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Rainbow

Season 11 1981 - 1982
TV-Y7

  • 1981-10-12T11:15:00Z on ITV
  • 15m
  • 15h (60 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy, Children
Join Zippy, George, Bungle and Geoffrey on their many adventures as they play, learn and teach us many thingds about life. Music, dancing and laughter are all part of the fun and the Rainbow gang are sometimes joined by their friends Rod, Jane and Freddy to help them.

60 episodes

Season Premiere

1981-10-12T11:15:00Z

11x01 Counting 1

Season Premiere

11x01 Counting 1

  • 1981-10-12T11:15:00Z15m

1981-10-14T11:15:00Z

11x02 Counting 2

11x02 Counting 2

  • 1981-10-14T11:15:00Z15m

1981-10-19T11:15:00Z

11x03 Right

11x03 Right

  • 1981-10-19T11:15:00Z15m

1981-10-21T11:15:00Z

11x04 Wrong

11x04 Wrong

  • 1981-10-21T11:15:00Z15m

1981-10-26T12:15:00Z

11x05 Music 7

11x05 Music 7

  • 1981-10-26T12:15:00Z15m

1981-10-28T12:15:00Z

11x06 Music 8

11x06 Music 8

  • 1981-10-28T12:15:00Z15m

1981-11-09T12:15:00Z

11x09 Busy

11x09 Busy

  • 1981-11-09T12:15:00Z15m

1981-11-11T12:15:00Z

11x10 Hasty

11x10 Hasty

  • 1981-11-11T12:15:00Z15m

1981-11-23T12:15:00Z

11x13 Holes: Part 1

11x13 Holes: Part 1

  • 1981-11-23T12:15:00Z15m

1981-11-25T12:15:00Z

11x14 Holes: Part 2

11x14 Holes: Part 2

  • 1981-11-25T12:15:00Z15m

1981-11-30T12:15:00Z

11x15 Shadows

11x15 Shadows

  • 1981-11-30T12:15:00Z15m

1981-12-02T12:15:00Z

11x16 Reflections

11x16 Reflections

  • 1981-12-02T12:15:00Z15m

1981-12-07T12:15:00Z

11x17 Movement: Part 1

11x17 Movement: Part 1

  • 1981-12-07T12:15:00Z15m

1981-12-09T12:15:00Z

11x18 Movement: Part 2

11x18 Movement: Part 2

  • 1981-12-09T12:15:00Z15m

1981-12-14T12:15:00Z

11x19 Give It a Try

11x19 Give It a Try

  • 1981-12-14T12:15:00Z15m

1981-12-16T12:15:00Z

11x20 Jobs Mums and Dads Do

11x20 Jobs Mums and Dads Do

  • 1981-12-16T12:15:00Z15m

1981-12-21T12:15:00Z

11x21 Frustration

11x21 Frustration

  • 1981-12-21T12:15:00Z15m

1981-12-23T12:15:00Z

11x22 Calm and Relaxed

11x22 Calm and Relaxed

  • 1981-12-23T12:15:00Z15m

1981-12-28T12:15:00Z

11x23 Winter/Spring

11x23 Winter/Spring

  • 1981-12-28T12:15:00Z15m

Season Finale

1981-12-30T12:15:00Z

11x24 Summer/Autumn

Season Finale

11x24 Summer/Autumn

  • 1981-12-30T12:15:00Z15m

1982-01-04T12:15:00Z

11x25 Other People Who Help

11x25 Other People Who Help

  • 1982-01-04T12:15:00Z15m

1982-01-06T12:15:00Z

11x26 Caring About

11x26 Caring About

  • 1982-01-06T12:15:00Z15m

1982-01-11T12:15:00Z

11x27 Wondering

11x27 Wondering

  • 1982-01-11T12:15:00Z15m

1982-01-13T12:15:00Z

11x28 Anticipation

11x28 Anticipation

  • 1982-01-13T12:15:00Z15m

1982-01-18T12:15:00Z

11x29 Collection

11x29 Collection

  • 1982-01-18T12:15:00Z15m

1982-01-20T12:15:00Z

11x30 Delivery

11x30 Delivery

  • 1982-01-20T12:15:00Z15m

1982-01-25T12:15:00Z

11x31 The Whiners

11x31 The Whiners

  • 1982-01-25T12:15:00Z15m

Bungle keeps whining about his breakfast. Rod, Jane and Freddy don't feel like singing a song. And when Zippy starts whining over the cherries on a cake, Geoffrey has had enough and gets very cross.

1982-01-27T12:15:00Z

11x32 The Know-It-Alls

11x32 The Know-It-Alls

  • 1982-01-27T12:15:00Z15m

As Geoffrey reads the story of Mr. Know-It-All, all the others play a part in performing it. Afterwards, Geoffrey reads a Tat the Cat story to boot.

1982-02-01T12:15:00Z

11x33 The Moodies

11x33 The Moodies

  • 1982-02-01T12:15:00Z15m

How different moods affect you. Geoffrey tells Audrey Titcombe's story The Moodies, illustrated by Bill Titcombe.

1982-02-03T12:15:00Z

11x34 Bossy Boots

11x34 Bossy Boots

  • 1982-02-03T12:15:00Z15m

Zippy starts telling everyone what to do. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing Bossy Boots, and the others join in.

1982-02-08T12:15:00Z

11x35 Can I

11x35 Can I

  • 1982-02-08T12:15:00Z15m

1982-02-10T12:15:00Z

11x36 Must I

11x36 Must I

  • 1982-02-10T12:15:00Z15m

Geoffrey explains to Bungle, George and Zippy that sometimes they must do things they don't like. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing Must I Sing A Song? Also, Christopher Lillicrap tells Anna Standon's story Curious And Furious, illustrated by Alex Forbes.

1982-02-15T12:15:00Z

11x37 Tricks and Jokes

11x37 Tricks and Jokes

  • 1982-02-15T12:15:00Z15m

Geoffrey, Bungle, George and Zippy play tricks and tell jokes. Jane tells Marjorie Newman's story of The Dustpan Brush Hedgehog, illustrated by Norman Beardsley.

1982-02-17T12:15:00Z

11x38 Magic

11x38 Magic

  • 1982-02-17T12:15:00Z15m

Geoffrey finds a wizard's spell book and all sorts of things begin to happen. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing The Crystal Ball and magician Ali Bongo adds to the fun.

1982-02-22T12:15:00Z

11x39 Juggling and Balancing

11x39 Juggling and Balancing

  • 1982-02-22T12:15:00Z15m

Bungle, George and Zippy discover that juggling and balancing aren't as easy as they look.

1982-02-24T12:15:00Z

11x40 Clowning

11x40 Clowning

  • 1982-02-24T12:15:00Z15m

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing Mischievous One, and clowns Frankie and Jamie Anderson show how clowning is done.

1982-03-01T12:15:00Z

11x41 Who Saw It

11x41 Who Saw It

  • 1982-03-01T12:15:00Z15m

The story is Zooma The Star Baby by Jennifer Barford, illustrated by Joanne Cole.

1982-03-03T12:15:00Z

11x42 Who Heard It

11x42 Who Heard It

  • 1982-03-03T12:15:00Z15m

Bungle, George and Zippy hear strange noises. Geoffrey investigates. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing Rainy Nights.

1982-03-08T12:15:00Z

11x43 Living Together: Part 1

11x43 Living Together: Part 1

  • 1982-03-08T12:15:00Z15m

Zippy, Bungle, George and Geoffrey don't find living together easy. Today's story is Penguins On Parade written by Lee Pressman and illustrated by Joan Hickson.

1982-03-10T12:15:00Z

11x44 Living Together: Part 2

11x44 Living Together: Part 2

  • 1982-03-10T12:15:00Z15m

Living together happily means sharing things. The story is The Desert Island, written by Mary Campbell and illustrated by Nicola Smee.

1982-03-15T12:15:00Z

11x45 Facial Disguises

11x45 Facial Disguises

  • 1982-03-15T12:15:00Z15m

Zippy, George, Bungle and Geoffrey disguise themselves for a fancy-dress party.

1982-03-17T12:15:00Z

11x46 Body Costumes

11x46 Body Costumes

  • 1982-03-17T12:15:00Z15m

1982-03-22T12:15:00Z

11x47 High in the Sky

11x47 High in the Sky

  • 1982-03-22T12:15:00Z15m

Zippy, George and Bungle watch what flies high in the sky. Guest Jean Challis reads the story Mr Dragon's Busy Day, written and illustrated by Bridget Appleby.

1982-03-24T12:15:00Z

11x48 Under the Sea

11x48 Under the Sea

  • 1982-03-24T12:15:00Z15m

A visit to the seaside. Geoffrey tells Bungle about divers and what it's like under the waves. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about fish in the sea. Robin and Rosie go for an adventure walk on the shore of Cockleshell Bay.

1982-03-29T11:15:00Z

11x49 In the Ground

11x49 In the Ground

  • 1982-03-29T11:15:00Z15m

Many things live and grow in the ground. The story is Pipsqueaks, illustrated by Joan Hickson.

1982-03-31T11:15:00Z

11x50 On Top of the Mountain

11x50 On Top of the Mountain

  • 1982-03-31T11:15:00Z15m

Geoffrey makes jelly for Zippy, George and Bungle and George calls it a jelly mountain. Geoffrey takes Zippy, Bungle and George up a very high hill to show them the view. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Looking Around". Zippy and George make a mountain from building blocks and Bungle pretends to be king of the mountain. Then there's a story in Cockleshell Bay.

1982-04-05T11:15:00Z

11x51 Sardines in a Tin

11x51 Sardines in a Tin

  • 1982-04-05T11:15:00Z15m

Bungle, Zippy, George and Geoffrey find out what it's like to be packed like sardines in a tin. Guest Ian Bartholomew reads Moving Day by Mary Campbell, illustrated by Nicola Smee. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing Shakin' Shakers.

1982-04-07T11:15:00Z

11x52 Room to Spread

11x52 Room to Spread

  • 1982-04-07T11:15:00Z15m

Geoffrey shows Zippy, Bungle and George how to play and turn around. They also find it's more fun when there's room to move about. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing Shakin' Shakers again. The story is The House That Grew by Anna Standon, illustrated by Peggy Burton.

1982-04-12T11:15:00Z

11x53 Fit and Healthy: Part 1

11x53 Fit and Healthy: Part 1

  • 1982-04-12T11:15:00Z15m

Zippy feels exhausted just watching the others exercising. He also suffers when he doesn't go to bed early. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing The Health Song. In Cockleshell Bay all the family have fun doing their exercises.

1982-04-14T11:15:00Z

11x54 Fit and Healthy: Part 2

11x54 Fit and Healthy: Part 2

  • 1982-04-14T11:15:00Z15m

1982-04-19T11:15:00Z

11x55 Invisible

11x55 Invisible

  • 1982-04-19T11:15:00Z15m

Zippy makes himself invisible and then Geoffrey pretends he's invisible. Geoffrey, George and Zippy make Bungle think he's invisible. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Vanishing Act". Geoffrey reads a story called 'Mildred Makes A Mistake'. Then Jane shares some invisible tea and doughnuts with everyone.

1982-04-21T11:15:00Z

11x56 Hanging On

11x56 Hanging On

  • 1982-04-21T11:15:00Z15m

Bungle, Geoffrey, Zippy and George find out how hard is to hold to things when they hang out the washing and using garden tools. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "On A Windy Day". Geoffrey draws some faces on balloons to scare away birds in the garden. Freddy reads a story called 'The Flying Umbrella'.

1982-04-26T11:15:00Z

11x57 Mystery Bag

11x57 Mystery Bag

  • 1982-04-26T11:15:00Z15m

Bungle finds a big bag, but can't see inside. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing The Mystery Bag, and Robin and Rosie try to solve a mystery at Cockleshell Bay.

1982-04-28T11:15:00Z

11x58 Vanishing Box

11x58 Vanishing Box

  • 1982-04-28T11:15:00Z15m

Geoffrey, Bungle, Zippy and George meet a magician and try to copy his tricks. Rod, Jane and Freddy do a Vanishing Act. At Cockleshell Bay, things vanish as if by magic.

1982-05-03T11:15:00Z

11x59 The Abuse of George

11x59 The Abuse of George

  • 1982-05-03T11:15:00Z15m

1982-05-05T11:15:00Z

11x60 George Won't Ask

11x60 George Won't Ask

  • 1982-05-05T11:15:00Z15m

George is too shy to ask for help. Bungle, Zippy and Geoffrey encourage him to speak up for himself. George feels bolder, and even sings It's Nice To Dream. The story is Don't Be Shy by Gladys Lee, illustrated by Peggy Burton.

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