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Rainbow

Rainbow

★6.8/10(20)•1972–1992
ComedyKids
CreatorPamela Lonsdale
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
23
Episodes
1044
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Canceled

Cast

Peter Hawkins
Peter Hawkins
Zippy · 50 eps
Roger Walker
Roger Walker
Himself · 210 eps
Geoffrey Hayes
Geoffrey Hayes
Himself · 1044 eps
Roy Skelton
Roy Skelton
Zippy / George (voice) · 994 eps
Stanley Bates
Bungle · 867 eps
Rod Burton
Rod Burton
Himself · 833 eps
Jane Tucker
Jane Tucker
Herself · 833 eps
Freddy Marks
Freddy Marks
Himself · 428 eps
Matthew Corbett
Matthew Corbett
Himself · 273 eps
Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser
Himself (Telltale member) · 105 eps
John Leeson
John Leeson
Bungle · 105 eps
Tim Thomas
Himself (Telltale member) · 105 eps
Hugh Portnow
Himself (Telltale member) · 105 eps
David Cook
David Cook
Himself · 105 eps
Fluff Joinson
Herself (Telltale member) · 105 eps
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Himself (singer) · 34 eps
Julian Littman
Julian Littman
Himself (Singer) · 34 eps
Charmian Dore
Herself (singer) · 34 eps
Dawn Bowden
Herself · 3 eps
Noel Dyson
Noel Dyson
Mrs Jones · 1 eps
Barbara Mitchell
Barbara Mitchell
Storyteller · 1 eps
Sue Devaney
Sue Devaney
Auntie · 1 eps
Candace Glendenning
Candace Glendenning
· 1 eps

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Episode Guide

1
Shapes
16 Oct 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.
2
Farm Animals
17 Oct 1972★ 4.0
3
Houses
18 Oct 1972
4
Weather 1
19 Oct 1972
5
Trains
20 Oct 1972
6
Painting
23 Oct 1972
7
Insects
24 Oct 1972
8
Boats
25 Oct 1972
9
Land
26 Oct 1972
10
Clothes
27 Oct 1972
11
Touch
30 Oct 1972
12
Reptiles
31 Oct 1972
13
Work
01 Nov 1972
14
Books
02 Nov 1972
15
Furniture
03 Nov 1972
16
Movement
06 Nov 1972
17
Fruit and Vegetables
07 Nov 1972
18
Cats and Dogs
09 Nov 1972
19
Trees 1
10 Nov 1972
20
Sounds 1
13 Nov 1972
21
Autumn
14 Nov 1972
22
Shoes
15 Nov 1972
23
Flowers
16 Nov 1972
24
Illness
17 Nov 1972
25
Music 1
20 Nov 1972
26
British Wild Animals
21 Nov 1972
27
Work 2
23 Nov 1972
28
Weather 2
23 Nov 1972
29
Sleep
24 Nov 1972
30
Sounds
27 Nov 1972
31
Zoo Animals
28 Nov 1972
32
Family
29 Nov 1972
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
Building
01 Dec 1972
35
Making Things
04 Dec 1972
36
Birds
05 Dec 1972
37
Post
06 Dec 1972
38
Fish
07 Dec 1972
39
Party Food
08 Dec 1972
40
Smell
11 Dec 1972
41
Babies 1
12 Dec 1972
42
Fireman
13 Dec 1972
43
Sky
14 Dec 1972
44
Shopping 1
15 Dec 1972
45
Christmas Music
18 Dec 1972
46
Christmas Tree
19 Dec 1972
47
Christmas Decorations
20 Dec 1972
48
Christmas Food
21 Dec 1972
49
Christmas Post
22 Dec 1972
50
Indoor Plants
29 Dec 1972

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1975
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Cast

Peter Hawkins
Peter Hawkins
Zippy
Roger Walker
Roger Walker
Himself
Geoffrey Hayes
Geoffrey Hayes
Himself
Roy Skelton
Roy Skelton
Zippy / George (voice)
Stanley Bates
Bungle
Rod Burton
Rod Burton
Himself
Jane Tucker
Jane Tucker
Herself
Freddy Marks
Freddy Marks
Himself
Matthew Corbett
Matthew Corbett
Himself
Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser
Himself (Telltale member)
John Leeson
John Leeson
Bungle
Tim Thomas
Himself (Telltale member)
Hugh Portnow
Himself (Telltale member)
David Cook
David Cook
Himself
Fluff Joinson
Herself (Telltale member)
Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson
Himself (singer)
Julian Littman
Julian Littman
Himself (Singer)
Charmian Dore
Herself (singer)
Dawn Bowden
Herself
Noel Dyson
Noel Dyson
Mrs Jones
Barbara Mitchell
Barbara Mitchell
Storyteller
Sue Devaney
Sue Devaney
Auntie
Candace Glendenning
Candace Glendenning

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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