Reading Rainbow
Season 3
5 listed hours · 1983–2006 · PBS
From the desk
How this season is filed
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TV Flash files Season 3 of Reading Rainbow (1983–2006) on PBS as a mid listed season (3; 3 of 21) — 5 listed hours, 1985-07-01–1985-07-05 from “Paul Bunyon” (S03E01) to “Perfect the Pig” (S03E05). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
- S03E01
Paul Bunyon
Paul Bunyon — Season 3, Episode 1 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1985-07-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E02
The Patchwork Quilt
The Patchwork Quilt — Season 3, Episode 2 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1985-07-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E03
Hill of Fire
Hill of Fire — Season 3, Episode 3 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1985-07-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E04
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Tortoise and the Hare — Season 3, Episode 4 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1985-07-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
- S03E05
Perfect the Pig
Perfect the Pig — Season 3, Episode 5 of Reading Rainbow. Aired 1985-07-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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