Inevitably, he never notices the many times Spider-Man is standing right behind him, often engaged in a prank at his expense. Arthur Crank is convinced this trope is in play whenever someone tries to tell him that Spider-Man is part of the cast of The Electric Company, pointing out that Spidey is just a character in a comic book. Inventor: ( Beat) He didn't even say if he liked it! (understated, two-note sting) Overprice to the game called "Pay." It involves hitting a Koopa (an enormous baseball) with a cudgel and running around the bases (i.e., the office furniture).
Calvinball: Jim Boyd's inventor/salesman introduces Luis Avalos' game company executive Mr. Arthur Crank!", bells and whistles sound and confetti drops as though he has said the secret word on You Bet Your Life, prompting a "Who's the dummy writing this show!?" rant from the bewildered Crank. When he finally tells us to take his word for it, "Or my name ain't J. For example, in one sketch (a clip from which appeared in the opening titles of Seasons 5 and 6), he tells the viewers that they will see a lot of words beginning with "cr-", but struggles to think of examples even though his surname, "Crank", is flashing on the screen next to him. Arthur Crank, whose grouchy manner made him a natural magnet for laughs at his expense. Butt-Monkey: Many of Jim Boyd's characters were the objects of comic mischief, but none more so than J. Two silhouetted faces going "Ch." "Ew." "Chew." "Bl." "Ew." "Blew." And so on. Bread, Eggs, Breaded Eggs: Here, it's an educational tool. Bowled Over: The conclusion of the animated song "The Skull is connected to the Skeleton," complete with the bones as bowling pins. After reading the Three Little Pigs as a child, he chose to imitate the Big Bad Wolf. Blow You Away: The super power of the super villain 'Blow Hard' in a Spider-Man short. (Another bonus: in that, Maurice the guard plant spoke a language of his own!) A good example were the "Pedro's Plant Place" sketches. Bilingual Bonus: Frequently occurred among characters played by native hispanoparlantes Luis Avalos and Rita Moreno. It was in fact trying to cool itself down on ice-cream, a grape soda with lots of ice, and a cake with lots of frosting. Bigfoot, Sasquatch and Yeti: In the Spider-Man short, "Spidey Meets the Yeti" ones of these is causing chaos by sitting on people's food. Morgan Freeman is on the verge of Fainting as this happens! Ultimately, he is kicked, and becomes frightened by a very polite visitor who apologizes for it and even turns off the electric lamp with his breath. The husband is spooked by weird noises, while the wife is non-plussed. 
Bedsheet Ghost: Morgan Freeman and Hattie Winston play a couple trying to sleep. The Bad Guy Wins: Surprisingly for a children's show, sometimes Spider-Man would fail to defeat the Villain Of The Day. Or he will send his big brother after you! Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: Do not bother this tiny person. Belvedere actress Ilene Graff, and Denise Nickerson, at the time known for playing Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Other notable members included Irene Cara, later to become a hit-making solo artist Todd Graff, brother of Mr. In addition to the adult cast, there was a Fake Band called the Short Circus, which consisted of 11- to 17-year-olds June Angela was the only member of the Short Circus to stay the whole series' run. Other cast members included Skip Hinnant (best known as the voice of Fritz the Cat), Judy Graubart (a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Second City), Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Hattie Winston, and Lee Chamberlin. But most notable was a young and then-unknown Morgan Freeman, who played Easy Reader ( and has been trying to live it down ever since). Bill Cosby was a cast member in Season 1, and "The Adventures of Letterman" shorts featured the voices of Gene Wilder, Zero Mostel, and Joan Rivers. 
The cast was made up of a diverse group of performers such as Rita Moreno, who was already a well-known actress in her own right.
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A comic book series based on the Spider-Man segments, Spidey Super Stories, premiered in 1974. Arthur Crank, Jennifer of the Jungle, Paul the Gorilla), appearances by Spider-Man, animated inserts with the superhero Letterman, and psychedelic Scanimation visuals made it a cult hit with all ages. Its main purpose was to teach reading to reluctant readers by using Sketch Comedy, but its clever writing, memorable characters (such as Easy Reader, Fargo North Decoder, J. Edutainment Show that ran from Octountil Apon PBS (the last two seasons reran until October 4, 1985) from Sesame Workshop.
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