The sketch was a parody of classic soap operas, and spoofed numerous aspects of these shows: The scene was always set in a room with bare featureless walls and floors, and focused on the actions of a boy (played by Skip Hinnant, age 30, dressed as a pre-teenaged child).
In the early sketches, the only other visible objects in the room were a simple wooden chair in which the boy usually sat, and a paneled door in the background.
Can a boy from a small chair in a big room find happiness as a top dog in a pet shop?
"[1] (Each episode had a different set of humorous "opposites": "an understudy in an overcoat,"[2] "a carhop at a bus stop,"[3] "a VIP in the FBI,"[4] etc.
After a moment's pause, the boy would move and/or perform a simple action (e.g., stand up, sit down, pick up the chair, etc.)
The announcer's final question (punctuated with a sting of organ music) was always ”And...what about Naomi?“ (echoing a similar usage by Gary Owens on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In).
The announcer would then state, “For the answer to these and other questions” — after which the image would then briefly jump-cut outside of the featureless room to one of the other cast members of The Electric Company asking a quick non-sequitur (e.g., "Did the bell ring?
The scene then faded to black—and reopened on the entire cast of The Electric Company standing on a stage under a banner that read, "What about Naomi?"