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 July 11, 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. On October 4, 2025, the show was revived, now hosted by Mychal Threets.

Episodes

Season 1 (1983)

All episodes this season were directed by Larry Lancit.

Season 2 (1984)

All episodes this season were directed by Larry Lancit.

Season 3 (1985)

All episodes this season were directed by Larry Lancit.

Season 4A (1985-86)

All episodes were directed by Hugh Martin.

Season 4B (1986)

Season 5A (1986-87)

All episodes were directed by Mitchell Geller.

Season 5B (1987)

All episodes were directed by Vern Oakley.

Season 6 (1988–89)

Season 7 (1989–90)

Season 8 (1990)

Season 9 (1991)

Season 10 (1992)

Season 11 (1993)

Season 12 (1994)

Season 13 (1995)

Season 14 (1996)

Season 15 (1996)

Season 16 (1997)

Season 17 (1998)

Season 18 (2000–01)

Season 19 (2002)

All episodes this season were directed by Ed Wiseman.

Season 20 (2004–05)

All episodes this season were directed by Ed Wiseman.

Season 21 (2006)

Season 22 (2025)

VHS releases distributed by PBS and Pacific Arts

DVD releases

References