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Reading Rainbow

LeVar Burton introduces an appropriate subject for each episode to go with the featured children's book that is read in its entirety. This is followed by suggestions of other books for further reading.

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LeVar Burton
Self - Host
Stephen Horelick
Self - Music Director
Lee Murphy
Announcer

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Episode 1

The Biggest Test in the Universe

Mon, Nov 6, 200628 mins

In addition to discussing accomplishing difficult tasks, LeVar profiles the New York children's theater group Tada, as they prepare auditions for their newest show. Richard Gere reads The Biggest Test in the Universe, a story about a grade school class having anxiety over an annual aptitude test.

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Awards

  • 1986 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming - nominated
  • 1987 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming - nominated
  • 1987 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Videotape Editing - nominated
  • 1989 - Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series - nominated

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