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.
You can now watch Reading Rainbow online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Tight Times | 1983-06-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Miss Nelson is Back | 1983-06-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Bea and Mr. Jones | 1983-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain | 1983-06-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Louis the Fish | 1983-06-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Digging Up Dinosaurs | 1983-06-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Liang and the Magic Paintbrush | 1983-06-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport | 1983-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe | 1983-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | The Gift of the Sacred Dog | 1983-06-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Gregory, the Terrible Eater | 1983-06-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Three by the Sea | 1983-06-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Arthur's Eyes | 1983-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash | 1983-06-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Ty's One Man Band | 1983-06-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Hot-Air Henry | 1984-09-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Simon's Book | 1984-09-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Ox-Cart Man | 1984-09-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Mystery on the Docks | 1984-09-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | A Chair for My Mother | 1984-09-07 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Paul Bunyon | 1985-07-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | The Patchwork Quilt | 1985-07-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Hill of Fire | 1985-07-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | The Tortoise and the Hare | 1985-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Perfect the Pig | 1985-07-05 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Animal Cafe | 1986-06-23 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Alistair in Outer Space | 1986-06-24 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Feelings | 1986-06-25 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Watch the Stars Come Out | 1986-06-26 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Mama Don't Allow | 1986-06-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Space Case | 1986-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | The Milk Makers | 1986-07-01 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Imogene's Antlers | 1986-07-02 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Germs Make Me Sick! | 1986-07-03 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Abiyoyo | 1986-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | The Life Cycle of the Honeybee | 1987-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie | 1987-06-23 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Chickens Aren't the Only Ones | 1987-06-24 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | The Paper Crane | 1987-06-25 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | The Runaway Duck | 1987-06-28 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | A Three Hat Day | 1987-06-29 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Rumpelstiltskin | 1987-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Best Friends | 1987-07-01 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Meanwhile Back at the Ranch | 1987-07-02 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | My Little Island | 1987-07-03 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | The Bionic Bunny Show | 1988-08-15 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Bugs | 1987-08-16 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner | 1987-08-17 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | Brush | 1988-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | The Purple Coat | 1988-08-19 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Barn Dance! | 1989-08-27 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Duncan and Dolores | 1989-08-28 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | Knots on a Counting Rope | 1989-08-29 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Mummies Made in Egypt | 1989-08-30 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters | 1989-08-31 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story | 1989-07-03 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | Stay Away from the Junkyard! | 1989-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | Little Nino's Pizzeria | 1989-07-05 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | Ludlow Laughs | 1989-07-06 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | Dinosaur Bob and his Adventures with the Family Lazardo | 1989-07-07 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | Dive to the Coral Reefs | 1990-03-26 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus | 1990-03-27 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | Tooth-Gnasher Superflash | 1990-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 9 | Bored–Nothing to Do! | 1990-03-29 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 10 | Sports Pages | 1990-03-30 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 1 | The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth | 1990-09-10 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 2 | Jack, the Seal and the Sea | 1990-09-11 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 3 | The Bicycle Man | 1990-09-12 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 4 | Florence and Eric Take the Cake | 1990-09-13 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 5 | Sunken Treasure | 1990-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 1 | Alistair's Time Machine | 1991-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 2 | The Adventures of Taxi Dog | 1991-09-17 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 3 | The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush | 1991-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 4 | Galimoto | 1991-09-19 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 5 | Fox on the Job | 1991-09-20 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 6 | Opt: An Illusionary Tale | 1991-09-23 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 7 | Raccoons and Ripe Corn | 1991-09-24 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 8 | The Lady with the Ship on Her Head | 1991-09-25 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 9 | Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express | 1991-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 10 | Snowy Day: Stories and Poems | 1991-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 1 | Tar Beach | 1992-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 2 | The Wall | 1992-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 3 | Sam the Sea Cow | 1992-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 4 | Rechenka's Eggs | 1992-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 5 | Sophie and Lou | 1992-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 6 | Come a Tide | 1992-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 7 | The Piggy in the Puddle | 1992-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 8 | Seashore Surprises | 1992-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 9 | Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies | 1992-10-15 | 30 min |
| Season 10 | Episode 10 | Berlioz the Bear | 1992-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 1 | Amazing Grace | 1993-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 2 | The Furry News | 1993-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 3 | Mrs. Katz and Tush | 1993-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 4 | The Salamander Room | 1993-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 5 | Silent Lotus | 1993-10-15 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 6 | Follow the Drinking Gourd | 1993-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 7 | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie | 1993-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 8 | Is This a House for Hermit Crab? | 1993-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 9 | And Still the Turtle Watched | 1993-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 11 | Episode 10 | June 29, 1999 | 1993-10-22 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 1 | Nosey Mrs. Rat | 1994-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 2 | Borreguita and the Coyote | 1994-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 3 | Summer | 1994-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 4 | Once There Was a Tree | 1994-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 5 | Appelemondo's Dreams | 1994-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 6 | The Lotus Seed | 1994-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 7 | Hail to Mail | 1994-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 8 | Stellaluna | 1994-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 9 | My Shadow | 1994-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 12 | Episode 10 | Ruth Law Thrills a Nation | 1994-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 1 | The Wonderful Towers of Watts | 1995-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 2 | Martha Speaks | 1995-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 3 | Alejandro's Gift | 1995-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 4 | The Sign Painter's Dream | 1995-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 13 | Episode 5 | Archibald Frisby | 1995-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 1 | Fly Away Home | 1995-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 2 | Uncle Jed's Barber Shop | 1995-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 3 | How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World | 1995-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 4 | Owen | 1995-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 14 | Episode 5 | How Many is a Million? | 1996-04-12 | 30 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 1 | Always My Dad | 1996-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 2 | Bread is for Eating | 1996-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 3 | Hotel Animal | 1996-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 4 | Someplace Else | 1996-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 15 | Episode 5 | Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin | 1996-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 1 | On the Day You Were Born | 1997-04-07 | 30 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 2 | Hip Cat | 1997-04-08 | 30 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 3 | Regina's Big Mistake | 1997-04-09 | 30 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 4 | Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message | 1997-04-10 | 30 min |
| Season 16 | Episode 5 | The Carousel | 1997-04-11 | 30 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 1 | Math Curse | 1998-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 2 | My Life with the Wave | 1998-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 3 | Saturday Sancocho | 1998-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 4 | When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba | 1998-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 17 | Episode 5 | Worksong | 1998-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 18 | Episode 1 | The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest | 2000-10-23 | 30 min |
| Season 18 | Episode 2 | Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk | 2000-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 18 | Episode 3 | Lemonade for Sale | 2001-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 18 | Episode 4 | The Secret Shortcut | 2001-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 18 | Episode 5 | My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States | 2001-03-16 | 30 min |
| Season 18 | Episode 6 | Badger's Parting Gifts | 2001-04-20 | 30 min |
| Season 19 | Episode 1 | The Tin Forest | 2002-09-02 | 30 min |
| Season 19 | Episode 2 | Max | 2002-09-03 | 30 min |
| Season 19 | Episode 3 | Enemy Pie | 2002-09-05 | 30 min |
| Season 19 | Episode 4 | Our Big Home: An Earth Poem | 2002-09-06 | 30 min |
| Season 20 | Episode 1 | Visiting Day | 2004-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 20 | Episode 2 | Unique Monique | 2004-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 20 | Episode 3 | Mr. George Baker | 2004-12-17 | 30 min |
| Season 20 | Episode 4 | Beegu | 2005-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 20 | Episode 5 | Two Old Potatoes and Me | 2005-01-21 | 30 min |
| Season 21 | Episode 1 | The Biggest Test in the Universe | 2006-11-06 | 30 min |
| Season 21 | Episode 2 | I Lost My Tooth in Africa | 2006-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 21 | Episode 3 | Boxes for Katje | 2006-11-08 | 30 min |
| Season 21 | Episode 4 | Game Day | 2006-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 21 | Episode 5 | Show Way | 2006-11-10 | 30 min |
| Sound | Steve Horelick | Music |
| Production | LeVar Burton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Larry Lancit | Executive Producer |
| Production | Larry Lancit | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Cecily Truett | Executive Producer |
| Production | Twila Liggett | Executive Producer |
| Production | David C. McCourt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tony Buttino | Producer |