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Season 4 – Reading Rainbow

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Hosted by LeVar Burton for more than 20 years, "Reading Rainbow" teaches reading skills, habits, and attitudes. The magazine-style format takes kids on real-life journeys with celebrity guest readers and "Kid on the Street" book recommendations. Also incorporating popular music, history and social topics for kids, Reading Rainbow offers writing and illustrating contests for young viewers.

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Reading Rainbow — Season 4

Reading Rainbow — Season 4

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LeVar Burton

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 23, 1986 Animal Cafe Martin Short narrates John Stadler's "Animal Cafe"; New York at night. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 24, 1986 Alistair in Outer Space Arnold Stang reads Marilyn Sadler's "Alistair in Outer Space"; the Library of Congress. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 25, 1986 Feelings "Feelings" by Aliki; New York's Central Park and the Woodside, Calif., Gorilla Foundation. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 26, 1986 Watch the Stars Come Out Laura Haymann narrates "Watch the Stars Come Out"; restoring the Statue of Liberty. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 27, 1986 Mama Don't Allow Fred Newman narrates Thacher Hurd's "Mama Don't Allow"; LeVar visits Louisiana. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 30, 1986 Space Case Michael Winslow reads Edward Marshall's "Space Case"; an invitation to aliens. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 1, 1986 Milk Makers Alaina Reed narrates "The Milk Makers"; LeVar learns about milking cows. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 2, 1986 Imogene's Antlers Imogene Coca shares the story of "Imogene's Antlers"; the Philadelphia Zoo. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 3, 1986 Germs Make Me Sick! Mollie Mandlin narrates Melvin Berger's "Germs Make Me Sick!". Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 4, 1986 Abiyoyo Folk singer Pete Seeger tells the story of "Abiyoyo" in words and song. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-Y
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 23, 1986