Reading Rainbow

Season 16 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 16 Episode 5: Show Way (2006) Next on: Friday 28th November 1:00am PST - KRMA (PBS) LeVar Burton and his family discover items from earlier relatives; a grandmother inspires her family with memories of the Holocaust.
• Season 16 Episode 4: Game Day (2006) Next on: Thursday 27th November 1:00am PST - KRMA (PBS) Every player on a sports team plays a special role in contributing to a team's success.
• Season 16 Episode 3: Boxes for Katje (2006) Next on: Wednesday 26th November 1:00am PST - KRMA (PBS) The Global Ambassadors build good will and do community service; Backyard in a Box comprises youngsters who help kids affected by Hurricane Katrina.
• Season 16 Episode 2: I Lost My Tooth in Africa (2006) Next on: Tuesday 25th November 1:00am PST - KRMA (PBS) Taking care of teeth; a 15-year-old Hispanic girl celebrates the transition into womanhood.
• Season 16 Episode 1: The Biggest Test in the Universe (2006) Next on: Monday 24th November 1:00am PST - KRMA (PBS) LeVar's daughter practices for an audition, and members of a theater group prepare for a performance, spotlighting the pressure to prepare and perform well.

Season 15 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 15 Episode 5: Two Old Potatoes and Me (2005) Next on: Friday 21st November 1:00am PST - KRMA (PBS) A girl and her father learn how kitchen waste can be reused to help their garden grow; artists turn castoffs into something useful; corn.
• Season 15 Episode 4: Beegu (2005) Next on: Tomorrow at 1:00am PST - KRMA (PBS) The International Space Station, Mars Rovers and an up-close view of the planets, stars and moons.
• Season 15 Episode 3: Mr. George Baker (2004) Next on: Today at 2:00pm PST - KLCS (PBS) A 100-year-old man goes to school to learn to read; a group of senior women learn to dance and perform; family bakery.
• Season 15 Episode 2: Unique Monique (2004) Monique discovers a way to stand out; the Twinsburg Twins Days Festival; Brandon helps kids express themselves through art.
• Season 15 Episode 1: Visiting Day (2004) Visiting day with a family separated by a prison sentence.

Season 14 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 14 Episode 10: Our Big Home: An Earth Poem (2002) All living creatures must share the Earth.
• Season 14 Episode 9: Enemy Pie (2002) A boy spends an entire day with his nemesis.
• Season 14 Episode 8: Max (2002) A boy from a superhero family gains his flying abilities while rescuing a falling bird.
• Season 14 Episode 7: The Tin Forest (2002) A lonely man transforms his surroundings in a positive way; students of P.S. 234 elementary share their experiences coping with Sept. 11.
• Season 14 Episode 6: Badger's Parting Gift (2001) Badger's friends remember him; narrator Ruby Dee.
• Season 14 Episode 5: My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States (2001) Poems celebrate America's geographical beauty.
• Season 14 Episode 4: The Secret Shortcut (2001) No synopsis available
• Season 14 Episode 3: Lemonade for Sale (2001) The Elm Street kids get to work on raising money to rebuild their run-down clubhouse.
• Season 14 Episode 2: Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk (2000) Multiplying fish and a bad-luck cat.
• Season 14 Episode 1: The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rainforest (2000) Amazon rain forest.

Season 13 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 13 Episode 5: Work Song People at work.
• Season 13 Episode 4: When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba Broadway.
• Season 13 Episode 3: Saturday Sancocho Flea market; money.
• Season 13 Episode 2: My Life With the Wave A boy brings home a wave.
• Season 13 Episode 1: Math Cure Use of mathematics.

Season 12 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 12 Episode 71: Hip Cat (1997) Jazzman Joshua Redman.
• Season 12 Episode 10: The Carousel (1997) A mother's legacy.
• Season 12 Episode 9: Giving Thanks (1997) Earth's resources.
• Season 12 Episode 8: Regina's Big Mistake (1997) Artists; the creative process.
• Season 12 Episode 6: On the Day You Were Born (1997) A child is born.
• Season 12 Episode 5: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (1996) Patterns in music.
• Season 12 Episode 4: Someplace Else (1996) A woman explores life outside her small town.
• Season 12 Episode 3: Hotel Animal (1996) Two small chameleons check into a big hotel.
• Season 12 Episode 2: Always My Dad (1996) Father and daughter.
• Season 12 Episode 2: Bread Is for Eating (1996) Baking bread.
• Season 12 Episode 1: How Much Is a Million? (1996) Math.

Season 11 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 11 Episode 13: Owen (1996) Childhood.
• Season 11 Episode 12: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World (1996) Cooking.
• Season 11 Episode 11: Uncle Jed's Barber Shop (1996) Dreams; musical group the Persuasions.
• Season 11 Episode 10: Fly Away Home (1996) Homelessness.
• Season 11 Episode 9: Archibald Frisby (1995) Finding solutions.
• Season 11 Episode 8: Alejandro's Gift (1995) Importance of water.
• Season 11 Episode 8: The Sign Painter's Dream (1995) The role of signs.
• Season 11 Episode 7: Martha Speaks (1995) A dog's view of life.
• Season 11 Episode 6: The Wonderful Towers of Watts (1995) Violence challenges a community.
• Season 11 Episode 5: Ruth Law Thrills a Nation (1994) Women aviators.
• Season 11 Episode 4: My Shadow (1994) Light and shadows; shadow puppets.
• Season 11 Episode 3: Stellaluna (1994) Birds raise an orphaned bat; nocturnal animals.
• Season 11 Episode 2: Hail to Mail (1994) A letter moves through the postal service.
• Season 11 Episode 1: The Lotus Seed (1994) A Vietnamese woman carries a lotus seed for remembrance; heritage.

Season 10 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 10 Episode 10: Appelemando's Dreams (1994) A young boy dreams a beautiful world; motivating imagination.
• Season 10 Episode 8: Once There Was a Tree (1994) The life cycle of trees.
• Season 10 Episode 7: Summer (1994) The four seasons.
• Season 10 Episode 6: Borreguita and the Coyote (1994) A lamb outsmarts a hungry coyote; Los Lobos.
• Season 10 Episode 5: Nosey Mrs. Rat (1994) A snoopy neighbor; curiosity.
• Season 10 Episode 4: And Still the Turtle Watched (1993) LeVar discusses environmental responsibility.
• Season 10 Episode 4: June 29, 1999 (1993) A project throws viewers into a science-fiction world.
• Season 10 Episode 3: Is This a House for Hermit Crab? (1993) Animal houses; LeVar builds a birdhouse.
• Season 10 Episode 2: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (1993) A hungry mouse sets off a chain reaction.
• Season 10 Episode 1: Follow the Drinking Gourd (1993) LeVar explores African-American culture.

Season 9 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 9 Episode 10: Silent Lotus (1993) A girl uses dance to communicate with the world.
• Season 9 Episode 9: The Salamander Room (1993) Lynne Thigpen narrates a story about creating animal habitats.
• Season 9 Episode 8: Mrs. Katz and Tush (1993) A relationship ignores age and culture.
• Season 9 Episode 7: The Furry News (1993) The process of creating a newspaper.
• Season 9 Episode 6: Amazing Grace (1993) A girl, Amazing Grace, pursues her dream.
• Season 9 Episode 5: Berlioz the Bear Bear musicians go on the road.
• Season 9 Episode 4: Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies An adoption tale.
• Season 9 Episode 3: Seashore Surprises LeVar goes beachcombing in Florida.
• Season 9 Episode 2: The Piggy in the Puddle The process of clay animation.
• Season 9 Episode 1: Come a Tide A spring flood; dynamic weather; Hurricane Hugo.

Season 8 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 8 Episode 10: Sophie and Lou A mouse overcomes shyness through dance.
• Season 8 Episode 9: Rechenka's Eggs 'Pysanky,' Ukrainian egg-painting.
• Season 8 Episode 8: Sam the Sea Cow Jason Robards narrates a tale of a manatee.
• Season 8 Episode 7: The Wall The Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Mount Rushmore.
• Season 8 Episode 6: Tar Beach A roof-top gardener; a pigeon-keeper.
• Season 8 Episode 5: Snowy Days: Stories and Poems Winter in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
• Season 8 Episode 4: Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express Train history.
• Season 8 Episode 3: The Lady With the Ship on Her Head A wacky news report.
• Season 8 Episode 2: Raccoons and Ripe Corn LeVar tracks and observes wildlife.
• Season 8 Episode 1: Opt: An Illusionary Tale Optical illusions.

Season 7 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 7 Episode 8: Fox on the Job A lazy fox seeks the perfect job.
• Season 7 Episode 7: The Adventures of Taxi Dog A cabdriver befriends a dog.
• Season 7 Episode 7: Galimoto A boy searches for wire scraps for his art.
• Season 7 Episode 6: Alistair's Time Machine A boy builds a time machine.
• Season 7 Episode 6: The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush An American Indian boy has a gift.
• Season 7 Episode 5: Sunken Treasure Treasure hunters search for a 17th-century ship.
• Season 7 Episode 4: Florence and Eric Take the Cake Two children help their grandmother.
• Season 7 Episode 3: Bicycle Man A U.S. soldier does stunts for Japanese students.
• Season 7 Episode 2: Jack, the Seal and the Sea A seal educates Jack about pollution.
• Season 7 Episode 1: Magic School Bus Inside the Earth A science class takes a field trip.

Season 6 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 6 Episode 10: Sports Pages Soccer; basketball; skating; swimming; gymnastics.
• Season 6 Episode 9: Bored: Nothing to Do! Two boys build an airplane.
• Season 6 Episode 8: Tooth-Gnasher Superflash The Popsnorkles test-drive a car.
• Season 6 Episode 7: Desert Giant Saguaros, gila monsters, rattlesnakes.
• Season 6 Episode 6: Dive to the Coral Reefs A man transplants coral.
• Season 6 Episode 5: Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With the Family Lazardo Dinosaur Bob plays baseball.
• Season 6 Episode 4: Ludlow Laughs Grumpy Ludlow's dream makes him laugh.
• Season 6 Episode 3: Little Nino's Pizzeria Tony helps his father make pizza.
• Season 6 Episode 2: Stay Away From the Junkyard! Theodora explores a junkyard.
• Season 6 Episode 1: Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story Friends help a lost whale.

Season 5 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 5 Episode 10: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Two sisters are quite dissimilar.
• Season 5 Episode 9: Mummies Made in Egypt LeVar visits Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.
• Season 5 Episode 8: Knots on a Counting Rope A blind boy gains confidence.
• Season 5 Episode 7: Duncan and Dolores A girl tries to win a cat's affection.
• Season 5 Episode 6: Barn Dance! LeVar attends a Tennessee hoedown.
• Season 5 Episode 5: Purple Coat Gabriella doesn't want a plain blue coat.
• Season 5 Episode 4: Brush An animated brush replaces a boy's lost dog.
• Season 5 Episode 3: Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner A chicken outwits robbers.
• Season 5 Episode 2: Bugs Crickets, ants, flies, lice, ticks and slugs.
• Season 5 Episode 1: Bionic Bunny Show Costumes, makeup and special effects.

Season 4 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 4 Episode 14: My Little Island Friends visit the Caribbean islands.
• Season 4 Episode 13: Meanwhile Back at the Ranch Cowboys and Westerns.
• Season 4 Episode 12: Best Friends A lonely girl befriends a dog.
• Season 4 Episode 11: Rumpelstiltskin LeVar visits a Renaissance festival.
• Season 4 Episode 10: Three Hat Day People try on hats and disappear.
• Season 4 Episode 9: Runaway Duck A wooden duck travels worldwide.
• Season 4 Episode 8: Paper Crane Next on: Monday 1st December 1:00am PST - KRMA (PBS) A restaurant owner receives a magical gift.
• Season 4 Episode 7: Chickens Aren't the Only Ones Loggerhead turtles.
• Season 4 Episode 6: Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie LeVar tours a lighthouse.
• Season 4 Episode 5: Abiyoyo Pete Seeger narrates a musical story.
• Season 4 Episode 5: Life Cycle of the Honeybee LeVar examines a beehive.
• Season 4 Episode 4: Germs Make Me Sick! Our bodies fight germs.
• Season 4 Episode 3: Imogene's Antlers A girl grows antlers overnight.
• Season 4 Episode 2: Milk Makers LeVar Burton milks a cow by hand.
• Season 4 Episode 1: Space Case A boy meets aliens on Halloween.

Season 3 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 3 Episode 8: Mama Don't Allow Miles' saxophone playing annoys listeners.
• Season 3 Episode 7: Alistair in Outer Space A spaceship captures a boy.
• Season 3 Episode 7: Watch the Stars Come Out Children immigrate to America.
• Season 3 Episode 6: Animal Cafe LeVar Burton visits New York City.
• Season 3 Episode 6: Feelings Koko the gorilla plays with a pet kitten.
• Season 3 Episode 5: Perfect the Pig James Coco tells of a winged pig.
• Season 3 Episode 4: Tortoise and the Hare Gilda Radner narrates a tale.
• Season 3 Episode 3: Hill of Fire Mexico's Paricutin volcano erupts.
• Season 3 Episode 2: Patchwork Quilt History of a special quilt.
• Season 3 Episode 1: Paul Bunyan The origins of mythical logger Paul Bunyan.

Season 2 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 2 Episode 5: A Chair for My Mother A family rebuilds after a fire.
• Season 2 Episode 4: Mystery on the Docks A cook turns amateur sleuth.
• Season 2 Episode 3: Ox-Cart Man A 19th-century New England family.
• Season 2 Episode 2: Simon's Book A boy's drawings come to life.
• Season 2 Episode 1: Hot-Air Henry Henry the cat stows away on a hot-air balloon.

Season 1 - Reading Rainbow

• Season 1 Episode 15: Ty's One-Man Band A stranger plays wonderful music.
• Season 1 Episode 14: Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash A boy takes his boa on a class trip.
• Season 1 Episode 13: Arthur's Eyes Bill Cosby reads a story about a boy who refuses to wear glasses.
• Season 1 Episode 12: Three by the Sea Three children tell stories.
• Season 1 Episode 11: Gregory, the Terrible Eater A goat enjoys human food.
• Season 1 Episode 10: Gift of the Sacred Dog Indian legend describes the horse's origins.
• Season 1 Episode 9: Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe LeVar goes camping.
• Season 1 Episode 8: Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport A city boy learns about the West.
• Season 1 Episode 7: Liang and the Magic Paintbrush A magic brush brings pictures to life.
• Season 1 Episode 6: Digging Up Dinosaurs A dinosaur comic tells riddles.
• Season 1 Episode 5: Louis the Fish A man who loves fish turns into a salmon.
• Season 1 Episode 4: Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain An African boy brings rain.
• Season 1 Episode 3: Bea and Mr. Jones A kindergartner and her father exchange roles.
• Season 1 Episode 2: Miss Nelson Is Back LeVar goes on a treasure hunt.
• Season 1 Episode 1: Tight Times Having fun without spending money.

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  Reading Rainbow - Digging Up Dinosaurs

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  Reading Rainbow - Family Matters

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  Reading Rainbow - Man's Best Friend

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  Reading Rainbow - Music, Music Everywhere

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  Reading Rainbow - Ocean Life

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  Reading Rainbow - Perfect the Pig/ Ty's One Man Band

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  Reading Rainbow Favorites 4 DVD Gift Set

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