Rainbow: Season 12
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Rainbow Season 11.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
The Whiners
Jan 25, 1982
Bungle spends all day complaining about every little thing, everyone else joins in which makes Geoffrey so angry he threatens to "Go for a walk". Zippy then throws a Cake across t
The Know-It-Alls
Jan 27, 1982
Getting tired of Zippy's insistance that he knows everything, the Rainbow gang act out the story of Mr Know It All, a man who thinks he knows everything.
The Moodies
Feb 1, 1982
The Rainbow picnic is canceled when it rains. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Smile, Smile" to make everyone feel happy again.
Bossy Boots
Feb 3, 1982
Zippy runs around demanding everyone go to the park. Zippy tells Rod his plinky plonk music sounds terrible and demands he write a song about going to the park.
Must I
Feb 10, 1982
Bungle doesn't want to put his toys away, Freddy falls over them and gets angry. Geoffrey explains to Bungle that that there are certain things they must do, even when they don't w
Tricks and Jokes
Feb 15, 1982
George and Zippy play some jokes on Bungle. Bungle and Zippy try to trick Freddy but he's 'one step ahead of them'. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "The Joke's On Me".
Clowning
Feb 24, 1982
Geoffrey pretends to be a clown in a clown act with Rod, Jane and Freddy. He then explains you don't need to dress up with face paint to be a clown. We then see some footage of a
Who Heard It
Mar 3, 1982
Geoffrey is in the garden trying to call the rainbow house cat in, but can't find it. upstairs Bungle, Zippy and George hear strange noises and keep running down stairs, Freddy and
Body Costumes
Mar 17, 1982
Following directly from the previous episode, It's fancy dress party day.
Vanishing Box
Apr 28, 1982
Bungle, Zippy and George meet a magician and try to copy his tricks. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Vanishing Act".
The Abuse of George
May 3, 1982
Everyone is taking advantage of George, people give him too much to do, make him to their jobs and blame him for everything. Geoffrey, Zippy and Bungle go for a walk and make Geor
George Won't Ask
May 5, 1982
Follows on almost directly from the last episode. George is too shy to ask for help, Geoffrey explains that it's okay to ask for things, and say no. George begins to be bolder