TV Series

Series Name:	Rainbow
Format:	TV Series
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Years:	1972 - 1991
Country:	UK
Language:	English
Genre:	Children & Family
Rating:	5.5 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	16 Have Seen
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Selected Cast	David Cook as David
	Geoffrey Hayes as Geoffrey
	Roy Skelton as George (voice)

Notes

Also featured the musical act, Rod, Jane & Freddy.

On DVD & Blu-ray World

VHS

Rainbow Goes Camping - Thames - UK (1986)

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Comments and Reviews


MR B PAGE 3rd Oct 2018		Review R.I.P.Geoffrey Hayes,you`re one of the greatest presenters and will be sadly missed,and certainly entertained children of all ages.I remember the show,when I was 5 years old,when the show came out and used to screen on Mondays to Fridays at 12:10 p.m. One TV critic described Rainbow as Britain`s answer to Sesame Street,according to one presenter,and I will miss you so much,and you`re one of the best in Children`s TV shows. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



MrPasta SUBS 25th Mar 2017		Original series clip with David Cook and John Leeson's Bungle



Quad5point1 SUBS 20th Mar 2017		@henry29, absolutely priceless



henry29 18th Mar 2017		@Quad5point1 There You go Try and keep a Straight Face.



henry29 18th Mar 2017		@Quad5point1. Yes I have seen that. I am sure that It Is Included In full and Uncut on a Compilation DVD of the Shows. The one mentioned by biffbampow A sort of Best Bits. The Guy who did the Voices for "Zippy and George" was always Drunk and Nightmare to work with. A Bit like the one Who did "Basil Brush" Hope this Helps. H.



Magic Marmalade 16th Mar 2017		Having just heard the original full length theme tune just now.... am I the only one who now wants it on vinyl?!!



Magic Marmalade 16th Mar 2017



Quad5point1 SUBS 20th Apr 2016		Has Anybody ever seen the in-house, for ITV staff only, X-Rated video where they talk about Bungle's Twanger and sing the "Plucking Song". Very funny



Record Collector 14th May 2015		Visiting my grandmother on the north coast used to show this as a double episode



biffbampow 13th May 2015		Another classic... largely thanks to Roy Skelton doing the voices of Zippy and George to comical effect... especially when they start arguing with each other! It's strange seeing the earliest episodes with David Cook and I can see why they replaced him with Geoffrey Hayes who was much more likeable and down to Earth. Bungle then played by the future voice of K-9, John Leeson looked pretty scary! The music interlude acts changed several times. The first series was a male trio called Jigsaw - their song in the first episode is ridiculously catchy! Then there was another trio, this time led by a young Charlie Dore. Then there was Rod, Jane and... Matthew - featuring Matthew Corbett just before he took over the Sooty act. Matthew was replaced by a rotund guy with a moustache, Roger... he popped up a lot in bit parts on TV... finally they ended up with Freddy and I couldn't stand them! They even got their own spin off series too! There was one DVD of various episodes where Roy Skelton did a commentary as Zippy and George which was worth the price of admission, especially every time Rod, Jane and Freddy went into a song as Zippy would rip them to pieces as only he could! One constant joke about the show was when it was bedtime... Bungle would dress up in pyjamas, so how on Earth was he able to spend the rest of the time totally nude? It was a sad day when Thames decided to sack Geoffrey and replaced him with another puppet. I refused to watch it again after that happened... and yes, I was still watching it when possible until I was 18! It was just Zippy and George... they always creased me up!

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