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Writer:
Rob Stork (multiple episodes)
Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | unknown full episode list
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Plot:
Levar Burton introduces an appropriate subject for each episode to go with the featured children's book that is read in its entirity... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 31 wins & 55 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
LeVar Burton clears up that pesky 'Onion' article
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 25 September 2009, 8:30 AM, PDT)

Review: The Super Hero Squad Show
 (From Screen Rant. 24 September 2009, 7:29 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Great show that all kids should watch. more (19 total)

Cast

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LeVar Burton ... Himself - Host (150 episodes, 1983-2005)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:TV-G (1983-1996) | USA:TV-Y

Fun Stuff

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. more
Quotes:
[Closing phrase]
LeVar Burton: I'll see you next time.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005) more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Great show that all kids should watch., 19 April 1999
Author: Marko Djordjevic from Ottawa, Ontarui

I started watching Reading Rainbow when I first started to speak English. I've always thought it was a fun and creative show. It made reading better, and more enjoyable. It helped kids like me, to read better, understand books and love books. Also, with Burton as a great host, he helped it even more. Every episode was great to watch, and I liked it when they should us other cultures and how things work in the real world.

If your child needs a show to watch, take it from me, a 17 year old boy: Get them away from those violent TV shows where they won't learn a thing, get them to watch Reading Rainbow. They'll thank you in the latter years...I have.

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