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

Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result ACT Achievement Awards 1984 Children's Television Reading Rainbow 1987 Children's Television "What Sadie Sang by Eve Rice" 1988 Children's Television Reading Rainbow Daytime Emmy Awards 1985 Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series 1986 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series 1987 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing 1988 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series 1989 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series 1990 Outstanding Children's Series , Tony Buttino, Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit, Orly Berger, Jill Gluckson, Ronnie Krauss and LeVar Burton Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series 1991 Outstanding Children's Series , Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Larry Lancit, Ronnie Krauss, Twila Liggett, LeVar Burton and Jill Gluckson Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series and Ronnie Krauss Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series , Hugh Martin, Ed Wiseman and Mark Mannucci Outstanding Videotape Editing 1992 Outstanding Children's Series , LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Tony Buttino, Orly Berger, Cecily Truett, Twila Liggett and Larry Lancit Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Single Camera Editing Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series , Ronnie Krauss and Jill Gluckson 1993 Outstanding Children's Series , Tony Buttino, Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit, Orly Berger, LeVar Burton, Ronnie Krauss, Jill Gluckson and Kathy Kinsner Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series and Larry Lancit Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series and Lee Murphy Outstanding Single Camera Editing 1994 Outstanding Children's Series , Robin Fogelman, LeVar Burton, Larry Lancit, Stacey Raider, Cecily Truett, Orly Berger, Tony Buttino and Twila Liggett Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series and Ed Wiseman Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography 1995 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Makeup in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow 1996 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow 1997 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Outstanding Achievement in a Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow 1998 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series and Ed Wiseman Outstanding Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow 1999 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Outstanding Single Camera Editing Reading Rainbow Outstanding Achievement in Live and Direct to Tape Sound Mixing Reading Rainbow 2001 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Himself Outstanding Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow 2002 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Himself Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography Reading Rainbow 2003 Outstanding Children's Series Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series 2007Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing: Reading Rainbow Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing — Live Action and Animation Reading Rainbow NAACP Image Awards 1994 Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special 1996 Outstanding Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow "LeVar Burton Presents: A Reading Rainbow Special" Outstanding Performer in a Youth or Children's Series/Special 1997 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow 1998 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special 1999 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special 2001 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special 2002 Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special Reading Rainbow Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special 2003 Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special 2005 Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special Monitor Awards 1983 Best Photography and Lighting Best Editing Best Overall Program Reading Rainbow "Tight Times" 1984 Best Broadcast Entertainment Reading Rainbow "Arthur's Eyes" Peabody Awards1992— Reading Rainbow (episode "The Wall") Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 Outstanding Children's Program Reading Rainbow 1996 Outstanding Children's Program Reading Rainbow "Act Against Violence" Television Critics Association Awards 2003 Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming Reading Rainbow Heritage Award Reading Rainbow

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