Rainbow (1972 – 1992)

1972 • 23 seasons • Comedy, Kids

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Season 17 Season 18

Rainbow · S17E37 — Detectives

Season 17 episodes

1. Work That Dad DoesAug 2, 1985 2. WheelsAug 9, 1985 3. HandsAug 16, 1985 4. DaydreamingAug 23, 1985 5. The WasterAug 30, 1985 6. Wall PaintingSep 6, 1985 7. Journey on a Narrow BoatSep 13, 1985 8. Shapes 2Sep 20, 1985 9. Old Mother HubbardSep 27, 1985 10. What's Wrong with BungleOct 4, 1985 11. Parcel PostOct 11, 1985 12. OverhelpfulsOct 18, 1985 13. George's Secret PlaceOct 25, 1985 14. Where Does Milk Come FromNov 1, 1985 15. Scribbles and DoodlesNov 8, 1985 16. ProtectionNov 15, 1985 17. HairNov 22, 1985 18. Books: The LibraryNov 29, 1985 19. The Singing LessonDec 6, 1985 20. Zippy is Tongue TiedDec 13, 1985 21. The Christmas StoryDec 20, 1985 22. Puff and BlowJan 10, 1986 23. PackagingJan 17, 1986 24. FeetJan 24, 1986 25. CommunicationJan 31, 1986 26. WoolFeb 7, 1986 27. General Farm: EggsFeb 14, 1986 28. DiscoveryFeb 21, 1986 29. Bungle's Pretend FriendFeb 28, 1986 30. Puzzles and GamesMar 7, 1986 31. SoundsMar 14, 1986 32. King for a DayMar 21, 1986 33. The Show OffsApr 4, 1986 34. TeethApr 11, 1986 35. Guess WhatApr 18, 1986 36. UncertaintyApr 25, 1986 37. DetectivesMay 2, 1986 38. FlexibilityMay 9, 1986 39. The ExplorersMay 16, 1986 40. EvaluatingMay 23, 1986 41. A Day in the CountryMay 30, 1986 42. Decision MakingJun 6, 1986 43. Journey by CoachJun 13, 1986 44. ResourcefulnessJun 20, 1986 45. Guess WhereJun 27, 1986 46. MiceJul 4, 1986 47. Sports DayJul 11, 1986 48. Looking After BabyJul 18, 1986 49. Working Things OutJul 25, 1986

Synopsis

Zippy finds a womans glove and decides to become a detective. We then see a clip of a 'real' detective in action after a woman phones the police about a break in.