Rainbow
Season 1
197250 episodes
Episode 1
Shapes
Oct 16, 1972
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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.
Episode 2
Farm Animals
Oct 17, 1972
TMDB rating 4.0TMDB
Episode 3
Houses
Oct 18, 1972
Episode 4
Weather 1
Oct 19, 1972
Episode 5
Trains
Oct 20, 1972
Episode 6
Painting
Oct 23, 1972
Episode 7
Insects
Oct 24, 1972
Episode 8
Boats
Oct 25, 1972
Episode 9
Land
Oct 26, 1972
Episode 10
Clothes
Oct 27, 1972
Episode 11
Touch
Oct 30, 1972
Episode 12
Reptiles
Oct 31, 1972
Episode 13
Work
Nov 1, 1972
Episode 14
Books
Nov 2, 1972
Episode 15
Furniture
Nov 3, 1972
Episode 16
Movement
Nov 6, 1972
Episode 17
Fruit and Vegetables
Nov 7, 1972
Episode 18
Cats and Dogs
Nov 9, 1972
Episode 19
Trees 1
Nov 10, 1972
Episode 20
Sounds 1
Nov 13, 1972
Episode 21
Autumn
Nov 14, 1972
Episode 22
Shoes
Nov 15, 1972
Episode 23
Flowers
Nov 16, 1972
Episode 24
Illness
Nov 17, 1972
Episode 25
Music 1
Nov 20, 1972
Episode 26
British Wild Animals
Nov 21, 1972
Episode 27
Work 2
Nov 23, 1972
Episode 28
Weather 2
Nov 23, 1972
Episode 29
Sleep
Nov 24, 1972
Episode 30
Sounds
Nov 27, 1972
Episode 31
Zoo Animals
Nov 28, 1972
Episode 32
Family
Nov 29, 1972
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.
Episode 34
Building
Dec 1, 1972
Episode 35
Making Things
Dec 4, 1972
Episode 36
Birds
Dec 5, 1972
Episode 37
Post
Dec 6, 1972
Episode 38
Fish
Dec 7, 1972
Episode 39
Party Food
Dec 8, 1972
Episode 40
Smell
Dec 11, 1972
Episode 41
Babies 1
Dec 12, 1972
Episode 42
Fireman
Dec 13, 1972
Episode 43
Sky
Dec 14, 1972
Episode 44
Shopping 1
Dec 15, 1972
Episode 45
Christmas Music
Dec 18, 1972
Episode 46
Christmas Tree
Dec 19, 1972
Episode 47
Christmas Decorations
Dec 20, 1972
Episode 48
Christmas Food
Dec 21, 1972
Episode 49
Christmas Post
Dec 22, 1972
Episode 50
Indoor Plants
Dec 29, 1972