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51 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
It's been raining a lot, so Geoffrey explains about Noah's ark using toys. Then, before having his bath, Bungle dreams he is Noah and George his wife.
Episode 2
Zippy has named both of his goldfish 'Boris'. Geoffrey tells the others to collect all the saucepans, pots and pans to collect water in, because the water in the house is going to be turned off for a while.
Episode 3
It's Zippy's birthday, but he won't tell how old he is and forbids Geoffrey from telling anyone as well. However, he does want lots of cards, presents and a whole bunch of candles on his cake.
Episode 4
15 mins
Bungle is collecting stuff to have tea in the garden with his teddy. When Geoffrey, George and Zippy notice a lot of things missing, they go to seek out the fourth member of their household: Bungle.
Episode 5
Bungle and Zippy are fighting over the last piece of paper to draw a house on. After Geoffrey divides the paper into two, George arrives announces he wants to draw a house as well. Later on Zippy demands Bungle shares his sweets with him, but Bungle knows a trick so he will end up with the most of them. When Jane has baked a delicious cake for teatime, Zippy wants the it all to himself.
Episode 6
15 mins
Geoffrey hurts his ankle because Bungle hasn't put away his toys and Zippy is too busy playing in the garden while George is reading a comic book in bed.
Episode 7
15 mins
Bungle wants to join in with Geoffrey's cooking, George and Zippy's bricks and Rod, Jane & Freddy's singing. But he lives up to his name in each instance and annoys everyone.
Episode 8
15 mins
Geoffrey takes George, Zippy and Bungle to visit Auntie, but warns them that she won't be able spend as much money on them as usual, as she has lost her job at the shoe store.
Episode 9
Everyone is baking but end up making musical instruments with items found in the kitchen.
Episode 10
Geoffrey & Bungle are marching to the 'Grand Old Duke of York'. Zippy and George are playing the drums and penny whistle. However, they are marching either too fast or too slowly.
Episode 11
Bungle, Zippy and George have found some old records up in the loft.
Episode 12
15 mins
The Rainbow gang are comparing different hair and eye colours. Every one of them is different, until Freddy brings over Zippy's cousin Zippo.
Episode 13
15 mins
Bungle, George and Zippy are going to their first morning of playgroup. While Zippy and Bungle want to take most of their toys along, George is a bit scared to go. Everybody laughs at Freddy because he's slipped in the mud but Freddy can't see what's so funny.
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Episode 16
15 mins
Jane asks Geoffrey to look after her small dog Yorkie, and Freddy asks Bunge to look after his large dog Figaro. Naturally the food and bowls get mixed up.
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Tue, May 17, 198815 mins
There is a lot of confusion in the Rainbow house when Geoffrey uses a lot of words that have two different meanings.
Episode 20
15 mins
Once Geoffrey has explained the concept of rhyming to Bungle, Zippy and George, all four of them can't stop themselves from making up rhymes.
Episode 21
15 mins
Everyones out on a country picnic, but Bungle is being very clumsy indeed and keeps getting in everyone's way.
Episode 22
The Rainbow gang are sorting out lots of stuff for a jumble sale. But Zippy would rather play with a red car and a little man he found. When the toys go missing, he decides to investigate by asking everyone a series of questions.
Episode 23
15 mins
Bungle has lost his ball in the garden. when he finds a beetle he looks at it through a magnifying glass. Afterwards, Geoffrey plays a guessing game with pictures. Judith Hibbert arrives late and explains why in mime.
Episode 24
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Episode 26
15 mins
Geoffrey is explaining the concept of pliability by playing around with some plasticine, dough and pipe cleaners. Instead of a story from the book, Freddy visits a potter.
Episode 27
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Episode 31
15 mins
Rod, Jane and Freddy need some room to practice their song, so everybody begins to move furniture into the yard. But the singing trio and Geoffrey end up chasing the Rainbow table when it rolls off on it's own.
Episode 32
15 mins
While Geoffrey is making in enormous jelly for tea, George, Zippy and Bungle are left watching the telly. They tune in to a strange channel, WWTV on which everything is wibbly wobbly and everybody looks very familiar.
Episode 33
15 mins
Geoffrey has to get the kitchen sink unblocked. Bungle wants to count his pocket money so he can buy the others some presents. George wants to be on his own so he can write a poem. Freddy is on his own and upset because Rod and Jane have borrowed his musical instruments. Only Zippy is enjoying himself playing loud music and bothering everyone.
Episode 34
The Rainbow gang learn all about the directions "up", "down" and "across".
Episode 35
15 mins
Strange things are happening when Geoffrey is painting his bedroom. Bananas and paintbrushes keep disappearing, and a one legged monster leaves yellow footprints all over the place.
Episode 36
Episode 37
The rainbow gang have a topsy turvy day when they experience things upside down and inside out.
Episode 38
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Episode 40
Bungle is in bed ill and Freddy stops by to sing him a lullaby.
Episode 41
Episode 42
15 mins
Bungle finds a toy gorilla inside a packet of Teddy Bix and a cut-out mask of an ape on the back. Soon Geoffrey is pretending to be a gorilla by wearing the mask and Freddy comes over wearing a complete Gorilla costume.
Episode 43
Episode 44
15 mins
Everybody has forgotten about Jane's birthday, so when they find out, Geoffrey starts to bake a cake and Bungle makes some cards. George is most generous of all, as he's prepared to give all of his toys to Jane.
Episode 45
Episode 46
15 mins
Geoffrey oversleeps and is very absentminded while Bungle is bungling with everything he does as well. On top of that Auntie is coming over for a visit.
Episode 47
Episode 48
15 mins
Zippy, George & Bungle learn the difference between things that can bend and things that cannot as they try to build a robot. Meanwhile Geoffrey is working with bricks but Bungle keeps messing things up.
Episode 49
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Episode 51