The Electric Company
PBS | Release Date: January 19, 2009
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
NewsdayValerie Kellogg
Season 1 Review: With a visual sensibility that mimics a video game, Web browser and iPhone, as well as a hearty online presence with a social-networking bent, the new Electric Company seems to deliver. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyWhitney Pastorek
Season 1 Review: Though the hip 'n' urban vibe seems overly calculated--did studies show that 8-year-olds respond to beatboxing white dudes?--and the cast is aggressively up with people, you gotta love new characters. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
Season 1 Review: Today’s children will certainly find it watchable and will have better language skills after spending time with it. They just aren’t likely to still be holding it in their hearts 35 years from now. Read full review
75
New York PostMichael Starr
Season 1 Review: All told, the graphics and the easy-to-follow, fun storylines are sure to entertain the show's easily distracted target audience. Read full review
70
Boston GlobeJoan Anderman
Season 1 Review: Appealing to a super-sophisticated generation of kids is likely to be the biggest challenge for Sesame Workshop, which is producing The Electric Company for PBS. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: Like everything else in the world, the show is faster, louder and busier, which would not necessarily seem to be the best environment for learning. Read full review
70
Washington PostMonica Hesse
Season 1 Review: New technology is good. The latest educational research is good. This new crew is a superhero team we could support--even if we don't quite understand how Wordball solves crimes. None of that was ever what the original "Electric Company" was about, though. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: The only problem here is that once in a while the producers and cast get so enthusiastic about their production numbers, their words become almost unintelligible. Read full review
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