TV series
Rainbow
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.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Rainbow premiered October 16, 1972. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Season 9 episodes
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Episode 65
Traditional Tales: Jack and the Beanstalk
The Rainbow gang is being very creative indeed and putting together their own version of 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Jane plays Jack and Bungle the Giant. Zippy is Jack's mother (Mrs Beanstalk). Rod is the evil wizard who sells Jack the beans and Geoffrey and Freddy for some reason are a clown double act called 'Tea and Cocoa'. George wanted to be the cow, but ends up being Georgieporgy when the two clowns take the part of the cow.
Where to watch RainbowEpisode information updated Jul 25, 2026
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Cast
Peter HawkinsZippy
Roger WalkerHimself
David CookHimselfCredits
- Created by
- Pamela Lonsdale
- Written by
- Stanley Bates, Roy Skelton, Geoffrey Hayes, John Kershaw, Christopher Lillicrap, Freddy Marks, Diane Wilmer, Denis Bond, Michael Bartlett
Production details
- Status
- Canceled
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 1,044
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
Thames TelevisionUnited Kingdom