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Reading Rainbow

Levar Burton presents illustrated readings of children's books, accompanied by explorations of their related subjects.

LeVar Burton introduces a subject for each episode, pairing it with a featured children's book that is read in its entirety. The episode also includes recommendations for further reading.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Tight Times

1. Tight Times

Aired: Jun 6, 1983

What can you do with very little money? That's what the featured book and LeV...

Episode 2 Miss Nelson Is Back

2. Miss Nelson Is Back

Aired: Jun 7, 1983

As part of his birthday celebration, LeVar gets made-up like a movie monster,...

Episode 3 Bea and Mr. Jones

3. Bea and Mr. Jones

Aired: Jun 8, 1983

LeVar is already worn out after working on several scenes all day long on the...

Episode 5 Louis the Fish

5. Louis the Fish

Aired: Jun 10, 1983

Starting at the New England Aquarium, LeVar gets into a lengthy observation o...

Episode 6 Digging Up Dinosaurs

6. Digging Up Dinosaurs

Aired: Jun 13, 1983

Technically not the first science-related show in its history, LeVar seeks a ...

Episode 12 Three by the Sea

12. Three by the Sea

Aired: Jun 21, 1983

LeVar spends a day at the beach, where he notices that everyone is reading th...

Episode 13 Arthur's Eyes

13. Arthur's Eyes

Aired: Jun 22, 1983

LaVar explores seeing and our other senses, as Bill Cosby tells the story of ...

Episode 15 Ty's One Man Band

15. Ty's One Man Band

Aired: Jun 23, 1983

LeVar is ready to find music everywhere, and he does. This show includes the ...

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Main Cast

Eric BogosianEric BogosianConan the Librarian
Steve AlbertSteve AlbertBaseball Announcer
Eddie CastrodadEddie CastrodadCamper
Jam Master JayJam Master JayJam Master Jay
Michael OpalMichael OpalCab Driver
Jenny MakiJenny MakiWench
Herk HarveyHerk HarveyPoliceman (segment "Puddle Hopping")
Reggie Alvin GreenReggie Alvin GreenNewspaper Hawker
Darryl McDanielsDarryl McDanielsDMC
Jim HensonJim HensonKermit the Frog
Erma CampbellErma CampbellMachine's Voice
Kevin ChamberlinKevin ChamberlinTed the Grateful Head
Jerry StillerJerry StillerDinosaur Comic
Todd MakiTodd MakiPeasant
Jami SimonJami SimonDiner
La Donna MabryLa Donna MabryEdith the Grateful Head
Venida EvansVenida EvansDancer

Appearances

LeVar BurtonLeVar Burton
Jennifer Betit YenJennifer Betit Yen
Scott Irby-RanniarScott Irby-Ranniar
Lynne ThigpenLynne Thigpen
Sada ThompsonSada Thompson
Angela BassettAngela Bassett
Jack GilfordJack Gilford
Andrea McArdleAndrea McArdle
Lorne GreeneLorne Greene
Dixie CarterDixie Carter
Carol KaneCarol Kane
Phylicia RashadPhylicia Rashad
Eli WallachEli Wallach
Wayne BradyWayne Brady
Robert BallardRobert Ballard
Fernando EscandonFernando Escandon
Michelle TrachtenbergMichelle Trachtenberg
Michael AnsaraMichael Ansara
Reizl BozykReizl Bozyk
Barbara FeldonBarbara Feldon
Julia BarrJulia Barr
Linda LavinLinda Lavin
Eartha KittEartha Kitt
Jason AlexanderJason Alexander
Harrod BlankHarrod Blank
Ruby DeeRuby Dee
Lena HorneLena Horne
Marv AlbertMarv Albert
John CunninghamJohn Cunningham
Ossie DavisOssie Davis
Denise CrosbyDenise Crosby
Eliza DushkuEliza Dushku
Julia ChildJulia Child
Anna HolbrookAnna Holbrook
Robert GuillaumeRobert Guillaume
Orson BeanOrson Bean
Susan SarandonSusan Sarandon
William WindomWilliam Windom
Beth HowlandBeth Howland
B.J. CrosbyB.J. Crosby
J. Reuben SilverbirdJ. Reuben Silverbird
Olga MeredizOlga Merediz
Ron FosterRon Foster
Alfre WoodardAlfre Woodard
Isabel SanfordIsabel Sanford
Ann DuquesnayAnn Duquesnay
Anne JacksonAnne Jackson
David CanaryDavid Canary
Philip BoscoPhilip Bosco
Kaleena KiffKaleena Kiff
Keith DavidKeith David
Lenora ClaireLenora Claire
Nick SullivanNick Sullivan
Hoyt AxtonHoyt Axton
Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsen
Tyne DalyTyne Daly
Al RokerAl Roker
Lucie ArnazLucie Arnaz
Kenny BlankKenny Blank
Jamie FarrJamie Farr
Jane CurtinJane Curtin
Jane GoodallJane Goodall
Patrick StewartPatrick Stewart
James AveryJames Avery
Jordan Nia ElizabethJordan Nia Elizabeth
James CocoJames Coco
Jossie DeGuzmanJossie DeGuzman
Maya AngelouMaya Angelou
Lea SalongaLea Salonga
Georgia EngelGeorgia Engel
Fred NewmanFred Newman
Francisco RivelaFrancisco Rivela
Roy ClarkRoy Clark
Charles KimbroughCharles Kimbrough
Tim ConwayTim Conway
Alex BorgAlex Borg
Raul JuliaRaul Julia
Jane PauleyJane Pauley
Tovah FeldshuhTovah Feldshuh
Imogene CocaImogene Coca
Gregory HinesGregory Hines
Michael LearnedMichael Learned
Freddie Prinze Jr.Freddie Prinze Jr.
Gilda RadnerGilda Radner
Arnold StangArnold Stang
Robin LeachRobin Leach
David HymanDavid Hyman
Alaina Reed-HallAlaina Reed-Hall
Michael DornMichael Dorn
Edward AsnerEdward Asner
Zelda RubinsteinZelda Rubinstein
Corinne OrrCorinne Orr
John SebastianJohn Sebastian
Martin ShortMartin Short
Lacey ChabertLacey Chabert
Michael WinslowMichael Winslow
Phyllis DillerPhyllis Diller
Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg
Harold LittlebirdHarold Littlebird
Keye LukeKeye Luke
Faith PrinceFaith Prince
Joshua RedmanJoshua Redman
Fran BrillFran Brill
Bill CosbyBill Cosby
TerryleneTerrylene
Brian DennehyBrian Dennehy
Stephen HorelickStephen Horelick
Tom MagliozziTom Magliozzi
Keshia Knight PulliamKeshia Knight Pulliam
Bobby McFerrinBobby McFerrin
Michele MarianaMichele Mariana
Vincent GardeniaVincent Gardenia
Jerry OrbachJerry Orbach
Rona FigueroaRona Figueroa
Jose CansecoJose Canseco
Kevin ClashKevin Clash
Victoria JacksonVictoria Jackson
Madeline KahnMadeline Kahn
Tom MatsusakaTom Matsusaka
Mike KinneyMike Kinney
Bree WalkerBree Walker
Thomas R. BurmanThomas R. Burman
Ray MagliozziRay Magliozzi
Leslie UggamsLeslie Uggams
Josh SavianoJosh Saviano
Alisa ReyesAlisa Reyes
Peter FalkPeter Falk
Jonathan FrakesJonathan Frakes
Robert MorseRobert Morse
Phoebe SnowPhoebe Snow
Ralph WaiteRalph Waite
Hector ElizondoHector Elizondo
Ronnie KraussRonnie Krauss
Hattie WinstonHattie Winston
Lauren TomLauren Tom
Pete SeegerPete Seeger
Ruth BuzziRuth Buzzi
Gene KlavanGene Klavan
Dennis EckersleyDennis Eckersley
James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones

Reading Rainbow Videos

PBS Kids Promo: Reading Rainbow (2002)

PBS Kids Promo: Reading Rainbow (2002)

Info about Reading Rainbow

Seasons: 21

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Animation, Fantasy

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