Rainbow (Season 1)

Shapes (Episode 1) 6.0

Air date: 1972-10-16

Overview: 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.

Farm Animals (Episode 2) 4.0

Air date: 1972-10-17

Houses (Episode 3)

Air date: 1972-10-18

Weather 1 (Episode 4)

Air date: 1972-10-19

Trains (Episode 5)

Air date: 1972-10-20

Painting (Episode 6)

Air date: 1972-10-23

Insects (Episode 7)

Air date: 1972-10-24

Boats (Episode 8)

Air date: 1972-10-25

Land (Episode 9)

Air date: 1972-10-26

Clothes (Episode 10)

Air date: 1972-10-27

Touch (Episode 11)

Air date: 1972-10-30

Reptiles (Episode 12)

Air date: 1972-10-31

Work (Episode 13)

Writer: John Kershaw

Air date: 1972-11-01

Books (Episode 14)

Air date: 1972-11-02

Furniture (Episode 15)

Air date: 1972-11-03

Movement (Episode 16)

Air date: 1972-11-06

Fruit and Vegetables (Episode 17)

Air date: 1972-11-07

Cats and Dogs (Episode 18)

Air date: 1972-11-09

Trees 1 (Episode 19)

Air date: 1972-11-10

Sounds 1 (Episode 20)

Air date: 1972-11-13

Autumn (Episode 21)

Air date: 1972-11-14

Shoes (Episode 22)

Air date: 1972-11-15

Flowers (Episode 23)

Air date: 1972-11-16

Illness (Episode 24)

Air date: 1972-11-17

Music 1 (Episode 25)

Air date: 1972-11-20

British Wild Animals (Episode 26)

Air date: 1972-11-21

Work 2 (Episode 27)

Air date: 1972-11-23

Weather 2 (Episode 28)

Air date: 1972-11-23

Sleep (Episode 29)

Air date: 1972-11-24

Sounds (Episode 30)

Air date: 1972-11-27

Zoo Animals (Episode 31)

Air date: 1972-11-28

Family (Episode 32)

Air date: 1972-11-29

Water 1 (Episode 33)

Writer: John Kershaw

Air date: 1972-11-30

Overview: 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.

Building (Episode 34)

Air date: 1972-12-01

Making Things (Episode 35)

Air date: 1972-12-04

Birds (Episode 36)

Air date: 1972-12-05

Post (Episode 37)

Air date: 1972-12-06

Fish (Episode 38)

Air date: 1972-12-07

Party Food (Episode 39)

Air date: 1972-12-08

Smell (Episode 40)

Air date: 1972-12-11

Babies 1 (Episode 41)

Air date: 1972-12-12

Fireman (Episode 42)

Air date: 1972-12-13

Sky (Episode 43)

Air date: 1972-12-14

Shopping 1 (Episode 44)

Air date: 1972-12-15

Christmas Music (Episode 45)

Air date: 1972-12-18

Christmas Tree (Episode 46)

Air date: 1972-12-19

Christmas Decorations (Episode 47)

Air date: 1972-12-20

Christmas Food (Episode 48)

Air date: 1972-12-21

Christmas Post (Episode 49)

Air date: 1972-12-22

Indoor Plants (Episode 50)

Air date: 1972-12-29