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Rainbow Season 19 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Friday, September 4, 1987

Ended: Friday, December 18, 1987

When does Rainbow Season 19 come out?

Rainbow Season 19 premiered Friday, September 4, 1987 on ITV1 and ended Friday, December 18, 1987. The season has 16 episodes.

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Rainbow Season 19 release schedule

Rainbow Season 19 episode release dates
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1. Finding Out

Friday · 39 years ago

2. Borrowing

Jane borrows Geoffrey's Wellington boots so she can dig up some potatoes from the garden and Mrs Smith from next door borrows some sugar. Bungle wants Geoffrey to buy him a jigsaw puzzle he's seen, but doesn't have enough money of his own. Zippy and George borrow Bungle's crayons and drawing book but end up breaking the crayons and wasting all the paper. Bungle gets upset, so George and Zippy agree to let Bungle borrow some of their money so that Geoffrey can buy the jigsaw for him. Rod looks after Bungle, Zippy and George while Geoffrey goes to the shop to buy Bungle the jigsaw and while he's out, Mrs Smith borrows some milk. Rod Jane and Freddy sing "We'd Like To Borrow". Mrs Smith returns with some milk and sugar to replace the milk and sugar she borrowed earlier.

Friday · 39 years ago

3. Floating and Sinking

Bungle, Zippy and George are supposed to be helping Geoffrey with the washing-up, but instead they are having a lot of fun using the water in the sink to sail their pretend boats. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Deep Blue Sea".

Friday · 39 years ago

4. Monster Makes

Geoffrey pretends to be a funny looking monster and Zippy, George and Bungle make some funny monster masks. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "We'll Make A Monster". Geoffrey makes a sock puppet. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "We'll Make A Monster". Then they help Geoffrey, Zippy, Bungle and George make a monster called Arnold for a party.

Friday · 39 years ago

5. Sensitivity

First everyone upsets Bungle, then Jane and finally Tat. What else can go wrong?

Friday · 39 years ago

6. Describing

Zippy and George have hidden Bungle's teddy so he tries to find it. Geoffrey's going shopping so Bungle asks him for some crunchy things, Zippy wants some red stuff in a jar and George wants some long stringy things. A lady rings the Rainbow house, but they don't know who he is. Geoffrey returns with the items for Zippy, George and Bungle - breakfast cereal, tomato ketchup and liquorice. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Here's A Game You Can Play". Maggie reads a story called Zoe's Zoo.

Friday · 39 years ago

7. Help

Friday · 39 years ago

8. Wind

It's a very stormy night and Bungle, Zippy and George get woken up by the noise of the wind blowing outside. Next morning they all learn about the wind and Geoffrey says a rhyme about the wind. Rod, Jane and Freddy are out in the garden in the wind and they sing a song called "There's Nothing Like A Windy Day". Geoffrey tells the story of "Cocky the Weather Cock".

Friday · 39 years ago

9. Moving House

Friday · 39 years ago

10. Animal Houses

Friday · 39 years ago

11. New Friends

Friday · 39 years ago

12. Small World 2

Geoffrey shows Zippy, George and Bungle a dollhouse. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Little Train". Geoffrey makes a little doll for the dollhouse. Bungle imagines what it would be like to be so small that he could fit inside a doll's house.

Friday · 38 years ago

13. Bits and Pieces

Geoffrey's been to an arts and crafts fair, and George, Zippy and Bungle are so taken by the idea that they decide to hold their own for Rod, Jane and Freddy. First, though, they're going to have to get creative with whatever materials they have lying around.

Friday · 38 years ago

14. Rumpelstiltskin

The Rainbow gang out out the story of Rumpelstiltskin. Zippy tells the story, whilst Rod plays the miller and Bungle plays his daughter. George plays the baby, Geoffrey plays the king, Jane plays the maid and Freddy plays a peasant. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Fairy Stories".

Friday · 38 years ago

15. Souvenirs in the Loft

Friday · 38 years ago

16. Decorations Finale

Geoffrey and Bungle can't find the Christmas decorations to put up, so George suggests they make their own decorations. Geoffrey makes a Christmas tree out of an old cardboard tube, George makes some snowflakes out of old newspapers and Zippy makes a banana snowman. John tells the story of 'The Great Marzipan', a magician who is always forgetting things. Rod, Jane and Freddy sing "Happy Christmas". They visit the rainbow house. George uses a magic wand to make a fairy appear at the top of the Christmas tree. Zippy uses the magic wand, but accidentally magics himself into a fairy costume. Everyone sings "Christmas Is Coming".

Friday · 38 years ago

Rainbow Season 19 FAQ

When does Rainbow Season 19 come out?

Rainbow Season 19 premiered Friday, September 4, 1987 on ITV1.

How many episodes are in Rainbow Season 19?

Rainbow Season 19 has 16 episodes.

Are new episodes of Rainbow Season 19 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Rainbow Season 19 finale?

The Rainbow Season 19 finale (Episode 16) aired Friday, December 18, 1987.

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