Larry Lancit
Director
Reading Rainbow (1983)
Season 3
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
S3E1 - Paul Bunyan
Lavar visits a lumberjack camp in the forest. Today's featured book is based on the legend of Paul Bunyan, the giant woodsman.
July 1, 1985, midnight
S3E2 - The Patchwork Quilt
The Patchwork Quilt
July 2, 1985, midnight
S3E3 - Hill of Fire
Hill of Fire
July 3, 1985, midnight
S3E4 - The Tortoise and the Hare
LeVar has entered a bicycle race. He's in competition not just with the other bikers, but with himself as well. This program also includes a lengthy piece on a karate class. Comedienne Gilda Radner reads the Aesop's tale of "The Tortoise and the Hare," about an arrogant rabbit that's over confident that he can beat a determined turtle in a foot race.
July 5, 1985, midnight
S3E5 - Perfect the Pig
LeVar visits a pig farm in Hawaii to find out why pigs are so popular. He also interviews Kermit the Frog to ask him about his famous girlfriend, Miss Piggy.James Coco reads the story of Perfect the Pig, about a little runt pig who makes a wish to have wings in order to be special, and how he found a special person to be his friend and companion.
July 22, 1985, 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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