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Crabby Clarence normally is not a generous person, but the apple lady and the ghost of George Washington convince him otherwise in this episode of Reading Rainbow: The Sign Painter's Dream. His story was written by Roger Roth and is read by Jamie Farr. LeVar Burton visits a sign company to investigate sign making from conception to installation, and also takes a look at the way advertisements are produced. In another segment, viewers will see a comparison of television commercials past and present. Books reviewed by the youngsters include I Read Signs, The Letter Jesters, and Sign Maker's Assistant.