Reading Rainbow - Season 3

First aired: 7/1/1985 5 episodes
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Episodes

1. Paul Bunyan

Aired: 7/1/1985

Lavar visits a lumberjack camp in the forest. Today's featured book is based on the legend of Paul Bunyan, the giant woodsman.

2. The Patchwork Quilt

Aired: 7/2/1985

The Patchwork Quilt

3. Hill of Fire

Aired: 7/3/1985

Hill of Fire

4. The Tortoise and the Hare

Aired: 7/5/1985

LeVar has entered a bicycle race. He's in competition not just with the other bikers, but with himself as well. This program also includes a lengthy piece on a karate class. Comedienne Gilda Radner reads the Aesop's tale of "The Tortoise and the Hare," about an arrogant rabbit that's over confident that he can beat a determined turtle in a foot race.

5. Perfect the Pig

Aired: 7/22/1985

LeVar visits a pig farm in Hawaii to find out why pigs are so popular. He also interviews Kermit the Frog to ask him about his famous girlfriend, Miss Piggy.James Coco reads the story of Perfect the Pig, about a little runt pig who makes a wish to have wings in order to be special, and how he found a special person to be his friend and companion.