List of Reading Rainbow episodes

This is a list of Reading Rainbow episodes, hosted by longtime executive producer LeVar Burton. The show premiered on PBS on June 6, 1983. The final episode aired on November 10, 2006; reruns ceased on August 28, 2009. On June 20, 2012, an app for the show was released.

VHS releases distributed by PBS and Pacific Arts

Title Release Date Notes
Volume 1August 13, 1992"Rumpelstiltskin", and "Snowy Day: Stories and Poems"
Volume 2August 13, 1992"Dive to the Coral Reef", and "The Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth"
Volume 3August 13, 1992"Mummies Made in Egypt", and "Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain"
Volume 4August 13, 1992"The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush", and "The Life Cycle of the Honeybee"
Volume 5August 13, 1992"The Bicycle Man", and "The Adventures Of Taxi Dog"
Volume 6August 13, 1992"Opt: An Illusionary Tale", and "A Three Hat Day"

DVD releases

DVD Name # of Episodes Release Date No. of Discs
Reading Rainbow Favorites 8 July 18, 2006 4
Reading Rainbow: Family Matters 2 July 18, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Man's Best Friend 2 July 18, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Ocean Life 2 July 18, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Music, Music Everywhere 2 July 18, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow Favorites 8 September 12, 2006 4
Reading Rainbow: Let's Go! 2 September 12, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: How's That Made? 2 September 12, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Birds of a Feather 2 September 12, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Desert Life 2 September 12, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Sea To Shining Sea – Stories of America 2 November 7, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Farm Life 2 November 7, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Math Is Everywhere 2 November 7, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: Buried Treasures 2 November 7, 2006 1
Reading Rainbow: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie 4 May 12, 2015 1
Reading Rainbow: Animal Cafe 4 June 30, 2015 1
Reading Rainbow: Miss Nelson Is Back 4 January 12, 2016 1
Reading Rainbow: LeVar's Favorites 4 May 10, 2016 1

Episodes

155 half-hour episodes produced.

Season 1: 1983 (15 episodes)

All episodes this season were directed by Larry Lancit and produced by Cecily Truett.

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11101"Tight Times" (narrated by Patrick McCaffrey)

Review Books: The Terrible Thing That Happened at Our House; When I Was Young in the Mountains; Pet Show!

Ellen SchecterJune 6, 1983
22102"Miss Nelson is Back" (narrated by Ruth Buzzi)

Review Books: Daddy is a Monster Sometimes; Harlequin and the Gift of Many Colors; Grandmama's Joy/Highlighted Book: The Upside Down Riddle Book

Ellen SchecterJune 7, 1983
33103"Bea and Mr. Jones" (narrated by Madeline Kahn)

Review Books: There's a Nightmare in My Closet; The Ugly Duckling; Max/Highlighted Book: Daydreamers

Ellen SchecterJune 8, 1983
44104"Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain" (narrated by James Earl Jones)

Review Books: The Cloud Book; A Story A Story; Rain

Lou BergerJune 9, 1983
55105"Louis the Fish" (narrated by Vincent Gardenia)

Review Books: Where the Wild Things Are; One Monday Morning; A Fish Hatches

Lou BergerJune 10, 1983
66106"Digging Up Dinosaurs" (narrated by Linda Gelman)

Review Books: Dinosaurs! A Drawing Book; If You Are a Hunter of Fossils; Dinosaur Time/Highlighted Book: Tyrannosaurus Wrecks: A Book of Dinosaur Riddles

Lou BergerJune 13, 1983
77107"Liang and the Magic Paintbrush" (narrated by Lauren Tom)

Review Books: Emma; If You Take a Pencil; Ben's Trumpet

Ellen SchecterJune 14, 1983
88108"Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport" (Pilot) (narrated by Douglas Parvin)

Review Books: Mitchell is Moving; Peter's Chair; The Big Hello

Ellen SchecterJune 15, 1983
99109"Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe" (narrated by Carolyn McHanon) Ellen SchecterJune 16, 1983
1010110"The Gift of the Sacred Dog" (narrated by Michael Ansara)

Review Books: Moonsong Lullaby; Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears; Suho and the White Horse

Ellen SchecterJune 17, 1983
1111111"Gregory the Terrible Eater" (narrated by Marilyn Michaels)

Review Books: Mrs. Pig's Bulk Buy; New Junior Cook Book; Poem Stew

Mark SaltzmanJune 20, 1983
1212112"Three by the Sea" (narrated by Chicago City Limits)

Review Books: Regards to the Man in the Moon; Frog and Toad Together; Come Away from the Water, Shirley

Ellen SchecterJune 21, 1983
1313113"Arthur's Eyes" (narrated by Bill Cosby)

Review Books: A Show of Hands; Through Grandpa's Eyes; Is This a Baby Dinosaur?/Highlighted Books: The Turn About, Think About, Look About Book; All the Colors of the Race; Roly Goes Exploring

Ellen SchecterJune 22, 1983
1414114"The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" (narrated by Kaleena Kiff and Laura Hicks)

Review Books: "Could Be Worse!"; Crictor; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Mark SaltzmanJune 23, 1983
1515115"Ty's One-Man Band" (narrated by Lou Rawls)

Review Books: Making Musical Things; The Amazing Bone; The Banza

Ellen SchecterJune 24, 1983

Season 2: 1984 (5 episodes)

All episodes this season were directed by Larry Lancit and produced by Cecily Truett.

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161201"Hot-Air Henry" (narrated by William Windom)

Review Books: Easy-to-Make Spaceships That Really Fly; Just Us Women; The Big Balloon Race

Ellen SchecterSeptember 3, 1984
172202"Simon's Book" (narrated by Ruby Dee) Ellen SchecterSeptember 4, 1984
183203"Ox-Cart Man" (narrated by Lorne Greene)

Review Books: Wagon Wheels; A Winter Place; Round Trip

Ronnie Krauss & Ellen SchecterSeptember 5, 1984
194204"Mystery on the Docks" (narrated by Raul Julia)

Review Books: Big City Port; The Wreck of the Zephyr; Nate the Great Mystery Series

Ellen SchecterSeptember 6, 1984
205205"A Chair for My Mother" (narrated by Amy Linker) Ellen SchecterSeptember 7, 1984

Season 3: 1985 (5 episodes)

All episodes this season were directed by Larry Lancit and produced by Cecily Truett.

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211301"Paul Bunyan" (narrated by Buddy Ebsen)

Review Books: The Legend of the Bluebonnet; Whale in the Sky; The Star-Spangled Banner

Lydia WilenJune 24, 1985
222302"The Patchwork Quilt" (narrated by Isabel Sanford) Ellen SchecterJune 25, 1985
233303"Hill of Fire" (narrated by Fernando Escandon)

Review Books: Emma's Dragon Hunt; The Science Flip Book Series; The Tamarindo Puppy and Other Poems

Ronnie KraussJune 26, 1985
244304"The Tortoise and the Hare" (narrated by Gilda Radner)

Review Books: Albert the Running Bear's Exercise Book; Hooray for Snail!; Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt

Ellen SchecterJune 27, 1985
255305"Perfect the Pig" (narrated by James Coco)

Review Books: The Bionic Bunny Show; Hector, the Accordion-Nosed Dog; Poinsettia and Her Family/Highlighted Book: The Book of Pigericks

Lydia WilenJune 28, 1985

Season 4: 1986 (10 episodes)

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261306"Animal Cafe" (narrated by Martin Short) (Season 3 leftover)

Review Books: The Dream Eater; The Moon; Night Markets: Bringing Food to a City[1]

Hugh Martin Mark SaltzmanJune 23, 1986
272307"Alistair in Outer Space" (narrated by Arnold Stang) Hugh Martin Ronnie KraussJune 24, 1986
283308"Feelings" (narrated by Raima Evans, Jessica Mercado, Laura Haymann, Paul Sidoriak, Jonathan Rose, Timothy Oakes, Jerry David, and Pamela Stogner)

Review Books: Fireflies!; Loudmouth George and the Sixth-Grade Bully; Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems/Highlighted Book: Koko's Kitten

Hugh Martin Ellen SchecterJune 25, 1986
294309"Watch the Stars Come Out" (narrated by Laura Haymann) (Season 3 leftover)

Review Books: The Long Way to a New Land; The Island of the Skog; Molly's Pilgrim[2]

Hugh Martin Peter BartonJune 26, 1986
305310"Mama Don't Allow" (narrated by Fred Newman)

Review Books: Miranda; Alligator Shoes; Apt. 3/Highlighted Book: Mouthsounds

Hugh Martin Peter BartonJune 27, 1986
316401"Space Case" (narrated by Michael Winslow) Hugh Martin Ellen SchecterAugust 4, 1986
327402"The Milk Makers" (narrated by Alaina Reed)

Review Books: Whales and Other Sea Mammals; Baby Animals on the Farm; From Blossom to Honey: A Start-to-Finish Book

Hugh Martin Patti SullivanAugust 5, 1986
338403"Imogene's Antlers" (narrated by Imogene Coca)

Review Books: When Panda Came to Our House; The Trek; George Shrinks

Mitchell Geller Joan Wilen, Lydia Wilen & Patti SullivanAugust 6, 1986
349404"Germs Make Me Sick!" (narrated by Molly Mandlin)

Review Books: Teddy Bears Cure a Cold; Guess What?; The Microscope

Hugh Martin Ronnie KraussAugust 7, 1986
3510405"Abiyoyo" (narrated and sung by Pete Seeger)

Review Books: Blackberry Ink; Ayu and the Perfect Moon; Peter and the Wolf

Larry Lancit & Mitchell Geller Mark SaltzmanAugust 8, 1986

Season 5: 1987 (10 episodes)

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361406"The Life Cycle of the Honeybee" (narrated by Barbara Feldon)

Review Books: The Reason for a Flower; The Lady and the Spider; Going Buggy: Jokes About Insects

Mitchell Geller Ronnie KraussJune 22, 1987
372407"Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie" (narrated by Sada Thompson) Mitchell Geller Ellen SchecterJune 23, 1987
383408"Chickens Aren't the Only Ones" (narrated by Georgia Engel)

Review Books: Egg to Chick; Mrs. Huggins and Her Hen Hannah; Turtle and Tortoise

Mitchell Geller Mark EismanJune 24, 1987
394409"The Paper Crane" (narrated by Keye Luke)

Review Books: "Paper" Through the Ages; Perfect Crane; How My Parents Learned to Eat/Highlighted Book: Easy Origami

Mitchell Geller Ellen SchecterJune 25, 1987
405410"The Runaway Duck" (narrated by Orson Bean)

Review Books: Dabble Duck; Jamaica's Find; The Story About Ping

Mitchell Geller Jeanne Marie LaskasJune 26, 1987
416411"A Three Hat Day" (narrated by Zelda Rubinstein)

Review Books: Shoes; Caps for Sale; Maebelle's Suitcase

Vern Oakley Mark SaltzmanJune 29, 1987
427412"Rumpelstiltskin" (narrated by Ralph Waite)

Review Books: A Medieval Feast; The Story of a Castle; The Sleeping Beauty

Vern Oakley Jill GlucksonJune 30, 1987
438413"Best Friends" (narrated by Liza Siegler)

Review Books: The Story of Mrs. Lovewright and Purrless Her Cat; A Gift for Tia Rosa; The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy

Vern Oakley Ronnie KraussJuly 1, 1987
449414"Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" (narrated by Hoyt Axton)

Review Books: Bossyboots; Dakota Dugout; Rodeo

Vern Oakley Ronnie KraussJuly 2, 1987
4510415"My Little Island" (narrated by Ron Foster)

Review Books: Nicholas Bentley Stoningpot III; The Viking Children's World Atlas; Yagua Days

Vern Oakley Ronnie KraussJuly 3, 1987

Season 6: 1988–89 (10 episodes)

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461501"The Bionic Bunny Show" (narrated by Gene Klavan) Dean Parisot Ellis WeinerAugust 15, 1988
472502"Bugs" (narrated by Lori Delgado and Edwin Maldonado Jr.) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussAugust 16, 1988
483503"The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner" (narrated by Peter Falk) Dean Parisot & Larry Lancit Ellis WeinerAugust 17, 1988
494504"Brush" (narrated by Hector Elizondo)

Review Books: What the Mailman Brought; Jumanji; Egg-Carton Zoo

Larry Lancit Mark SaltzmanAugust 18, 1988
505505"The Purple Coat" (narrated by Jack Gilford)

Review Books: Pablo Picasso; How a Book is Made; The Goat in the Rug

Hugh Martin Ellis WeinerAugust 19, 1988
516506"Barn Dance!" (narrated by Roy Clark)

Review Books: The Old Banjo; I Like the Music; Half a Moon and One Whole Star

Hugh Martin Andrew GutelleMarch 27, 1989
527507"Duncan and Dolores" (narrated by Jane Curtin)

Review Books: Puss in Boots; Cat & Canary; Moon Tiger

Ed Wiseman Loriann Champagne SmithMarch 28, 1989
538508"Knots on a Counting Rope" (narrated by J. Ruben Silverbird and Kenneth Blank)

Review Books: Harriet's Recital; Let's Go Swimming with Mr. Sillypants; Owl Moon

Hugh Martin Ellen SchecterMarch 29, 1989
549509"Mummies Made in Egypt" (narrated by Corinne Orr)

Review Books: I Can Be an Archaeologist; Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile; Visiting the Art Museum

Larry Lancit Cecily TruettMarch 30, 1989
5510510"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" (narrated by Phylicia Rashad)

Review Books: Jambo Means Hello: A Swahili Alphabet Book; Jafta Series; Who's in Rabbit's House?

Mark Mannucci David YazbekMarch 31, 1989

Season 7: 1989–90 (10 episodes)

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561601"Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story" (narrated by Jane Pauley)

Review Books: Whalewatch!; The Life Cycle of the Whale; All About Whales

Dean Parisot Jill GlucksonJuly 3, 1989
572602"Stay Away from the Junkyard!" (narrated by Michele Mariana)

Review Books: Make Way for Ducklings; The Snowy Day; The Story of Ferdinand/Highlighted Book: The Velveteen Rabbit

Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussJuly 4, 1989
583603"Little Nino's Pizzeria" (narrated by Josh Saviano)

Review Books: Eats Poems; What Happens to a Hamburger; The Popcorn Book

Mark Mannucci Andrew GutelleJuly 5, 1989
594604"Ludlow Laughs" (narrated by Phyllis Diller)

Review Books: The Make Me Laugh! Joke Book Series; Pig William; Shake My Sillies Out: A Raffi Song to Read

Dean Parisot Mitchell KriegmanJuly 6, 1989
605605"Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo" (narrated by Edward Asner)

Review Books: Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat; Old Turtle's Baseball Stories; Casey at the Bat

Ed Wiseman Jill GlucksonJuly 7, 1989
616606"Dive to the Coral Reefs" (narrated by Fran Brill) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussMarch 26, 1990
627607"Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus" (narrated by Philip Bosco) Dean Parisot Ronnie KraussMarch 27, 1990
638608"Tooth-Gnasher Superflash" (narrated by Victoria Jackson)

Review Books: Fill It Up: All About Service Stations; Tin Lizzie and Little Nell; Truck Song

Hugh Martin Andrew GutelleMarch 28, 1990
649609"Bored - Nothing to Do!" (narrated by Alex Borg and David Hyman) Larry Lancit Ronnie KraussMarch 29, 1990
6510610"Sports Pages" (narrated by LeVar Burton)

Review Books: Miss Nelson Has a Field Day; Making the Team; Soccer Sam/Highlighted Book: Sports

Ed Wiseman Jill GlucksonMarch 30, 1990

Season 8: 1990 (5 episodes)

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661701"The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth" (narrated by Keisha Knight-Pulliam) Mark Mannucci Andrew GutelleSeptember 10, 1990
672702"Jack, the Seal and the Sea" (narrated by Leslie Uggams) Hugh Martin Ronnie KraussSeptember 11, 1990
683703"The Bicycle Man" (narrated by Tom Matsusaka) Review Books: Delphine; The White Bicycle; Our Teacher's in a Wheelchair Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussSeptember 12, 1990
694704"Florence and Eric Take the Cake" (narrated by Julia Child) Review Books: Uncle Nacho's Hat; My First Cook Book; The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Mark Mannucci Andrew GutelleSeptember 13, 1990
705705"Sunken Treasure" (narrated by Robert Morse) Larry Lancit Andrew GutelleSeptember 14, 1990

Season 9: 1991 (10 episodes)

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711706"Alistair's Time Machine" (narrated by Arnold Stang) Ed Wiseman Patty MarxSeptember 16, 1991
722707"The Adventures of Taxi Dog" (narrated by Vincent Gardenia) Review Books: I Want a Dog; The First Dog; Taxi: A Book of City Words Mark Mannucci Jill GlucksonSeptember 17, 1991
733708"The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" (narrated by Harold Littlebird) Review Books: Rainbow Crow; Indians of the Americas; The Mud Pony Larry Lancit Kristin Laskas MartinSeptember 18, 1991
744709"Galimoto" (narrated by Hattie Winston) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussSeptember 19, 1991
755710"Fox on the Job" (narrated by Fred Newman) Review Books: Pig Pig Gets a Job; Helping Out; Music, Music for Everyone Ed Wiseman Robert StorkSeptember 20, 1991
766801"Opt: An Illusionary Tale" (narrated by LeVar Burton) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussSeptember 23, 1991
777802"Raccoons and Ripe Corn" (narrated by Julia Barr) Review Books: Tree Trunk Traffic; My First Nature Book; Bird Watch/Highlighted Books: Deer at the Brook; Come Out, Muskrats Larry Lancit Andrew GutelleSeptember 24, 1991
788803"The Lady with the Ship on Her Head" (narrated by Marilyn Pasekoff) Ed Wiseman Ellis WeinerSeptember 25, 1991
799804"Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express" (narrated by Brian Dennehy) Review Books: The Train to Lulu's; The Little Engine That Could; The Polar Express Richard Hendrick Jill GlucksonSeptember 26, 1991
8010805"Snowy Day: Stories and Poems" (narrated by Lena Horne, Lacey Chabert, and Richard Courtney) Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussSeptember 27, 1991

Season 10: 1992 (10 episodes)

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811806"Tar Beach" (narrated by Ruby Dee) Mark Mannucci Jill GlucksonOctober 5, 1992
822807"The Wall" (narrated by Jason Ruggiero) Review Books: Tillie and the Wall; My Grandson Lew; All Those Secrets of the World Mark Mannucci Andrew GutelleOctober 6, 1992
833808"Sam the Sea Cow" (narrated by Jason Robards) Ed Wiseman Andrew GutelleOctober 7, 1992
844809"Rechenka's Eggs" (narrated by Viveca Lindfors) Review Books: The Talking Eggs; I Made It Myself; Stefan & Olga Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 8, 1992
855810"Sophie and Lou" (narrated by Lola Falana) Review Books: Cordelia, Dance!; Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year; Dancing with the Indians Fred Surr Fred SurrOctober 9, 1992
866901"Come a Tide" (narrated by Dixie Carter) Ed Wiseman Susan LeedsOctober 12, 1992
877902"The Piggy in the Puddle" (narrated by Tovah Feldshuh) Review Books: This House is Made of Mud; The Hippopotamus Song: A Muddy Love Story; Oink Ed Wiseman Orly Berger & Ed WisemanOctober 13, 1992
888903"Seashore Surprises" (narrated by LeVar Burton) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 14, 1992
899904"Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies" (narrated by Andrew Lei) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 15, 1992
9010905"Berlioz the Bear" (narrated by James Avery) Mark Mannucci Jill GlucksonOctober 16, 1992

Season 11: 1993 (10 episodes)

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911906"Amazing Grace" (narrated by Tyne Daly) Ed Wiseman Andrew GutelleOctober 11, 1993
922907"The Furry News: How to Make a Newspaper" (narrated by the cast of Forbidden Broadway and Lee Murphy) Ed Wiseman Andrew GutelleOctober 12, 1993
933908"Mrs. Katz and Tush" (narrated by Reizl Bozyk and Rick English) Review Books: Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge; Abuela; Kwanzaa Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 13, 1993
944909"The Salamander Room" (narrated by Lynne Thigpen) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 14, 1993
955910"Silent Lotus" (narrated by Lea Salonga) Review Books: The Handmade Alphabet; Hand Rhymes; Amy: The Story of a Deaf Child Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 15, 1993
9661001"Follow the Drinking Gourd" (narrated by Keith David) Mark Mannucci Steve Conner & Charlie RiceOctober 18, 1993
9771002"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" (narrated by Beth Howland) Review Books: The House That Jack Built; This is the Key to the Kingdom; Smart Dog Ed Wiseman Andrew GutelleOctober 19, 1993
9881003"Is This a House for Hermit Crab?" (narrated by Eartha Kitt) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 20, 1993
9991004"And Still the Turtle Watched" (narrated by Michael Ansara) Mark Mannucci Jill GlucksonOctober 21, 1993
100101005"June 29, 1999" (narrated by Charles Kimbrough) Review Books: Growing Vegetable Soup; Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs; Time Train Ed Wiseman Andrew GutelleOctober 22, 1993

Season 12: 1994 (10 episodes)

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10111006"Nosey Mrs. Rat" (narrated by Faith Prince) Review Books: The 13th Clue; Tiger; Mouse Views Ed Wiseman Andrew Gutelle & Ronnie KraussOctober 3, 1994
10221007"Borreguita and the Coyote" (narrated by Olga Merediz) Review Books: Diego; The Three Little Javelinas; Coyote Dreams Mark Mannucci Bernardo SolanoOctober 4, 1994
10331008"Summer" (narrated by Ossie Davis) Review Books: Nature All Year Long; Turtle in July; Changes Mark Mannucci & Ed Wiseman Andrew GutelleOctober 5, 1994
10441009"Once There Was a Tree" (narrated by Eli Wallach) Review Books: The Tremendous Tree Book; Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf; The Tree in the Wood James C. Wright Ronnie KraussOctober 6, 1994
10551010"Appelemando's Dreams" (narrated by Michael Learned) Review Books: The Little Painter of Sabana Grande; The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau; I Am an Artist Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussOctober 7, 1994
10661101"The Lotus Seed" (narrated by Rona Figueroa) Review Books: I'm New Here; Grandfather's Journey; Halmoni and the Picnic Mark Mannucci Susan KimOctober 10, 1994
10771102"Hail to Mail" (narrated by Al Roker) Review Books: Messages in the Mailbox: How to Write a Letter; Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea; The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters Mark Mannucci Andrew GutelleOctober 11, 1994
10881103"Stellaluna" (narrated by Anne Jackson) Review Books: Amazing Bats; Step into the Night; Sleep is for Everyone Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 12, 1994
10991104"My Shadow" (narrated by Robert Guillaume) Review Books: Shadows and Reflections; I Have A Friend; Shadowgraphs Mark Mannucci Susan KimOctober 13, 1994
110101105"Ruth Law Thrills a Nation" (narrated by Linda Lavin) Review Books: Plane Song; Flight; Amelia's Fantastic Flight Mark Mannucci Susan KimOctober 14, 1994

Season 13: 1995 (5 episodes)

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11111106"The Wonderful Towers of Watts" (narrated by Angela Bassett) Mark Mannucci Susan Kim & Ronnie KraussOctober 2, 1995
11221107"Martha Speaks" (narrated by Jo Hayden) Mark Mannucci Mark Eisman & Ronnie KraussOctober 3, 1995
11331108"Alejandro's Gift" (narrated by Francisco Rivela) Larry Lancit Andrew GutelleOctober 4, 1995
11441109"The Sign Painter's Dream" (narrated by Jamie Farr) Ed Wiseman Lee Hunkins & Jill GlucksonOctober 5, 1995
11551110"Archibald Frisby" (narrated by Arnold Stang) Review Books: What Makes Popcorn pop?; I Wonder Why Soap makes bubbles?; Science Magic Series Mark Mannucci Jill GlucksonOctober 6, 1995

Season 14: 1996 (5 episodes)

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11611111"Fly Away Home" (narrated by Daniel Saltzman) Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussApril 8, 1996
11721112"Uncle Jed's Barbershop" (narrated by Regina Taylor) Mark Mannucci Lee HunkinsApril 9, 1996
11831113"How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World" (narrated by Helen Mirren) Review Books: The Edible Pyramid: Good eating every day; The Kids around the world cookbook; what food is this? Larry Lancit & Kevin Lombard Andrew GutelleApril 10, 1996
11941114"Owen" (narrated by Matthew Broderick) Review Books: Ira Sleeps Over; Darcy and Gran Don't Like Babies; Born in the Gravy Ed Wiseman McPaul SmithApril 11, 1996
12051115"How Much is a Million?" (narrated by Nick Sullivan) Review Books: Only One; One Hundred Hungry Ants; How Many Stars in the Sky? Ed Wiseman, Tony Jacobs & Barry Shapiro Jill GlucksonApril 12, 1996

Season 15: 1996 (5 episodes)

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12111201"Always My Dad" (narrated by BJ Crosby) Ed Wiseman Lee HunkinsOctober 7, 1996
12221202"Bread is for Eating" (narrated by Cecilia Arana and Michael Uribe) Review Books: Bread, Bread, Bread; The Tortilla Factory; Walter the Baker Kevin Lombard, Ed Wiseman, & Tony Jacobs Ronnie Krauss & Sharon Dennis WyethOctober 8, 1996
12331203"Hotel Animal" (narrated by John Cunningham) Review Books: The Three Bears; Mr. Tall and Mr. Small; Zoom Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussOctober 9, 1996
12441204"Someplace Else" (narrated by Carol Kane) Kevin Lombard Robert StorkOctober 10, 1996
12551205"Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin" (narrated by Gregory Hines) Review Books: The Maestro Plays; Max Found Two Sticks; Meet the Orchestra Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussOctober 11, 1996

Season 16: 1997 (5 episodes)

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12611206"On the Day You Were Born" (narrated by Patrick Stewart) Ed Wiseman Billy AronsonApril 7, 1997
12721207"Hip Cat" (narrated by Ann Duquesnay) Review Books: Conga Crocodile; Charlie Parker Played Be Bop; Willie Jerome Mark Mannucci McPaul SmithApril 8, 1997
12831208"Regina's Big Mistake" (narrated by Anna Holbrooks) Review Books: The Little Painter of Sabana Grande; The Art Lesson; I Am an Artist Ed Wiseman Ronnie Krauss & Renee CreangeApril 9, 1997
12941209"Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message" (narrated by Nicholson Earl Billey) Kevin Lombard Ronnie Krauss & Ellen DohertyApril 10, 1997
13051210"The Carousel" (narrated by Sarah Hubbard) Ed Wiseman Jill GlucksonApril 11, 1997

Season 17: 1998 (5 episodes)

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13111301"Math Curse" (narrated by Michelle Trachtenberg) Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussOctober 5, 1998
13221302"My Life with the Wave" (narrated by Scott Irby-Ranniar) Larry Lancit Cecily TruettOctober 6, 1998
13331303"Saturday Sancocho" (narrated by Jose de Guzman) Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussOctober 7, 1998
13441304"When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba" (narrated by Lucie Arnaz) Mark Mannucci Jill GlucksonOctober 8, 1998
13551305"Worksong" (narrated by David Canary) Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussOctober 9, 1998

Season 18: 2000–01 (6 episodes)

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13611401"The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest" (narrated by Susan Sarandon) Kevin Lombard Ronnie KraussMay 8, 2000
13721402"Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk" (narrated by Jason Alexander) Larry Lancit Cecily TruettNovember 20, 2000
13831403"Lemonade for Sale" (narrated by Andrea McArdle) Ed Wiseman Robert StorkJanuary 19, 2001
13941404"The Secret Shortcut" (narrated by Tim Conway) Ed Wiseman Susan KimFebruary 16, 2001
14051405"My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States" (narrated by Lea Salonga, Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Nikki Giovanni) Ed Wiseman Susan KimMarch 16, 2001
14161406"Badger's Parting Gifts" (narrated by Ruby Dee) Review Books: The Grandad Tree; The Tenth Good Thing About Barney; A Gift for Abuelita: Celebrating the Day of the Dead Ed Wiseman Jill GlucksonApril 20, 2001

Season 19: 2002 (4 episodes)

All episodes this season were directed by Ed Wiseman.

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14211407"The Tin Forest" (narrated by Jeff Bridges) Ronnie KraussSeptember 3, 2002
14321408"Max" (narrated by Regina King and Ian Desdone) Susan KimSeptember 4, 2002
14431409"Enemy Pie" (narrated by Ed Harris) Ronnie KraussSeptember 5, 2002
14541410"Our Big Home: An Earth Poem" (narrated by Naomi Judd) Susan KimSeptember 6, 2002

Season 20: 2004–05 (5 episodes)

All episodes this season were directed by Ed Wiseman.

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14611501"Visiting Day" (narrated by Alfre Woodard)

Review: Finding the Right Spot; Let's Talk About When your Parent is in Jail; Mama Loves me from Away

Ronnie KraussDecember 15, 2004
14721502"Unique Monique" (narrated by Eliza Dushku)

Review: Daffodil; I'm Gonna Like Me; The Name Jar

Jill GlucksonDecember 16, 2004
14831503"Mr. George Baker" (narrated by Wayne Brady)

Review: The Music in Derrick's Heart; Grandfather Counts; A Bird About to Sing

Ronnie KraussDecember 17, 2004
14941504"Beegu" (narrated by Freddie Prinze Jr.)

Review: Space Exploration; Planets: A Solar System Stickerbook; Rise the Moon

Twila LiggettJanuary 20, 2005
15051505"Two Old Potatoes and Me" (narrated by Jordan Puryear)

Review: Weslandia; Diary of a Worm; Pie in the Sky

Ronnie KraussJanuary 21, 2005

Season 21: 2006 (5 episodes)

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15111601"The Biggest Test in the Universe" (narrated by Richard Gere)

Review: Angelina on Stage; Beverly Billingsly Takes a Bow; Wemberly Worried

Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussNovember 6, 2006
15221602"I Lost My Tooth in Africa"

Review: Madlenka, Coming of Age; My Wobbly Tooth Must Not Ever Never Fall Out

Mark Mannucci Ronnie KraussNovember 7, 2006
15331603"Boxes for Katje" (narrated by Elizabeth Jute)

Review: Luba the Angel of Bergen-Belsen; The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq; The Lady in the Box

Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussNovember 8, 2006
15441604"Game Day" (narrated by James Avery)

Review: The Blue Ribbon Day; Pecorino Plays Ball; Mia Hamm: Winner's Never Quit

Ed Wiseman Ed WisemanNovember 9, 2006
15551605"Show Way" (narrated by Diahann Carroll)

Review: The Kids' Family Tree Book; What a Family!; Seven Brave Women

Ed Wiseman Ronnie KraussNovember 10, 2006

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