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Series · 1972 · Comedy

Rainbow

★6.8 1972 23 Seasons Pamela Lonsdale TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

23 seasons · 1044 episodes

Shapes

Episode 01

Shapes

Oct 16, 1972

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

Episode 02

Farm Animals

Oct 17, 1972

No description available.

Houses

Episode 03

Houses

Oct 18, 1972

No description available.

Weather 1

Episode 04

Weather 1

Oct 19, 1972

No description available.

Trains

Episode 05

Trains

Oct 20, 1972

No description available.

Painting

Episode 06

Painting

Oct 23, 1972

No description available.

Insects

Episode 07

Insects

Oct 24, 1972

No description available.

Boats

Episode 08

Boats

Oct 25, 1972

No description available.

Land

Episode 09

Land

Oct 26, 1972

No description available.

Clothes

Episode 10

Clothes

Oct 27, 1972

No description available.

Touch

Episode 11

Touch

Oct 30, 1972

No description available.

Reptiles

Episode 12

Reptiles

Oct 31, 1972

No description available.

Work

Episode 13

Work

Nov 1, 1972

No description available.

Books

Episode 14

Books

Nov 2, 1972

No description available.

Furniture

Episode 15

Furniture

Nov 3, 1972

No description available.

Movement

Episode 16

Movement

Nov 6, 1972

No description available.

Fruit and Vegetables

Episode 17

Fruit and Vegetables

Nov 7, 1972

No description available.

Cats and Dogs

Episode 18

Cats and Dogs

Nov 9, 1972

No description available.

Trees 1

Episode 19

Trees 1

Nov 10, 1972

No description available.

Sounds 1

Episode 20

Sounds 1

Nov 13, 1972

No description available.

Autumn

Episode 21

Autumn

Nov 14, 1972

No description available.

Shoes

Episode 22

Shoes

Nov 15, 1972

No description available.

Flowers

Episode 23

Flowers

Nov 16, 1972

No description available.

Illness

Episode 24

Illness

Nov 17, 1972

No description available.

Music 1

Episode 25

Music 1

Nov 20, 1972

No description available.

British Wild Animals

Episode 26

British Wild Animals

Nov 21, 1972

No description available.

Work 2

Episode 27

Work 2

Nov 23, 1972

No description available.

Weather 2

Episode 28

Weather 2

Nov 23, 1972

No description available.

Sleep

Episode 29

Sleep

Nov 24, 1972

No description available.

Sounds

Episode 30

Sounds

Nov 27, 1972

No description available.

Zoo Animals

Episode 31

Zoo Animals

Nov 28, 1972

No description available.

Family

Episode 32

Family

Nov 29, 1972

No description available.

Water 1

Episode 33

Water 1

Nov 30, 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.

Building

Episode 34

Building

Dec 1, 1972

No description available.

Making Things

Episode 35

Making Things

Dec 4, 1972

No description available.

Birds

Episode 36

Birds

Dec 5, 1972

No description available.

Post

Episode 37

Post

Dec 6, 1972

No description available.

Fish

Episode 38

Fish

Dec 7, 1972

No description available.

Party Food

Episode 39

Party Food

Dec 8, 1972

No description available.

Smell

Episode 40

Smell

Dec 11, 1972

No description available.

Babies 1

Episode 41

Babies 1

Dec 12, 1972

No description available.

Fireman

Episode 42

Fireman

Dec 13, 1972

No description available.

Sky

Episode 43

Sky

Dec 14, 1972

No description available.

Shopping 1

Episode 44

Shopping 1

Dec 15, 1972

No description available.

Christmas Music

Episode 45

Christmas Music

Dec 18, 1972

No description available.

Christmas Tree

Episode 46

Christmas Tree

Dec 19, 1972

No description available.

Christmas Decorations

Episode 47

Christmas Decorations

Dec 20, 1972

No description available.

Christmas Food

Episode 48

Christmas Food

Dec 21, 1972

No description available.

Christmas Post

Episode 49

Christmas Post

Dec 22, 1972

No description available.

Indoor Plants

Episode 50

Indoor Plants

Dec 29, 1972

No description available.

About the series

Rainbow poster
Audience score
★ 6.8 /10

based on 20 votes

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.

ComedyKids

Cast

3 principal cast

Malcolm Lord

Bungle

Roy Skelton

Roy Skelton

Zippy / George (voice)

Geoffrey Hayes

Geoffrey Hayes

Himself

Where to watch Rainbow

Rainbow is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Pamela Lonsdale has 23 seasons and 1044 total episodes, rated 6.8/10 by 20 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Rainbow have?

Rainbow has 23 seasons with 1044 episodes in total.

Is Rainbow still on the air?

The current status of Rainbow is: Canceled.

What network airs Rainbow?

Rainbow airs on ITV1.

When did Rainbow first air?

Rainbow first aired on October 16, 1972.

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