The Electric Company The Limerick Slam (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV-G
TV Episode | 27 min | Comedy, Family

The Electric Company

The Limerick Slam (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV-G

TV Episode | 27 min | Comedy, Family

Jessica opts to compete in a limerick contest against Manny, but complications arise when she doesn't know how to make a limerick rhyme structure and Manny is using a bug gadget to cheat. Hector and the Company opt to help Jessica win.

Writers

Paul Dooley (based on the 'The Electric Company' by) | Joan Ganz Cooney (based on the 'The Electric Company' by) | Lloyd Morrisett Jr. (based on the 'The Electric Company' by)

Cinematographer

Bill Berner

Editors

Andrew Mendelson | Nick Mougis | Paul Viskup

Casting Directors

Joe Lopick | Patricia McCorkle (as Pat McCorkle)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 11, 2009

Release date

Sep 11, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

10 wins & 13 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Jenni Barber Lisa Heffenbacher Lisa Heffenbacher See fewer	Deep Impact (1998)
Tyler Bunch Jack Bowser Jack Bowser See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Andrea Burns Mrs. Spamboni Mrs. Spamboni See fewer	West Side Story (2021)
Dominic Colón Manny Spamboni (as Dominic Colon) Manny Spamboni (as Dominic Colon) See fewer	Power (2014)
Priscilla Star Diaz Jessica Ruiz Jessica Ruiz See fewer	Deep Impact (1998)
Jeremy Fernandez Young Hector Young Hector See fewer	Love in Kilnerry (2019)
Steven Freitas Paul the Gorilla Paul the Gorilla See fewer	The Electric Company (2006)
Avery Glymph Lyric Slam Host Lyric Slam Host See fewer	He Got Game (1998)
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Ashley Austin Morris Francine Carruthers Francine Carruthers See fewer	Sully (2016)
Sandie Rosa Annie Scrambler Annie Scrambler See fewer	Going the Distance (2010)
Josh Segarra Hector Ruiz Hector Ruiz See fewer	Arrow (2012)
Ricky Smith Keith Watson Keith Watson See fewer	Notorious (2009)
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