I was born in January, 1970 and among countless influences that buoyed my childhood years was The Electric Company - an educational show that aired on PBS stations. The Electric Company was for older kids than the Sesame Street set - a show that also played a part in the media exposure of my young life. The Electric Company was the best - and Morgan Freeman as Easy Reader was my favorite. Here he is as the consummately cool Easy Reader along with Rita Moreno as "Carmela." They don't make childrens' television like this anymore. YouTube.
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Hey, I was born in January 1970, too! And I have many fond memories of "The Electric Company" and "Sesame Street." This is just about as cool as it gets: Morgan Freeman in pink bell-bottoms, singing about reading.
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my mind is so blown right now. that was awesome.
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Definitely a Shawshank reference; surprised y'all didn't get that.
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He was looking great!. I hope he gets well soon.
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I had the same experience as Rick, except the first movie I saw him in was Street Smarts. It was like seeing an old friend. He's still as cool today, in The Black Knight, as he ever was.
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