Reading Rainbow (1983)

Name: Reading Rainbow
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Rating: 8.4
Cast: LeVar Burton

Animation · Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (5,822 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): PBS Kids Amazon Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

LeVar Burton Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

8.43 avg 3 episodes 8.4 → 8.7 27 min avg

Consistent
U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tight Times	8.4	17
2	Miss Nelson Is Back	8.2	15
4	Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain	8.7	17