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Reading Rainbow Season 6 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Monday, August 15, 1988

Ended: Wednesday, August 31, 1988

When does Reading Rainbow Season 6 come out?

Reading Rainbow Season 6 premiered Monday, August 15, 1988 on PBS and ended Wednesday, August 31, 1988. The season has 10 episodes.

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Reading Rainbow Season 6 release schedule

Reading Rainbow Season 6 episode release dates
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1. The Bionic Bunny Show

In both the featured story and on the set of the show "Star Trek: the Next Generation" (which LeVar also stars on) we learn how TV shows are made and how actors in costumes and special effects can make imaginary things seem real.

Monday · 38 years ago

2. Bugs

With microorganisms under his belt, LeVar now goes on the lookout for insects.

Tuesday · 38 years ago

3. The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner

LeVar tries to have lunch at a diner, but soon finds himself thrust into work. For some reason, he just doesn't understand luncheonette lingo.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

4. Brush

Can inanimate things come to life, as the feature book suggests? LeVar finds out for himself in a factory where all the goods for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are stored.

Thursday · 38 years ago

5. The Purple Coat

In New York again, LeVar goes to get a tailor-made jacket. In between comes a visit to the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Friday · 38 years ago

6. Barn Dance!

LeVar is in Tennessee where he is going to a barn dance. Along the way, he meets the band who will be playing their Bluegrass music and meets a man who makes his own fiddles. At the barn, LeVar also learns a few dance steps for the big night Roy Clark narrates Barn Dance!, a story about a hoedown that is unlike any other.

Saturday · 38 years ago

7. Duncan and Dolores

There's more to the cat than meets the eye. It culminates with one of the stars of what was then believed to be Broadway's permanence: CATS. Jane Curtain narrates the featured book about a girl who wants a cat. In the story, Duncan and Dolores learn how to be themselves and earn each other's friendship.

Sunday · 38 years ago

8. Knots on a Counting Rope

What's a handicap to a determined individual? With LeVar camping out by himself, the show banks itself on a news anchor who had been born with deformed hands and feet. The featured story, Knots on a Counting Rope, tells about how a boy who is blind faces his own fears.

Monday · 38 years ago

9. Mummies Made in Egypt

A camel is out of place in Boston, but LeVar rides one in preparation for a show that takes a close look at mummies. Corrine Orr narrates "Mummies Made in Egypt", a book that gives all the facts about what mummies are, how the ancient Egyptians were mummified, and what they resembled three thousand years ago.

Tuesday · 38 years ago

10. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Finale

LeVar celebrates the culture of Africa in New York City's Central Park where he learns how African drums are made. Phylicia Rashid narrates Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, an African tale about a villager who has two beautiful daughters with completely different personalities. Mufaro presents his daughters to the king who is looking for a wife.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

Reading Rainbow Season 6 guest stars

  • Gene Klavan

    Gene Klavan

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Lori Delgado

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Edwin Maldonado

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Peter Falk

    Peter Falk

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Héctor Elizondo

    Héctor Elizondo

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Jack Gilford

    Jack Gilford

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Roy Clark

    Roy Clark

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Jane Curtin

    Jane Curtin

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • J. Reuben Silverbird

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Kenneth Blank

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Corinne Orr

    Corinne Orr

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Phylicia Rashād

    Phylicia Rashād

    Narrator (voice)

  • Kevin Clash

    Kevin Clash

    Self

Reading Rainbow Season 6 FAQ

When does Reading Rainbow Season 6 come out?

Reading Rainbow Season 6 premiered Monday, August 15, 1988 on PBS.

How many episodes are in Reading Rainbow Season 6?

Reading Rainbow Season 6 has 10 episodes.

Are new episodes of Reading Rainbow Season 6 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the Reading Rainbow Season 6 finale?

The Reading Rainbow Season 6 finale (Episode 10) aired Wednesday, August 31, 1988.

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