Overview

• Buffalo Toronto Public Media confirms a four-episode run premiering Saturday at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET on KidZuko, with new episodes weekly through Oct. 25.
• Former Solano County librarian and social-media creator Mychal Threets is the new host, introduced in an official trailer released on Monday.
• The revival is co-produced by Buffalo Toronto Public Media and Embassy Row, with episodes also available on ReadingRainbow.org and companion vertical videos planned.
• Guest lineup includes Rylee Arnold, Ezra Sosa, Bellen Woodard, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, with book narration by Jamie Chung, Gabrielle Union, Adam DeVine, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen.
• The series, long associated with LeVar Burton since its 1983 debut, returns in a YouTube-first format as public broadcasters face significant funding cuts.