Reading Rainbow - Season 9 Episode 1 Alistair's Time Machine

Name: Reading Rainbow
Genre: Kids
Released: 10 Nov 2006
Rating: 8.38
Cast: LeVar Burton

Take a look, it’s in a book, a Reading Rainbow! 2006-11-10 United States of America 30 minutes.

8.38 45 votes

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Season - Episode

21 Season 21 Nov 06, 2006

21 - 1

The Biggest Test in the Universe Nov 06, 2006
21 - 2

I Lost My Tooth in Africa Nov 07, 2006
21 - 3

Boxes for Katje Nov 08, 2006
21 - 4

Game Day Nov 09, 2006
21 - 5

Show Way Nov 10, 2006

20 Season 20 Dec 15, 2004

20 - 1

Visiting Day Dec 15, 2004
20 - 2

Unique Monique Dec 16, 2004
20 - 3

Mr. George Baker Dec 17, 2004
20 - 4

Beegu Jan 20, 2005
20 - 5

Two Old Potatoes and Me Jan 21, 2005

19 Season 19 Sep 02, 2002

19 - 1

The Tin Forest Sep 02, 2002
19 - 2

Max Sep 03, 2002
19 - 3

Enemy Pie Sep 05, 2002
19 - 4

Our Big Home: An Earth Poem Sep 06, 2002

18 Season 18 Oct 23, 2000

18 - 1

The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rainforest Oct 23, 2000
18 - 2

Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk Nov 20, 2000
18 - 3

Lemonade For Sale Jan 19, 2001
18 - 4

The Secret Shortcut Feb 16, 2001
18 - 5

My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States Mar 16, 2001
18 - 6

Badger's Parting Gifts Apr 20, 2001

17 Season 17 Oct 05, 1998

17 - 1

Math Curse Oct 05, 1998
17 - 2

My Life with the Wave Oct 06, 1998
17 - 3

Saturday Sancocho Oct 07, 1998
17 - 4

When Aunt Lena Did the Rhumba Oct 08, 1998
17 - 5

Work Song Oct 09, 1998

16 Season 16 Apr 07, 1997

16 - 1

On the Day You Were Born Apr 07, 1997
16 - 2

Hip Cat Apr 08, 1997
16 - 3

Regina's Big Mistake Apr 09, 1997
16 - 4

Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message Apr 10, 1997
16 - 5

The Carousel Apr 11, 1997

15 Season 15 Oct 07, 1996

15 - 1

Always My Dad Oct 07, 1996
15 - 2

Bread is for Eating Oct 08, 1996
15 - 3

Hotel Animal Oct 09, 1996
15 - 4

Someplace Else Oct 10, 1996
15 - 5

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin Oct 11, 1996

14 Season 14 Oct 08, 1995

14 - 1

Fly Away Home Oct 08, 1995
14 - 2

Uncle Jed's Barber Shop Oct 09, 1995
14 - 3

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World Oct 10, 1995
14 - 4

Owen Oct 11, 1995
14 - 5

How Much is a Million? Oct 12, 1995

13 Season 13 Oct 02, 1995

13 - 1

The Wonderful Towers of Watts Oct 02, 1995
13 - 2

Martha Speaks Oct 03, 1995
13 - 3

Alejandro's Gift Oct 04, 1995
13 - 4

The Sign Painter's Dream Oct 05, 1995
13 - 5

Archibald Frisby Oct 06, 1995

12 Season 12 Oct 03, 1994

12 - 1

Nosey Mrs. Rat Oct 03, 1994
12 - 2

Borreguita and the Coyote Oct 04, 1994
12 - 3

Summer Oct 05, 1994
12 - 4

Once There Was a Tree Oct 06, 1994
12 - 5

Appelemando's Dreams Oct 07, 1994
12 - 6

The Lotus Seed Oct 10, 1994
12 - 7

Hail to Mail Oct 11, 1994
12 - 8

Stellaluna Oct 12, 1994
12 - 9

My Shadow Oct 13, 1994
12 - 10

Ruth Law Thrills a Nation Oct 14, 1994

11 Season 11 Oct 11, 1993

11 - 1

Amazing Grace Oct 11, 1993
11 - 2

The Furry News Oct 12, 1993
11 - 3

Mrs. Katz and Tush Oct 13, 1993
11 - 4

The Salamander Room Oct 14, 1993
11 - 5

Silent Lotus Oct 15, 1993
11 - 6

Follow the Drinking Gourd Oct 18, 1993
11 - 7

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Oct 19, 1993
11 - 8

Is This a House for Hermit Crab? Oct 20, 1993
11 - 9

And Still the Turtle Watched Oct 21, 1993
11 - 10

June 29, 1999 Oct 22, 1993

10 Season 10 Oct 05, 1992

10 - 1

Tar Beach Oct 05, 1992
10 - 2

The Wall Oct 06, 1992
10 - 3

Sam The Sea Cow Oct 07, 1992
10 - 4

Rechenka's Eggs Oct 08, 1992
10 - 5

Sophie and Lou Oct 09, 1992
10 - 6

Come a Tide Oct 12, 1992
10 - 7

The Piggy in the Puddle Oct 13, 1992
10 - 8

Seahorse Surprises Oct 14, 1992
10 - 9

Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies Oct 15, 1992
10 - 10

Berlioz the Bear Oct 16, 1992

9 Season 9 Sep 16, 1991

9 - 1

Alistair's Time Machine Sep 16, 1991
9 - 2

The Adventures of Taxi Dog Sep 17, 1991
9 - 3

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Sep 18, 1991
9 - 4

Galimoto Sep 19, 1991
9 - 5

Fox on the Job Sep 20, 1991
9 - 6

Opt: An Illusionary Tale Sep 23, 1991
9 - 7

Raccoons and Ripe Corn Sep 24, 1991
9 - 8

The Lady with the Ship on her Head Sep 25, 1991
9 - 9

Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express Sep 26, 1991
9 - 10

Snowy Day: Stories and Poems Sep 27, 1991

8 Season 8 Sep 10, 1990

8 - 1

The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth Sep 10, 1990
8 - 2

Jack, the Seal and the Sea Sep 11, 1990
8 - 3

The Bicycle Man Sep 12, 1990
8 - 4

Florence and Eric Take the Cake Sep 13, 1990
8 - 5

Sunken Treasure Sep 14, 1990

7 Season 7 Jul 03, 1989

7 - 1

Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story Jul 03, 1989
7 - 2

Stay Away from the Junkyard! Jul 04, 1989
7 - 3

Little Nino's Pizzeria Jul 05, 1989
7 - 4

Ludlow Laughs Jul 06, 1989
7 - 5

Dinosaur Bob and his Adventures with the Family Lazardo Jul 07, 1989
7 - 6

Dive to the Coral Reefs Mar 26, 1990
7 - 7

Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus Mar 27, 1990
7 - 8

Tooth-Gnasher Superflash Mar 28, 1990
7 - 9

Bored-Nothing to Do! Mar 29, 1990
7 - 10

Sports Pages Mar 30, 1990

6 Season 6 Aug 15, 1988

6 - 1

The Bionic Bunny Show Aug 15, 1988
6 - 2

Bugs Aug 16, 1988
6 - 3

The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner Aug 17, 1988
6 - 4

Brush Aug 18, 1988
6 - 5

The Purple Coat Aug 19, 1988
6 - 6

Barn Dance! Aug 27, 1988
6 - 7

Duncan and Dolores Aug 28, 1988
6 - 8

Knots on a Counting Rope Aug 29, 1988
6 - 9

Mummies Made in Egypt Aug 30, 1988
6 - 10

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Aug 31, 1988

5 Season 5 Jun 22, 1987

5 - 1

The Life Cycle of the Honey Bee Jun 22, 1987
5 - 2

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie Jun 23, 1987
5 - 3

Chickens Aren't the Only Ones Jun 24, 1987
5 - 4

The Paper Crane Jun 25, 1987
5 - 5

The Runaway Duck Jun 28, 1987
5 - 6

A Three Hat Day Jun 29, 1987
5 - 7

Rumplestiltskin Jun 30, 1987
5 - 8

Best Friends Jul 01, 1987
5 - 9

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch Jul 02, 1987
5 - 10

My Little Island Jul 03, 1987

4 Season 4 Jun 23, 1986

4 - 1

Animal Cafe Jun 23, 1986
4 - 2

Alistair in Outer Space Jun 24, 1986
4 - 3

Feelings Jun 25, 1986
4 - 4

Watch the Stars Come Out Jun 26, 1986
4 - 5

Mama Don't Allow Jun 27, 1986
4 - 6

Space Case Jun 30, 1986
4 - 7

The Milk Makers Jul 01, 1986
4 - 8

Imogene's Antlers Jul 02, 1986
4 - 9

Germs Make Me Sick! Jul 03, 1986
4 - 10

Abiyoyo Jul 04, 1986

3 Season 3 Jul 01, 1985

3 - 1

Paul Bunyan Jul 01, 1985
3 - 2

The Patchwork Quilt Jul 02, 1985
3 - 3

Hill of Fire Jul 03, 1985
3 - 4

The Tortoise and the Hare Jul 05, 1985
3 - 5

Perfect the Pig Jul 22, 1985

2 Season 2 Jan 01, 1984

2 - 1

Hot-Air Henry Jan 01, 1984
2 - 2

Simon's Book Jan 01, 1984
2 - 3

Ox-Cart Man Jan 01, 1984
2 - 4

Mystery on the Docks Jan 01, 1984
2 - 5

A Chair for My Mother Jan 01, 1984

1 Season 1 Jun 06, 1983

1 - 1

Tight Times Jun 06, 1983
1 - 2

Miss Nelson Is Back Jun 07, 1983
1 - 3

Bea and Mr. Jones Jun 08, 1983
1 - 4

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Jun 09, 1983
1 - 5

Louis the Fish Jun 10, 1983
1 - 6

Digging Up Dinosaurs Jun 13, 1983
1 - 7

Liang and the Magic Paintbrush Jun 14, 1983
1 - 8

Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport Jun 15, 1983
1 - 9

Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe Jun 16, 1983
1 - 10

The Gift of the Sacred Dog Jun 17, 1983
1 - 11

Gregory, the Terrible Eater Jun 20, 1983
1 - 12

Three by the Sea Jun 21, 1983
1 - 13

Arthur's Eyes Jun 22, 1983
1 - 14

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Jun 22, 1983
1 - 15

Ty's One Man Band Jun 23, 1983

Overview

LeVar goes to a totally-fictitious spot to find inventors from all eras. True to form, these inventors come from the distant past, Reading Rainbow's near-present, and the future. Arnold Stang narrates Alistair's Time Machine, the story of a boy who invents a machine that takes him centuries back in time.

Year 2006

Studio PBS

Director

Crew Steve Horelick (Music), LeVar Burton (Executive Producer), Larry Lancit (Executive Producer), Larry Lancit (Supervising Producer), Cecily Truett Lancit (Executive Producer), Twila Liggett (Executive Producer)

Popularity 22.3619

Language English