Learn to Read

Learn to Read (1987)


  • Genre: Family
  • First Air Date: 1987-08-31
  • Last Air Date: 1987-08-31
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 30
  • Status: Returning Series
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Production Company: Kentucky Educational Television
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Networks: PBS

Summary

Learn To Read is an adult educational TV series that consists of 30 programs, hosted by entrepreneur and literacy advocate Wally Amos. Co-instructors include Doris Biscoe and Charlotte Scot. Bruce Jenner guest-starred on the first episode. This was based on 27 million Americans having almost no reading skills. On Friday, there is a review of the week. The final program reviews the entire series. In every episode a "Getting Along" segment is used, with either Sylvia Glover or Jim Johnson as instructors. Aside, there was Les the Letter Man and Nancy the Word Woman. Finally, there was Billy Green, referred as the "Book Guy", telling viewers to get their workbook. Learn to Read was produced by Kentucky Educational Television in association with WXYZ-TV, and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The program was produced at WXYZ's studios in Southfield, Michigan, with additional production done by KET in Kentucky. The program was televised on many PBS member stations, as well as syndicated to commercial stations. The program was also seen locally on WXYZ-TV, generally weekday mornings at 5AM.

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Learn to Read Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 1987-08-31
30 Episodes

Learn to Read Episodes

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  • Wally Amos

    as Self - Host