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