Reading Rainbow 1983– Happy Birthday LeVar Burton!! The PBS, Reading Rainbow and Star Trek The Next Generation star turns 69 today! If you’re one of those 80s Kids like me, then you grew up to Butterfly In The Sky! Yeah, I still sing it! Here’s the 1983 season 1 intro to Reading Rainbow and a little clip of LeVar teaching us that Rain, Thunder and Lightning don’t have to be day ruiners…. #LeVarBurton #readingrainbow #happybirthday #80s #80stv #80stvshows #ClassicTV #classictvshows #the80s #1980s

This week in 1983, “Reading Rainbow” made its national debut on PBS. Hosted by LeVar Burton, the program was geared toward fostering a love of reading to children everywhere. During its 26-year run, the show won over 250 awards, including 25 Emmys. We don’t know about you, but when we see a butterfly in the sky, we remember we can go anywhere. | AARP

New chapter, same magic.🌈✨ The Reading Rainbow theme song is back with a fresh new sound — give it a listen and fall in love all over again.🫶 | Reading Rainbow