Morgan Freeman As ‘DJ Mel Mounds’ In 1971 Is Incredible He might be an Oscar-winning actor and household name now, but it wasn’t always the case for Morgan Freeman. However as this clip from a 1971 edition of children’s educational show The Electric Company proves, he has always been impossibly cool. The footage - which was originally posted to YouTube in 2010 but is currently enjoying renewed popularity – sees the actor in his role as fast-talking DJ Mel Mounds on the show, which ran from 1971-1977 in the US. And it sees the actor keeping his cool even as he has to deal with an irate phone caller – sounding rather like Family Guy’s Peter Griffin – who can’t quite understand why he’s been called up for a song request. Freeman also won himself a legion of preteen fans on The Electric Company as The Easy Reader, a silver-tongued bookworm who spent much of his screen time singing about his love of reading, as can be seen in the clip below. Follow @UniLadMag Comments Related Posts Potentially The Best Irish Comedy Sketch Of All Time New Decency Laws Say Music Videos Must “At Least Show Some Tits” Bachelor Pranked By Mates With Fake Bungee Jump