph wh-, and the suffix -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: stop.
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Episode 49 - Show 309
Release Date: 1973-12-27The consonant N segues into the consonant blend -nt. The vowel digraph ou and plural S are also highlighted.
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Episode 50 - Show 310
Release Date: 1973-12-28The short vowel A, Silent E with A, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word can becomes a syllable in larger words.
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Episode 51 - Show 311
Release Date: 1973-12-31The vowel digraph oy, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: of.
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Episode 52 - Show 312
Release Date: 1974-01-01The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.
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Episode 53 - Show 313
Release Date: 1974-01-02The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are highlighted, as are punctuation marks.
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Episode 54 - Show 314
Release Date: 1974-01-03The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction 's.
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Episode 55 - Show 315
Release Date: 1974-01-04The vowel pair ow as in cow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: danger.
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Episode 56 - Show 316
Release Date: 1974-01-07The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covered. This episode has a sight word: was.
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Episode 57 - Show 317
Release Date: 1974-01-08The consonant Y, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ow as in snow, and the contraction n't are highlighted.
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Episode 58 - Show 318
Release Date: 1974-01-09The short U sound leads to the word sun and how it can form the backbone of larger words. Silent E with U is also featured, as are punctuation marks.
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Episode 59 - Show 319
Release Date: 1974-01-10The letter P segues into the consonant blend pl- and then the double P combination. This show has a sight word: or.
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Episode 60 - Show 320
Release Date: 1974-01-11The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the ending -alk are highlighted.
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Episode 61 - Hircus of the Circus
Release Date: 1974-01-14Discussed: the consonant R, the vowel digraph ow as in grow, the consonant blend gr-, and the same vowel sound spelled two ways: ir and ur.
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Episode 62 - Some
Release Date: 1974-01-15Short O sound, compound words, and the word stop are featured.
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Episode 63 - Show 323
Release Date: 1974-01-16The consonant V, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -lyare highlighted. This show has a sight word: if.
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Episode 64 - Show 324
Release Date: 1974-01-17The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.
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Episode 65 - Show 325
Release Date: 1974-01-18The vowel pair ay, the consonant digraph wh-, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has two sight words: on and off.
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Episode 66 - Show 326
Release Date: 1974-01-21The vowel sounds of y, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word bat becomes the root of longer words.
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Episode 67 - Show 327
Release Date: 1974-01-22The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: who.
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Episode 68 - Show 328
Release Date: 1974-01-23The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are highlighted.
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Episode 69 - Show 329
Release Date: 1974-01-24The two sounds of the vowel pair ie, the consonant digraph th, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
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Episode 70 - Show 330
Release Date: 1974-01-25The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessive contraction 's are highlighted.
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Episode 71 - Show 331
Release Date: 1974-01-28Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural -s.
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Episode 72 - Show 332
Release Date: 1974-01-29Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word ending -ight.
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Episode 73 - Show 333
Release Date: 1974-01-30Among the concepts in this program: the short A.
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Episode 74 - Show 334
Release Date: 1974-01-31Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow.
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Episode 75 - Show 335
Release Date: 1974-02-01Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph ch.
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Episode 76 - Show 336
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Episode 77 - Show 337
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Episode 78 - Show 338
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Episode 79 - Show 339
Release Date: 1974-02-07The syllable win becomes the basis for larger words.
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Episode 80 - Show 340
Release Date: 1974-02-08Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph sh.
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Episode 81 - Show 341
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Episode 82 - Show 342
Release Date: 1974-02-12Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pair ea.
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Episode 83 - Show 343
Release Date: 1974-02-13As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.
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Episode 84 - Show 344
Release Date: 1974-02-14Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes -er and -est.
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Episode 85 - Show 345
Release Date: 1974-02-15Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sw-.
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Episode 86 - Show 346
Release Date: 1974-02-18Among the concepts in this program: short E.
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Episode 87 - Show 347
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Episode 88 - Show 348
Release Date: 1974-02-20Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.
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Episode 89 - Show 349
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Episode 90 - Show 350
Release Date: 1974-02-22Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant L.
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Episode 91 - Show 351
Release Date: 1974-02-25Among the concepts in this episode: the word ending -all.
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Episode 92 - Show 352
Release Date: 1974-02-26Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel digraph oi.
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Episode 93 - Show 353
Release Date: 1974-02-27Among the concepts in this episode: Y as a vowel.
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Episode 94 - Show 354
Release Date: 1974-02-28Among the concepts in this episode: the prefix un-.
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Episode 95 - Show 355
Release Date: 1974-03-01Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant K.
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Episode 96 - Show 356
Release Date: 1974-03-04Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend fl-.
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Episode 97 - Show 357
Release Date: 1974-03-05Among the concepts in this episode: the short A.
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Episode 98 - Broccoli
Release Date: 1974-03-06The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the pair of words is and was.
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Episode 99 - Show 359
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Episode 100 - Show 360
Release Date: 1974-03-08Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant digraph ch.
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Episode 101 - Show 361
Release Date: 1974-03-11The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
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Episode 102 - Show 362
Release Date: 1974-03-12The two sounds of C are first up. One sound segues into the consonant blend cl-. Also featured are Silent E with U and plural S.
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Episode 103 - Show 363
Release Date: 1974-03-13The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are highlighted.
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Episode 104 - Show 364
Release Date: 1974-03-14The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highlighted.
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Episode 105 - Show 365
Release Date: 1974-03-15The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: to.
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Episode 106 - Show 366
Release Date: 1974-03-18The consonant V, the consonant blend gl, and the possessive 's are highlighted. This show has a sight word: or.
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Episode 107 - Show 367
Release Date: 1974-03-19The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.
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Episode 108 - Show 368
Release Date: 1974-03-20The two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
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Episode 109 - Show 369
Release Date: 1974-03-21The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix un are featured.
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Episode 110 - Show 370
Release Date: 1974-03-22The short vowel U leads to the short word sun, a basis for longer words. Also featured are double consonants.
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Episode 111 - Show 371
Release Date: 1974-03-25The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted.
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Episode 112 - Show 372
Release Date: 1974-03-26The consonant z, the consonant blend pr-, Silent E with any vowel, and the suffixes -er and -est are highlighted.
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Episode 113 - Show 373
Release Date: 1974-03-27The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are highlighted.
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Episode 114 - Show 374
Release Date: 1974-03-28After a piece on short O, the syllable sea is the root for larger words. Double consonants and punctuation marks are also highlighted.
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Episode 115 - Sticks and Stones
Release Date: 1974-03-29The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.
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Episode 116 - Show 376
Release Date: 1974-04-01The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.
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Episode 117 - Show 377
Release Date: 1974-04-02The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.
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Episode 118 - Show 378
Release Date: 1974-04-03The two sounds of G, the consonant blend dr, and the suffix -ed are featured. This episode has a sight word: danger.
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Episode 119 - Circus
Release Date: 1974-04-04The consonant blend cl, the two sounds of C, the vowel pair ea, and the prefix un- are presented in this episode.
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Episode 120 - Show 380
Release Date: 1974-04-05The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are featured.
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Episode 121 - Show 381
Release Date: 1974-04-08Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, and quotation marks are highlighted.
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Episode 122 - Show 382
Release Date: 1974-04-09The consonant B leads to the consonant blend br- and the two sounds of the vowel digraph oo. Plural s is also mentioned.
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Episode 123 - Show 383
Release Date: 1974-04-10The consonant M leads to the consonant blend -mp and the suffix -ly. This episode has a sight word: stop.
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Episode 124 - Show 384
Release Date: 1974-04-11The vowel pair -ue, the consonant blend cl-, and the consonant digraph wh- are featured. This episode has a sight word: if.
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Episode 125 - Show 385
Release Date: 1974-04-12The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.
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Episode 126 - Snip
Release Date: 1974-04-15The consonant n leads to the consonant blend sn-. Also featured are the vowel pair ea and the possesive 's.
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Episode 127 - Show 387
Release Date: 1974-04-16The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.
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Episode 128 - Show 388
Release Date: 1974-04-17The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every vowel.
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Episode 129 - Show 389
Release Date: 1974-04-18The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are featured.
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Episode 130 - Show 390
Release Date: 1974-04-19The consonant F, the two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the combination all, and Silent E with A are featured. This episode has a sight word: off.