Reading Rainbow 1983 Part 1: Chinatown Community Young Lions

[jfp284]

I agree! I remember this show in second grade. It was my first start at reading and wanting to be a writer, which I am proud to say I have published greeting cards and currently working on stories. I owe so much to this show as well as my teacher.

[shaft0008]

I forgot all about this!!

[DarknessWithenMe]

aww i remember always watching this in 2nd grade and eating snacks. good times. Goood times

[QAMaster1138]

Always loved this story

[iluvmjjandfam96]

i wasnt born for about 13 years after this episode, but they still played this when i was growing up... GREAT MEMORIES. <3

[iluvmjjandfam96]

ITS KUNTA KENTE ! from roots ! lol.

[iluvmjjandfam96]

butterfly in the sky, i can go twice as high...

[patzeram]

I was watching Levar and the crew filming this episode on Mott Street in Chinatown.

[XionZacor]

God- I remember in elementary school when they would always show us this show on VHS! :D Aww~ my childhood, watching a tv show that was trying to get you to not watch tv... <3

[SliCCydaviS]

@XionZacor lol same here

[hanno21664]

what great memories i have of this show! thank you so much my friend! allow me to speak for everyone and i do hope some out there do agree: Todays TV is shit! i have tried so hard to give television a chance when i had the time to view it. I am hardly home so i am sure there is some good shows i really dont know.

born in the 70's and damn proud to gorw up in the 80's, the memories i have of that decade were and still are golden.

thank you again blessings everyone

[EyeJayAre]

Great childhood episode. One thing

Who reads a book in the middle of Chinatown? :p

[DeaneRenata]

:) old childhood tv show

[violinplayer101]

The only shows I remember watching up til I was about 7 were all on PBS...I don't know if it was because we didn't have cable or what, but this was definitely one of my most favorite shows :D

[Goldjade14]

OMG i remember this. This was my most favorite epiosde!!!

[livetolovesome182]

miss the show

pbs took away all the good shows

[Ivansky1]

My left speaker doesn't work. Or you sock at setting up sound.

[brad349miller]

@Ivansky1 same with everyone's lol

[fleighton]

liang is a murderer!

[Utubing74]

@fleighton I just noticed that. Yeah Liang is a murderer lol.

[ilovetortillas]

its total shame that this show is not around anymore.  children's programming is not what it used to be. sad.

[Utubing74]

@ilovetortillas agree. Bring back the old reading raindow and Pinwheel.

[MrNoWhereMan1965]

@Utubing74 i thought eye was the only person who knew about pinwheel!!!

[Utubing74]

@MrNoWhereMan1965 I have Pinwheel on dvd. Six hours of it. : )

[DeaneRenata]

@Utubing74 wats pinwheel. o.o

[Utubing74]

@DeaneRenata Pinwheel was what Nickelodeon was called at first. Look up Nick Pinwheel on Youtube.

[WAK47]

HAPPY NATIONAL READING RAINBOW APPRECIATION DAY!

[Elizabeththegreatest]

Why did they cancel this show? I loved it when I was a kid!

[MFNMultimedia]

used to watch the show a lot, great show but I never really liked the theme song

but the newest version of the theme song was the best

[fdfederation]

The brush is mightier than the sword.

[AceOfSpades208]

i rember watchin this in 3rd grade. everybody tried to sing the lyrics, but nobody actually knew the words. so it was like "lalaa nana nanaa... reading rainbow.."

[NATE120476]

wikipedia states that levar burton is bringing back reading rainbow 2nd half of 2010

[hawksfan3]

i read about levar and it doesn't say anything about him bringing back RR.

[xsailor85]

I used to watch this when i was a kid. I miss this show along with Shinging Time Station.

[MisterClean121]

@xsailor85 I still haven't ever seen a kids show that is better than reading rainbow.

[americanidol434]

I LOVE THIS EPISODE!

[Divalicious813]

I have my 8-year-old watching this instead of Nick today lol...

[azgurl12390]

miss this show ...........needs to come back on

[hebrewbaby]

niomilol

[RadAlly]

I was always scared of those dragons!

[hawksfan3]

those are actually lions. lions uses two people and dragons are longer and uses 7 or more people.

[osalam89]

1:25 .....Tobacco Toys Stationery with a mickey mouse face.

[NaturVita]

this made my day.

[pspence]

Oh noooooo the greedy emperor!!!

Finding this online made my afternoon. :) I loved this show so much as a kid.

[hongpingmike]

liang commited regicide....that's hardcore for just a simple beggar!!!

[teamlk]

Oh Leong!

[figgybean]

omg...flashbacks!!! i love RR and so sad it will be taken off the air...even the reruns are awesome..loved this more than any PBS show when i was a kid! and this was one of my favorites stories too!!! TY!

[the1realdreamer]

this was an awesome show!! why cancel it!???! :(

[Lordcheez]

I can't believe they canceled this from lack of funding.

[inclove1]

I loved watching this when I was a kid and can still appreciate it now. I wish it still ran

[Immortal1000]

It still airs but the intro is a lot different.

[BrightWave]

I'm back in 1st grade again! Wow!

[mctlm22]

OMG! I thought I'd never see this again! This is probably the only one I can remember without having to watch it.... Thanks!

[volcomclassic]

Interesting story...so liang basically killed the emperor? nice...

[USAGRL12783]

it's still on TV (on the West Coast)

[PTH4Fun]

Maybe on PBS or other networks..?

[andrewcolinwilson]

The story of Liang and the Magic Paintbrush was told by actress, Lauren Tom.

[Zoloft77]

@andrewcolinwilson She sounded like her... esp. the part of the greddy emperor. Not a far cry from Amy's father of Futurama.

[OneTonGarage]

Did anyone else notice that Liang was a murderer?

[NickInfante92]

levar burton was young kunta kinte in roots

[dyepaintballer23]

Wow... the flash backs.... GREATEST SHOW EVER... Followed closely by Power Rangers (the original)

[k8reeves]

I still love this show! and I'm almost 30.

[mematt665]

i watched this like crazy when i was little

[neildiamond2]

his jeans are delicious

[TehNarrator]

This was the best show ever. But don't take my word for it.

[GRRiTSELeNA]

this show was so great! It brings back so many old memories.

[Poostick68]

He was in smosh's new video yesterday

[squiggly9]

teleporting black guy!

[Maximusmadrica]

Haha I'm guessing you saw the video.

[squiggly9]

video?

[fabianlikestoskate]

bro i rmember watching this when i was littel =D

[Autobotsown]

i used to watch this when i was young and its still interesting lol ... but its true

[calangodoido]

Quality programs like these...make me want to go back in time!

[sabremookie]

yes, and he just appeared on Smosh's channel in an April fool's joke video lol. Check him out. This show was on the air from 1983 to 2006.

[agar218]

wow flashback right there

[TeamNarutox]

O_O It's Goerdi from Star Trek!!!!

[Acolis]

its a shame we dont have quality programming like this anymore

[budlite415]

when i was in elementary i use to go to sleep during this when the lights go out

[AlaskanCowgirl13]

wow im only 14 n i remeber this i loved it then i i love it now!!!!!! god those days where amazin!!!

[Hosea22]

Reading Rainbow is an American children television series aired by PBS from June 6, 1983 until November 10, 2006, that encourages reading among children. Each episode centers on a theme from a book or other children's literature which is explored through a number of segments or stories. The show also provides book recommendations for kids to look for when they go to the library. It is the third-longest running children's series in PBS history, after Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

[fabianlikestoskate]

lmao mister rogers was scarry though i always thought he was a rapist

lmfao

and then i saw that family guy episode were stewie kills him lmfaoo

[lilhyperfingers]

I remember this too!!

[Chibystaceyg]

good times....unti l i heard the edits lol..that were *dubbed* it got scary.....

[KriSsyBo0o88]

i remember this lol my daddy is in it and my uncles lol i got the tape i wonder when the next one is coming out lol

[iamsammxx]

aww i feel like a kid again

[hawksfan3]

what ever happened to alex wong?

[emosexcupcakes]

awh i miss this show so much!!

[Gangularis]

OMG.. i can't believe how well i remember this after watching it.. thanks so much for posting this!! Long live the original Reading Rainbow!!! thank you Levar!!

[spacecowboy2k]

Classic Episode! This is in my top three favorites!!!

[r32adt3db]

you got the dinosaur episode??? please upload some more.

[onedorki3boi]

I remember this episode

[peekabo0x33]

This must have been a honor to be filmed in an actual show.

Keep up the great work CCYL.

[LaZyDaNni3]

awesome video !