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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
The Learning Company, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated October 10, 1998
which report is included in Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A, on
our audits of the consolidated supplemental financial statements and financial
statement schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts of The Learning Company,
Inc. as of January 3, 1998 and January 4, 1997 and for each of the three fiscal
years in the period ended January 3, 1998. We also consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement on Form S-8 of our report dated
February 9, 1998 (except as to Note 12 which is as of March 6, 1998), on our
audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule
of valuation and qualifying accounts of The Learning Company, Inc. as of January
3, 1998 and January 4, 1997 and for each of the three fiscal years in the period
ended January 3, 1998, which report is included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended January 3, 1998.



                                         /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  
                                             PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP



Boston, Massachusetts
January 15, 1999