Rainbow — Season 1

01 Shapes

Oct 16, 1972★ 6.0

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.

02 Farm Animals

Oct 17, 1972★ 4.0

03 Houses

Oct 18, 1972

04 Weather 1

Oct 19, 1972

05 Trains

Oct 20, 1972

06 Painting

Oct 23, 1972

07 Insects

Oct 24, 1972

08 Boats

Oct 25, 1972

09 Land

Oct 26, 1972

10 Clothes

Oct 27, 1972

11 Touch

Oct 30, 1972

12 Reptiles

Oct 31, 1972

13 Work

Nov 1, 1972

14 Books

Nov 2, 1972

15 Furniture

Nov 3, 1972

16 Movement

Nov 6, 1972

17 Fruit and Vegetables

Nov 7, 1972

18 Cats and Dogs

Nov 9, 1972

19 Trees 1

Nov 10, 1972

20 Sounds 1

Nov 13, 1972

21 Autumn

Nov 14, 1972

22 Shoes

Nov 15, 1972

23 Flowers

Nov 16, 1972

24 Illness

Nov 17, 1972

25 Music 1

Nov 20, 1972

26 British Wild Animals

Nov 21, 1972

27 Work 2

Nov 23, 1972

28 Weather 2

Nov 23, 1972

29 Sleep

Nov 24, 1972

30 Sounds

Nov 27, 1972

31 Zoo Animals

Nov 28, 1972

32 Family

Nov 29, 1972

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.

34 Building

Dec 1, 1972

35 Making Things

Dec 4, 1972

36 Birds

Dec 5, 1972

37 Post

Dec 6, 1972

38 Fish

Dec 7, 1972

39 Party Food

Dec 8, 1972

40 Smell

Dec 11, 1972

41 Babies 1

Dec 12, 1972

42 Fireman

Dec 13, 1972

43 Sky

Dec 14, 1972

44 Shopping 1

Dec 15, 1972

45 Christmas Music

Dec 18, 1972

46 Christmas Tree

Dec 19, 1972

47 Christmas Decorations

Dec 20, 1972

48 Christmas Food

Dec 21, 1972

49 Christmas Post

Dec 22, 1972

50 Indoor Plants

Dec 29, 1972