Rainbow

Shapes

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.

Oct 16, 1972

Farm Animals

Oct 17, 1972

Houses

Oct 18, 1972

Weather 1

Oct 19, 1972

Trains

Oct 20, 1972

Painting

Oct 23, 1972

Insects

Oct 24, 1972

Boats

Oct 25, 1972

Land

Oct 26, 1972

Clothes

Oct 27, 1972

Touch

Oct 30, 1972

Reptiles

Oct 31, 1972

Work

Nov 1, 1972

Books

Nov 2, 1972

Furniture

Nov 3, 1972

Movement

Nov 6, 1972

Fruit and Vegetables

Nov 7, 1972

Cats and Dogs

Nov 9, 1972

Trees 1

Nov 10, 1972

Sounds 1

Nov 13, 1972

Autumn

Nov 14, 1972

Shoes

Nov 15, 1972

Flowers

Nov 16, 1972

Illness

Nov 17, 1972

Music 1

Nov 20, 1972

British Wild Animals

Nov 21, 1972

Work 2

Nov 23, 1972

Weather 2

Nov 23, 1972

Sleep

Nov 24, 1972

Sounds

Nov 27, 1972

Zoo Animals

Nov 28, 1972

Family

Nov 29, 1972

Water 1

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.

Nov 30, 1972

Building

Dec 1, 1972

Making Things

Dec 4, 1972

Birds

Dec 5, 1972

Post

Dec 6, 1972

Fish

Dec 7, 1972

Party Food

Dec 8, 1972

Smell

Dec 11, 1972

Babies 1

Dec 12, 1972

Fireman

Dec 13, 1972

Sky

Dec 14, 1972

Shopping 1

Dec 15, 1972

Christmas Music

Dec 18, 1972

Christmas Tree

Dec 19, 1972

Christmas Decorations

Dec 20, 1972

Christmas Food

Dec 21, 1972

Christmas Post

Dec 22, 1972

Indoor Plants

Dec 29, 1972