Reading Rainbow
Season 17
5 listed hours · 1983–2006 · PBS
From the desk
How this season is filed
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TV Flash files Season 17 of Reading Rainbow (1983–2006) on PBS as a mid listed season (17; 17 of 21) — 5 listed hours, 1998-10-05–1998-10-09 from “Math Curse” (S17E01) to “Worksong” (S17E05). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
- S17E01
Math Curse
Math Curse — Season 17, Episode 1 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1998-10-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S17E02
My Life with the Wave
My Life with the Wave — Season 17, Episode 2 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1998-10-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S17E03
Saturday Sancocho
Saturday Sancocho — Season 17, Episode 3 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1998-10-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S17E04
When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba
When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba — Season 17, Episode 4 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1998-10-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S17E05
Worksong
Worksong — Season 17, Episode 5 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1998-10-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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