Shout! Factory followed up its initial July announcement of an Electric Company boxed set with an offiical release date and several other details on the contents of the collection.
Available for the first time on home "video," the DVD release of The Best Of The Electric Company will contain four discs with 20 episodes.

The wildly popular 1970s-era Emmy award-winning children's television series was created by the non-profit educational organization Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop) and featured an ensemble cast with Morgan Freeman, Bill Cosby and Rita Moreno, with voice-overs by Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Joan Rivers and Zero Mostel. The Short Circus provided a youth element to the cast, featuring Irene Cara and others. With its roots in the Motown Sound, Broadway and The Carol Burnett Show, The Electric Company became a cultural phenomenon of the '70s, teaching children basic reading and grammar skills, with an emphasis on fun.

The Best Of The Electric Company DVD set features a wealth of bonus features including new interviews with Moreno, creator Joan Ganz Cooney, executive producer Sam Gibbon, head writer Tom Whedon ("Golden Girls," "Alice"), and Short Circus member June Angela. Show trivia, new episode introductions by Moreno, classic outtakes, and a fun Karaoke version of "Silent E" round out the discs' extras.

The box will become available on February 7 for the suggested retail price of $49.98. As with all Sesame Workshop products, proceeds from the sales of the DVDs will help fund their educational projects around the world.