Rainbow - Season 1
1 - Shapes
Air Date: October 16, 1972
Very first episode - very different to what the show later became. All the well known cast are not here (and did not arrive until 1974). The only recognisable puppet at this point is Zippy, although his voice isn't what we are used to.
2 - Farm Animals
Air Date: October 17, 1972
3 - Houses
Air Date: October 18, 1972
4 - Weather 1
Air Date: October 19, 1972
5 - Trains
Air Date: October 20, 1972
6 - Painting
Air Date: October 23, 1972
7 - Insects
Air Date: October 24, 1972
8 - Boats
Air Date: October 25, 1972
9 - Land
Air Date: October 26, 1972
10 - Clothes
Air Date: October 27, 1972
11 - Touch
Air Date: October 30, 1972
12 - Reptiles
Air Date: October 31, 1972
13 - Work
Air Date: November 1, 1972
14 - Books
Air Date: November 2, 1972
15 - Furniture
Air Date: November 3, 1972
16 - Movement
Air Date: November 6, 1972
17 - Fruit and Vegetables
Air Date: November 7, 1972
18 - Cats and Dogs
Air Date: November 9, 1972
19 - Trees 1
Air Date: November 10, 1972
20 - Sounds 1
Air Date: November 13, 1972
21 - Autumn
Air Date: November 14, 1972
22 - Shoes
Air Date: November 15, 1972
23 - Flowers
Air Date: November 16, 1972
24 - Illness
Air Date: November 17, 1972
25 - Music 1
Air Date: November 20, 1972
26 - British Wild Animals
Air Date: November 21, 1972
27 - Work 2
Air Date: November 23, 1972
28 - Weather 2
Air Date: November 23, 1972
29 - Sleep
Air Date: November 24, 1972
30 - Sounds
Air Date: November 27, 1972
31 - Zoo Animals
Air Date: November 28, 1972
32 - Family
Air Date: November 29, 1972
33 - Water 1
Air Date: November 30, 1972
Zippy throws a wet sponge at Bungle but hits David by accident. Zippy tells Bungle that a wet sponge is heavier than a dry sponge and David and Bungle find out if he's right.
34 - Building
Air Date: December 1, 1972
35 - Making Things
Air Date: December 4, 1972
36 - Birds
Air Date: December 5, 1972
37 - Post
Air Date: December 6, 1972
38 - Fish
Air Date: December 7, 1972
39 - Party Food
Air Date: December 8, 1972
40 - Smell
Air Date: December 11, 1972
41 - Babies 1
Air Date: December 12, 1972
42 - Fireman
Air Date: December 13, 1972
43 - Sky
Air Date: December 14, 1972
44 - Shopping 1
Air Date: December 15, 1972
45 - Christmas Music
Air Date: December 18, 1972
46 - Christmas Tree
Air Date: December 19, 1972
47 - Christmas Decorations
Air Date: December 20, 1972
48 - Christmas Food
Air Date: December 21, 1972
49 - Christmas Post
Air Date: December 22, 1972
50 - Indoor Plants
Air Date: December 29, 1972