Larry Lancit
Director
Reading Rainbow (1983)
Season 18
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.
Released June 6, 1983
Episode 30 min
4+
Genres: Animation, Children, Comedy, Drama, Kids
Keywords: imdb.reading, imdb.children-s-literature, imdb.picture-book, imdb.book-review, imdb.book, imdb.educational, awards.emmy-award-nominated, mdblist.has-trailer
Watch Providers: PBS Kids Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Lancit Media Productions, WGBH Boston
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S18E1 - The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rainforest
LeVar visits the Amazon rain forest to meet the real people profiled in today's featured book, a story about how a young man was chosen to follow around his tribe's medicine man to learn all the natural methods of treating injuries and illness using plants of the rain forest.
Oct. 23, 2000, midnight
S18E2 - Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk
"Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk", read by Jason Alexander, features stories about pets. LeVar Burton throws a birthday party for his golden retriever, Roy, and treats the dog to a bath at a pet spa for his special day.
Nov. 20, 2000, midnight
S18E3 - Lemonade For Sale
LeVar explores way that young people can earn money before they're old enough for official jobs in this show. Andrea McArdle reads the feature story of a group of kids who decide to run a lemonade drink stand to raise money to make repairs to their clubhouse, and how a new neighbor helps them drum up business.
Jan. 19, 2001, midnight
S18E4 - The Secret Shortcut
In the first of two map shows, LeVar Burton wants to show how to use maps. But he is not Rick Steves. Tim Conway reads a story about two boys who decide to try a new route to school after getting there late all the time and being reprimanded by the teacher.
Feb. 16, 2001, midnight
S18E5 - My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
Levar takes us on a literary tour of the United States. From Hawaii to Maine and Montana to New York, each state is different in its own way.
March 16, 2001, midnight
S18E6 - Badger's Parting Gifts
LeVar discusses cathartic ways to adjust to losing a loved one in this episode. He and fellow viewers talk about family members that are now gone that they miss, and how they try to remember the good times rather than dwell on the pain. Ruby Dee reads the featured story about an aging Badger, who knows he doesn't have much longer to live and tries to prepare his friends for his passing.
April 20, 2001, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 4650 min.
Released: June 6, 1983
Last Air Date: Nov. 10, 2006, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-Y
Common sense age: 4+
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