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Rainbow

Mon, Oct 16, 1972

Comedy
Kids

Series · Synopsis

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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Cast

Top of the call sheet

M
Malcolm Lord
as Bungle
Roy Skelton
as Zippy / George (voice)
G
Geoffrey Hayes
as Himself

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Episodes

14 seasons · 154 episodes

Ended · 154 aired

Season 1

1 episode · 1 aired

E1
Shapes
Aired · Tue, Sep 5, 1972 · 15m

Season 9

2 episodes · 2 aired

E1
1,2,3,4,5
Aired · Fri, Oct 26, 1979 · 15m
E2
How
Aired · Mon, Oct 29, 1979 · 15m

Season 10

4 episodes · 4 aired

E1
How Do You: Throw
Aired · Thu, Oct 16, 1980 · 15m
E2
Aesops Fables: Disobedient Donkey
Aired · Mon, Nov 24, 1980 · 15m
E3
Aesops Fables: Hare & Tortoise
Aired · Wed, Nov 26, 1980 · 15m
E4
Aesops Fables: The Fox and the Grapes
Aired · Mon, Dec 1, 1980 · 15m

Season 11

27 episodes · 27 aired

E1
Counting 1
Aired · Mon, Oct 12, 1981 · 15m
E2
Counting 2
Aired · Wed, Oct 14, 1981 · 15m
E3
Right
Aired · Mon, Oct 19, 1981 · 15m
E31
The Whiners
Aired · Mon, Jan 25, 1982 · 15m
E32
The Know-It-Alls
Aired · Wed, Jan 27, 1982 · 15m
E33
The Moodies
Aired · Mon, Feb 1, 1982 · 15m
E34
Bossy Boots
Aired · Wed, Feb 3, 1982 · 15m
E35
Can I
Aired · Mon, Feb 8, 1982 · 15m
E36
Must I
Aired · Wed, Feb 10, 1982 · 15m
E37
Tricks and Jokes
Aired · Wed, Feb 10, 1982 · 15m
E38
Magic
Aired · Wed, Feb 17, 1982 · 15m
E39
Juggling and Balancing
Aired · Wed, Feb 17, 1982 · 15m
E40
Clowns and Clowning
Aired · Wed, Feb 24, 1982 · 15m
E41
Who Saw It
Aired · Mon, Mar 1, 1982 · 15m
E42
Who Heard It
Aired · Wed, Mar 3, 1982 · 15m
E43
Living Together 1
Aired · Mon, Mar 8, 1982 · 15m
E44
Living Together 2
Aired · Wed, Mar 10, 1982 · 15m
E45
Disguising Your Face
Aired · Mon, Mar 15, 1982 · 15m
E47
High in the Sky
Aired · Mon, Mar 22, 1982 · 15m
E48
Under the Sea
Aired · Wed, Mar 24, 1982 · 15m
E49
In the Ground
Aired · Mon, Mar 29, 1982 · 15m
E51
Sardines in a Tin
Aired · Mon, Apr 5, 1982 · 15m
E52
Room to Spread
Aired · Wed, Apr 7, 1982 · 15m
E53
Fit and Healthy 1
Aired · Mon, Apr 12, 1982 · 15m
E57
Mystery Bag
Aired · Mon, Apr 26, 1982 · 15m
E58
Vanishing Box
Aired · Wed, Apr 28, 1982 · 15m
E60
George Won't Ask
Aired · Wed, May 5, 1982 · 15m

Season 12

6 episodes · 6 aired

E1
Blowing
Aired · Fri, Jan 7, 1983 · 15m
E2
Pumping
Aired · Fri, Jan 14, 1983 · 15m
E3
Getting Up Out of Bed
Aired · Fri, Jan 21, 1983 · 15m
E4
Going to Bed
Aired · Fri, Jan 28, 1983 · 15m
E5
Giving
Aired · Fri, Feb 4, 1983 · 15m
E6
Receiving
Aired · Fri, Feb 11, 1983 · 15m

Season 13

22 episodes · 22 aired

E1
Visitors
Aired · Fri, Jan 6, 1984 · 15m
E2
Let's Make a Musical
Aired · Fri, Jan 13, 1984 · 15m
E3
Geoffrey's Not Well
Aired · Fri, Jan 20, 1984 · 15m
E4
Wild Animals
Aired · Fri, Jan 27, 1984 · 15m
E5
Lost My Voice
Aired · Fri, Feb 3, 1984 · 15m
E6
Bicycles
Aired · Fri, Feb 10, 1984 · 15m
E7
Above and Below
Aired · Fri, Feb 17, 1984 · 15m
E8
Giants
Aired · Fri, Feb 24, 1984 · 15m
E9
Waiting
Aired · Fri, Mar 2, 1984 · 15m
E10
Clouds
Aired · Fri, Mar 9, 1984 · 15m
E11
Lost My Hearing
Aired · Fri, Mar 16, 1984 · 15m
E12
Having a Good Time
Aired · Fri, Mar 23, 1984 · 15m
E13
Stars
Aired · Fri, Mar 30, 1984 · 15m
E14
Not Enough to Go Round
Aired · Fri, Apr 6, 1984 · 15m
E15
Having a Bad Time
Aired · Fri, Apr 13, 1984 · 15m
E16
Cooking
Aired · Fri, Apr 27, 1984 · 15m
E17
Furniture
Aired · Tue, Apr 17, 1984 · 15m
E18
What I Would Like to Be
Aired · Fri, May 11, 1984 · 15m
E32
Bungle's High and Mighty Day
Aired · Fri, Aug 17, 1984 · 15m
E34
Hot Day
Aired · Fri, Sep 7, 1984 · 15m
E39
Zippy's Cover-Up Job
Aired · Fri, Oct 12, 1984 · 15m
E44
George's Secret Wish
Aired · Fri, Dec 7, 1984 · 15m

Season 14

10 episodes · 10 aired

E1
I Like Being Me
Aired · Fri, Jan 4, 1985 · 15m
E2
Looking Back: Remember When
Aired · Fri, Jan 11, 1985 · 15m
E3
Money
Aired · Fri, Jan 18, 1985 · 15m
E4
Why Worry
Aired · Fri, Jan 25, 1985 · 15m
E5
Music 6
Aired · Fri, Feb 1, 1985 · 15m
E6
The Saver
Aired · Fri, Feb 8, 1985 · 15m
E7
Fruits
Aired · Fri, Feb 15, 1985 · 15m
E8
Paste and Wax
Aired · Fri, Feb 22, 1985 · 15m
E47
The Singing Lesson
Aired · Fri, Dec 6, 1985 · 15m
E48
Zippy is Tongue Tied
Aired · Fri, Dec 13, 1985 · 15m

Season 15

12 episodes · 12 aired

E1
Puff and Blow
Aired · Fri, Jan 10, 1986 · 15m
E2
Packaging
Aired · Fri, Jan 17, 1986 · 15m
E3
Feet
Aired · Fri, Jan 24, 1986 · 15m
E4
Communication 1
Aired · Fri, Jan 31, 1986 · 15m
E5
Wool
Aired · Fri, Feb 7, 1986 · 15m
E6
General Farm: Eggs
Aired · Fri, Feb 14, 1986 · 15m
E7
Discovery
Aired · Fri, Feb 21, 1986 · 15m
E8
Bungle's Pretend Friend
Aired · Fri, Feb 28, 1986 · 15m
E9
Puzzles and Games
Aired · Thu, Mar 6, 1986 · 15m
E10
Sounds
Aired · Fri, Mar 14, 1986 · 15m
E11
King for a Day
Aired · Fri, Mar 21, 1986 · 15m
E12
The Show-Offs
Aired · Fri, Apr 4, 1986 · 15m

Season 16

8 episodes · 8 aired

E1
Keeping the Peace
Aired · Fri, Jan 9, 1987 · 15m
E2
Creativity
Aired · Fri, Jan 16, 1987 · 15m
E3
Highwayman
Aired · Fri, Jan 23, 1987 · 15m
E4
How?
Aired · Fri, Jan 30, 1987 · 15m
E5
Machines
Aired · Fri, Feb 6, 1987 · 15m
E6
Family Ties
Aired · Fri, Feb 13, 1987 · 15m
E26
Ugly Duckling
Aired · Fri, Jul 17, 1987 · 15m
E37
Sensitivity
Aired · Tue, Sep 29, 1987 · 15m

Season 17

19 episodes · 19 aired

E1
Noah's Ark
Aired · Tue, Jan 5, 1988 · 15m
E2
Water
Aired · Tue, Jan 12, 1988 · 15m
E3
Counting On
Aired · Tue, Jan 19, 1988 · 15m
E4
Counting Back
Aired · Tue, Jan 26, 1988 · 15m
E5
Sharing Out
Aired · Tue, Feb 2, 1988 · 15m
E6
Social Behaviour: Self
Aired · Tue, Feb 9, 1988 · 15m
E7
Social Behaviour: Others
Aired · Tue, Feb 16, 1988 · 15m
E8
Social Behaviour: Group
Aired · Tue, Feb 23, 1988 · 15m
E9
Music A
Aired · Tue, Mar 1, 1988 · 15m
E10
Music B
Aired · Tue, Mar 8, 1988 · 15m
E11
Music C
Aired · Tue, Mar 22, 1988 · 15m
E12
Learning About Ourselves: Physical Differences
Aired · Tue, Mar 29, 1988 · 15m
E13
Emotions
Aired · Tue, Apr 5, 1988 · 15m
E14
Learning About Ourselves: Interaction
Aired · Tue, Apr 12, 1988 · 15m
E15
Wide and Narrow
Aired · Tue, Apr 19, 1988 · 15m
E16
Large and Small
Aired · Tue, Apr 26, 1988 · 15m
E29
Zippy's in Love
Aired · Tue, Jul 26, 1988 · 15m
E30
Lions and Tigers
Aired · Tue, Aug 2, 1988 · 15m
E51
Sympathy
Aired · Fri, Jan 27, 1989 · 15m

Season 18

15 episodes · 15 aired

E1
Family Get Together
Aired · Fri, Sep 8, 1989 · 15m
E2
Bungling Bungle
Aired · Fri, Sep 15, 1989 · 15m
E3
Rejected/Neglected
Aired · Fri, Sep 22, 1989 · 15m
E4
Family in the Garden
Aired · Fri, Sep 29, 1989 · 15m
E5
Geoffrey Babysits
Aired · Fri, Oct 6, 1989 · 15m
E6
Neighbours
Aired · Fri, Oct 13, 1989 · 15m
E7
Misbehaving
Aired · Fri, Oct 20, 1989 · 15m
E8
Zipman and Bobbin
Aired · Fri, Oct 27, 1989 · 15m
E9
Zippy Wants to Be a Comedian
Aired · Fri, Nov 3, 1989 · 15m
E10
Worried/Weary
Aired · Fri, Nov 10, 1989 · 15m
E11
Our Common Land
Aired · Fri, Nov 17, 1989 · 15m
E12
Time/Space
Aired · Fri, Nov 24, 1989 · 15m
E13
Night Out
Aired · Fri, Dec 1, 1989 · 15m
E15
Same/Different
Aired · Fri, Dec 15, 1989 · 15m
E17
Super Bungle
Aired · Fri, Jan 12, 1990 · 15m

Season 19

21 episodes · 21 aired

E1
Planting Seeds
Aired · Fri, Aug 31, 1990 · 15m
E2
Friends
Aired · Fri, Sep 7, 1990 · 15m
E3
The Wall
Aired · Fri, Sep 14, 1990 · 15m
E4
Keeping Tidy
Aired · Fri, Sep 21, 1990 · 15m
E5
Changes
Aired · Fri, Sep 28, 1990 · 15m
E6
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
Aired · Fri, Oct 5, 1990 · 15m
E7
How Does Your Garden Grow
Aired · Fri, Oct 12, 1990 · 15m
E8
Streets
Aired · Fri, Oct 19, 1990 · 15m
E9
Kitchen Art
Aired · Fri, Oct 26, 1990 · 15m
E10
Sports Day 2
Aired · Fri, Nov 2, 1990 · 15m
E11
Safari Park
Aired · Fri, Nov 9, 1990 · 15m
E12
Shops
Aired · Fri, Nov 16, 1990 · 15m
E13
Going Places
Aired · Fri, Nov 23, 1990 · 15m
E14
Why Did You Do That?
Aired · Fri, Nov 30, 1990 · 15m
E15
Time
Aired · Fri, Dec 7, 1990 · 15m
E16
New for Old
Aired · Fri, Dec 14, 1990 · 15m
E17
Chitter Chatter
Aired · Fri, Dec 21, 1990 · 15m
E18
A Lazy Day
Aired · Fri, Jan 11, 1991 · 15m
E19
Exercise is Fun
Aired · Fri, Jan 25, 1991 · 15m
E20
Playing the Game
Aired · Fri, Feb 1, 1991 · 15m
E21
Who Done It
Aired · Fri, Feb 8, 1991 · 15m

Season 20

6 episodes · 6 aired

E7
I'm the King of the Castle
Aired · Fri, Oct 25, 1991 · 15m
E12
Zippy Sets Them Up
Aired · Fri, Nov 29, 1991 · 15m
E14
Snow
Aired · Fri, Dec 13, 1991 · 15m
E15
Treasure Hunt
Aired · Fri, Dec 20, 1991 · 15m
E16
The Zippybread Man
Aired · Tue, Dec 10, 1991 · 15m
E19
Getting Organised
Aired · Fri, Jan 31, 1992 · 15m

Season 21

1 episode · 1 aired

E1
At the End of the Rainbow
Aired · Thu, Dec 24, 1992 · 15m

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14 seasons · 154 episodes