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Rainbow (1972)

6.8 23 seasons 1044 episodes Canceled
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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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Seasons & episodes

E1
Touch and FeelAug 1, 1986

Bungle, Zippy and George learn about how different things can feel smooth, rough, hard, soft, hot and cold to touch. Geoffrey reads the sto…

E2
Being SensibleAug 8, 1986

Bungle wants to buy some sweets as a surprise for the others and he goes off to the sweet shop without telling anyone. Geoffrey becomes ver…

E3
Special TimesAug 15, 1986
E4
AfricaAug 22, 1986
E5
ItalianAug 29, 1986

Geoffrey is learning to speak Italian. Bungle, Zippy and George learn about Italy, its people and food, and they watch a film of a boy and…

E6
Favourite ThingsSep 5, 1986

Bungle is busy sorting out old clothes for a jumble sale. He finds an old sweater of Geoffrey's and wants to put it in the sale, but Geoffr…

E7
Hard WorkerSep 12, 1986

Geoffrey is outside in the shed working very hard making a table. Bungle complains when the noise of Geoffrey's hammering disturbs him, as…

E8
MirrorsSep 19, 1986

Bungle, Zippy and George find out all about mirrors and reflections. Geoffrey reads the story of The Very Old, Large Mirror and Rod, Jane a…

E9
Multi Cultural: IndianSep 26, 1986

Bungle, Zippy and George learn about India and Indian culture. They watch film of a girl and her Indian family, at school, helping out in h…

E10
Horses IIOct 3, 1986
E11
Party PreparationOct 10, 1986

The Rainbow team prepare for their 1000th Birthday Party. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "We're Going To A Party".

E12
1000th Birthday PartyOct 17, 1986

The Rainbow team celebrate their 1000th episode!! Special party guests are Matthew Corbett and Sooty, Christopher Lillicrap and Mel Harvey.

E13
Multi Cultural: ChineseOct 24, 1986
E14
Geoffrey Gets It WrongOct 31, 1986

Geoffrey is busy tidying up the house ready for his sister's visit, but he has got the date she is supposed to be coming mixed up. Rod and…

E15
Getting Your Own WayNov 7, 1986

Everyone is trying to get their own way. George wants to play a game of Happy Families, but Zippy wants to play Snakes and Ladders instead…

E16
Nursery Rhymes 1Nov 14, 1986

Zippy and George sing "Hickory Dickory Dock", but the mouse doesn't seem to be running down the clock. Then they act out "Hey Diddle Diddle…

E17
Falling Out and Making UpNov 21, 1986

George is building a tower with his building blocks and Bungle is doing a drawing. But Bungle wants the table all to himself and he and Geo…

E18
What Shall We DoNov 28, 1986
E19
Caring for OthersDec 5, 1986
E20
Nursery Rhymes 2Dec 12, 1986

Geoffrey, Zippy, George and Bungle sing "Five Current Buns In A Baker's Shop". Geoffrey tells everyone he'll be baking some jam tarts for t…

E21
Visit to the TheatreDec 19, 1986

It's a very special occasion today. Geoffrey is taking Zippy and George to the theatre to see Peter Pan. Bungle has a cold, so he has to st…

E22
Rainbow Christmas ShowDec 26, 1986
E23
Keeping the PeaceJan 9, 1987

Zippy takes George's toy car he's playing with, which makes George angry. Geoffrey keeps the peace between them by suggesting they both pla…

E24
CreativityJan 16, 1987
E25
HighwaymanJan 23, 1987

The Rainbow gang act out the story of Dick Turnip the highway man. Barron Bungle Warren's daughter Jane has her necklace stolen by the naug…

E26
HowJan 30, 1987

Zippy and George receive some party invitations in the post, but sadly there's not one for Bungle. Bungle, Zippy and George and Geoffrey so…

E27
MachinesFeb 6, 1987

The washing machine has broken down, so Geoffrey, Bungle, Zippy and George are at the laundrette. While there they find out about lots of d…

E28
Family TiesFeb 13, 1987

Geoffrey receives a phone call telling him that Grandad has had an accident and is in hospital. He tells Bungle, Zippy and George that he w…

E29
CatsFeb 20, 1987
E30
I Want to Be a Pop StarFeb 27, 1987

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Heartbeat". Zippy, George and Bungle decide they want to be popstars just like Rod, Jane and Freddy and even dre…

E31
What Happens IfMar 6, 1987

Geoffrey tells Bungle not to touch the dominos he's lined up on the table while he goes out of the room, but Bungle wonders what will happe…

E32
If I Were InvisibleMar 13, 1987
E33
Small WorldMar 20, 1987

George wants to see a fairy, but Geoffrey tells him they're not real, but he still wants to see one anyway. Geoffrey looks at some of Bungl…

E34
Helping OutMar 27, 1987
E35
Visit to a Safari ParkApr 3, 1987

Zippy, George and Bungle are packing their picnic for their trip to a Safari Park. Geoffrey explains to George that a Safari park is where…

E36
EasterApr 10, 1987
E37
FrogsApr 24, 1987

Bungle and Geoffrey see a frog in the garden and decide to play a game of leapfrog. Zippy says he's never seen a real live frog before, so…

E38
Co-OperationMay 1, 1987

Geoffrey is decorating the spare bedroom for Auntie Jo's visit, but he's finding it difficult doing the work on his own. But Rod Jane and F…

E39
Keeping FitMay 8, 1987

Geoffrey is in the garden doing exercises to prepare for a race he's running in for charity, but Zippy thinks he's being silly doing so muc…

E40
Guess Who I AmMay 15, 1987

Zippy, George and Bungle pretend to be Rod, Jane and Freddy and then Geoffrey pretends to be someone else. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Guess…

E41
Watch OutMay 22, 1987

Geoffrey finds Bungle has left his toy cars on the floor and a pot of water on the edge of the table and tells him he should watch out wher…

E42
ChatterboxMay 29, 1987

Auntie Patsy comes to visit, but much to everyone's irritation, won't give them a minute's peace with her constant chattering. Rod, Jane an…

E43
Smile PleaseJun 5, 1987

Geoffrey takes some photos of Bungle, Zippy and George with his camera. Then they look at some old photographs. Freddy takes a photograph o…

E44
Town LivingJun 19, 1987

Bungle, Zippy and George are playing with a model of a town they've made. They find out about what it is like living in a town. Rod, Jane a…

E45
Country LivingJun 26, 1987

George and Zippy pretend to run a village shop. Geoffrey is their first visitor, who comes and stays for a chat and tells them about his vi…

E46
Car Boot SaleJul 3, 1987

The gang are holding a car boot sale in their garden. Bungle makes a poster to let people know about the sale, while Zippy makes a model sn…

E47
Mail OrderJul 10, 1987
E48
Ugly DucklingJul 17, 1987

The Rainbow gang act out the story of the Ugly Duckling. George plays The Ugly Duckling, Geoffrey plays Farmer / Brewster the Rooster, Zipp…

E49
WordsJul 24, 1987
E50
Do It YourselfJul 31, 1987
E51
Hare and TortoiseAug 7, 1987

The Rainbow gang act out the story of The Tortoise And The Hare. George plays the tortoise, Zippy plays the hare and Bungle plays the fox.…

E52
NumbersAug 14, 1987

The Rainbow gang start counting things and give themselves their own number. Bungle is number 4 but where has he gone?

E53
ShipwreckAug 21, 1987

Geoffrey and Bungle build a ship out of cardboard boxes and are pretending to be sailors setting out on a voyage. But Zippy and George want…

E54
GadgetsAug 28, 1987

Bungle, Zippy and George find out about gadgets and how they can help make jobs and tasks easier. Geoffrey demonstrates how his potato peel…

Cast

Malcolm LordBungle
Roy SkeltonZippy / George (voice)
Geoffrey HayesHimself

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