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Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow is an American educational children's television series designed to encourage a love of books and reading. The original series aired on PBS and PBS Kids from July 11, 1983 to November 10, 2006, with each episode based on a featured children's book, which is discovered through a number of on-location segments or stories. Episodes also…

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Genre
Children's television series · Educational television · Reading
Composer
Steve Horelick
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Cecily Truett Lancit · Larry Lancit · Twila Liggett · Lynne Ganek · Tony Buttino
Executive producers
David McCourt · Twila Liggett · LeVar Burton · Tony Buttino (seasons 1–17) · Michael Davies (season 22)
Network
PBS (1983–1999) · PBS Kids (1999–2006) · YouTube

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Reading Rainbow

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Reading Rainbow

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related to Announcement and early developments (2010–14) · 24
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related to Later years · 22
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related to Format · 15
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related to Series revival (2025–present) · 14
Reading Rainbow → Bellen Woodard, Buffalo/Toronto Public Media, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ezra Sosa, Kidzuko, Mychal Threets, On February, On September, Rylee Arnold, Sony, Sony Pictures, The, WNED, YouTube
related to External links · 8
Reading Rainbow → Amazon AppstoreReading Rainbow App, Apple App StoreReading Rainbow, IMDbReadingRainbow, Inc, Kindle Fire, Reading Rainbow App, RRKidz, YouTube
related to Writing and illustrating contest · 8
Reading Rainbow → Illustrators Contest, In, It, PBS Kids Go, PBS Kids Writers Contest, Reading Rainbow Young Writers, The, Writers Contest
Executive producers · 6
Reading Rainbow → David McCourt, LeVar Burton, Michael Davies (season 22), Tony Buttino (seasons 1–17), Twila Liggett, Various (season 22)
Created by · 5
Reading Rainbow → Cecily Truett Lancit, Larry Lancit, Lynne Ganek, Tony Buttino, Twila Liggett
Production companies · 5
Reading Rainbow → Embassy Row (season 22), Lancit Media Productions (seasons 1–18), On-Screen Entertainment (seasons 20–21), RCN Entertainment (season 19), WNED Buffalo-Toronto
Genre · 3
Reading Rainbow → Children's television series, Educational television, Reading

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Reading RainbowComposerSteve Horelick1.00infobox
Reading RainbowCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Reading RainbowCreated byCecily Truett Lancit1.00infobox
Reading RainbowCreated byLarry Lancit1.00infobox
Reading RainbowCreated byTwila Liggett1.00infobox
Reading RainbowCreated byLynne Ganek1.00infobox
Reading RainbowCreated byTony Buttino1.00infobox
Reading RainbowExecutive producersDavid McCourt1.00infobox
Reading RainbowExecutive producersTwila Liggett1.00infobox
Reading RainbowExecutive producersLeVar Burton1.00infobox
Reading RainbowExecutive producersTony Buttino (seasons 1–17)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowExecutive producersMichael Davies (season 22)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowExecutive producersVarious (season 22)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowGenreChildren's television series1.00infobox
Reading RainbowGenreEducational television1.00infobox
Reading RainbowGenreReading1.00infobox
Reading RainbowNetworkPBS (1983–1999)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowNetworkPBS Kids (1999–2006)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowNetworkYouTube1.00infobox
Reading RainbowNo. of episodes155 (original series) 4 (revived series) (list of episodes)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowNo. of seasons21 (original series) 1 (revived series)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
Reading RainbowPresented byLeVar Burton (original series)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowPresented byMychal Threets (revived series)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowProduction companiesWNED Buffalo-Toronto1.00infobox
Reading RainbowProduction companiesLancit Media Productions (seasons 1–18)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowProduction companiesRCN Entertainment (season 19)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowProduction companiesOn-Screen Entertainment (seasons 20–21)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowProduction companiesEmbassy Row (season 22)1.00infobox
Reading RainbowReleaseJuly 11, 1983 (1983-07-11) – November 10, 2006 (2006-11-10)1.00infobox

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