PBS's Reading Rainbow Colorfully Remixed

PBS has remixed another classic show: this time Levar Burton sings about the benefits of reading as Reading Rainbow gets auto-tuned.

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PBS, in a continued effort to appeal to the next generation of children who are inundated in pop culture and technology, has again commissioned musician John Boswell to re-imagine a classic PBS show. This time around, a living PBS superstar gets the auto-tune treatment: Levar Burton, star of Reading Rainbow. Previously, Julia Childs, Fred Rogers and Bob Ross received the auto-tune treatment, to much fanfare and excitement.

The latest, in the same vein as the previous three, features Levar Burton electronically singing some of his most recognized phrases and bits from Reading Rainbow. The iconic program is still running today and has even released a recent iPad app so your kids can take learning to read on the go.

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