List of accolades received by Reading Rainbow facts for kids
This is a list of notable awards won by Reading Rainbow.
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Action for Children's Television
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | ACT Achievement Awards | Children's Television | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| 1987 | Children's Television | What Sadie Sang by Eve Rice | Won | |
| 1988 | Children's Television | Reading Rainbow | Won |
Daytime Emmy
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Daytime Emmy Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| 1986 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing | Nominated | |||
| 1988 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| 1990 | Outstanding Children's Series | Twila Liggett, Tony Buttino, Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit, Orly Berger, Jill Gluckson, Ronnie Krauss and LeVar Burton | Won | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Larry Lancit | Nominated | ||
| 1991 | Outstanding Children's Series | Cecily Truett, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Larry Lancit, Ronnie Krauss, Twila Liggett, LeVar Burton and Jill Gluckson | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Andrew Gutelle and Ronnie Krauss | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Larry Lancit, Hugh Martin, Ed Wiseman and Mark Mannucci | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Videotape Editing | James C. Wright | Won | ||
| 1992 | Outstanding Children's Series | Jill Gluckson, LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Cecily Truett, Twila Liggett and Larry Lancit | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Single Camera Editing | James C. Wright | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Larry Lancit | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Andrew Gutelle, Ronnie Krauss and Jill Gluckson | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | Outstanding Children's Series | Twila Liggett, Tony Buttino, Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit, Orly Berger, LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Jill Gluckson and Kathy Kinsner | Won | |
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Ed Wiseman and Mark Mannucci | Won | ||
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series | Gary Silver and Lee Murphy | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Single Camera Editing | James C. Wright | Nominated | ||
| 1994 | Outstanding Children's Series | Jill Gluckson, Robin Fogelman, LeVar Burton, Larry Lancit, Stacey Raider, Cecily Truett, Orly Berger, Tony Buttino and Twila Liggett | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Mark Mannucci and Ed Wiseman | Won | ||
| Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography | Nominated | |||
| 1995 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Makeup in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Won | ||
| 1997 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Won | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Larry Lancit, Ed Wiseman | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won | ||
| Outstanding Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Single Camera Editing | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton Himself |
Won | ||
| Outstanding Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Ed Wiseman | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton Himself |
Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Outstanding Children's Series | Reading Rainbow | Won | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition | Steve Horelick | Nominated |
Image Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won |
| 1996 | Outstanding Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow LeVar Burton Presents: A Reading Rainbow Special |
Won | |
| Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won | ||
| 1997 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won | ||
| 2001 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special | Reading Rainbow | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won | ||
| 2003 | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Won | |
| 2005 | Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special | LeVar Burton | Nominated |
Monitor Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Monitor Awards | Best Photography and Lighting Best Editing Best Overall Program |
Reading Rainbow "Tight Times" |
Won |
| 1984 | Best Broadcast Entertainment | Reading Rainbow "Arthur's Eyes" |
Won |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
| 1996 | Outstanding Children's Program | Reading Rainbow |
Nominated |
Television Critics Association Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Television Critics Association | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Reading Rainbow | Won |
| Heritage Award | Reading Rainbow | Nominated |
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