Rainbow

Season 1

1972 · 50 episodes · 5.0/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Shapes

   16 Oct 1972 · 6.0/10

   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.

2. 2

   2. Farm Animals

   17 Oct 1972 · 4.0/10

3. 3

   3. Houses

   18 Oct 1972

4. 4

   4. Weather 1

   19 Oct 1972

5. 5

   5. Trains

   20 Oct 1972

6. 6

   6. Painting

   23 Oct 1972

7. 7

   7. Insects

   24 Oct 1972

8. 8

   8. Boats

   25 Oct 1972

9. 9

   9. Land

   26 Oct 1972

10. 10

    10. Clothes

    27 Oct 1972

11. 11

    11. Touch

    30 Oct 1972

12. 12

    12. Reptiles

    31 Oct 1972

13. 13

    13. Work

    1 Nov 1972

14. 14

    14. Books

    2 Nov 1972

15. 15

    15. Furniture

    3 Nov 1972

16. 16

    16. Movement

    6 Nov 1972

17. 17

    17. Fruit and Vegetables

    7 Nov 1972

18. 18

    18. Cats and Dogs

    9 Nov 1972

19. 19

    19. Trees 1

    10 Nov 1972

20. 20

    20. Sounds 1

    13 Nov 1972

21. 21

    21. Autumn

    14 Nov 1972

22. 22

    22. Shoes

    15 Nov 1972

23. 23

    23. Flowers

    16 Nov 1972

24. 24

    24. Illness

    17 Nov 1972

25. 25

    25. Music 1

    20 Nov 1972

26. 26

    26. British Wild Animals

    21 Nov 1972

27. 27

    27. Work 2

    23 Nov 1972

28. 28

    28. Weather 2

    23 Nov 1972

29. 29

    29. Sleep

    24 Nov 1972

30. 30

    30. Sounds

    27 Nov 1972

31. 31

    31. Zoo Animals

    28 Nov 1972

32. 32

    32. Family

    29 Nov 1972

33. 33

    33. Water 1

    30 Nov 1972

    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.

34. 34

    34. Building

    1 Dec 1972

35. 35

    35. Making Things

    4 Dec 1972

36. 36

    36. Birds

    5 Dec 1972

37. 37

    37. Post

    6 Dec 1972

38. 38

    38. Fish

    7 Dec 1972

39. 39

    39. Party Food

    8 Dec 1972

40. 40

    40. Smell

    11 Dec 1972

41. 41

    41. Babies 1

    12 Dec 1972

42. 42

    42. Fireman

    13 Dec 1972

43. 43

    43. Sky

    14 Dec 1972

44. 44

    44. Shopping 1

    15 Dec 1972

45. 45

    45. Christmas Music

    18 Dec 1972

46. 46

    46. Christmas Tree

    19 Dec 1972

47. 47

    47. Christmas Decorations

    20 Dec 1972

48. 48

    48. Christmas Food

    21 Dec 1972

49. 49

    49. Christmas Post

    22 Dec 1972

50. 50

    50. Indoor Plants

    29 Dec 1972