| Series Name | |
| Season 1, Episode 1 | |
| Air date | January 19, 2009 |
| Written by | Gordon Bessack |
| Directed by | Michael Walker |
| Episode Guide | |
| previous electric company pilot |
next Scent of a Human |
Skills was the first episode of The Electric Company 2009.
Contents
Plot[]
Keith Watson discovers his ability to throw wordballs and is invited to become a member of the Electric Company. Francine Carruthers, the leader of the neighborhood troublemakers called the Pranksters, steals Keith's special skill (the ability to draw in the air) and weakens the Company. Keith comes up with a brilliant plan to retrieve his skill. He convinces Francine and the other Pranksters that he in on their side by making it appear as though he has all the special skills of all the other Electric Company members. When Francine is fooled by this, she offers to trade special skills with him, meaning that he gets his ability to draw in midair back, and Francine doesn't get anything out of it (except backlash from the other Pranksters.)
Full Episode[]
The New Electric Company - Skills
Trivia[]
- This is the episode where we first find out what the special skills are of all the Electric Company members. (Keith Watson- The ability to draw in the air. Lisa Heffenbacher- The ability to scramble and unscramble the letters of words. Jessica Ruiz- The ability to play back any sound that she heard. Hector Ruiz- The ability to generate an image of anything that he saw.).
- This is one of three episodes in the series that does not actually happen in real time. Instead, the whole story exists as a flashback when Keith is telling this story to a kid on the basketball court. (The other two episodes are one Bad Apple and The Unmuffins.).
- This is Keith, Jessica, Lisa, Hector, Francine, Manny, Danny and Annie's debut.
Segments[]
- Sound Carnival- s
- Odd Couple- The Sticky Seat on the Seesaw
- Daily Sound- st
- Shock Matrix- stereo, fast, combust, thrust
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- Silhouettes Blends- first, storm, stairs, star, last
- Prank Cam- Ninja of the Alphabet (Manny Spamboni discusses silent E)
- Silent E Song with James Iglehart
- Shock & Lin Manuel Miranda- Silent E Is a Ninja
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- Music Man- Silent E
- Sound Out- stove (Hector Ruiz)
- Shock Turntables- oke
- Special Agent Jack Bowser- Cake
- Vocabulary- Thumb War
Vocabulary[]
•Skill
•Feature
•Athlete
•Visualize
Characters[]
- Lisa debut
- Hector debut
- Jessica debut
- Francine debut
- Danny debut
- Manny debut
- Annie debut
- Keith debut
Goofs[]
- The pranksters should know that Keith would never team up with Francine.
- The episode skills aired after the old electric company so the old viewers wouldn't know who the pranksters were.
Songs[]
We've Got skills- Act 1
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY We've Got Skills
Take the Plege -Act 4
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY Take the Pledge
Bloopers[]
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY Bloopers Skills
