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Rainbow

  • 1972–1992
  • 23 seasons
  • Comedy, Kids

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.

Episodes

78 episodes
  1. 1Shapes: General 2

    Sep 8, 1975

  2. 2Shapes: Home 2

    Sep 9, 1975

  3. 3Shapes: Shops

    Sep 10, 1975

  4. 4Shapes: Useful Things

    Sep 11, 1975

  5. 5Shapes: Clothes

    Sep 12, 1975

  6. 6Animals: Dogs and Cats

    Sep 15, 1975

  7. 7Animals: Lions and Tigers

    Sep 16, 1975

  8. 8Animals: Camels

    Sep 17, 1975

  9. 9Animals: Beavers

    Sep 18, 1975

  10. 10Animals: Small Birds

    Sep 19, 1975

  11. 11Makings: Bricks

    Oct 13, 1975

  12. 12Makings: Garden

    Oct 14, 1975

  13. 13Makings: Cakes

    Oct 15, 1975

  14. 14Makings: Boots and Shoes

    Oct 16, 1975

  15. 15Makings: Cardboard Boxes

    Oct 17, 1975

  16. 16Movement: Up and Down 3

    Oct 20, 1975

  17. 17Movement: Fast and Slow

    Oct 21, 1975

  18. 18Movement: Backwards and Forwards 2

    Oct 22, 1975

  19. 19Movement: Round and Round 2

    Oct 23, 1975

  20. 20Movement: General

    Oct 24, 1975

  21. 21Places: Factory

    Nov 17, 1975

  22. 22Places: High Street

    Nov 18, 1975

  23. 23Places: River

    Nov 19, 1975

  24. 24Places: Farm

    Nov 20, 1975

  25. 25Places: Home

    Nov 21, 1975

  26. 26Communications: Roads and Bridges 2

    Nov 24, 1975

  27. 27Communications: Newspapers

    Nov 25, 1975

  28. 28Communications: Radio

    Nov 26, 1975

  29. 29Communications: Post Office 2

    Nov 27, 1975

  30. 30Communications: General 2

    Nov 28, 1975

  31. 31Christmas Decorations 2

    Dec 22, 1975

  32. 32Christmas Post 2

    Dec 23, 1975

  33. 33Christmas Present Wrapping

    Dec 24, 1975

  34. 34Christmas Music 2

    Dec 25, 1975

  35. 35Christmas Party

    Dec 26, 1975

  36. 36The Body: Feet and Legs

    Dec 29, 1975

  37. 37The Body: Hands and Arms

    Dec 30, 1975

  38. 38The Body: Head

    Dec 31, 1975

  39. 39Animals: Cats

    Jan 26, 1976

  40. 40Animals: Dogs

    Jan 27, 1976

  41. 41Animals: Cows

    Jan 28, 1976

  42. 42Animals: Pigs

    Jan 29, 1976

  43. 43Animals: Sheep

    Jan 30, 1976

  44. 44Food: Apples

    Feb 2, 1976

  45. 45Food: Potatoes

    Feb 3, 1976

  46. 46Food: Bread

    Feb 4, 1976

  47. 47Food: Eggs

    Feb 5, 1976

  48. 48Food: Milk and Cheese

    Feb 6, 1976

  49. 49Opposites: Loud and Soft

    Mar 1, 1976

  50. 50Opposites: Wet and Dry

    Mar 2, 1976

  51. 51Opposites: Day and Night

    Mar 3, 1976

  52. 52Opposites: Fast and Slow

    Mar 4, 1976

  53. 53Opposites: Open and Shut

    Mar 5, 1976

  54. 54Transport: Bicycles

    Mar 8, 1976

  55. 55Transport: Cars

    Mar 9, 1976

  56. 56Transport: Boats

    Mar 10, 1976

  57. 57Transport: Trains

    Mar 11, 1976

  58. 58Transport: Buses

    Mar 12, 1976

  59. 59Wild Animals: Lions

    Apr 5, 1976

  60. 60Wild Animals: Monkeys

    Apr 6, 1976

  61. 61Wild Animals: Kangaroos

    Apr 7, 1976

  62. 62Wild Animals: Giraffes

    Apr 8, 1976

  63. 63Wild Animals: Elephants

    Apr 9, 1976

  64. 64Places: Seaside

    Apr 12, 1976

  65. 65Places: Railway Station

    Apr 13, 1976

  66. 66Places: Parks

    Apr 14, 1976

  67. 67Places: Hospital

    Apr 15, 1976

  68. 68Places: Farm 2

    Apr 16, 1976

  69. 69Clothes: Hats

    May 10, 1976

  70. 70Clothes: Coats

    May 11, 1976

  71. 71Clothes: Dressing Up

    May 12, 1976

  72. 72Clothes: Uniforms 2

    May 13, 1976

  73. 73Clothes: Shoes

    May 14, 1976

  74. 74Birds: Garden Birds

    May 17, 1976

  75. 75Birds: Ostriches

    May 18, 1976

  76. 76Birds: Penguins

    May 19, 1976

  77. 77Birds: Ducks

    May 20, 1976

  78. 78Birds: Sea Birds

    May 21, 1976

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Series cast

Geoffrey HayesHimself1044 episodes
Roy SkeltonZippy / George (voice)994 episodes
Stanley BatesBungle867 episodes
Jane TuckerHerself833 episodes
Rod BurtonHimself833 episodes
Freddy MarksHimself428 episodes
Matthew CorbettHimself273 episodes
Roger WalkerHimself210 episodes
David CookHimself105 episodes
Hugh PortnowHimself (Telltale member)105 episodes
Tim ThomasHimself (Telltale member)105 episodes
Fluff JoinsonHerself (Telltale member)105 episodes
John LeesonBungle105 episodes
Hugh FraserHimself (Telltale member)105 episodes
Malcolm LordBungle72 episodes
Peter HawkinsZippy50 episodes
Charmian DoreHerself (singer)34 episodes
Karl JohnsonHimself (singer)34 episodes

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