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Season guide
Rainbow: Season 1
50 episodes
Premiered Oct 16, 1972 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes
S1·E1
Shapes
Oct 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
S1·E33
Water 1
Nov 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.