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Rainbow

1972•23 seasons•1044 episodes•★ 6.8

ComedyKids

Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Join George, Bungle, Zippy, and all their friends at the Rainbow House, always an exciting place to be.

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Overview

Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Join George, Bungle, Zippy, and all their friends at the Rainbow House, always an exciting place to be.

Series details

First air date: 1972
Last air date: 1992
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 23
Episodes: 1044
Episode runtime: 20 min
Genres: Comedy, Kids
Original language: EN
Origin country: GB
Networks: ITV1
Created by: Pamela Lonsdale
Production: Thames Television

Cast

Portrait of Peter Hawkins

Peter Hawkins

Zippy

Portrait of Roger Walker

Roger Walker

Himself

S

Stanley Bates

Bungle

Portrait of David Cook

David Cook

Himself

H

Hugh Portnow

Himself (Telltale member)

T

Tim Thomas

Himself (Telltale member)

Seasons

Season information provided by TMDB.

Season 1

1972

50 episodes

Season 2

1973

55 episodes

Roy Skelton joins the cast as the voice of Zippy and George.

Season 3

1974

34 episodes

The first Season with the Best known presenter of the show Geoffrey Hayes, and the more familiar characterisation of Bungle.

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Rainbow (1972) — Seasons, Cast & Episodes | MINGFO

F

Fluff Joinson

Herself (Telltale member)

D

Dawn Bowden

Herself

C

Charmian Dore

Herself (singer)

Portrait of Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Himself (singer)

Portrait of Julian Littman

Julian Littman

Himself (Singer)

Portrait of John Leeson

John Leeson

Bungle

Season 4

1974

67 episodes

A new group of singers, husband and wife team Rod and Jane join the cast along with Matthew Corbett.

Season 5

1975

78 episodes

Season 6

1976

50 episodes

Season 7

1977

61 episodes

Roger Walker replaces Matthew Corbett who leaves the show to continue presenting 'The Sooty Show' for his father.

Season 8

1978

80 episodes

Season 9

1979

69 episodes

Season 10

1980

73 episodes

Freddy Marks replaces Roger Walker, creating the best remembered line up of the "Rainbow" Singers 'Rod, Jane and Freddy'.

Season 11

1981

24 episodes

Season 12

1982

36 episodes