Reading Rainbow

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.

About 77h 30m to watch every episode. An estimate: 155 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 30 minutes.

Trailer

Play trailer: PBS Kids Promo: Reading Rainbow (2002)

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Main cast

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  LeVar Burton
  Self - Host
  155 episodes

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  Ruby Dee
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  3 episodes

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  Arnold Stang
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  3 episodes

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  Fred Newman
  Dr. Yorik Skull
  3 episodes

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  Vincent Gardenia
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  2 episodes

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  Michael Ansara
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  2 episodes

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  Linda Gelman
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  2 episodes

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  James Avery
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  2 episodes

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  Lea Salonga
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  2 episodes

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  Julia Child
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

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  Ruth Buzzi
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

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  Madeline Kahn
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

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  James Earl Jones
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

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  Lauren Tom
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

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  Patrick McCaffrey
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

• D

  Douglas Parvin
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

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  Carolyn McHanon
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

• M

  Marilyn Michaels
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  1 episode

Seasons

• Season 11983 · 15 episodes
• Season 21984 · 5 episodes
• Season 31985 · 5 episodes
• Season 41986 · 10 episodes
• Season 51987 · 10 episodes
• Season 61988 · 10 episodes
• Season 71989 · 10 episodes
• Season 81990 · 5 episodes
• Season 91991 · 10 episodes
• Season 101992 · 10 episodes
• Season 111993 · 10 episodes
• Season 121994 · 10 episodes
• Season 131995 · 5 episodes
• Season 141995 · 5 episodes
• Season 151996 · 5 episodes
• Season 161997 · 5 episodes
• Season 171998 · 5 episodes
• Season 182000 · 6 episodes
• Season 192002 · 4 episodes
• Season 202004 · 5 episodes
• Season 212006 · 5 episodes