TV series

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.
- Created by
- Ed Wiseman, Larry Lancit
- Genres
- Kids
- Starring
- LeVar Burton, Julia Child, Ruth Buzzi
- 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
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Ed Wiseman, Larry Lancit
- Genres
- Kids
- Starring
- LeVar Burton, Julia Child, Ruth Buzzi










