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Rainbow Season 8 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Monday, October 2, 1978

Ended: Thursday, June 14, 1979

When does Rainbow Season 8 come out?

Rainbow Season 8 premiered Monday, October 2, 1978 on ITV1 and ended Thursday, June 14, 1979. The season has 80 episodes.

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rainbow Season 8 release schedule

Rainbow Season 8 episode release dates
Episode	Release date
1. Wet	Oct 2, 1978 Monday · 48 years ago
2. Dry	Oct 3, 1978 Tuesday · 48 years ago
3. Liquid	Oct 4, 1978 Wednesday · 48 years ago
4. Solid	Oct 5, 1978 Thursday · 48 years ago
5. General 2	Oct 6, 1978 Friday · 48 years ago
6. Mary Mary	Oct 7, 1978 Saturday · 48 years ago
7. Ride a Cockhorse	Oct 10, 1978 Tuesday · 48 years ago
8. Humpty Dumpty	Oct 11, 1978 Wednesday · 48 years ago
9. Cock a Doodle Doo	Oct 12, 1978 Thursday · 48 years ago
10. Sing a Song of Sixpence	Oct 13, 1978 Friday · 48 years ago
11. Wild Animals	Nov 7, 1978 Tuesday · 48 years ago
12. 11/8/1978	Nov 8, 1978 Wednesday · 48 years ago
13. Picnic Popstar Vince Hill has been invited to the rainbow picnic. Rod, Jane and Roger get things wrong when making and packing the food.	Nov 9, 1978 Thursday · 48 years ago
14. Animals: Domestic	Nov 10, 1978 Friday · 48 years ago
15. Rough	Nov 13, 1978 Monday · 48 years ago
16. Smooth	Nov 14, 1978 Tuesday · 48 years ago
17. Hard	Nov 15, 1978 Wednesday · 48 years ago
18. Soft	Nov 16, 1978 Thursday · 48 years ago
19. General 3	Nov 17, 1978 Friday · 48 years ago
20. Fairies	Dec 11, 1978 Monday · 47 years ago
21. Gnomes and Elves	Dec 12, 1978 Tuesday · 47 years ago
22. Witches	Dec 13, 1978 Wednesday · 47 years ago
23. Dragons	Dec 14, 1978 Thursday · 47 years ago
24. Giant 1	Dec 15, 1978 Friday · 47 years ago
25. Invitations	Dec 18, 1978 Monday · 47 years ago
26. Hats	Dec 19, 1978 Tuesday · 47 years ago
27. Food and Drink	Dec 20, 1978 Wednesday · 47 years ago
28. Music and Games	Dec 21, 1978 Thursday · 47 years ago
29. Party	Dec 22, 1978 Friday · 47 years ago
30. Ding Dong Bell	Jan 15, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
31. Little Jack Horner	Jan 16, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
32. Crooked Man	Jan 17, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
33. Little Bo Peep	Jan 18, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
34. Pata Cake	Jan 19, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
35. Going Abroad: Vienna	Jan 22, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
36. Going Abroad: Vienna 2	Jan 23, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
37. Going Abroad: Vienna 3	Jan 24, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
38. Going Abroad: Vienna 4	Jan 25, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
39. Going Abroad: Vienna 5	Jan 26, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
40. Not Well	Feb 19, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
41. Lost	Feb 20, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
42. Accident	Feb 21, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
43. Visit	Feb 22, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
44. Mum and Dad Go Out	Feb 23, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
45. Oneness of One	Feb 26, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
46. Twoness of Two	Feb 27, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
47. Threeness of Three	Feb 28, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
48. Fourness of Four	Mar 1, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
49. Fiveness of Five	Mar 2, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
50. Waking Time	Mar 26, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
51. Washing Time	Mar 27, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
52. Meal Time	Mar 28, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
53. Spare Time	Mar 29, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
54. Bed Time	Mar 30, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
55. Nature: Sounds	Apr 2, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
56. People 2	Apr 3, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
57. Animals	Apr 4, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
58. Music 5	Apr 5, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
59. Machines	Apr 6, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
60. Snow and Ice: Clothing	Apr 25, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
61. Mischievous	Apr 30, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
62. Greedy	May 1, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
63. Helpful	May 2, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
64. Selfish	May 3, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
65. Untidy	May 4, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
66. Single	May 7, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
67. Co-Operative: Peers	May 8, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
68. Co-Operative: Parents	May 9, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
69. Competition	May 10, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
70. Group	May 11, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
71. Long	Jun 4, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
72. Short	Jun 5, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
73. Full	Jun 6, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
74. Empty	Jun 7, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago
75. General 4	Jun 8, 1979 Friday · 47 years ago
76. First	Jun 11, 1979 Monday · 47 years ago
77. Last	Jun 12, 1979 Tuesday · 47 years ago
78. Leading	Jun 13, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
79. Following	Jun 13, 1979 Wednesday · 47 years ago
80. Behind Finale	Jun 14, 1979 Thursday · 47 years ago

Rainbow Season 8 guest stars

Vince Hill

Story Teller

Rainbow Season 8 FAQ

When does Rainbow Season 8 come out?

Rainbow Season 8 premiered Monday, October 2, 1978 on ITV1.

How many episodes are in Rainbow Season 8?

Rainbow Season 8 has 80 episodes.

Are new episodes of Rainbow Season 8 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the Rainbow Season 8 finale?

The Rainbow Season 8 finale (Episode 80) aired Thursday, June 14, 1979.

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Season info

Premiere: Monday, October 2, 1978
Finale: Thursday, June 14, 1979
Episodes: 80
Release pattern: Daily
Network: ITV1
Show status: Canceled

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