List of accolades received by Reading Rainbow

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This is a list of notable awards won by Reading Rainbow.

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 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
"Act Against Violence"
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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