Is there a pot o’ gold at the end of the Reading Rainbow?

Yes! It’s called literacy, love for books, bibliomania, uber imagination, increased vocabulary and other goodness you won’t pick up from the average afternoon show. Reading Rainbow was my first book club. I remember watching an episode and forcing my mom to remember the titles so that we could pick it up either at the bookstore or on our library runs.

But like all good things, Reading Rainbow, on air for the past 26 years (all of my life), the third longest running children’s show, the show with the first theme song I learned, is coming to an end.

Read or listen to more here on NPR.

In honor of Levar Burton and Reading Rainbow goodness, watch Jam Master Jay spit.
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