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Season 4
Episode 5

Mama Don't Allow

June 27, 1986

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Reading Rainbow - S4 - E5

When Miles gets a saxophone for his birthday, neither his parents nor his neighborhood can stand the racket! No one guesses what's in store for them, when Miles and his Swamp Band receive and invitation to play at the Alligator Ball. Also includes Alligator Farm, Meet Fred Newman, Visit the Creole Queen, and The Saxophone Player and book reviews for Miranda, Apt. 3 and Alligator Shoes.

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Reading Rainbow: Season 4 - 15 Episode s

4x1 - Animal Cafe
June 23, 1986
LeVar goes to a 24-hour diner to look into night jobs, and profiles people who have occupations in the evening and early morning hours, like radio DJ's, bakers, cab drivers, and police officers. In a separate story, a man ventures into a cave to see bats and other nocturnal animals. Martin Short narrates the story of "Animal Cafe," about a cat and dog who operate a third shift restaurant for all the animals in their neighborhood while keeping it a secret from their human owner.
4x2 - Alistair in Outer Space
June 24, 1986
Alistair is on his way to return library books when he is captured in a spaceship by two creatures called Goots. Also includes Library of Congress, Maps and Globes, Conan the Librarian, Book Care and Repair and book reviews for Check it Out! The Book about Libraries, Commander Toad and Maps and Toads.
4x3 - Feelings
June 25, 1986
Pictures, dialogues, poems, and stories portray a variety of emotions we all feel - jealousy, sadness, fear, anger, joy, love, etc. Also includes Let's Make Music, Feeling Sad, Meet Koko and Penny and book reviews for Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems, Fireflies! and Loudmouth George and the Sixth-Grade Bully.
4x4 - Watch the Stars Come Out
June 26, 1986
LeVar visits a pig farm in Hawaii to find out why pigs are so popular. He also interviews Kermit the Frog to ask him about his famous girlfriend, Miss Piggy.James Coco reads the story of Perfect the Pig, about a little runt pig who makes a wish to have wings in order to be special, and how he found a special person to be his friend and companion.
4x5 - Mama Don't Allow
June 27, 1986
When Miles gets a saxophone for his birthday, neither his parents nor his neighborhood can stand the racket! No one guesses what's in store for them, when Miles and his Swamp Band receive and invitation to play at the Alligator Ball. Also includes Alligator Farm, Meet Fred Newman, Visit the Creole Queen, and The Saxophone Player and book reviews for Miranda, Apt. 3 and Alligator Shoes.
4x6 - Space Case
June 30, 1986
Is there life on other planets and stars? LaVar sends a message to aliens who might be watching and a radio telescope in Puerto Rico is profiled. Today's featured story is about a being from outer space who visits Earth.
4x7 - The Milk Makers
July 1, 1986
LeVar spends a day at the dairy seeing how cows are milked and understanding what care cows need. Alaina Reed Hall reads the story of The Milk Makers, detailing how milk is collected from cows, processed in dairies and sent to grocery stores
4x8 - Imogene's Antlers
July 2, 1986
LaVar visits the Philadelphia Zoo in Pennsylvania to learn about animals with horns and antlers. In today's featured story, a young girl wakes up one morning to discover she's grown her own pair of antlers.
4x9 - Germs Make Me Sick!
July 3, 1986
LeVar goes on a search for microorganisms, distinguishing the good ones from the bad. An animated satire of Hill Street Blues (which ran 1981-1987) shows white blood cells ready to fight germs. Molly Mandlin reads Germs Make Me Sick!, explaining how people can catch colds and diseases from exposure to germs.
4x10 - Abiyoyo
July 4, 1986
In one of the rare times Reading Rainbow uses a studio set, LeVar tells about storytelling through music. The then-new art of music videos is first up, with clips of Who's Johnny (among others). Pete Seeger appears on the set to perform his version of Abiyoyo. Also unique to htis episode: all the book reviewers share the stage with LeVar.
4x11 - A Three Hat Day
August 1, 1987
A Three Hat Day
4x12 - Rumpelstiltskin
August 1, 1987
Rumpelstiltskin
4x13 - Best Friends
January 1, 1987
The best of friends are those whose friendships endure everything. And it extends to all walks of life, particularly to dogs. Liza Siegler reads the story of two girls who are best friends, but their relationship is strained when one girl goes on a vacation with relatives and the other girl feels lonely and neglected, until a new neighbor moves in and asks her to help him look after his dog.
4x14 - Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
May 1, 1987
LeVar travels to an old west town made to look like life in the 1880's to see how times have changed in the last 100 years. He explores how cowboys lived and traveled, and he also shows how stunt riders practice tricks on their horses for western movies. Hoyt Axton reads the featured book, a story told in comparisons about a rancher who decides to spend the day in a town 84 miles from home, and the strange happenings at his ranch back home while his wife stayed home to plant potatoes.
4x15 - My Little Island
January 1, 1987
My Little Island

Mama Don't Allow

Reading Rainbow - S4 - E5

Reading Rainbow: Season 4 - 15 Episode s

4x1 - Animal Cafe

4x2 - Alistair in Outer Space

4x3 - Feelings

4x4 - Watch the Stars Come Out

4x5 - Mama Don't Allow

4x6 - Space Case

4x7 - The Milk Makers

4x8 - Imogene's Antlers

4x9 - Germs Make Me Sick!

4x10 - Abiyoyo

4x11 - A Three Hat Day

4x12 - Rumpelstiltskin

4x13 - Best Friends

4x14 - Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

4x15 - My Little Island

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