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Reading Rainbow

1983–2006 · 21 seasons

A gentle, encouraging invitation to discover books, blending warm storytelling with real-world adventures that make reading feel like a treasure hunt.

Genres
Kids
Tagline
Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow!
Overview
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.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, uplifting and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Education, art, friendship, family
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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  • PBS Kids Amazon Channel
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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  • PBS Kids Amazon Channel
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Details

Genres
kids
Created by
Ed Wiseman, Larry Lancit
Starring
LeVar Burton, Julia Child, Ruth Buzzi, Madeline Kahn, James Earl Jones, Vincent Gardenia, Lauren Tom, Patrick McCaffrey
Length
21 seasons, 155 episodes, 30 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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