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All Upcoming Episodes

• Best Friends (#413)

  In this tale, a girl feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer.

  • Thu, September 11, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Meanwhile Back at the Ranch (#414)

  by Trinka Hakes Noble - Looking for some diversion, a bored Rancher Hicks drives to town not knowing that he will miss a very eventful, surprise-filled day back at the ranch. LeVar visits Old Tucson, an authentic western town, and gets a taste of western life as a cowboy when he dons true western garb, complete with spurs, chaps, and an official ten-gallon hat. Viewers meet a talented stunt woman who demonstrates rope tricks and thrilling stunts on horseback.

  • Thu, September 11, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• The Bionic Bunny Show (#501)

  By Marc Brown and Laurene Krasny Brown - Wilbur is an ordinary rabbit, but when he goes to work each morning he becomes TV

  • Thu, September 11, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• Bugs (#502)

  by Nancy Winslow Parker and Joan Richards Wright - This book includes general information, jokes and descriptions of the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of common insects. With the assistance of an entomologist, LeVar discovers the uniqueness of a wide variety of bugs and insects at the Cincinnati Zoo

  • Thu, September 11, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner (#503)

  by Eileen Christelow - Lola Dog doesn

  • Thu, September 11, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• Brush (#504)

  by Pere Calders - A little boy adopts a large brush to replace his banished dog. The brush totally surprises him when it comes to life and behaves like a dog. LeVar finds out how

  • Thu, September 18, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• The Purple Coat (#505)

  A visit to NY's garment district, the Fashion Institute of Technology and a paper mache artist.

  • Thu, September 18, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Barn Dance! (#506)

  Levar takes a team of horses to a barn dance in Tennessee and meets a band and a fiddle maker.

  • Thu, September 18, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• Duncan and Dolores (#507)

  A close up look at cats, big and small, starts with tigers and their trainers at Marine World in CA.

  • Thu, September 18, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Knots on a Counting Rope (#508)

  Visit with a New York news anchor, who anchors local news despite her deformity on both hands.

  • Thu, September 18, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• Mummies Made In Egypt (#509)

  Levar goes to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts which houses the largest mummy collection in the U.S.

  • Thu, September 25, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (#510)

  This special on African culture and Black American heritage includes musicians and instruments.

  • Thu, September 25, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Humphrey The Lost Whale: A True Story (#601)

  A humpback whale loses his way from his family and ends up in a life threatening situation.

  • Thu, September 25, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• Stay Away from the Junkyard! (#602)

  This story is about a little girl who discovers a wonderful friend in a small town junkyard.

  • Thu, September 25, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Little Nino's Pizzeria (#603)

  As Levar's dinner guest list gets bigger, so does the pizza. A visit to a family fireworks business.

  • Thu, September 25, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• Ludlow Laughs (#604)

  Phyllis Diller narrates a story of a man with a contagious laugh. A clown gives a comedy makeover.

  • Thu, October 2, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo (#605)

  Visit the Spring training camp for the Oakland A's and meet two all-girl softball teams.

  • Thu, October 2, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Dive to the Coral Reefs (#606)

  Levar goes scuba diving and snorkeling and visits with a man who repairs damaged reefs.

  • Thu, October 2, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• Desert Giant (#607)

  Levar discusses features of cacti and desert animals from the Senoran desert in Arizona.

  • Thu, October 2, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Toothgnasher Superflash (#608)

  After reading about a family that buys a very unusual car, Levar visits a car production plant.

  • Thu, October 2, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• Bored - Nothing to Do! (#609)

  Levar flies a model airplane and then takes his first flight lesson.

  • Thu, October 9, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Sport Pages (#610)

  A young Olympic gymnast and a figure skating team talk to Levar about preparing for competition.

  • Thu, October 9, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Jack, The Seal and the Sea (#702)

  Join marine biologists who examine the condition of marine life with water and sea bottom samples.

  • Thu, October 9, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• Florence and Eric Take The Cake (#704)

  Chef Julia Child's reads this featured book about kids who take home a hat instead of a cake.

  • Thu, October 9, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Sunken Treasure (#705)

  Meet a scientist who located the Titanic and see footage of a 300 year-old sunken Spanish ship.

  • Thu, October 9, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• The Adventure of Taxi Dog (#707)

  Vincent Gardenia reads a story about a cabby with a unique friend, a stray dog named Maxi.

  • Thu, October 16, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (#708)

  Levar visits Dominic Arquero, a Native America painter who lives in a pueblo in New Mexico.

  • Thu, October 16, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Galimoto (#709)

  An artist who makes hanging sculptures out of wire and a tightrope walking family from the Circus.

  • Thu, October 16, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• Fox on the Job (#710)

  Meet a 15 year-old boy who sells nail polish to neighborhood girls to pay for his college education.

  • Thu, October 16, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Opt: An Illusionary Tale (#801)

  LeVar explains that sometimes optical illusions and special effects can play tricks on your eyes.

  • Thu, October 16, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• Raccoons and Ripe Corn (#802)

  Off to Vermont to meet a naturalist author, observe animal signs and read about outdoor adventures.

  • Thu, October 23, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express (#804)

  LeVar gives a tour of a train and visits an engineer who explains how they run,

  • Thu, October 23, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Snowy Day: Stories and Poems (#805)

  LeVar uses snowshoes to walk through the knee-deep snow and shoots down Gut Flop hill on his sled.

  • Thu, October 23, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• Tar Beach (#806)

  by Faith Ringold - A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Everyone has a need for a special place where they can think and daydream. LeVar takes viewers up on the roof to a

  • Thu, October 23, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• The Wall (#807)

  Features the designer of the Vietnam Memorial and the history of the construction of Mt. Rushmore.

  • Thu, October 23, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• Sam The Sea Cow (#808)

  Levar Burton visits Sea World when they rescue a wounded Manatee.

  • Thu, October 30, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Rechenka's Eggs (#809)

  The biological anatomy and artistic uses of eggs, featuring a story about a woman who paints them.

  • Thu, October 30, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Sophie and Lou (#810)

  Explores dance as art and recreation and learn to dance the mambo with Latin dancer Jackie Rio.

  • Thu, October 30, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• The Piggy in the Puddle (#902)

  A look at the art of claymation and the joys of mud. Kids create their own clay figures.

  • Thu, October 30, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Seashore Surprises (#903)

  Kids are introduced to the fascinating diversity of life that lives in and around the seashore.

  • Thu, October 30, 4:00 AM on IPTV

Past Episodes

These episodes of Reading Rainbow aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

• Show Way (#1605)
• Game Day (#1604)
• Boxes for Katje (#1603)
• I Lost My Tooth In Africa (#1602)
• The Biggest Test in the Universe (#1601)
• Two Old Potatoes and Me (#1505)
• Beegu (#1504)
• Mr. George Baker (#1503)
• Unique Monique (#1502)
• Visiting Day (#1501)
• June 29, 1999 (#1005)
• And Still The Turtle Watched (#1004)
• Is This A House for Hermit Crab? (#1003)
• If You Give A Mouse A Cookie (#1002)
• Follow The Drinking Gourd (#1001)
• Silent Lotus (#910)
• The Salamander Room (#909)
• Mrs. Katz and Tush (#908)
• The Furry New: How to Make A Newspaper (#907)
• Amazing Grace (#906)
• Berloiz The Bear (#905)
• Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies (#904)
• Seashore Surprises (#903)
• The Piggy in the Puddle (#902)
• Sophie and Lou (#810)
• Rechenka's Eggs (#809)
• Sam The Sea Cow (#808)
• The Wall (#807)
• Tar Beach (#806)
• Snowy Day: Stories and Poems (#805)
• Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express (#804)
• Raccoons and Ripe Corn (#802)
• Opt: An Illusionary Tale (#801)
• Fox on the Job (#710)
• Galimoto (#709)
• The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (#708)
• The Adventure of Taxi Dog (#707)
• Sunken Treasure (#705)
• Florence and Eric Take The Cake (#704)
• Jack, The Seal and the Sea (#702)
• Sport Pages (#610)
• Bored - Nothing to Do! (#609)
• Toothgnasher Superflash (#608)
• Desert Giant (#607)
• Dive to the Coral Reefs (#606)
• Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo (#605)
• Ludlow Laughs (#604)
• Little Nino's Pizzeria (#603)
• Stay Away from the Junkyard! (#602)
• Humphrey The Lost Whale: A True Story (#601)
• Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (#510)
• Mummies Made In Egypt (#509)
• Knots on a Counting Rope (#508)
• Duncan and Dolores (#507)
• Barn Dance! (#506)
• The Purple Coat (#505)
• Brush (#504)
• The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner (#503)
• Bugs (#502)
• The Bionic Bunny Show (#501)
• Meanwhile Back at the Ranch (#414)
• Best Friends (#413)
• Rumpelstiltskin (#412)
• The Runaway Duck (#410)
• The Paper Crane (#409)

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