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Rainbow — Season 1
#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating
01ShapesVery 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, 19726.0Oct 16, 19726.002Farm AnimalsOct 17, 19724.0Oct 17, 19724.003HousesOct 18, 1972Oct 18, 197204Weather 1Oct 19, 1972Oct 19, 197205TrainsOct 20, 1972Oct 20, 197206PaintingOct 23, 1972Oct 23, 197207InsectsOct 24, 1972Oct 24, 197208BoatsOct 25, 1972Oct 25, 197209LandOct 26, 1972Oct 26, 197210ClothesOct 27, 1972Oct 27, 197211TouchOct 30, 1972Oct 30, 197212ReptilesOct 31, 1972Oct 31, 197213WorkNov 1, 1972Nov 1, 197214BooksNov 2, 1972Nov 2, 197215FurnitureNov 3, 1972Nov 3, 197216MovementNov 6, 1972Nov 6, 197217Fruit and VegetablesNov 7, 1972Nov 7, 197218Cats and DogsNov 9, 1972Nov 9, 197219Trees 1Nov 10, 1972Nov 10, 197220Sounds 1Nov 13, 1972Nov 13, 197221AutumnNov 14, 1972Nov 14, 197222ShoesNov 15, 1972Nov 15, 197223FlowersNov 16, 1972Nov 16, 197224IllnessNov 17, 1972Nov 17, 197225Music 1Nov 20, 1972Nov 20, 197226British Wild AnimalsNov 21, 1972Nov 21, 197227Work 2Nov 23, 1972Nov 23, 197228Weather 2Nov 23, 1972Nov 23, 197229SleepNov 24, 1972Nov 24, 197230SoundsNov 27, 1972Nov 27, 197231Zoo AnimalsNov 28, 1972Nov 28, 197232FamilyNov 29, 1972Nov 29, 197233Water 1Zippy 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, 1972Nov 30, 197234BuildingDec 1, 1972Dec 1, 197235Making ThingsDec 4, 1972Dec 4, 197236BirdsDec 5, 1972Dec 5, 197237PostDec 6, 1972Dec 6, 197238FishDec 7, 1972Dec 7, 197239Party FoodDec 8, 1972Dec 8, 197240SmellDec 11, 1972Dec 11, 197241Babies 1Dec 12, 1972Dec 12, 197242FiremanDec 13, 1972Dec 13, 197243SkyDec 14, 1972Dec 14, 197244Shopping 1Dec 15, 1972Dec 15, 197245Christmas MusicDec 18, 1972Dec 18, 197246Christmas TreeDec 19, 1972Dec 19, 197247Christmas DecorationsDec 20, 1972Dec 20, 197248Christmas FoodDec 21, 1972Dec 21, 197249Christmas PostDec 22, 1972Dec 22, 197250Indoor PlantsDec 29, 1972Dec 29, 1972
