Rainbow

1. Shapes

16 Oct 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.

2. Farm Animals

17 Oct 1972

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

1 Nov 1972

14. Books

2 Nov 1972

15. Furniture

3 Nov 1972

16. Movement

6 Nov 1972

17. Fruit and Vegetables

7 Nov 1972

18. Cats and Dogs

9 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

1 Dec 1972

35. Making Things

4 Dec 1972

36. Birds

5 Dec 1972

37. Post

6 Dec 1972

38. Fish

7 Dec 1972

39. Party Food

8 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