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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.
Episode 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.
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Episode 129 : Show 389
April. 18,1974
The vowel digraph ou, the consonant digraph sh, and the combination -alk are featured.
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Episode 128 : Show 388
April. 17,1974
The letter T leads to the consonant blend -lt. Silent E appears with every vowel.
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Episode 127 : Show 387
April. 16,1974
The consonant K leads to the consonant blend -nk and the suffix -ing.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 125 : Show 385
April. 12,1974
The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend sw-, and the suffix -ing are presented.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 122 : Show 382
April. 09,1974
The 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 121 : Show 381
April. 08,1974
Two vowel sounds of Y (both imitating long vowels), the consonant blend cr-, and quotation marks are highlighted.
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Episode 120 : Show 380
April. 05,1974
The vowel digraph oi, the consonant digraph ch, and the contraction n't are featured.
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Episode 119 : Circus
April. 04,1974
The 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 118 : Show 378
April. 03,1974
The 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 117 : Show 377
April. 02,1974
The short A, the consonant blend sl, and Silent E are featured. This episode has a sight word: and.
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Episode 116 : Show 376
April. 01,1974
The vowel pair oa, the consonant digraph th, and the suffix -all are featured.
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Episode 115 : Sticks and Stones
March. 29,1974
The consonant blend st, the vowel pair ai, and the consonant Y are featured.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 113 : Show 373
March. 27,1974
The consonant P, the vowel digraph ow as in cow, and the ending -ight are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 111 : Show 371
March. 25,1974
The consonant blend tr-, the vowel pair ee, the consonant digraph ph, and punctuation marks are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 109 : Show 369
March. 21,1974
The consonant X, the consonant blend pl-, the vowel pair ay, and the prefix un are featured.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 107 : Show 367
March. 19,1974
The consonant S, the vowel digraph ou, and the ending -ing are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 105 : Show 365
March. 15,1974
The combination qu- and the ending -ly are highlighted. This show has a sight word: to.
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Episode 104 : Show 364
March. 14,1974
The vowel pair ea, the consonant blend cr-, and the suffix -tion are highlighted.
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Episode 103 : Show 363
March. 13,1974
The short vowel I, the consonant blend sp-, and the contraction ending 's are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 101 : Show 361
March. 11,1974
The vowel pair ie and the consonant digraph th are highlighted. This show has a sight word: for.
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Episode 100 : Show 360
March. 08,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant digraph ch.
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Episode 99 : Show 359
March. 07,1974
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Episode 98 : Broccoli
March. 06,1974
The consonant blend br- and the vowel pair ai, are featured, along with the pair of words is and was.
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Episode 97 : Show 357
March. 05,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the short A.
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Episode 96 : Show 356
March. 04,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend fl-.
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Episode 95 : Show 355
March. 01,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant K.
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Episode 94 : Show 354
February. 28,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the prefix un-.
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Episode 93 : Show 353
February. 27,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: Y as a vowel.
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Episode 92 : Show 352
February. 26,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel digraph oi.
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Episode 91 : Show 351
February. 25,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the word ending -all.
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Episode 90 : Show 350
February. 22,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant L.
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Episode 89 : Show 349
February. 21,1974
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Episode 88 : Show 348
February. 20,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the vowel pair oa and punctuation marks.
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Episode 87 : Show 347
February. 19,1974
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Episode 86 : Show 346
February. 18,1974
Among the concepts in this program: short E.
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Episode 85 : Show 345
February. 15,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sw-.
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Episode 84 : Show 344
February. 14,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend sl- and the suffixes -er and -est.
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Episode 83 : Show 343
February. 13,1974
As part of this program, the word day becomes the basis for longer words.
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Episode 82 : Show 342
February. 12,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend -nk and the vowel pair ea.
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Episode 81 : Show 341
February. 11,1974
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Episode 80 : Show 340
February. 08,1974
Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph sh.
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Episode 79 : Show 339
February. 07,1974
The syllable win becomes the basis for larger words.
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Episode 78 : Show 338
February. 06,1974
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Episode 77 : Show 337
February. 05,1974
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Episode 76 : Show 336
February. 04,1974
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Episode 75 : Show 335
February. 01,1974
Among the concepts in this program: the consonant digraph ch.
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Episode 74 : Show 334
January. 31,1974
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant blend gr- and the vowel digraph ow as in cow.
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Episode 73 : Show 333
January. 30,1974
Among the concepts in this program: the short A.
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Episode 72 : Show 332
January. 29,1974
Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend st and the word ending -ight.
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Episode 71 : Show 331
January. 28,1974
Among the concepts in this program are the consonant blend fr- and the plural -s.
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Episode 70 : Show 330
January. 25,1974
The consonant Z, the consonant blend sn-, the vowel pair ee, and the possessive contraction 's are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 68 : Show 328
January. 23,1974
The consonant blend gl-, the vowel pair -ue, and the consonant digraph ph are highlighted.
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Episode 67 : Show 327
January. 22,1974
The combination qu- and the suffix -ing are highlighted. This show has a sight word: who.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 64 : Show 324
January. 17,1974
The vowel pair oa, the consonant blend fl-, and the suffix -ing are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 62 : Some
January. 15,1974
Short O sound, compound words, and the word stop are featured.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 60 : Show 320
January. 11,1974
The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend bl-, and the ending -alk are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 58 : Show 318
January. 09,1974
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.
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Episode 57 : Show 317
January. 08,1974
The 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 56 : Show 316
January. 07,1974
The vowel pair ai, the consonant digraph ch, and punctuation marks are covered. This episode has a sight word: was.
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Episode 55 : Show 315
January. 04,1974
The 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 54 : Show 314
January. 03,1974
The consonant B segues into the consonant blend br-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction 's.
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Episode 53 : Show 313
January. 02,1974
The short i, words beginning with the syllable sea, and silent e with i are highlighted, as are punctuation marks.
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Episode 52 : Show 312
January. 01,1974
The consonant L leads to the consonant blend -ld and the suffix -ed.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 47 : Show 307
December. 25,1973
The two sounds of ow, the consonant blend cr, and the ending -tion are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 43 : Show 303
December. 19,1973
The vowel pair ee, the consonant blend fr-, and the consonant digraph sh are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 40 : Show 300
December. 14,1973
The vowel pair ai, double consonants, and punctuation marks are highlighted. This show has a sight word: you.
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Episode 39 : Show 299
December. 13,1973
The long sound of the vowel digraph oo, the consonant blend sn-, and the combination -ight are highlighted.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 36 : Show 296
December. 10,1973
The consonant blend cl-, the vowel digraph oi, and the contraction base n't are highlighted.
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Episode 35 : Show 295
December. 07,1973
The 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 34 : Show 294
December. 06,1973
The 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 33 : Show 293
December. 05,1973
The vowel pair ay, the consonant blend st, and the ending -all are highlighted.
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Episode 32 : Show 292
December. 04,1973
The 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 31 : Show 291
December. 03,1973
The 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 30 : Show 290
November. 30,1973
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Episode 29 : Show 289
November. 29,1973
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Episode 28 : Show 288
November. 28,1973
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Episode 27 : Show 287
November. 27,1973
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Episode 26 : Show 286
November. 26,1973
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Episode 25 : Don't Bug Me
November. 23,1973
Discussed: Short U, silent e, and quotation marks.
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Episode 24 : Show 284
November. 22,1973
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Episode 23 : Show 283
November. 21,1973
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Episode 22 : Show 282
November. 20,1973
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Episode 21 : Show 281
November. 19,1973
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Episode 20 : Show 280
November. 16,1973
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Episode 19 : Show 279
November. 15,1973
The consonant L segues into the consonant blend -lt.
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Episode 18 : Show 278
November. 14,1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the vowel pair ai and the consonant digraph sh.
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Episode 17 : Show 277
November. 13,1973
The vowel pair ue, the syllable all, and the consonant digraph ch are highlighted.
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Episode 16 : Show 276
November. 12,1973
Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph th.
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Episode 15 : Show 275
November. 09,1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the suffix -ed.
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Episode 14 : Show 274
November. 08,1973
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Episode 13 : Show 273
November. 07,1973
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Episode 12 : Show 272
November. 06,1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: the consonant C.
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Episode 11 : Show 271
November. 05,1973
Among the phonetic concepts highlighted: Silent E with A.
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Episode 10 : Show 270
November. 02,1973
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Episode 9 : Show 269
November. 01,1973
Among the concepts highlighted: the consonant digraph ch.
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Episode 8 : Show 268
October. 31,1973
As part of this program, the consonant D segues into the consonant blend -ld.
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Episode 7 : Show 267
October. 30,1973
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Episode 6 : Show 266
October. 29,1973
Among the concepts in this episode are the two sounds of G and the consonant digraph th.
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Episode 5 : Show 265
October. 26,1973
Included in this episode are the two sounds of ow and the consonant digraph wh-.
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Episode 4 : Show 264
October. 25,1973
Among the concepts in this episode: the consonant P.
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Episode 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.
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Episode 2 : That Was a Firefly
October. 23,1973
Included in this program is the prefix Un-.
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Episode 1 : It's the Teeth
October. 22,1973
Included in this program is the vowel pair ee.
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