Reading Rainbow 1983
“Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow!”
★ 8.3/10 TV-Y Kids 21 seasons · 155 eps Ended
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Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
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Cast
LeVar Burton
Self - Host
Ruby Dee
Self - Narrator (voice)
Arnold Stang
Self - Narrator (voice)
Fred Newman
Self - Narrator (voice)
Vincent Gardenia
Self - Narrator (voice)
Michael Ansara
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Linda Gelman
Self - Narrator (voice)
James Avery
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lea Salonga
Self - Narrator (voice)
Julia Child
Self - Narrator (voice)
Ruth Buzzi
Self - Narrator (voice)
Madeline Kahn
Self - Narrator (voice) Episode guide
Season 1 · 15 episodes
- E1 Tight Times Jun 6, 1983
- E2 Miss Nelson Is Back Jun 7, 1983
- E3 Bea and Mr. Jones Jun 8, 1983
- E4 Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Jun 9, 1983
- E5 Louis the Fish Jun 10, 1983
- E6 Digging Up Dinosaurs Jun 13, 1983
- E7 Liang and the Magic Paintbrush Jun 14, 1983
- E8 Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport Jun 15, 1983
- E9 Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe Jun 16, 1983
- E10 The Gift of the Sacred Dog Jun 17, 1983
- E11 Gregory, the Terrible Eater Jun 20, 1983
- E12 Three by the Sea Jun 21, 1983
- E13 Arthur's Eyes Jun 22, 1983
- E14 The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Jun 22, 1983
- E15 Ty's One Man Band Jun 23, 1983
Season 2 · 5 episodes
- E1 Hot-Air Henry Jan 1, 1984
- E2 Simon's Book Jan 1, 1984
- E3 Ox-Cart Man Jan 1, 1984
- E4 Mystery on the Docks Jan 1, 1984
- E5 A Chair for My Mother Jan 1, 1984
Season 3 · 5 episodes
- E1 Paul Bunyan Jul 1, 1985
- E2 The Patchwork Quilt Jul 2, 1985
- E3 Hill of Fire Jul 3, 1985
- E4 The Tortoise and the Hare Jul 5, 1985
- E5 Perfect the Pig Jul 22, 1985
Season 4 · 10 episodes
- E1 Animal Cafe Jun 23, 1986
- E2 Alistair in Outer Space Jun 24, 1986
- E3 Feelings Jun 25, 1986
- E4 Watch the Stars Come Out Jun 26, 1986
- E5 Mama Don't Allow Jun 27, 1986
- E6 Space Case Jun 30, 1986
- E7 The Milk Makers Jul 1, 1986
- E8 Imogene's Antlers Jul 2, 1986
- E9 Germs Make Me Sick! Jul 3, 1986
- E10 Abiyoyo Jul 4, 1986
Season 5 · 10 episodes
- E1 The Life Cycle of the Honey Bee Jun 22, 1987
- E2 Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie Jun 23, 1987
- E3 Chickens Aren't the Only Ones Jun 24, 1987
- E4 The Paper Crane Jun 25, 1987
- E5 The Runaway Duck Jun 28, 1987
- E6 A Three Hat Day Jun 29, 1987
- E7 Rumplestiltskin Jun 30, 1987
- E8 Best Friends Jul 1, 1987
- E9 Meanwhile Back at the Ranch Jul 2, 1987
- E10 My Little Island Jul 3, 1987