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The Best Episodes of Rainbow Season 18

Every episode of Rainbow Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rainbow Season 18!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Rainbow Season 18 Episode 1 - Touch and Feel
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    #1 - Touch and Feel

    S18:E1

    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 and Freddy sing "Feel With Your Hands".

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 2 - Being Sensible
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    #2 - Being Sensible

    S18:E2

    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 he has gone out on his own. Luckily on the way back from the sweet shop Bungle meets Rod who accompanies him back home safely. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Be Sensible" and Sue Holderness reads a story called "Will and The Wishing Stone".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stanley Bates

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  3. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 3 - Special Times
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    #3 - Special Times

    S18:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 4 - Africa
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    #4 - Africa

    S18:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 5 - Italian
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    #5 - Italian

    S18:E5

    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, Jane and Freddy sing "We're In A Gondola".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Geoffrey Hayes

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  6. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 6 - Favourite Things
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    #6 - Favourite Things

    S18:E6

    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 knitted by an old girlfriend of his. Then Bungle finds an old scarf which belongs to Zippy, but Zippy won't let him have it for the jumble as it's his favourite. Meanwhile George is watching TV. First he watches the lines and shapes, then he watches Rod, Jane and Freddy sing a song called "Your Favourite Things". Bungle, Zippy and George talk about their favourite things, then Bungle daydreams that he's a magician. Geoffrey tells a story called 'Dolly Doodles Favourite Things'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 7 - Hard Worker
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    #7 - Hard Worker

    S18:E7

    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 day. Zippy and George ask Geoffrey if he will read them a story, but Geoffrey is too busy so they go off in search of Freddy to ask if he'll read them a story instead. Freddy reads the story of "Hardworking Horace". Rod, Jane and Freddy give Geoffrey a helping hand to make the table and sing "When There's Work To Be Done".

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 8 - Mirrors
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    #8 - Mirrors

    S18:E8

    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".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 9 - Multi Cultural: Indian
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    #9 - Multi Cultural: Indian

    S18:E9

    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 Gupta tells the story of The Clever Monkey and Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "India".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 10 - Horses II
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    #10 - Horses II

    S18:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 11 - Party Preparation
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    #11 - Party Preparation

    S18:E11

    The Rainbow team prepare for their 1000th Birthday Party. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "We're Going To A Party".

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  12. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 12 - 1000th Birthday Party
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    #12 - 1000th Birthday Party

    S18:E12

    The Rainbow team celebrate their 1000th episode!! Special party guests are Matthew Corbett and Sooty, Christopher Lillicrap and Mel Harvey.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 13 - Multi Cultural: Chinese
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    #13 - Multi Cultural: Chinese

    S18:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 14 - Geoffrey Gets It Wrong
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    #14 - Geoffrey Gets It Wrong

    S18:E14

    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 with some decorating with disastrous results and then Zippy, George and Bungle recall the time Geoffrey made a blunder when helping them with their paintings. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Mr Bodger" with the help of Geoffrey dressed up as Mr Bodger. Then magician Clive Webb does some magic tricks but all his tricks go wrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Geoffrey Hayes

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  15. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 15 - Getting Your Own Way
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    #15 - Getting Your Own Way

    S18:E15

    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 "You Get Your Own Way Every Time". Jane wants to watch a cookery programme on the television, but Geoffrey, Rod and Freddy won't let her because they want to watch the football an another channel. Lynda Baron reads the story of 'Bossy Billy'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 16 - Nursery Rhymes 1
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    #16 - Nursery Rhymes 1

    S18:E16

    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 the cow, George being the little dog and Zippy being the dish and the spoon. Jane pretends to be Little Bo Peep and Bungle pretends to be one of Little Bo Peeps lost sheep. Freddy pretends to be Little Boy Blue. Geoffrey reads a story called 'The Little Dog's Dinner'. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Ride A Cock Horse".

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 17 - Falling Out and Making Up
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    #17 - Falling Out and Making Up

    S18:E17

    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 over and George spoils Bungle's drawing. Then they go into the garden where they meet Georgette, the pink female hippo from next door, who helps Bungle and George sort out their squabble and make up. But Zippy is not best pleased that Bungle and George have a new friend, and he falls out with them all. Geoffrey reads a "Tat The Cat" story about falling out and making up. After falling out with Bungle, George and Georgette, Zippy goes into the garden, where he sees Rod, Jane and Freddy. The trio sing "You've Got To Make It Up" and then Zippy says sorry and makes it up with everyone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 18 - What Shall We Do
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    #18 - What Shall We Do

    S18:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 19 - Caring for Others
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    #19 - Caring for Others

    S18:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 20 - Nursery Rhymes 2
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    #20 - Nursery Rhymes 2

    S18:E20

    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 nursery rhyme "The Queen of Tarts" and everyone dresses up like in the nursery rhymes. Geoffrey dresses up as the King of hearts, Bungle dresses up as the Queen of hearts, Zippy dresses up as the knave of hearts and George decides to be his brother the prince. Geoffrey makes a crown out of card. Rod, Jane and Freddy each dress up as different characters from Nursery Rhymes. Freddy sings "Little Jack Horner", Rod sings "Hot Cross Buns" and Jane sings "Polly Put the Kettle On". Rod, Jane and Freddy then sing some nursery rhymes such as "Little Miss Muffet". "Little Tommy Tucker", and "Sing A Song Of Sixpence". Geoffrey serves the jam tarts he's made, but Zippy doesn't want to wait for them to go cool and dreams about being the knave of hearts. He eats all the jam tarts in his dream and ends up feeling ill. Then when he wakes up he only wants to eat just one jam tart, which surprises everyone.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 21 - Visit to the Theatre
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    #21 - Visit to the Theatre

    S18:E21

    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 tells him the story of Peter Pan and talks about the time when she first went to the theatre. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "An Invitation".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 22 - Rainbow Christmas Show
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    #22 - Rainbow Christmas Show

    S18:E22

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 23 - Keeping the Peace
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    #23 - Keeping the Peace

    S18:E23

    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 each other. Then George builds a bridge for the car to go under, but Zippy won't play properly and keeps knocking the bridge down with the car. So policeman Bungle steps in to keep the peace between Zippy and George. Mrs Jones from next door is very angry with Geoffrey about the broken fence between the houses. But she forgives Geoffrey when Bungle, Zippy and George explain it was them who accidentally made a hole in the fence so they could retrieve their football, and Geoffrey says he'll fix the fence for her. Rod, Jane and Freddy are in the garden. Jane and Freddy are practising their song, but they keep getting it wrong and argue with each other. Rod steps in to keep the peace and then they all sing "It's Time To Sing The Song".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 24 - Creativity
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    #24 - Creativity

    S18:E24

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Rainbow Season 18 Episode 25 - Highwayman
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    #25 - Highwayman

    S18:E25

    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 so Rod and Freddy arrest Dick Turnip and they take him to court to see Judge George. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing " With A Hey and A Ho".

    Director:Unknown
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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Touch and Feel" is the best rated episode of "Rainbow" season 18. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/1/1986. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Being Sensible".