I have mixed feel­ings about this, as the orig­i­nal Elec­tric Com­pany was my favorite show when I was a kid. Some­where I even have the LP from the show.

Sesame Work­shop Appoints Project Direc­tor for The Elec­tric Company

“Dr. Mal­ore I. Brown has been named Sesame Workshop’s project direc­tor for a new mul­ti­me­dia pro­duc­tion of The Elec­tric Com­pany, over­see­ing the re-launch of the clas­sic series aimed at chil­dren aged 6 to 8.

Report­ing to COO Mel Ming, Dr. Brown will respon­si­ble for the over­all man­age­ment of the mul­ti­me­dia project, to ensure that The Elec­tric Com­pany fos­ters children’s lit­er­acy skills and involves them in activ­i­ties designed for mul­ti­ple plat­forms.” [World Screen]