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Kino's Storytime
Storytime Logo.jpg
Created by Douglass Bailey
Presented by Anne Betancourt as Lucy
Marabina Jaimes as Mara
Mark Ritts as Kino
Theme music composer John Nordstrom II
Composer(s) John Nordstrom II
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 81
Production
Executive producer(s) Patricia Kunkel
Running time 30 minutes per episode
Production company(s) KCET
Release
Original network PBS
Original release October 11, 1992 (1992-10-11) – April 3, 1998 (1998-04-03)

Kino's Storytime, also known as Storytime, is an American children's reading television program which aired on PBS from October 11, 1992 until April 3, 1998. It was produced by KCET in Los Angeles, California. It was available on VHS from Strand Home Video and Video Treasures. It was co-hosted by Anne Betancourt as Lucy, Marabina Jaimes as Mara and Kino, voiced and performed by puppeteer Mark Ritts.

Cast

In addition to being co-hosted by Lucy, Mara and Kino, celebrity guest stars would sometimes visit the series and read stories, including:

Episodes

  1. Owl Babies (May 2, 1994)
  2. Two of Everything (May 3, 1994)
  3. A Mother for Choco (May 4, 1994)
  4. Winnie the Witch (May 5, 1994)
  5. The Last Time I Saw Harris (May 6, 1994)
  6. Eddie and Teddy (May 9, 1994)
  7. One of Three (May 10, 1994)
  8. Anna and the Little Green Dragon (May 11, 1994)
  9. The Little Polar Bear (May 12, 1994)
  10. Rose Meets Mr. Wintergarten (May 13, 1994)
  11. My Little Red Car (May 16, 1994)
  12. Three Wishes (May 17, 1994)
  13. The Magic House (May 18, 1994)
  14. Monster Mama (May 19, 1994)
  15. The Relatives Came (May 20, 1994)
  16. Five Bad Boys (May 23, 1994)
  17. Billy Que and the Dust Dobbin (May 24, 1994)
  18. Mama, Do You Love Me? (May 25, 1994)
  19. The Old Ladies Who Likes Cats (May 26, 1994)
  20. Alistair's Elephant (May 27, 1994)
  21. Ira Sleeps Over (May 30, 1994)
  22. Thanksgiving Is for Sharing (November 28, 1996)
  23. Kristy's Pet (January 1, 1997)
  24. Ira's Show (September 1, 1997)
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