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All Upcoming Episodes

• The Adventures 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

• Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies (#904)

  Features the personal stories of adoptive families. An adopted child reads this Ann Turner book.

  • Thu, November 6, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Berloiz The Bear (#905)

  Explore the many sounds of New York City and meet the director of the Boys Choir of Harlem.

  • Thu, November 6, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Amazing Grace (#906)

  Three women, including Whoopi Goldberg, discuss overcoming stereotypes to fulfill their dreams.

  • Thu, November 6, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• The Furry New: How to Make A Newspaper (#907)

  A behind-the-scenes look at newspapers, with visits from a cartoonist and an editor-in-chief.

  • Thu, November 6, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Mrs. Katz and Tush (#908)

  Lionel, an African American boy, befriends his neighbor Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish widow.

  • Thu, November 6, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• The Salamander Room (#909)

  Learn about the rain forest at Jungle World at the Wildlife Conservation Park at the Bronx Zoo.

  • Thu, November 13, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Silent Lotus (#910)

  Learn about the different ways deaf people communicate and try some phrases in Sign Language.

  • Thu, November 13, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Follow The Drinking Gourd (#1001)

  Explains the history of slavery what life was like for Africans brought to America as slaves.

  • Thu, November 13, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• If You Give A Mouse A Cookie (#1002)

  LeVar introduces the concept of a chain reaction, visits a bowling ball factory & sets up dominos.

  • Thu, November 13, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Is This A House for Hermit Crab? (#1003)

  Learn how to build a bird house & meet scientists who care for Falcons on the top of a building.

  • Thu, November 13, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• And Still The Turtle Watched (#1004)

  LeVar explains the important role nature has in Native American culture. Kids learn to plant trees.

  • Thu, November 20, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• June 29, 1999 (#1005)

  Levar tells stories and asks children if they are fact or fiction. A farmer grows 400lb pumpkins.

  • Thu, November 20, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• Visiting Day (#1501)

  A young girl and her grandmother make the long bus trip every month to visit her father in prison.

  • Thu, November 20, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• Unique Monique (#1502)

  Monique experiments and finds ways to stand out without breaking her school uniform rules.

  • Thu, November 20, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Mr. George Baker (#1503)

  Harry visits with 100 year old Mr. George Baker who goes to school so he can learn to read.

  • Thu, November 20, 4:00 AM on IPTV

• Beegu (#1504)

  Beegu, a small space creature finds meets some children on a playground.

  • Thu, November 27, 2:00 AM on IPTV

• Two Old Potatoes and Me (#1505)

  After a young girl finds two old potatoes at her father's house, they plant and tend to them.

  • Thu, November 27, 2:30 AM on IPTV

• The Biggest Test in the Universe (#1601)

  A boy dreads the "big test" which has become his elementary school's right-of-passage.

  • Thu, November 27, 3:00 AM on IPTV

• I Lost My Tooth In Africa (#1602)

  A young girl loses a tooth while visiting her father's family in Africa.

  • Thu, November 27, 3:30 AM on IPTV

• Boxes for Katje (#1603)

  A charitable effort begins when a girl send a care package to Holland during World War II.

  • Thu, November 27, 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 Adventures 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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