Learn to Read

Learn to Read

Infobox Television
show_name = Learn To Read


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genre = Educational
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starring = Wally Amos, Doris Biscoe, Charlotte Scot, Sylvia Glover, Jim Johnson, Les the Letter Man, Nancy the Word Woman, Billy Green, Denny
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theme_music_composer = Dennis Carnevale
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composer = Dennis Carnevale
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language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 30
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location = WXYZ-TV Detroit, Michigan
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camera = Multi-camera
runtime = 30 minutes
channel = PBS
picture_format = NTSC (480i)
audio_format = Monaural
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first_aired = August 31, 1987
last_aired = October 9, 1987
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"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 (who was an anchorwoman for WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan) 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 (excluding programs 1 and 30) 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.

Originally produced by WXYZ-TV (as based on the "Michigan Method"), the show was produced in 1987 by Kentucky Educational Television in association with WXYZ-TV, owned by E.W. Scripps Company (formerly Scripps-Howard), and was funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Episode Status

While episodes originally consist of a 6-week daily course, WNET still airs this program in the same 6-week daily course.

Cast

*Wally Amos - Host
*Doris Biscoe - Co-Instructor
*Charlotte Scot - Co-Instructor
*Sylvia Glover - Herself, in some Getting Along segments
*Jim Johnson - Himself, in some Getting Along segments
*Les The Letter Man - Himself
*Nancy the Word Woman - Herself
*Denny - Himself
*Billy Green - Himself


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