Is Rainbow coming back?
Rainbow (1972–1992) — children on ITV1
The answer: Concluded December 24, 1992.
14seasons
154episodes
About Rainbow
Rainbow ended on December 24, 1992, on ITV1. The series concluded after more than 1000 episodes, marking the end of its run in the early 1990s. It was a beloved children's program that had been a staple of British TV for two decades, and its conclusion was a significant moment for viewers and fans of the show.
Rainbow was a children's television series that originally premiered in 1972. It was designed to entertain and educate young audiences through a mix of live-action and puppet characters, featuring a variety of segments and stories. Over its long run, the show became a cultural icon, known for its friendly characters and engaging content tailored for children.
The cast included Geoffrey Hayes as Geoffrey, Stanley Bates as Bungle, Freddy Marks as Freddy, and Jane Tucker as Jane. Malcolm Lord performed as George the Puppeteer, while Rod Burton and Roy Skelton played supporting characters including George/Zippy.
Rainbow episode schedule
154 aired
Aired · 154
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 24, 1992 | S21·E1 | At the End of the Rainbow |
| January 31, 1992 | S20·E19 | Getting Organised |
| December 20, 1991 | S20·E15 | Treasure Hunt |
| December 13, 1991 | S20·E14 | Snow |
| December 10, 1991 | S20·E16 | The Zippybread Man |
| November 29, 1991 | S20·E12 | Zippy Sets Them Up |
| October 25, 1991 | S20·E7 | I'm the King of the Castle |
| February 8, 1991 | S19·E21 | Who Done It |
| February 1, 1991 | S19·E20 | Playing the Game |
| January 25, 1991 | S19·E19 | Exercise is Fun |
| January 11, 1991 | S19·E18 | A Lazy Day |
| December 21, 1990 | S19·E17 | Chitter Chatter |
| December 14, 1990 | S19·E16 | New for Old |
| December 7, 1990 | S19·E15 | Time |
| November 30, 1990 | S19·E14 | Why Did You Do That? |
| November 23, 1990 | S19·E13 | Going Places |
| November 16, 1990 | S19·E12 | Shops |
| November 9, 1990 | S19·E11 | Safari Park |
| November 2, 1990 | S19·E10 | Sports Day 2 |
| October 26, 1990 | S19·E9 | Kitchen Art |
| October 19, 1990 | S19·E8 | Streets |
| October 12, 1990 | S19·E7 | How Does Your Garden Grow |
| October 5, 1990 | S19·E6 | Things Aren't Always What They Seem |
| September 28, 1990 | S19·E5 | Changes |
| September 21, 1990 | S19·E4 | Keeping Tidy |
| September 14, 1990 | S19·E3 | The Wall |
| September 7, 1990 | S19·E2 | Friends |
| August 31, 1990 | S19·E1 | Planting Seeds |
| January 12, 1990 | S18·E17 | Super Bungle |
| December 15, 1989 | S18·E15 | Same/Different |
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| December 1, 1989 | S18·E13 | Night Out |
| November 24, 1989 | S18·E12 | Time/Space |
| November 17, 1989 | S18·E11 | Our Common Land |
| November 10, 1989 | S18·E10 | Worried/Weary |
| November 3, 1989 | S18·E9 | Zippy Wants to Be a Comedian |
| October 27, 1989 | S18·E8 | Zipman and Bobbin |
| October 20, 1989 | S18·E7 | Misbehaving |
| October 13, 1989 | S18·E6 | Neighbours |
| October 6, 1989 | S18·E5 | Geoffrey Babysits |
| September 29, 1989 | S18·E4 | Family in the Garden |
| September 22, 1989 | S18·E3 | Rejected/Neglected |
| September 15, 1989 | S18·E2 | Bungling Bungle |
| September 8, 1989 | S18·E1 | Family Get Together |
| January 27, 1989 | S17·E51 | Sympathy |
| August 2, 1988 | S17·E30 | Lions and Tigers |
| July 26, 1988 | S17·E29 | Zippy's in Love |
| April 26, 1988 | S17·E16 | Large and Small |
| April 19, 1988 | S17·E15 | Wide and Narrow |
| April 12, 1988 | S17·E14 | Learning About Ourselves: Interaction |
| April 5, 1988 | S17·E13 | Emotions |
| March 29, 1988 | S17·E12 | Learning About Ourselves: Physical Differences |
| March 22, 1988 | S17·E11 | Music C |
| March 8, 1988 | S17·E10 | Music B |
| March 1, 1988 | S17·E9 | Music A |
| February 23, 1988 | S17·E8 | Social Behaviour: Group |
| February 16, 1988 | S17·E7 | Social Behaviour: Others |
| February 9, 1988 | S17·E6 | Social Behaviour: Self |
| February 2, 1988 | S17·E5 | Sharing Out |
| January 26, 1988 | S17·E4 | Counting Back |
| January 19, 1988 | S17·E3 | Counting On |
| January 12, 1988 | S17·E2 | Water |
| January 5, 1988 | S17·E1 | Noah's Ark |
| September 29, 1987 | S16·E37 | Sensitivity |
| July 17, 1987 | S16·E26 | Ugly Duckling |
| February 13, 1987 | S16·E6 | Family Ties |
| February 6, 1987 | S16·E5 | Machines |
| January 30, 1987 | S16·E4 | How? |
| January 23, 1987 | S16·E3 | Highwayman |
| January 16, 1987 | S16·E2 | Creativity |
| January 9, 1987 | S16·E1 | Keeping the Peace |
| April 4, 1986 | S15·E12 | The Show-Offs |
| March 21, 1986 | S15·E11 | King for a Day |
| March 14, 1986 | S15·E10 | Sounds |
| March 6, 1986 | S15·E9 | Puzzles and Games |
| February 28, 1986 | S15·E8 | Bungle's Pretend Friend |
| February 21, 1986 | S15·E7 | Discovery |
| February 14, 1986 | S15·E6 | General Farm: Eggs |
| February 7, 1986 | S15·E5 | Wool |
| January 31, 1986 | S15·E4 | Communication 1 |
| January 24, 1986 | S15·E3 | Feet |
| January 17, 1986 | S15·E2 | Packaging |
| January 10, 1986 | S15·E1 | Puff and Blow |
| December 13, 1985 | S14·E48 | Zippy is Tongue Tied |
| December 6, 1985 | S14·E47 | The Singing Lesson |
| February 22, 1985 | S14·E8 | Paste and Wax |
| February 15, 1985 | S14·E7 | Fruits |
| February 8, 1985 | S14·E6 | The Saver |
| February 1, 1985 | S14·E5 | Music 6 |
| January 25, 1985 | S14·E4 | Why Worry |
| January 18, 1985 | S14·E3 | Money |
| January 11, 1985 | S14·E2 | Looking Back: Remember When |
| January 4, 1985 | S14·E1 | I Like Being Me |
| December 7, 1984 | S13·E44 | George's Secret Wish |
| October 12, 1984 | S13·E39 | Zippy's Cover-Up Job |
| September 7, 1984 | S13·E34 | Hot Day |
| August 17, 1984 | S13·E32 | Bungle's High and Mighty Day |
| May 11, 1984 | S13·E18 | What I Would Like to Be |
| April 27, 1984 | S13·E16 | Cooking |
| April 17, 1984 | S13·E17 | Furniture |
| April 13, 1984 | S13·E15 | Having a Bad Time |
| April 6, 1984 | S13·E14 | Not Enough to Go Round |
| March 30, 1984 | S13·E13 | Stars |
| March 23, 1984 | S13·E12 | Having a Good Time |
| March 16, 1984 | S13·E11 | Lost My Hearing |
| March 9, 1984 | S13·E10 | Clouds |
| March 2, 1984 | S13·E9 | Waiting |
| February 24, 1984 | S13·E8 | Giants |
| February 17, 1984 | S13·E7 | Above and Below |
| February 10, 1984 | S13·E6 | Bicycles |
| February 3, 1984 | S13·E5 | Lost My Voice |
| January 27, 1984 | S13·E4 | Wild Animals |
| January 20, 1984 | S13·E3 | Geoffrey's Not Well |
| January 13, 1984 | S13·E2 | Let's Make a Musical |
| January 6, 1984 | S13·E1 | Visitors |
| February 11, 1983 | S12·E6 | Receiving |
| February 4, 1983 | S12·E5 | Giving |
| January 28, 1983 | S12·E4 | Going to Bed |
| January 21, 1983 | S12·E3 | Getting Up Out of Bed |
| January 14, 1983 | S12·E2 | Pumping |
| January 7, 1983 | S12·E1 | Blowing |
| May 5, 1982 | S11·E60 | George Won't Ask |
| April 28, 1982 | S11·E58 | Vanishing Box |
| April 26, 1982 | S11·E57 | Mystery Bag |
| April 12, 1982 | S11·E53 | Fit and Healthy 1 |
| April 7, 1982 | S11·E52 | Room to Spread |
| April 5, 1982 | S11·E51 | Sardines in a Tin |
| March 29, 1982 | S11·E49 | In the Ground |
| March 24, 1982 | S11·E48 | Under the Sea |
| March 22, 1982 | S11·E47 | High in the Sky |
| March 15, 1982 | S11·E45 | Disguising Your Face |
| March 10, 1982 | S11·E44 | Living Together 2 |
| March 8, 1982 | S11·E43 | Living Together 1 |
| March 3, 1982 | S11·E42 | Who Heard It |
| March 1, 1982 | S11·E41 | Who Saw It |
| February 24, 1982 | S11·E40 | Clowns and Clowning |
| February 17, 1982 | S11·E39 | Juggling and Balancing |
| February 17, 1982 | S11·E38 | Magic |
| February 10, 1982 | S11·E37 | Tricks and Jokes |
| February 10, 1982 | S11·E36 | Must I |
| February 8, 1982 | S11·E35 | Can I |
| February 3, 1982 | S11·E34 | Bossy Boots |
| February 1, 1982 | S11·E33 | The Moodies |
| January 27, 1982 | S11·E32 | The Know-It-Alls |
| January 25, 1982 | S11·E31 | The Whiners |
| October 19, 1981 | S11·E3 | Right |
| October 14, 1981 | S11·E2 | Counting 2 |
| October 12, 1981 | S11·E1 | Counting 1 |
| December 1, 1980 | S10·E4 | Aesops Fables: The Fox and the Grapes |
| November 26, 1980 | S10·E3 | Aesops Fables: Hare & Tortoise |
| November 24, 1980 | S10·E2 | Aesops Fables: Disobedient Donkey |
| October 16, 1980 | S10·E1 | How Do You: Throw |
| October 29, 1979 | S9·E2 | How |
| October 26, 1979 | S9·E1 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| September 5, 1972 | S1·E1 | Shapes |
