Rainbow

U1972•20m•6.8/10

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Ratings

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6.8/10(20)

Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Join George, Bungle, Zippy, and all their friends at the Rainbow House, always an exciting place to be.

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Production

Thames Television

Language

Status

Canceled

First Aired

October 16, 1972

Last Aired

March 6, 1992

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Pamela Lonsdale

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Shapes

Air date: 1972-10-16

Very first episode - very different to what the show later became. All the well known cast are not here (and did not arrive until 1974). The only recognisable puppet at this point is Zippy, although his voice isn't what we are used to.

Farm Animals

Air date: 1972-10-17

Houses

Air date: 1972-10-18

Weather 1

Air date: 1972-10-19

Trains

Air date: 1972-10-20

Painting

Air date: 1972-10-23

Insects

Air date: 1972-10-24

Boats

Air date: 1972-10-25

Land

Air date: 1972-10-26

E10

Clothes

Air date: 1972-10-27

E11

Touch

Air date: 1972-10-30

E12

Reptiles

Air date: 1972-10-31

E13

Work

Air date: 1972-11-01

E14

Books

Air date: 1972-11-02

E15

Furniture

Air date: 1972-11-03

E16

Movement

Air date: 1972-11-06

E17

Fruit and Vegetables

Air date: 1972-11-07

E18

Cats and Dogs

Air date: 1972-11-09

E19

Trees 1

Air date: 1972-11-10

E20

Sounds 1

Air date: 1972-11-13

E21

Autumn

Air date: 1972-11-14

E22

Shoes

Air date: 1972-11-15

E23

Flowers

Air date: 1972-11-16

E24

Illness

Air date: 1972-11-17

E25

Music 1

Air date: 1972-11-20

E26

British Wild Animals

Air date: 1972-11-21

E27

Work 2

Air date: 1972-11-23

E28

Weather 2

Air date: 1972-11-23

E29

Sleep

Air date: 1972-11-24

E30

Sounds

Air date: 1972-11-27

E31

Zoo Animals

Air date: 1972-11-28

E32

Family

Air date: 1972-11-29

E33

Water 1

Air date: 1972-11-30

Zippy throws a wet sponge at Bungle but hits David by accident. Zippy tells Bungle that a wet sponge is heavier than a dry sponge and David and Bungle find out if he's right.

E34

Building

Air date: 1972-12-01

E35

Making Things

Air date: 1972-12-04

E36

Birds

Air date: 1972-12-05

E37

Post

Air date: 1972-12-06