Rainbow: Season 1

Premiered Oct 16, 1972
50 episodes

Episodes

1. Shapes

Oct 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

Oct 17, 1972
3. Houses

Oct 18, 1972
4. Weather 1

Oct 19, 1972
5. Trains

Oct 20, 1972
6. Painting

Oct 23, 1972
7. Insects

Oct 24, 1972
8. Boats

Oct 25, 1972
9. Land

Oct 26, 1972
10. Clothes

Oct 27, 1972
11. Touch

Oct 30, 1972
12. Reptiles

Oct 31, 1972
13. Work

Nov 1, 1972
14. Books

Nov 2, 1972
15. Furniture

Nov 3, 1972
16. Movement

Nov 6, 1972
17. Fruit and Vegetables

Nov 7, 1972
18. Cats and Dogs

Nov 9, 1972
19. Trees 1

Nov 10, 1972
20. Sounds 1

Nov 13, 1972
21. Autumn

Nov 14, 1972
22. Shoes

Nov 15, 1972
23. Flowers

Nov 16, 1972
24. Illness

Nov 17, 1972
25. Music 1

Nov 20, 1972
26. British Wild Animals

Nov 21, 1972
27. Work 2

Nov 23, 1972
28. Weather 2

Nov 23, 1972
29. Sleep

Nov 24, 1972
30. Sounds

Nov 27, 1972
31. Zoo Animals

Nov 28, 1972
32. Family

Nov 29, 1972
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.
34. Building

Dec 1, 1972
35. Making Things

Dec 4, 1972
36. Birds

Dec 5, 1972
37. Post

Dec 6, 1972
38. Fish

Dec 7, 1972
39. Party Food

Dec 8, 1972
40. Smell

Dec 11, 1972
41. Babies 1

Dec 12, 1972
42. Fireman

Dec 13, 1972
43. Sky

Dec 14, 1972
44. Shopping 1

Dec 15, 1972
45. Christmas Music

Dec 18, 1972
46. Christmas Tree

Dec 19, 1972
47. Christmas Decorations

Dec 20, 1972
48. Christmas Food

Dec 21, 1972
49. Christmas Post

Dec 22, 1972
50. Indoor Plants

Dec 29, 1972

Episode information from TMDB. Air dates refer to the original broadcast or release.

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