When The Electric Company debuted in October 1971, television hadn't seen anything quite like it. Psychedelic graphics, wildly creative animation, mod outfits, over-the-top characters and sketch ...

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When The Electric Company debuted in October 1971, television hadn't seen anything quite like it. Psychedelic graphics, wildly creative animation, mod outfits, over-the-top characters and sketch ...

NPR's been on air for 50 years. And we've been looking back at 1971, our birth year - the news, the music, the TV shows - like this kids show that launched 50 years ago today. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE ...

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