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Rainbow: Season 18

54 episodes · first aired Aug 1, 1986

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  1. 1 Touch and Feel Aug 1, 1986 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…
  2. 2 Being Sensible Aug 8, 1986 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…
  3. 3 Special Times Aug 15, 1986
  4. 4 Africa Aug 22, 1986
  5. 5 Italian Aug 29, 1986 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…
  6. 6 Favourite Things Sep 5, 1986 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…
  7. 7 Hard Worker Sep 12, 1986 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…
  8. 8 Mirrors Sep 19, 1986 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".
  9. 9 Multi Cultural: Indian Sep 26, 1986 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…
  10. 10 Horses II Oct 3, 1986
  11. 11 Party Preparation Oct 10, 1986 The Rainbow team prepare for their 1000th Birthday Party. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "We're Going To A Party".
  12. 12 1000th Birthday Party Oct 17, 1986 The Rainbow team celebrate their 1000th episode!! Special party guests are Matthew Corbett and Sooty, Christopher Lillicrap and Mel Harvey.
  13. 13 Multi Cultural: Chinese Oct 24, 1986
  14. 14 Geoffrey Gets It Wrong Oct 31, 1986 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…
  15. 15 Getting Your Own Way Nov 7, 1986 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…
  16. 16 Nursery Rhymes 1 Nov 14, 1986 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…
  17. 17 Falling Out and Making Up Nov 21, 1986 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…
  18. 18 What Shall We Do Nov 28, 1986
  19. 19 Caring for Others Dec 5, 1986
  20. 20 Nursery Rhymes 2 Dec 12, 1986 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…
  21. 21 Visit to the Theatre Dec 19, 1986 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…
  22. 22 Rainbow Christmas Show Dec 26, 1986
  23. 23 Keeping the Peace Jan 9, 1987 Zippy takes George's toy car he's playing with, which makes George angry. Geoffrey keeps the peace between them by suggesting they both play with the toy car, taking turns to push it to…
  24. 24 Creativity Jan 16, 1987
  25. 25 Highwayman Jan 23, 1987 The Rainbow gang act out the story of Dick Turnip the highway man. Barron Bungle Warren's daughter Jane has her necklace stolen by the naughty Dick Turnip. Zippy the Good sees what happens…
  26. 26 How Jan 30, 1987 Zippy and George receive some party invitations in the post, but sadly there's not one for Bungle. Bungle, Zippy and George and Geoffrey sort out items they no longer need and put them in…
  27. 27 Machines Feb 6, 1987 The washing machine has broken down, so Geoffrey, Bungle, Zippy and George are at the laundrette. While there they find out about lots of different machines. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Can…
  28. 28 Family Ties Feb 13, 1987 Geoffrey receives a phone call telling him that Grandad has had an accident and is in hospital. He tells Bungle, Zippy and George that he will have to go up to the hospital and that he…
  29. 29 Cats Feb 20, 1987
  30. 30 I Want to Be a Pop Star Feb 27, 1987 Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Heartbeat". Zippy, George and Bungle decide they want to be popstars just like Rod, Jane and Freddy and even dress up for the part, with Geoffrey as their…
  31. 31 What Happens If Mar 6, 1987 Geoffrey tells Bungle not to touch the dominos he's lined up on the table while he goes out of the room, but Bungle wonders what will happen if he touches them and then finds out. George…
  32. 32 If I Were Invisible Mar 13, 1987
  33. 33 Small World Mar 20, 1987 George wants to see a fairy, but Geoffrey tells him they're not real, but he still wants to see one anyway. Geoffrey looks at some of Bungle's fur that he's brushed under a mircoscope and…
  34. 34 Helping Out Mar 27, 1987
  35. 35 Visit to a Safari Park Apr 3, 1987 Zippy, George and Bungle are packing their picnic for their trip to a Safari Park. Geoffrey explains to George that a Safari park is where you can see lots of wild animals - and Zippy…
  36. 36 Easter Apr 10, 1987
  37. 37 Frogs Apr 24, 1987 Bungle and Geoffrey see a frog in the garden and decide to play a game of leapfrog. Zippy says he's never seen a real live frog before, so they all look around the garden to see if they…
  38. 38 Co-Operation May 1, 1987 Geoffrey is decorating the spare bedroom for Auntie Jo's visit, but he's finding it difficult doing the work on his own. But Rod Jane and Freddy help him to get the decorating finished…
  39. 39 Keeping Fit May 8, 1987 Geoffrey is in the garden doing exercises to prepare for a race he's running in for charity, but Zippy thinks he's being silly doing so much training. Then Bungle, George and Zippy join in…
  40. 40 Guess Who I Am May 15, 1987 Zippy, George and Bungle pretend to be Rod, Jane and Freddy and then Geoffrey pretends to be someone else. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Guess Who I Am?" Geoffrey reads a story called 'Guess…
  41. 41 Watch Out May 22, 1987 Geoffrey finds Bungle has left his toy cars on the floor and a pot of water on the edge of the table and tells him he should watch out where he leaves things in case it causes an accident…
  42. 42 Chatterbox May 29, 1987 Auntie Patsy comes to visit, but much to everyone's irritation, won't give them a minute's peace with her constant chattering. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing a song called "Bla Bla" in which…
  43. 43 Smile Please Jun 5, 1987 Geoffrey takes some photos of Bungle, Zippy and George with his camera. Then they look at some old photographs. Freddy takes a photograph of everyone and sings "Watch The Birdie, Smile…
  44. 44 Town Living Jun 19, 1987 Bungle, Zippy and George are playing with a model of a town they've made. They find out about what it is like living in a town. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Living In The Town".
  45. 45 Country Living Jun 26, 1987 George and Zippy pretend to run a village shop. Geoffrey is their first visitor, who comes and stays for a chat and tells them about his visit to the country with his friend Sophie…
  46. 46 Car Boot Sale Jul 3, 1987 The gang are holding a car boot sale in their garden. Bungle makes a poster to let people know about the sale, while Zippy makes a model snowman to sell, but he is having difficulty making…
  47. 47 Mail Order Jul 10, 1987
  48. 48 Ugly Duckling Jul 17, 1987 The Rainbow gang act out the story of the Ugly Duckling. George plays The Ugly Duckling, Geoffrey plays Farmer / Brewster the Rooster, Zippy plays Lion / Henry the Horse / Goose, Bungle…
  49. 49 Words Jul 24, 1987
  50. 50 Do It Yourself Jul 31, 1987
  51. 51 Hare and Tortoise Aug 7, 1987 The Rainbow gang act out the story of The Tortoise And The Hare. George plays the tortoise, Zippy plays the hare and Bungle plays the fox. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Da-Dee-Da-Dee-Dum-Dum'".
  52. 52 Numbers Aug 14, 1987 The Rainbow gang start counting things and give themselves their own number. Bungle is number 4 but where has he gone?
  53. 53 Shipwreck Aug 21, 1987 Geoffrey and Bungle build a ship out of cardboard boxes and are pretending to be sailors setting out on a voyage. But Zippy and George want to come along for the trip so they hide onboard…
  54. 54 Gadgets Aug 28, 1987 Bungle, Zippy and George find out about gadgets and how they can help make jobs and tasks easier. Geoffrey demonstrates how his potato peeler helps him peel potatoes more easily. Rod, Jane…