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Reading Rainbow Season 13 Episodes
Season 13 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 1995 - 1995
Episode 1
The Wonderful Towers of Watts
Mon, Oct 2, 199527 mins
LaVar visits Watts, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. The featured story is about Simon Rhodia and The Watts Towers. Also featured are young Watts residents trying to make the neighborhood a better place.
Episode 2
Martha Speaks
Tue, Oct 3, 199527 mins
Luke, LeVar's favorite pooch, steps to the forefront and takes over the show. As a result, viewers get a dog's eye view of life, and get to meet some incredible canine daredevils who prove that a dog is truly a kids best friend - no bones about it. Jo Haden reads a story about Martha, a dog who eats a can of alphabet soup and suddenly discovers she can talk.
Episode 3
Alejandro's Gift
Wed, Oct 4, 199527 mins
LeVar visits Indian Canyons to learn how Native American Indians lived near a desert oasis, and why water is such a precious thing for our planet. Francisco Rivela reads Alejandro's Gift, a story about a man who lives in the desert and decides to build an oasis for the animals that come to his garden to drink, but run away when he tries to be friendly.
Episode 4
The Sign Painter's Dream
Thu, Oct 5, 199526 mins
LeVar is back in New York (as he always seems to be), this time on Broadway. It's a sign mecca, and part of this program shows the making of a huge advertisement. Jamie Farr tells the story about a cranky sign painter who has a revelation about his job when he's asked to commission a sign for free as a good gesture.
Episode 5
Archibald Frisby
Fri, Oct 6, 199527 mins
LeVar gets in his share of scientific method while at an amusement park. He answers questions by observing and using trial and error. Along the way, we learn how different kinds of scientists find answers to their own questions. Arnold Stang reads the featured tale about a young boy, obsessed with science and mathematics, whose mother sends him to summer camp to help him improve his social skills, but his scientific knowledge helps him learn even more, and makes him into a camp hero when he figures out how to win the softball game by calculating trajectories.
