Children's DVD Features - R-S
by WestWyandotte | created - 10 Oct 2013 | updated - 21 Apr 2015 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Race (2009)
86 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The story of an 11-year-old girl from a poor rural community who dreams of becoming a racing driver.
Director: André F. Nebe | Stars: Niamh McGirr, Susan Lynch, Colm Meaney, Jonathan Mason
Votes: 254
2. The Race Begins (2006)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure
Follow pals Ringo the rat and Oriole the ox as they work together battling the elements and their opponents to compete in the ultimate animal race, where only one can be crowned king.
Director: Edward Fu | Stars: Fann Wong, Dennis Chong Kheng Chew, Jamie Yeo, Vernetta Lopez
Votes: 100
3. Race to Space (2001)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Family
In the 1960s a young woman works at NASA as an animal trainer responsible for the chimpanzee who will go into space.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Alex D. Linz, William Atherton, James Woods, Annabeth Gish
Votes: 982
4. Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a U.F.O. expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig
Votes: 63,036 | Gross: $67.17M
5. Racing Stripes (2005)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An abandoned zebra grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl, sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds.
Director: Frederik Du Chau | Stars: Frankie Muniz, David Spade, Snoop Dogg, Bruce Greenwood
Votes: 18,232 | Gross: $49.77M
6. Radio Rebel (2012 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Tara, a painfully shy high-schooler, has a secret: she is also a confident DJ known as Radio Rebel, who lends her voice to others.
Director: Peter Howitt | Stars: Debby Ryan, Sarena Parmar, Adam DiMarco, Atticus Mitchell
Votes: 10,882
7. The Railway Children (1970)
G | 109 min | Drama, Family
After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance.
Director: Lionel Jeffries | Stars: Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Iain Cuthbertson
Votes: 5,702 | Gross: $0.32M
8. The Rainbow Tribe (2008)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A rag-tag group of children at a sleep-away camp help their counselor overcome a personal crisis.
Director: Christopher R. Watson | Stars: David James Elliott, Grayson Russell, Ed Quinn, Julie Ann Emery
Votes: 720
9. Ramona and Beezus (2010)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An adventurous young girl uses her imagination to escape her reality, that is quickly spinning out of reach.
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Stars: Joey King, Selena Gomez, Bridget Moynahan, John Corbett
Votes: 20,149 | Gross: $26.16M
10. Rango (2011)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 293,261 | Gross: $123.48M
11. Rascal (1969)
G | 85 min | Drama, Family
A young boy's summer vacation is brightened by a special friend, a young raccoon whom he names "Rascal".
Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Steve Forrest, Bill Mumy, Pamela Toll, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 530
12. Ratatouille (2007)
G | 111 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.
Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava | Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm
Votes: 825,906 | Gross: $206.45M
13. Read It and Weep (2006 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A shy, retiring high-school student develops a peculiar alter-ego that changes her life forever.
Director: Paul Hoen | Stars: Kay Panabaker, Danielle Panabaker, Alexandra Krosney, Marquise C. Brown
Votes: 5,917
14.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Abiyoyo
(1986)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In one of the rare times Reading Rainbow uses a studio set, LeVar tells about storytelling through music. The then-new art of music videos is first up, with clips of "Who's Johnny" and ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jam Master Jay, Darryl McDaniels, Pete Seeger
15.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Alejandro's Gift
(1995)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar visits Indian Canyons to learn how Native American Indians lived near a desert oasis, and why water is such a precious thing for our planet. Francisco Rivela reads Alejandro's Gift, a... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Francisco Rivela, Jesse Spielman
16.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Alistair in Outer Space
(1986)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar checks out the Library of Congress. Among the activities shown: how a book is delivered to the front desk, the vast film library, and how damaged books are repaired. Arnold Stang ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Martin | Stars: LeVar Burton, Eric Bogosian, Arnold Stang
17.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Alistair's Time Machine
(1991)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar goes to a totally-fictitious spot to find inventors from all eras. True to form, these inventors come from the distant past, Reading Rainbow's near-present, and the future. Arnold ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Erma Campbell, Arnold Stang
18.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Always My Dad
(1996)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
This episode of "Reading Rainbow" teaches a lesson about family. LeVar Burton reminisces about his childhood with his mother and two sisters. His parents were divorced when he was eight, ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Mannucci | Stars: LeVar Burton, B.J. Crosby
19.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Amazing Grace
(1993)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar visits a theater to discuss acting and how pretending to be someone else sometimes helps people express themselves in different ways. He also visits with his friend, Whoopi Goldberg, ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Mannucci | Stars: LeVar Burton, Tyne Daly, Whoopi Goldberg
20.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Appelemondo's Dreams
(1994)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Creativity is the theme as LeVar spends the day painting a mural and other artwork. Michael Learned tells the story of Appelemondo, a boy whose daydreams were so vivid that they could be ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Mannucci | Stars: LeVar Burton, Michael Learned
21.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Archibald Frisby
(1995)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar gets in his share of scientific method while at an amusement park. He answers questions by observing and using trial and error. Along the way, we learn how different kinds of ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Arnold Stang
22.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Badger's Parting Gifts
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar discusses cathartic ways to adjust to losing a loved one in this episode. He and fellow viewers talk about family members that are now gone that they miss, and how they try to ... See full summary »
Star: LeVar Burton
23.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Barn Dance!
(1989)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar is in Tennessee where he is going to a barn dance. Along the way, he meets the band who will be playing their Bluegrass music and meets a man who makes his own fiddles. At the barn, ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Roy Clark
24.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Bea and Mr. Jones
(1983)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar is already worn out after working on several scenes all day long on the production of the series. He feels he needs to take on another identity, segueing into introducing the featured... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Madeline Kahn, Stephanie Mills
25.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Berlioz the Bear
(1992)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar cruises the musical realms of New York in a program featuring the Boys Choir of Harlem. James Avery narrates the tale of Berlioz the Bear, a story about a bass-playing bear who gets ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, James Avery, Walter J. Turnbull
26.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Best Friends
(1987)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The best of friends are those whose friendships endure everything. And it extends to all walks of life, particularly to dogs. Liza Siegler reads the story of two girls who are best friends,... See full summary »
Director: Vern Oakley | Stars: LeVar Burton, Liza Siegler
27.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Bionic Bunny Show
(1988)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In both the featured story and on the set of the show "Star Trek: the Next Generation" (which LeVar also stars in), we learn how TV shows are made and how actors in costumes and special effects can make imaginary things seem real.
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes
Votes: 19
28.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Borreguita and the Coyote
(1994)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar spends the day in a barrio in East Los Angeles studying Mexican culture as he visits friends who make their own guitars, eats some traditional food, and discusses the cultural ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Olga Merediz
29.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
(1983)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
How do you envision the rain or any kind of weather? Some of the things to ask about in this show of weather legends. When LeVar's plans of attending a picnic and softball game are derailed... See full summary »
Directors: Larry Lancit, Herk Harvey | Stars: LeVar Burton, Herk Harvey, James Earl Jones
Votes: 11
30.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Brush
(1988)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Can inanimate things come to life, as the feature book suggests? LeVar finds out for himself in a factory where all the goods for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are stored.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Kevin Clash, Hector Elizondo, Robert Niosi
31.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Bugs
(1988)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
With microorganisms under his belt, LeVar now goes on the lookout for insects.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Edward Moldonado Jr.
32. Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Levar Burton introduces young viewers to illustrated readings of children's literature and explores their related subjects.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jennifer Betit Yen, Arnold Stang, Fred Newman
Votes: 5,146
READING Rainbow: Buried Treasures
33.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Carousel
(1997)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A lesson about legacies is presented. The book "Carousel", narrated by Sarah Hubbard, shows that a legacy is a special gift passed down from generation to generation. Other books ... See full summary »
Star: LeVar Burton
34.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
A Chair for My Mother
(1984)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar and eight other actors are rehearsing for a musical number called "Teamwork." Amy Linker ("Square Pegs") reads "A Chair for My Mother", about a family that has to save up money to ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Stephanie Albers, Shell Benjamin, Anthony Vincent Bova
35.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Chickens Aren't the Only Ones
(1987)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar wants to find the answer to the old question, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" Posing as field reporter for E.G.G.-TV , he uncovers other discoveries instead, such as ... See full summary »
Director: Mitch Geller | Stars: LeVar Burton, Georgia Engel
36.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Come a Tide
(1992)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar discusses how the weather is traced, tracked, and covered in the media. The viewers are shown how to make a "soda bottle tornado" and how a barometer works. All this is prelude to the... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Dixie Carter
37.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
(1983)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar visits a pet store to discuss the featured book, and imagines that one of the pets from the store followed him home. It's a field day for the farm animals, and not a place for the ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Kaleena Kiff
38.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Digging Up Dinosaurs
(1983)
TV-Y7 | 31 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Technically not the first science-related show in its history, LeVar seeks a place where archaeologists retrieve dinosaur bones. At the end of the program, LeVar buries a time capsule, ... See full summary »
Directors: Larry Lancit, Steve Zink | Stars: LeVar Burton, Linda Gelman, Jerry Stiller
39.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Duncan and Dolores
(1989)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
There's more to the cat than meets the eye. It culminates with one of the stars of what was then believed to be Broadway's permanence: CATS. Jane Curtain narrates the featured book about a ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jane Curtin
40.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Enemy Pie
(2002)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar observes activity in a playground to see how people do and don't get along with each other. Ed Harris reads Enemy Pie, a story about a boy who dislikes one of his new classmates, and ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Ed Harris
41.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Feelings
(1986)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar seems to have a lot of things going wrong for him as he spends a day in the park, causing lots of different emotions. In an animated feature, a group of school children read poems ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Martin | Stars: LeVar Burton, Laura Haymann, Jessica Mercado, Timothy Oakes
42.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Fly Away Home
(1996)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Homelessness is discussed as families have lost jobs and homes through tragic circumstances. One family, who lost their home in a fire and now reside in a shelter, is profiled. Daniel ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Daniel Saltzman
43.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Follow the Drinking Gourd
(1993)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar reflects on a time when Africans were brought to America as slaves. He talks about how African-Americans risked their lives for freedom, and discusses how the music from slavery times... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Keith David, Robert M. Watson
44.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Fox on the Job
(1991)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
There's a wide job market out there, but just what kind of job does a person want? In this program are both conventional and unconventional occupations to straddle the flow of the feature book.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Fred Newman
45.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Galimoto
(1991)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Viewers learn the many uses for wire: from creating objects of wire art and transporting people on the longest tramway in the world, to playing an integral part in a circus act.
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Hattie Winston
46.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Germs Make Me Sick!
(1986)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar goes on a search for microorganisms, distinguishing the good ones from the bad. An animated satire of Hill Street Blues (which ran 1981-1987) shows white blood cells ready to fight ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Martin | Stars: LeVar Burton, Jerry Orbach
47.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Gift of the Sacred Dog
(1983)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The first of many programs favoring Native Americans. In this instance, a Midwestern legend suggests how horses arrived to the tribe. Later in this episode is the song "Ancient Places, ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Michael Ansara, Robert Tree Cody, Jane Lind
48.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport
(1983)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In the featured book, a young boy and his family move from New York City to the Southwest and he has many misconceptions about what his new home is like.
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Doug Parvin
49.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
(1997)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar discusses how people show gratitude for kind acts and how we can repay each other in acts of kindness to spread good will in the world. Nicholson Earl Billey reads the featured story,... See full summary »
Star: LeVar Burton
50.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Gregory, the Terrible Eater
(1983)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Today's subject is goats and what they eat.
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Marilyn Michaels
51.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Hail to Mail
(1994)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LaVar explains the postal service and shows how important mail as a form of communication.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Al Roker
52.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Hill of Fire
(1985)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar visits Hawaii to get a closer look at active volcanoes. He studies lava and the way the earth changes after an eruption. Fernando Escandon reads "Hill of Fire", a true story of how a ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Fernando Escandon
53.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Hip Cat
(1997)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In this episode of the "Reading Rainbow," Levar Burton visits with The Bill Saxton Quartet and Saxophonist Joshua Redman. We learn about jazz and the concept of improvisation. Books ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Ann Duquesnay, Joshua Redman
54.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Hot-Air Henry
(1984)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar goes to South Carolina to ride a hot-air balloon. In another study of how air travel has advanced, schoolchildren visit the Space Camp for Aspiring Young Astronauts. William Windom ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, William Windom
55.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Hotel Animal
(1996)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar dreams he is miniature size and everything around him is "so very big." When he awakes, everything is back to normal. He learns that size can influence our perception. Things look ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, John Cunningham
56.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story
(1989)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar is sailing on the Atlantic coast whale watching. He and a team of scientists learn about how whales eat and how they live in their habitats in the ocean. Jane Pauley narrates the true... See full summary »
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: LeVar Burton, Jane Pauley
57.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
(1993)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
One thing leads to another in this episode, with LeVar in a bowling alley, showing how certain actions lead to consequences. Included is a piece on an expert at domino displays and domino ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Mannucci | Stars: LeVar Burton, Beth Howland, Candice Nichole Hughes, Ron Eric Hughes
Votes: 10
58.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Imogene's Antlers
(1986)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LaVar visits the Philadelphia Zoo in Pennsylvania to learn about animals with horns and antlers. In today's featured story, a young girl wakes up one morning to discover she's grown her own pair of antlers.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Imogene Coca
59.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
(1993)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar sets out to build a bird house, prompting an examination of animal habitats. Eartha Kitt reads the story of a growing hermit crab, who is now too large for his current shell, and all ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Eartha Kitt, Robin Leach
60.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
June 29, 1999
(1993)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
What's fact and what's fiction? What's the truth and what's absurd? LeVar looks into unusual stories and tries to distinguish the actual news from fabrications. Charles Kimbrough reads a ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Charles Kimbrough
61.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
(1991)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar takes a train ride from California to Washington state. Along the way, we learn about trains and how the transcontinental railroad came to be. Brian Dennehy narrates the true story of... See full summary »
Director: Richard Hendrick | Stars: LeVar Burton, Shaddi Albawab, Brian Dennehy, Mike Kinney
62.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
(1987)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Sada Thompson reads the story of Abbie, the eldest daughter of a family that tends a lighthouse, and how she had to keep the lamps working during a storm while her father was in the city ... See full summary »
Director: Mitch Geller | Stars: LeVar Burton, Sada Thompson
63.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Knots on a Counting Rope
(1989)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
What's a handicap to a determined individual? With LeVar camping out by himself, the show banks itself on a news anchor who had been born with deformed hands and feet. The featured story, ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Bree Walker
64.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Lady with the Ship on Her Head
(1991)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Turning even crazier, the show plays with our heads in more ways than one. LeVar is the "Head reporter" of a mock-news program called "HEADline News Report" and "reports" on a truly ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Kevin Chamberlin, Fred Newman, Marilyn Pasekoff
65.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
(1991)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar's featured story is about a young Native American tribesman who finds his spiritual calling in life as a natural painter. His assignment is a special task that will influence him and his work have its memory last forever.
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Dominic Arquero, Harold Littlebird
66.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Lemonade for Sale
(2001)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar explores way that young people can earn money before they're old enough for official jobs in this show. Andrea McArdle reads the feature story of a group of kids who decide to run a ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Andrea McArdle
67.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Liang and the Magic Paintbrush
(1983)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar goes to Chinatown for a look at Chinese culture. In something completely different, a New York technology institute draws a traditional Chinese dragon boat.
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Lauren Tom
68.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Lotus Seed
(1994)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Young people who emigrated to the United States from Asian countries are interviewed and discuss having to learn a new language and fitting in with other children their age while dealing ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Gamil al-Kutiny, Rona Figueroa
69.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Louis the Fish
(1983)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Starting at the New England Aquarium, LeVar gets into a lengthy observation of aquatic life. Vincent Gardenia reads the story of Louis the Fish, a fanciful tale of a man, forced to take ... See full summary »
Directors: Larry Lancit, Michael Sporn | Stars: LeVar Burton, Vincent Gardenia
70.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Ludlow Laughs
(1989)
TV-Y | 29 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar is assigned a comedy makeover to learn more about comedy. Phyllis Diller narrates "Ludlow Laughs," a tale about a man who never smiled at all until one strange night when he started to laugh out loud.
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: LeVar Burton, Phyllis Diller, Peter Pitofsky
71.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Mama Don't Allow
(1986)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar shows how music can help interpret a situation, from meeting alligators in a Louisiana swamp to joining a party on a Mississippi riverboat. Fred Newman narrates "Mama Don't Allow", ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Martin | Stars: LeVar Burton, Fred Newman
72.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Martha Speaks
(1995)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Luke, LeVar's favorite pooch, steps to the forefront and takes over the show. As a result, viewers get a dog's eye view of life, and get to meet some incredible canine daredevils who prove ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jo Haden
73.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Math Curse
(1998)
TV-Y | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Stars: LeVar Burton, Michelle Trachtenberg
74. Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Levar Burton introduces young viewers to illustrated readings of children's literature and explores their related subjects.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jennifer Betit Yen, Arnold Stang, Fred Newman
Votes: 5,146
READING Rainbow: Math Is Everywhere
75.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Max
(2002)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar profiles people who are considered "Everyday Heroes" for doing important jobs to provide services, like firefighters, doctors, police officers, nurses, and even jobs like lawyers, ... See full summary »
Star: LeVar Burton
76.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
(1987)
TV-Y | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar travels to an old west town made to look like life in the 1880's to see how times have changed in the last 100 years. He explores how cowboys lived and traveled, and he also shows how... See full summary »
Director: Vern Oakley | Stars: LeVar Burton, Hoyt Axton
77.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Miss Nelson Is Back
(1983)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
As part of his birthday celebration, LeVar gets made-up like a movie monster, then gets involved in Harry Blackstone's magic act. Ruth Buzzi reads "Miss Nelson Is Back", about a class of ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Harry Blackstone Jr., Ruth Buzzi
Votes: 8
78.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Mrs. Katz and Tush
(1993)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar pays a visit to a family friend, who is Jewish, to learn how to prepare special foods served during a Seder dinner, like Challah bread and potato latkes. Reizyl Bozyk and Rick English... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Reizl Bozyk, Jamie Duneier
79.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
(1989)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar celebrates the culture of Africa in New York City's Central Park where he learns how African drums are made, and also learns to make his first sounds on various African instruments. ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Phylicia Rashad
80.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
(2001)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar takes us on a literary tour of the United States. From Hawaii to Maine and Montana to New York, each state is different in its own way.
Star: LeVar Burton
81.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
My Life with the Wave
(1998)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Scott Irby Ranier tells a tale of a boy who is followed home by a wave of water after a vacation at the beach, and how he and his family must convince the wave it is better off living in the ocean than in his bathtub.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Scott Irby-Ranniar
82.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
My Little Island
(1987)
TV-Y | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar spends a day on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. With the featured book as his guide, LeVar drives around the coastline, visits an open market, and gets a glimpse of a mountain ... See full summary »
Director: Vern Oakley | Stars: LeVar Burton, Ron Foster
Votes: 6
83.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Nosey Mrs. Rat
(1994)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Observing people is the theme of the day, as LeVar finds himself with time to kill before a business meeting and chooses to watch children at a playground while he waits.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jane Goodall, Faith Prince
84.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
On the Day You Were Born
(1997)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
How babies are born is explored, in great detail, in this episode, as a family welcoming their fourth child is profiled during the last few weeks before delivery. Patrick Stewart reads a ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Mannucci | Stars: LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart
85.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Once There Was a Tree
(1994)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
There is still use to a tree stump, as the feature book entails. Eli Wallach reads the story about the lifetime of a tree, and how different animals and people made use of the tree during ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Mannucci | Stars: LeVar Burton, Eli Wallach
86.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Opt: An Illusionary Tale
(1991)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In this episode, all is not what it seems as LeVar demonstrates optical illusions from the book by Arline and Joseph Baum. He also shows how special effects are created for television; ... See full summary »
Star: LeVar Burton
87.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Our Big Home: An Earth Poem
(2002)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar visits the United Nations building to learn more about how different countries of the world try to work together. Naomi Judd reads Our Big Home, a poem about how everything in the ... See full summary »
Star: LeVar Burton
88.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Owen
(1996)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
It's easy to get flashbacks while watching Reading Rainbow. Now it's LeVar's turn, as he gets in touch with visions of "his boyhood." Matthew Broderick reads "Owen," about a little mouse ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Matthew Broderick, Kristian Damian, Patricia Icia
89.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Ox-Cart Man
(1984)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar visits Old Sturbridge Village in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to experience reenactments of life in Colonial America. Lorne Greene reads the story of Ox-Cart Man, all about a man... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Lorne Greene
90.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Paper Crane
(1987)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar provides insight on Japanese culture. Keye Luke reads the story of a kind restaurant owner who is thanked by a customer with a magical crane made from a napkin, whose dancing ... See full summary »
Director: Mitch Geller | Stars: LeVar Burton, Kenny Blank, Keye Luke
91.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Patchwork Quilt
(1985)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar visits the Boston Children's Museum to participate with other children to design a patchwork quilt with everyone having their own individual square. Isabel Sanford reads The Patchwork... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Isabel Sanford, John Sebastian
92.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Paul Bunyan
(1985)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Lavar visits a lumberjack camp in the forest. Today's featured book is based on the legend of Paul Bunyan, the giant woodsman.
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, Buddy Ebsen
93.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Perfect the Pig
(1985)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar visits a pig farm in Hawaii to find out why pigs are so popular. He also interviews Kermit the Frog to ask him about his famous pig girlfriend, Miss Piggy. James Coco reads the story ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Lancit | Stars: LeVar Burton, James Coco, Jim Henson
94.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk
(2000)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
"Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk", read by Jason Alexander, features stories about pets. LeVar Burton throws a birthday party for his golden retriever, Roy, and treats the dog to a bath at a pet spa for his special day.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jason Alexander
95.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Piggy in the Puddle
(1992)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
"The Piggy in the Puddle" features a look at the art of claymation and the joys of mud. Claymation artists Becky and Cody introduce host LeVar Burton to the art of claymation and create a ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Tovah Feldshuh
96.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Purple Coat
(1988)
TV-Y | 28 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In New York again, LeVar goes to get a tailor-made jacket. In between comes a visit to the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Jack Gilford
97.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Racoons and Ripe Corn
(1991)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar spends the day following around wildlife artist and children's book author Jim Arnofsky, who shows LeVar how he is inspired to create the stories by the signs of animals around the ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Julia Barr
98.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Rechenka's Eggs
(1992)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar takes up decorating eggs and shows us that they're one of nature's extraordinary wonders. The author of the featured book shows us how she got the idea for the story. We also see how animals in nature hatch their eggs.
Stars: LeVar Burton, Viveca Lindfors
99.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner
(1988)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
LeVar tries to have lunch at a diner, but soon finds himself thrust into work. For some reason, he just doesn't understand luncheonette lingo.
Directors: Larry Lancit, Dean Parisot | Stars: LeVar Burton, Samuel Benjamin, Samuel Joseph Benjamin, Peter Falk
100.
Reading Rainbow (1983–2006)
Episode:
Regina's Big Mistake
(1997)
TV-Y | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In this episode of the "Reading Rainbow," Levar Burton visits with The Bill Saxton Quartet and Saxophonist Joshua Redman. We learn about jazz and the concept of improvisation. Books ... See full summary »
Stars: LeVar Burton, Anna Holbrook
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