"Reading Rainbow" (1983) TV series 1983-????

Directors:

Larry Lancit
Mark Mannucci

Writer:

Rob Stork (multiple episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | unknown

Genre:

Family

Plot:

Levar Burton introduces an appropriate subject for each episode to go with the featured children's book that is read in its entirity...

Plot Keywords:

Book | Reading | Educational | Book Review | Smart

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 31 wins & 55 nominations

Cast

LeVar Burton

...

Himself - Host (150 episodes, 1983-2005)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G (1983-1996) | USA:TV-Y

Company:

Lancit Media Entertainment

Trivia:

Host LeVar Burton continued hosting the series while also co-starring in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987). In 1988, the most popular episode of "Reading Rainbow" of all time featured a behind-the-scenes look at the making of TNG. Most notably, the episode included a set of TNG bloopers - the only legal release of such material.

Quotes:

LeVar Burton: [about to have kids introduce more recommended books] Of course, you don't have to take *my* word for it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Godzilla vs. Megalon (#3.12)" (1991)

"Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high..."

I used to love this show! I watched it religiously for years, and wish I had time to watch it now. This show really turned me on to reading as a kid, and we need more shows like this to get kids who have 100+ channels, computers and multiple video games back to the basics of reading. While the theme song was trite, it was catchy & easy to remember. And even though some aspects of the program on the overdone side, this show has wonderful "bones", & contributed overwhelmingly to my childhood, and the childhoods of many others as well.