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The Electric Company
The Electric Company: Season 3

Air Date

October 22, 1973

Episodes

130 episodes

The Electric Company

Season 3

Episodes

1. It's the Teeth

October 22, 1973

Included in this program is the vowel pair ee.

2. That Was a Firefly

October 23, 1973

Included in this program is the prefix Un-.

3. Show 263

October 24, 1973

In just one of this episode's contents, the short word pen becomes the starting block for longer words.

4. Show 264

October 25, 1973

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant P.

5. Show 265

October 26, 1973

Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.

6. Show 266

October 29, 1973

Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant digraph th.

7. Show 267

October 30, 1973

8. Show 268

October 31, 1973

As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.

9. Show 269

November 1, 1973

Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph ch.

10. Show 270

November 2, 1973

11. Show 271

November 5, 1973

Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: Silent E with A.

12. Show 272

November 6, 1973

Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the consonant C.

13. Show 273

November 7, 1973

14. Show 274

November 8, 1973

15. Show 275

November 9, 1973

Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the suffix -ed.

16. Show 276

November 12, 1973

Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph th.

17. Show 277

November 13, 1973

The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlighted.

18. Show 278

November 14, 1973

Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant digraph sh.

19. Show 279

November 15, 1973

The consonant L segues into the consonant blend -lt.

20. Show 280

November 16, 1973

21. Show 281

November 19, 1973

22. Show 282

November 20, 1973

23. Show 283

November 21, 1973

24. Show 284

November 22, 1973

25. Don't Bug Me

November 23, 1973

Discussed: Short U, silent e, and quotation marks.

26. Show 286

November 26, 1973

27. Show 287

November 27, 1973

28. Show 288

November 28, 1973

29. Show 289

November 29, 1973

30. Show 290

November 30, 1973

31. Show 291

December 3, 1973

The vowel digraph ow as in cow, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This episode has a sight word: and.

32. Show 292

December 4, 1973

The consonant X (a real rarity), the consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ea, and the possessive contraction 's are featured.

33. Show 293

December 5, 1973

The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.

34. Show 294

December 6, 1973

The consonant M segues into the consonant blend sm, followed by the suffix -ed. This episode has a sight word: who.

35. Show 295

December 7, 1973

The short vowel O, the consonant blend -nd, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word some becomes the basis of longer words.

36. Show 296

December 10, 1973

The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't are highlighted.

37. Winner

December 11, 1973

Short I is seen in the word win, which becomes the start of larger words. Also featured are Silent E with I and punctuation marks.

38. Show 298

December 12, 1973

The consonant J, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -ing are featured. This show has a sight word: if.

39. Show 299

December 13, 1973

The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the combination -ight are highlighted.

40. Show 300

December 14, 1973

The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.

41. Show 301

December 17, 1973

The 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.

42. Giant

December 18, 1973

The two sounds of G, segue to the consonant blend gl-, the prefix un-, and the difference in the words is and was.

43. Show 303

December 19, 1973

The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are highlighted.

44. Show 304

December 20, 1973

The 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.

45. Show 305

December 21, 1973

The vowel pair -ue, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.

46. Show 306

December 24, 1973

The consonant T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Double letters are also highlighted. This episode has a sight word: to.

47. Show 307

December 25, 1973

The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highlighted.

48. Show 308

December 26, 1973

The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph wh-, and the suffix -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: stop.

49. Show 309

December 27, 1973

The consonant N segues into the consonant blend -nt. The vowel digraph ou and plural S are also highlighted.

50. Show 310

December 28, 1973

The short vowel A, Silent E with A, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word can becomes a syllable in larger words.

51. Show 311

December 31, 1973

The vowel digraph oy, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: of.

52. Show 312

January 1, 1974

The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.

53. Show 313

January 2, 1974

The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are highlighted, as are punctuation marks.

54. Show 314

January 3, 1974

The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction 's.

55. Show 315

January 4, 1974

The vowel pair ow as in cow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: danger.

56. Show 316

January 7, 1974

The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covered. This episode has a sight word: was.

57. Show 317

January 8, 1974

The consonant Y, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ow as in snow, and the contraction n't are highlighted.

58. Show 318

January 9, 1974

The 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.

59. Show 319

January 10, 1974

The letter P segues into the consonant blend pl- and then the double P combination. This show has a sight word: or.

60. Show 320

January 11, 1974

The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the ending -alk are highlighted.

61. Hircus of the Circus

January 14, 1974

Discussed: 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.

62. Some

January 15, 1974

Short O sound, compound words, and the word stop are featured.

63. Show 323

January 16, 1974

The consonant V, the consonant blend -mp, and the suffix -lyare highlighted. This show has a sight word: if.

64. Show 324

January 17, 1974

The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.

65. Show 325

January 18, 1974

The vowel pair ay, the consonant digraph wh-, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has two sight words: on and off.

66. Show 326

January 21, 1974

The vowel sounds of y, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. The word bat becomes the root of longer words.

67. Show 327

January 22, 1974

The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: who.

Show 328

68. Show 328

January 23, 1974

The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are highlighted.

69. Show 329

January 24, 1974

The two sounds of the vowel pair ie, the consonant digraph th, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.

70. Show 330

January 25, 1974

The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessive contraction 's are highlighted.

71. Show 331

January 28, 1974

Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural -s.

72. Show 332

January 29, 1974

Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word ending -ight.

73. Show 333

January 30, 1974

Among the concepts in this program: the short A.

74. Show 334

January 31, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow.

75. Show 335

February 1, 1974

Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph ch.

76. Show 336

February 4, 1974

77. Show 337

February 5, 1974

78. Show 338

February 6, 1974

79. Show 339

February 7, 1974

The syllable win becomes the basis for larger words.

80. Show 340

February 8, 1974

Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph sh.

81. Show 341

February 11, 1974

82. Show 342

February 12, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pair ea.

83. Show 343

February 13, 1974

As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.

84. Show 344

February 14, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes -er and -est.

85. Show 345

February 15, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sw-.

86. Show 346

February 18, 1974

Among the concepts in this program: short E.

87. Show 347

February 19, 1974
Show 348

88. Show 348

February 20, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.

89. Show 349

February 21, 1974

90. Show 350

February 22, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant L.

91. Show 351

February 25, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the word ending -all.

92. Show 352

February 26, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel digraph oi.

93. Show 353

February 27, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: Y as a vowel.

94. Show 354

February 28, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the prefix un-.

95. Show 355

March 1, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant K.

96. Show 356

March 4, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend fl-.

97. Show 357

March 5, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the short A.

98. Broccoli

March 6, 1974

The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the pair of words is and was.

99. Show 359

March 7, 1974

100. Show 360

March 8, 1974

Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant digraph ch.

101. Show 361

March 11, 1974

The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.

102. Show 362

March 12, 1974

The 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.

103. Show 363

March 13, 1974

The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are highlighted.

104. Show 364

March 14, 1974

The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highlighted.

105. Show 365

March 15, 1974

The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: to.

106. Show 366

March 18, 1974

The consonant V, the consonant blend gl, and the possessive 's are highlighted. This show has a sight word: or.

107. Show 367

March 19, 1974

The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.

108. Show 368

March 20, 1974

The two sounds of the vowel digraph ow, the consonant digraph sh, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.

109. Show 369

March 21, 1974

The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix un are featured.

110. Show 370

March 22, 1974

The short vowel U leads to the short word sun, a basis for longer words. Also featured are double consonants.

111. Show 371

March 25, 1974

The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted.

112. Show 372

March 26, 1974

The consonant z, the consonant blend pr-, Silent E with any vowel, and the suffixes -er and -est are highlighted.

113. Show 373

March 27, 1974

The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are highlighted.

114. Show 374

March 28, 1974

After a piece on short O, the syllable sea is the root for larger words. Double consonants and punctuation marks are also highlighted.

115. Sticks and Stones

March 29, 1974

The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.

116. Show 376

April 1, 1974

The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.

117. Show 377

April 2, 1974

The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.

118. Show 378

April 3, 1974

The two sounds of G, the consonant blend dr, and the suffix -ed are featured. This episode has a sight word: danger.

119. Circus

April 4, 1974

The consonant blend cl, the two sounds of C, the vowel pair ea, and the prefix un- are presented in this episode.

120. Show 380

April 5, 1974

The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are featured.

121. Show 381

April 8, 1974

Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, and quotation marks are highlighted.

122. Show 382

April 9, 1974

The consonant B leads to the consonant blend br- and the two sounds of the vowel digraph oo. Plural s is also mentioned.

123. Show 383

April 10, 1974

The consonant M leads to the consonant blend -mp and the suffix -ly. This episode has a sight word: stop.

124. Show 384

April 11, 1974

The vowel pair -ue, the consonant blend cl-, and the consonant digraph wh- are featured. This episode has a sight word: if.

125. Show 385

April 12, 1974

The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.

126. Snip

April 15, 1974

The consonant n leads to the consonant blend sn-. Also featured are the vowel pair ea and the possesive 's.

127. Show 387

April 16, 1974

The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.

128. Show 388

April 17, 1974

The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every vowel.

129. Show 389

April 18, 1974

The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are featured.

130. Show 390

April 19, 1974

The 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.