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Reading Rainbow (1983)

Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow!

  • Jun 6, 1983
  • 21 seasons · 155 episodes
  • TV-Y

8.4/10

TMDB user score
52 votes on TMDB

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About This Series

Reading Rainbow is a kids series. Its leading cast includes LeVar Burton, Ruby Dee and Arnold Stang. It premiered on June 6, 1983 on PBS. TMDB lists 21 seasons and 155 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Before You Pick

Time to finish
About 78 hours, based on 155 episodes at 30 minutes each
Ending
Finished: all episodes are out
Age rating (US)
TV-Y
Language
English
Audience signal
8.4/10 from 52 TMDB votes

Trailer

PBS Kids Promo: Reading Rainbow (2002) · plays from YouTube

Where to Watch Reading Rainbow

Stream with a subscription

  • PBS Kids Amazon Channel

Buy

  • Amazon Video
  • Apple TV Store

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Cast

  • LeVar Burton Self - Host 155 episodes
  • Ruby Dee Self - Narrator (voice) 3 episodes
  • Arnold Stang Self - Narrator (voice) 3 episodes
  • Fred Newman Self - Narrator (voice) 3 episodes
  • Vincent Gardenia Self - Narrator (voice) 2 episodes
  • Michael Ansara Self - Narrator (voice) 2 episodes
  • Linda Gelman Narrator (voice) 2 episodes
  • James Avery Self - Narrator (voice) 2 episodes
  • Lea Salonga Self - Narrator (voice) 2 episodes
  • Julia Child Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • Ruth Buzzi Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • Madeline Kahn Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • James Earl Jones Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • Lauren Tom Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • Patrick McCaffrey Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • Douglas Parvin Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • Carolyn McHanon Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • Marilyn Michaels Self - Narrator (voice) 1 episode

Seasons

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