The classic Hey You Guys greeting from the 1970s children's show The Electric Company, used by creators to open nostalgic retro videos and memes.
This short clip captures the enthusiastic group shout of Hey You Guys from The Electric Company, the 1970s educational television series known for its playful, musical approach to reading. A chorus of young voices calls out the phrase in unison, bright, cheerful and instantly recognisable, with the warm, slightly vintage quality of seventies television audio. It lands like a friendly hello from a whole cast at once, immediately setting a lighthearted, nostalgic tone. Hearing it tends to make viewers smile, recall childhood television, and expect something fun, silly or retro to follow, which is why it works so well as an opening greeting.
The Electric Company was an American children's educational television series broadcast on PBS during the 1970s, created to help children learn to read through sketches, songs and wordplay. Its cast regularly greeted viewers with the energetic Hey You Guys call, which became one of the show's most memorable catchphrases. Long after the original run ended, clips and catchphrases from the series circulated online as nostalgic references, and the greeting is now reused by creators who want an instant retro, classroom-like welcome.