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The British kids' show that accidentally became the internet's favorite fever dream.
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IMDb
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Google
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Rainbow (1972)

Chaotic goodPsychedelic nostalgiaControlled chaos

Latest Episode

Season 23 • Episode 24

Latest

If Only We Hadn't

Mar 6, 1992

Overview

ComedyKids

Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Join George, Bungle, Zippy, and all their friends at the Rainbow House, always an exciting place to be.

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Content warning
anthropomorphismpuppeteducational
Childhood innocenceFound familyControlled anarchyBritish eccentricity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Geoffrey Hayes' infinite patience with felt monsters.

Practical Effects

Puppetry so janky it loops back to art.

Writing

Scripts that walked a tightrope of educational and unhinged.

Best for:Kids: Actual children OR adults who want to feel unhinged.·Background: Weird ambient energy while you doomscroll.·Rewatch: Discovering adult jokes you definitely missed.
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Creator

Pamela Lonsdale

First AiredOct 16, 1972
StatusCanceled

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons23·Episodes1044
ITV1

Top Cast

Roy Skelton

Roy Skelton

Zippy / George (voice)

Ask about Rainbow

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The 1979 'Plucking Song' episode became a viral sensation decades later for its accidental double entendres about 'playing with your twanger.'

Cultural

Rainbow occupies a unique space where three generations view it differently: as childhood memory, ironic meme, and genuine British TV history.

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