Comments on: R.I.P. READING RAINBOW http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow A much better television blog than you deserve Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:26:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mousie http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-13027 Mousie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:07:58 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-13027 *SOB!* NOOOOOO! I freaking LOVE that show... At first because I was a nerdy little bookworm (and still love reading), and then because it was a great way to get the little kids I babysat to read books with me and sit still for more than two seconds a day. With shows like this, 3-2-1 Contact, Square One, and the original Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego meeting their doom... well, quite frankly I'm not surprised that at least 5 out of 10 teens I meet are poorly educated, and at least 1 out of every 25 can't read at more than a 6th-grade level. It's a damnable course of events, and I wish more parents would get involved in putting a stop to it. *SOB!* NOOOOOO! I freaking LOVE that show… At first because I was a nerdy little bookworm (and still love reading), and then because it was a great way to get the little kids I babysat to read books with me and sit still for more than two seconds a day. With shows like this, 3-2-1 Contact, Square One, and the original Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego meeting their doom… well, quite frankly I’m not surprised that at least 5 out of 10 teens I meet are poorly educated, and at least 1 out of every 25 can’t read at more than a 6th-grade level. It’s a damnable course of events, and I wish more parents would get involved in putting a stop to it.

]]> By: Spatula http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12996 Spatula Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:25:20 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12996 Reading? Our kids don't need no reading. Reading makes you get all upitty, sassin' your parents and preachers. Nope, don't want none o' that. Reading? Our kids don’t need no reading. Reading makes you get all upitty, sassin’ your parents and preachers. Nope, don’t want none o’ that.

]]> By: Bryn http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12891 Bryn Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:05:03 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12891 I may have missed the attention span, but go here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=144192794133&ref=ts and help us brainstorm ideas to keep Reading Rainbow on the air! Any and all ideas are welcome! I may have missed the attention span, but go here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=144192794133&ref=ts and help us brainstorm ideas to keep Reading Rainbow on the air! Any and all ideas are welcome!

]]> By: lura http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12819 lura Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:51:09 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12819 Well at least The Electric Company still comes on for my kids to watch. I wont let them watch this new stuff Well at least The Electric Company still comes on for my kids to watch. I wont let them watch this new stuff

]]> By: Rg http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12815 Rg Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:36:30 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12815 Bring back ZOOM! Bring back ZOOM!

]]> By: collin http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12811 collin Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:31:30 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12811 *tears up* its ok even though pbs doesnt love you anymore patrick stuart still does. "status report mr. laforge" *tears up* its ok even though pbs doesnt love you anymore patrick stuart still does. “status report mr. laforge”

]]> By: Dave http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12808 Dave Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:12:00 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12808 Disney and Nicklelodeon produce retarded crap with insipid laugh tracks and politically correct propaganda cartoons, designed to make a max profit and dumb down American youth. Mothers plunk their kids in from of this electronic babysitter, and they graduate to the garbage on MTV, ruining their morals. Damn, we had to pull this crap off the satellite, and I see my nieces and nephews becoming brain-dead. Anything promoting critical learning is eliminated, and PBS is nothing but a propaganda arm for Barak and ACORN. I am not surprised, write your congressman if you feel the same outrage about the dumbing down of America! Disney and Nicklelodeon produce retarded crap with insipid laugh tracks and politically correct propaganda cartoons, designed to make a max profit and dumb down American youth. Mothers plunk their kids in from of this electronic babysitter, and they graduate to the garbage on MTV, ruining their morals. Damn, we had to pull this crap off the satellite, and I see my nieces and nephews becoming brain-dead. Anything promoting critical learning is eliminated, and PBS is nothing but a propaganda arm for Barak and ACORN. I am not surprised, write your congressman if you feel the same outrage about the dumbing down of America!

]]> By: Nikolas http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12805 Nikolas Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:33:32 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12805 Damn, I didn't even known this show still aired. Makes me wonder if there are any shows left airing that actually try to influence children to read more. Damn, I didn’t even known this show still aired. Makes me wonder if there are any shows left airing that actually try to influence children to read more.

]]> By: TBG http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12780 TBG Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:19:37 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12780 Wow. I didn't even think the show was still on air. I definitely would have watched that during sick days instead of the rest of the crap that's on during the day. Wow. I didn’t even think the show was still on air. I definitely would have watched that during sick days instead of the rest of the crap that’s on during the day.

]]> By: THECURSOR http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/08/rip-reading-rainbow/comment-page-1#comment-12754 THECURSOR Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:17:45 +0000 http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/?p=5617#comment-12754 Damn it! This show was the fucking bomb, and now fucking gone. Say what you want about the 80s but kids knew how to fucking read thanks to Levar Burton. The world is going to shit because there's no fucking Reading Rainbow anymore. Fuck you world. Damn it! This show was the fucking bomb, and now fucking gone.

Say what you want about the 80s but kids knew how to fucking read thanks to Levar Burton. The world is going to shit because there’s no fucking Reading Rainbow anymore. Fuck you world.

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