Where can I watch Reading Rainbow online?

You can stream Reading Rainbow on NettMovies. Open the series page and pick a season and episode to start watching.

When did Reading Rainbow first air?

Reading Rainbow first aired in 1983.

What genre is Reading Rainbow?

Reading Rainbow is a kids series.

How many seasons of Reading Rainbow are there?

Reading Rainbow has 21 seasons and about 155 episodes in total.

Who stars in Reading Rainbow?

Reading Rainbow stars LeVar Burton.

How is Reading Rainbow rated?

Reading Rainbow currently scores 8.3 out of 10 based on aggregated viewer ratings.

Series

Reading Rainbow

Name: Reading Rainbow
Genre: Kids
Released: 1983-01-01
Rating: 8.3
Cast: LeVar Burton

1983 | ★ 8.3

Kids

Seasons & episodes

Season

Ep 1

Tight Times

1983-06-06

A young girl's father loses his job.

Ep 2

Miss Nelson Is Back

1983-06-07

As part of his birthday celebration, LeVar gets made-up like a movie monster, and then gets involved in Harry Blackstone's magic act. Ruth Buzzi reads Miss Nelson Is Back, all about a group of rowdy students who try to take advantage of their teacher's absence when she's out sick one day, and how she gets revenge on them by pretending to be "the meanest teacher in the world, Viola Swamp."

Ep 3

Bea and Mr. Jones

1983-06-08

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 book, Bea and Mr. Jones. Madeline Kahn reads the book about a kindergarten student and her father who get so bored with their jobs that they decide to experiment by switching places for the day.

Ep 4

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

1983-06-09

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

Ep 5

Louis the Fish

1983-06-10

Louis the Fish

Ep 6

Digging Up Dinosaurs

1983-06-13

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, containing (among other things) a can of old Coke and his picture. Linda Gilman reads Digging Up Dinosaurs, a story about how paleontologists unearth dinosaurs skeletons and preserve them in museum exhibits.

Ep 7

Liang and the Magic Paintbrush

1983-06-14

Liang and the Magic Paintbrush

Ep 8

Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport

1983-06-15

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.

Ep 9

Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe

1983-06-16

Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe

Ep 10

The Gift of the Sacred Dog

1983-06-17

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, Sacred Lands" which lists several words originating from various locations of the United States and the tribal meaning of their names.

Ep 11

Gregory, the Terrible Eater

1983-06-20

Today's subject is goats and what they eat.

Ep 12

Three by the Sea

1983-06-21

Three by the Sea

Ep 13

Arthur's Eyes

1983-06-22

LaVar explores seeing and our other senses, as Bill Cosby tells the story of how the young aardvark, Arthur Read acquired his pair of glasses.

Ep 14

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

1983-06-22

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

Ep 15

Ty's One Man Band

1983-06-23

LeVar is ready to find music everywhere, and he does. This show includes the animation Onomatopoeia. Lou Rawls reads the story of Ty's One-Man Band, about a man who teaches a boy how to make music using household items.

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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.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Reading Rainbow online?: You can stream Reading Rainbow on NettMovies. Open the series page and pick a season and episode to start watching.
When did Reading Rainbow first air?: Reading Rainbow first aired in 1983.
What genre is Reading Rainbow?: Reading Rainbow is a kids series.
How many seasons of Reading Rainbow are there?: Reading Rainbow has 21 seasons and about 155 episodes in total.
Who stars in Reading Rainbow?: Reading Rainbow stars LeVar Burton.
How is Reading Rainbow rated?: Reading Rainbow currently scores 8.3 out of 10 based on aggregated viewer ratings.

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