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Rainbow•Season 1•Episode 1

Shapes

8.8/10 · 12 votesOct 16, 1972

Ranked #1 of 2 in Season 1•+2.4 vs season avg

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.

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Shapes

Farm Animals

Houses

Weather 1

Trains

Painting

Insects

Boats

Land

Clothes

Touch

Reptiles

Work

Books

Furniture

Movement

Fruit and Vegetables

Cats and Dogs

Trees 1

Sounds 1

Autumn

Shoes

Flowers

Illness

Music 1

British Wild Animals

Work 2

Weather 2

Sleep

Sounds

Zoo Animals

Family

Water 1

Building

Making Things

Birds

Post

Fish

Party Food

Smell

Babies 1

Fireman

Sky

Shopping 1

Christmas Music

Christmas Tree

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Food

Christmas Post

Indoor Plants

Cast8

Peter Hawkins

Peter Hawkins

Zippy

David Cook

David Cook

Himself

H

Hugh Portnow

Himself (Telltale member)

T

Tim Thomas

Himself (Telltale member)

F

Fluff Joinson

Herself (Telltale member)

John Leeson

John Leeson

Bungle

Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser

Himself (Telltale member)

Geoffrey Hayes

Geoffrey Hayes

Himself

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Episode Summary

"Shapes" is episode 1 of Rainbow season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 12 votes, ranking #1 of 2 episodes this season (season average 6.4). It aired on October 16, 1972.

Next: E2 · Farm Animals Best of Season 1