Ep 13. War of the Words

The Electric Company is an award-winning educational children's television show that premiered on PBS in 2009. This Emmy-nominated series revives the original Electric Company, which aired from 1971 to 1977 and is widely regarded as a classic. Fully updated for the 21st century, The Electric Company focuses on teaching reading and language skills to children aged 6 to 9.

Season 1 episode 13 is titled "War of the Words," and it follows the Electric Company as they try to stop a villainous word sorcerer named Spout from taking over the entire city with his powerful vocabulary. Spout is using his words to hypnotize people, and they're falling under his control one by one. The Electric Company needs to find a way to break his hold over the citizens.

As the episode begins, the Electric Company is feeling down. They've failed to stop Spout several times already, and they're starting to believe they'll never be able to defeat him. But then they come up with a new plan: create their own arsenal of power words to fight back against Spout. They'll need all their reading and writing skills to make this plan work.

To make their power words, the Electric Company splits up into teams. Francine, Hector, and Lisa work on finding strong verbs that can knock people out of Spout's spell. Marcus and Jessica search for adjectives that can make people feel happy and free. Then everyone comes together to compile their lists and test out their words.

Once they have their power words, it's time to face off against Spout. The Electric Company challenges him to a "war of the words," where they'll take turns using their language skills to try to win over the audience. Spout starts strong, using his hypnotic words to sway the crowd. But then the Electric Company steps up and starts using their power words.

As they use their verbs and adjectives, the Electric Company is able to break through Spout's mind control and free the hypnotized audience. Spout is left defeated, and the Electric Company celebrates their victory.

But there's still one more thing to do. The Electric Company knows they need to keep creating power words, to be ready for whatever villain comes their way next. So they ask their viewers to send in their own favorite power words, so they can keep building their arsenal and fight the battle against literacy every day.

Overall, "War of the Words" is a fun and exciting episode of The Electric Company. It shows kids how language can be used for good or for evil, and how reading and writing can be powerful tools for change. The Electric Company team is a diverse and engaging group of characters, and the show's mix of animation, live action, and music keeps kids engaged throughout. With its entertaining format and educational message, The Electric Company is a must-watch for any young reader or writer.