Episode guide
Rainbow: Season 17
49 episodes · premiered Aug 2, 1985
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- Episode 1: Work That Dad Does Aug 2, 1985
- Episode 2: Wheels Aug 9, 1985
- Episode 3: Hands Aug 16, 1985
- Episode 4: Daydreaming Aug 23, 1985 Everyone is having a lovely picnic. Zippy daydreams about food and Geoffrey daydreams about when he was a boy. Jane reads a story called 'The Ten Ton Tortoise'. Then she has a daydream and…
- Episode 5: The Waster Aug 30, 1985 Bungle, Zippy and George waste the spaghetti Geoffrey has made them for their lunch. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Little Tommy Tucker". Bungle, Zippy and George learn not to waste paper…
- Episode 6: Wall Painting Sep 6, 1985
- Episode 7: Journey on a Narrow Boat Sep 13, 1985 Geoffrey and Rod, Jane and Freddy go on a narrow boat holiday, whlie Zippy, George and Bungle decide to make their own narrow boat in the garden. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "On A Narrow…
- Episode 8: Shapes 2 Sep 20, 1985
- Episode 9: Old Mother Hubbard Sep 27, 1985 Geoffrey, Jane, Bungle, Zippy and George act out the nursery rhyme/story of Old Mother Hubbard. Zippy is the storyteller, Jane is Old Mother Hubbard, Geoffrey is Old Father Hubbard and…
- Episode 10: What's Wrong with Bungle Oct 4, 1985 Bungle is behaving very strangely, and isn't talking to anyone. Geoffrey tries to see what's wrong with him. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Out of the Blue". David reads a Tat The Cat story…
- Episode 11: Parcel Post Oct 11, 1985
- Episode 12: Overhelpfuls Oct 18, 1985
- Episode 13: George's Secret Place Oct 25, 1985 Bungle's laying out plates and glasses for their tea, but George is missing. George is with his doll Bertie in his secret place. Zippy thinks George has left home, so Bungle zips up his…
- Episode 14: Where Does Milk Come From Nov 1, 1985 Bungle, Zippy and George watch a TV programme that shows them how to make a milkshake. Afterwards they decide to make some milkshakes themselves and find out all about where milk comes…
- Episode 15: Scribbles and Doodles Nov 8, 1985 Bungle wants to draw a picture but can't decide what to draw. He doodles a wiggly line and then turns it into a picture of a worm. George doodles an orange circle and Zippy some green…
- Episode 16: Protection Nov 15, 1985 Geoffrey, Bungle, Zippy and George are in the garden. To protect himself from the sun, Geoffrey puts on some sun cream, Zippy wears some sunglasses to protect his eyes from the bright…
- Episode 17: Hair Nov 22, 1985
- Episode 18: Books: The Library Nov 29, 1985
- Episode 19: The Singing Lesson Dec 6, 1985 Zippy's teaching Bungle to sing, but George is sad as he doesn't think he's a good singer, so Alfred comes and teaches him how to sing. Geoffrey dresses up and sings and then Alfred reads…
- Episode 20: Zippy is Tongue Tied Dec 13, 1985 Zippy's behaving oddly and not speaking to anyone because he's tongue-tied. Denise reads a story called 'Cherp Finds His Voice'. Then Zippy, George, Bungle and Geoffrey go to a concert…
- Episode 21: The Christmas Story Dec 20, 1985
- Episode 22: Puff and Blow Jan 10, 1986 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…
- Episode 23: Packaging Jan 17, 1986
- Episode 24: Feet Jan 24, 1986 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…
- Episode 25: Communication Jan 31, 1986 Geoffrey is trying to speak on the telephone, but is having trouble hearing because Bungle is listening to a story on the radio and Zippy is watching his favourite programme on the…
- Episode 26: Wool Feb 7, 1986
- Episode 27: General Farm: Eggs Feb 14, 1986
- Episode 28: Discovery Feb 21, 1986
- Episode 29: Bungle's Pretend Friend Feb 28, 1986
- Episode 30: Puzzles and Games Mar 7, 1986
- Episode 31: Sounds Mar 14, 1986
- Episode 32: King for a Day Mar 21, 1986 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…
- Episode 33: The Show Offs Apr 4, 1986
- Episode 34: Teeth Apr 11, 1986
- Episode 35: Guess What Apr 18, 1986
- Episode 36: Uncertainty Apr 25, 1986
- Episode 37: Detectives May 2, 1986 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.
- Episode 38: Flexibility May 9, 1986
- Episode 39: The Explorers May 16, 1986
- Episode 40: Evaluating May 23, 1986
- Episode 41: A Day in the Country May 30, 1986
- Episode 42: Decision Making Jun 6, 1986
- Episode 43: Journey by Coach Jun 13, 1986
- Episode 44: Resourcefulness Jun 20, 1986
- Episode 45: Guess Where Jun 27, 1986
- Episode 46: Mice Jul 4, 1986
- Episode 47: Sports Day Jul 11, 1986
- Episode 48: Looking After Baby Jul 18, 1986
- Episode 49: Working Things Out Jul 25, 1986