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Bungle, Zippy and George learn about the wind and how it blows things around. Geoffrey is blowing bubbles and Zippy is blowing his toy trumpet. George has a go with Zippy's toy trumpet but can't play it, as he sucks instead of blowing. Later the gang go into the garden and Bungle and Geoffrey build a big sandcastle in the sandpit. Then Geoffrey and Bungle make some patterns on a piece of paper by blowing straws dipped in paint. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "We're Working, Yes, We're Working". Zippy, George, Bungle and Geoffrey act out the story of the Three Little Pigs.
Bungle is not very pleased when Geoffrey walks over the floor he's just cleaned in his muddy boots. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Hopscotch". Geoffrey does a tap dance in his tap shoes then shows Zippy and George other shoes he has for doing different things. Jane reads the story of "Cinderella". Geoffrey, Zippy and George help by playing characters from the story. Jane is Cinderella, Geoffrey is Prince Charming and Zippy and George are the Ugly Sisters. Then the next door neighbour's dog Benji escapes from his garden and runs inside the Rainbow house leaving muddy paw prints all over Bungle's clean floor which he is not best pleased about.
Bungle, Zippy and George find out all about where wool comes from and how it is used for knitting to makes clothes such as sweaters and scarves. Jo visits and gives Bungle a scarf she has made for him. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Those Sheep Need A Haircut".
Geoffrey teaches George, Zippy and Bungle all about magnets. Then he has some bad luck eating lunch. Freddy arrives to tell all about the day he went to the Isle of Wight with Rod and Jane.
Bungle's best friend Horace comes to stay the night, but nobody else in the Rainbow house is able to see Horace at all.
Bungle, Zippy & George play a puzzling game with cards, musical chairs and Pin the Tail on the Donkey. John Styles reads a story about a picnic and Rod, Jane & Freddy perform a a magical song about a missing piece of jigsaw.
George and Zippy are unable to sleep because of Bungle snoring, the telephone ringing and the television being on too loud.
To enter a fancy dress competition, George is making a doctor's stethoscope, Bungle is making a crown and Zippy decides to dress as a cook. Bungle becomes fed up with having to listen to Geoffrey all the time and dreams he is the king of Bungleland, where he makes all the rules.
A large parcel is delivered to the Rainbow House addressed to Rod. Bungle, Zippy and George try to guess what is inside the box. Then Bungle, Zippy and George play a game where they have to guess what object Geoffrey has given them without looking, but Zippy cheats. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "It's A Riddle" and Bungle, Zippy and George play a game where they have to guess what the objects in the photographs are.
Geoffrey, Bungle, Zippy and George are uncertain about whether it will stop raining in time for the picnic they planned to have later with Rod, Jane and Freddy. Geoffrey decides to ask Rod, Jane and Freddy to come over, but George is acting strangely and is uncertain whether he wants them to. Jo Rowbottom reads the story "Home is Best". Jane asks George if he is ready to sing the song he promised to help her, Rod and Freddy with, but George is uncertain that he'll be any good at singing for them. Jane persuades him to join herself, Rod and Freddy to perform "My Song Has Five Notes" and then it stops raining and they all go off on their picnic together.
Zippy plays detective after finding a lady's glove and some sweets. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Who Could It Be?" and act out about Goldilocks and The Three Bears. Sandra reads a story called Suzy The Dog Detective.
Bungle's exploring in the garden and he and Geoffrey find some different leaves, pebbles and Zippy's tennis ball. Zippy dreams about going exploring in the jungle. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Exploring". Zippy dreams about exploring in the jungle. Geoffrey tells the story 'Jungle Fever' about Anacy the spider and Bungle pretends to be Anancy.
George doesn't know what to do. Should he play outside? It looks very cold. Should he play snap? You can't play that on your own. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "This Way, That Way". Geoffrey reads a story called 'Silky Susan'.
Everyone is spending a day in the countryside. While they're having a picnic, Zippy has climbed up a tree. Bungle finds various leaves and acorns in the wood. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "We're Having A Picnic". Everyone goes exploring. Zippy notices two rabbits and George thinks he can see a monster, but it turns out not to be one at all and Rod finds a frog. Then when they've all packed up and ready to leave they can't remember the way back, but Bungle finds Jane's handkerchief and they're all able to go home.
It's Geoffrey's birthday soon, but Bungle, Zippy and George are having trouble deciding what to buy him as a present. Eventually they agree on buying him a tie, but then can't decide what colour it should be. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Make Up Your Mind" and Geoffrey tells the story of the Magic Pencil.
Jane brings baby Oliver to the Rainbow house and Geoffrey decides to play a trick on Zippy, George and Bungle by giving them a toy doll to look after and they think it's a real baby. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Lullaby" to baby Oliver. Geoffrey reads a story called 'With A Little Help From Charlie'.
Why does a balloon burst when you prick it with a pin? Why does a spinning top hum as it spins? Bungle, Zippy and George find out the answers to these and other questions. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Why Do You Cry?" and Geoffrey reads a story called "All Aboard The Rhubarb".
Bungle, Zippy and George learn about how different things can feel smooth, rough, hard, soft, hot and cold to touch. Geoffrey reads the story of "Ichabod Bungely Wungely Boo" and Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Feel With Your Hands".
Bungle wants to buy some sweets as a surprise for the others and he goes off to the sweet shop without telling anyone. Geoffrey becomes very worried when he can't find Bungle and discovers he has gone out on his own. Luckily on the way back from the sweet shop Bungle meets Rod who accompanies him back home safely. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Be Sensible" and Sue Holderness reads a story called "Will and The Wishing Stone".
Geoffrey is learning to speak Italian. Bungle, Zippy and George learn about Italy, its people and food, and they watch a film of a boy and his Italian family, at school and at home. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "We're In A Gondola".
Bungle is busy sorting out old clothes for a jumble sale. He finds an old sweater of Geoffrey's and wants to put it in the sale, but Geoffrey tells him he wants to keep it as it was knitted by an old girlfriend of his. Then Bungle finds an old scarf which belongs to Zippy, but Zippy won't let him have it for the jumble as it's his favourite. Meanwhile George is watching TV. First he watches the lines and shapes, then he watches Rod, Jane and Freddy sing a song called "Your Favourite Things". Bungle, Zippy and George talk about their favourite things, then Bungle daydreams that he's a magician. Geoffrey tells a story called 'Dolly Doodles Favourite Things'.
Geoffrey is outside in the shed working very hard making a table. Bungle complains when the noise of Geoffrey's hammering disturbs him, as he is being very lazy and staying in bed for the day. Zippy and George ask Geoffrey if he will read them a story, but Geoffrey is too busy so they go off in search of Freddy to ask if he'll read them a story instead. Freddy reads the story of "Hardworking Horace". Rod, Jane and Freddy give Geoffrey a helping hand to make the table and sing "When There's Work To Be Done".
Bungle, Zippy and George find out all about mirrors and reflections. Geoffrey reads the story of The Very Old, Large Mirror and Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Mirror Mirror".
Bungle, Zippy and George learn about India and Indian culture. They watch film of a girl and her Indian family, at school, helping out in her parent's newsagents shop and at home. Sneh Gupta tells the story of The Clever Monkey and Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "India".
Geoffrey is busy tidying up the house ready for his sister's visit, but he has got the date she is supposed to be coming mixed up. Rod and Freddy remember the time Geoffrey helped them with some decorating with disastrous results and then Zippy, George and Bungle recall the time Geoffrey made a blunder when helping them with their paintings. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Mr Bodger" with the help of Geoffrey dressed up as Mr Bodger. Then magician Clive Webb does some magic tricks but all his tricks go wrong.
Everyone is trying to get their own way. George wants to play a game of Happy Families, but Zippy wants to play Snakes and Ladders instead and gets his own way. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "You Get Your Own Way Every Time". Jane wants to watch a cookery programme on the television, but Geoffrey, Rod and Freddy won't let her because they want to watch the football an another channel. Lynda Baron reads the story of 'Bossy Billy'.
Zippy and George sing "Hickory Dickory Dock", but the mouse doesn't seem to be running down the clock. Then they act out "Hey Diddle Diddle" with Geoffrey being the fiddler, Bungle being the cow, George being the little dog and Zippy being the dish and the spoon. Jane pretends to be Little Bo Peep and Bungle pretends to be one of Little Bo Peeps lost sheep. Freddy pretends to be Little Boy Blue. Geoffrey reads a story called 'The Little Dog's Dinner'. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Ride A Cock Horse".
George is building a tower with his building blocks and Bungle is doing a drawing. But Bungle wants the table all to himself and he and George start squabbling when Bungle knocks the tower over and George spoils Bungle's drawing. Then they go into the garden where they meet Georgette, the pink female hippo from next door, who helps Bungle and George sort out their squabble and make up. But Zippy is not best pleased that Bungle and George have a new friend, and he falls out with them all. Geoffrey reads a "Tat The Cat" story about falling out and making up. After falling out with Bungle, George and Georgette, Zippy goes into the garden, where he sees Rod, Jane and Freddy. The trio sing "You've Got To Make It Up" and then Zippy says sorry and makes it up with everyone.
Geoffrey, Zippy, George and Bungle sing "Five Current Buns In A Baker's Shop". Geoffrey tells everyone he'll be baking some jam tarts for tea which makes Zippy hungry. George says the nursery rhyme "The Queen of Tarts" and everyone dresses up like in the nursery rhymes. Geoffrey dresses up as the King of hearts, Bungle dresses up as the Queen of hearts, Zippy dresses up as the knave of hearts and George decides to be his brother the prince. Freddy sings "Little Jack Horner", Rod sings "Hot Cross Buns" and Jane sings "Polly Put the Kettle On". Rod, Jane and Freddy then sing some nursery rhymes such as "Little Miss Muffet". "Little Tommy Tucker", and "Sing A Song Of Sixpence". Geoffrey serves the jam tarts he's made, but Zippy doesn't want to wait for them to go cool and dreams about being the knave of hearts. He eats all the jam tarts in his dream and ends up feeling ill. Then when he wakes up he only wants to eat just one jam tart, which surprises everyone.
It's a very special occasion today. Geoffrey is taking Zippy and George to the theatre to see Peter Pan. Bungle has a cold, so he has to stay at home and Jane comes to look after him. She tells him the story of Peter Pan and talks about the time when she first went to the theatre. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "An Invitation".
