NaN/100 votes#1 - The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/1990
Burton introduces the episode by talking about cavern and cave exploring. The featured book, "The Magic School Bus Inside The Earth", is narrated by Keshia Knight Pulliam. Eccentric Ms. Frizzle takes her students on a science field trip to the center of the earth while teaching them about geology. Burton then visits California Caverns, where he learns about stalagmites, stalactites, and other crystal formations and goes spelunking with a cave expert.
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#2 - Jack, the Seal and the Sea
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1990
LeVar takes a journey aboard a fishing boat to explore small ocean wildlife, such as plankton, sea horses, and small sharks as he learns information from oceanographers about caring for the seas and oceans. Leslie Uggams reads the featured story of a fisherman who decides to educate his neighbors about prevention of water pollution after he must rescue a small seal trapped in debris.
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#3 - The Bicycle Man
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/1990
Wheels are set in motion for this program. In-line skating, then a brand-new commodity, get featured side-by-side with bicycles. Tom Matsusaka narrates The Bicycle Man, a story about an American soldier who visits Japan and performs amazing tricks on a bicycle.
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#4 - Florence and Eric Take the Cake
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/1990
LeVar visits a famed wax sculpture museum, where an expert wax artist makes a statue of him. Julia Child reads the story of two children helping their grandmother plan a party, and how they accidentally mistake a fancy decorated hat for a cake decorated in the same way.
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#5 - Sunken Treasure
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 9/14/1990
A hurricane of the coast of Florida in 1662 caused the Atocha, a Spanish galleon to sink. This book describes the many-years-long search for the treasure believed to be on it. Also contains The Atocha, The Titanic and book reviews for The Titanic: Lost... and Found, A Day Underwater and What's in the Deep? An Underwater Adventure.
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The Best Episodes of Reading Rainbow Season 8
Every episode of Reading Rainbow Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Reading Rainbow Season 8!
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's...
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth" is the best rated episode of "Reading Rainbow" season 8. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/10/1990. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Jack, the Seal and the Sea".