As of July 2026, Rainbow Season 1 aired in 1972 with 50 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Rainbow Season 1

1972 50 Episodes Comedy · Kids ⭐ 7/10

Rainbow Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 20 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Peter Hawkins sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Rainbow Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. The jokes in Rainbow Season 1 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 1 of Rainbow includes 50 episodes. It aired from October 1972 to December 1972. This season stars Peter Hawkins, David Cook and Hugh Portnow. Peter Hawkins and David Cook lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1972. What keeps Rainbow Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Rainbow Season 1 is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Peter Hawkins is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

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🎬 Rainbow Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Shapes
1972-10-16
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.
E2
Farm Animals
1972-10-17
E3
Houses
1972-10-18
E4
Weather 1
1972-10-19
E5
Trains
1972-10-20
E6
Painting
1972-10-23
E7
Insects
1972-10-24
E8
Boats
1972-10-25
E9
Land
1972-10-26
E10
Clothes
1972-10-27
E11
Touch
1972-10-30
E12
Reptiles
1972-10-31
E13
Work
1972-11-01
E14
Books
1972-11-02
E15
Furniture
1972-11-03
E16
Movement
1972-11-06
E17
Fruit and Vegetables
1972-11-07
E18
Cats and Dogs
1972-11-09
E19
Trees 1
1972-11-10
E20
Sounds 1
1972-11-13

🎭 Cast of Rainbow Season 1

Peter Hawkins
Peter Hawkins
Zippy
David Cook
David Cook
Himself
HP
Hugh Portnow
Himself (Telltale member)
TT
Tim Thomas
Himself (Telltale member)
FJ
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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