We took out a DVD of The Electric Company from the awesome, incredible Scottsdale library. Mama really liked it and it brought back good memories of childhood for Papa of watching the show with Grandpa.
Mama: This looks really good for Sarah!
After researching briefly online, Papa discovered that the reason that The Electric Company died decades ago while Sesame Street lives on - lack of funding. The Mitt Romneys of the time (OK, not a totally fair comparison) cut funding for the show. Forces within PBS didn't want to spend that so much money on the Children's Television Workshop. The CTW chose to continue Sesame Street and wind down The Electric Company because SS had the advantage of being merchandisable, and almost made enough money to support itself. And so a great children's program died. Glad that Romney didn't get into office this year and kill all of PBS though. Go President Obama, we love you!
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