After 26 years Reading Rainbow is done

[Superflyer]

Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high,
Take a look, it's in a book — Reading Rainbow ...

I loved this show as a kid and it is sad to see that it has come to an end. There were quite a few times that I saw a book on Reading Rainbow and had to get it the next time I was at the library.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...12312561&resub

[BlackArcher101]

Holy Crap, this was still going up until now?

[Ren]

Wow, I thought this show ended years ago. Does Levar Burton still host it?

Edit: Apparently he does. Wow, news to me.

[Finny61]

Yeah I had no idea it was still going, this was a staple of my childhood though in the 80's.

[Bigtime]

This is a greater loss to most of us than DJ AM.

[onetwo_threefour]

I don't know. It was okay, but I always preferred Readalong, Readit! and Cover to Cover as a kid.

Those frogs killed me...

Readit!..... Readit!!......Wroteit!!

Readalong... (may have been an Ontario only phenomenon though) Best theme song!

http://www.rickstv.com/tvo/readalong.html

That site has all the awesome kids public broadcast educational shows I remember from when I was a kid. I loved almost all of them... because I am and always have been, a big nerd!

[mykalberta]

Ahh, childhood memories.

Where is the CareBears , Smurfs, or Teddy Ruxpin movie. Reading rainbow was the only show I watched on PBS.

[Russic]

I'll echo what almost everybody else has said ... this was still on?! What an awesome show. I still remember the one where Levar took a rest on an old log to read a book about army ants and how they inhabit old logs ... comedic gold ensued.

Looking at that intro ... I bet a lot of work went into that. Kind of impressive for a public access show in the 80's.

[Slava]

Not only did I like this show as a kid, but my daughter was just getting hooked over the last few months.

[Finny61]

can't forget polka dot door either, that was usually on right after RR.

[Prototype]

The one that stands out for me was the episode where LeVar put on the pads with Kelly Hrudey, and some of the other New York Islanders...

He also did a behind the scenes with ST:TNG, cool little cross over.

From what I read, production stopped years ago, but they still aired episodes. Another part of my childhood I won't be able to share with my son.

[Nammer403]

aww there goes another show from my child hood

[the crispy badger]

loved the Goat story..

[Maritime Q-Scout]

I had no idea this was still kicking! I'd feel sad but I assumed it was canceled long ago so I'm at peace with it, haha.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by Prototype

The one that stands out for me was the episode where LeVar put on the pads with Kelly Hrudey, and some of the other New York Islanders...

He also did a behind the scenes with ST:TNG, cool little cross over.

From what I read, production stopped years ago, but they still aired episodes. Another part of my childhood I won't be able to share with my son.

Bit Torrent is your friend.

[icarus]

Reading Rainbow was a good show, but don't take my word for it!

[hkstylez]

Originally Posted by Finny61

Yeah I had no idea it was still going, this was a staple of my childhood though in the 80's.

ditto

[Superflyer]

Originally Posted by Prototype

He also did a behind the scenes with ST:TNG, cool little cross over

[sclitheroe]

Good on Levar for doing the show....if you didn't know, he's also a big geek - he's been a guest on podcasts like This Week In Tech, and comes across as quite intelligent, articulate, and interesting in his personal life in addition to his onscreen work.

[Blaster86]

Scottie would have been able to save it.