Rainbow

Most people have heard of Rainbow, or at least are familiar with Zippy or George. It is a kids tv show which has found a place in our hearts and also in the halls of tv fame. Here are some reasons why I rate it so highly. * Geoffret the presenter was always very enthusiastic. There was never a moment when he seemed even the slightest bit down. His energy and enthusiasm washed off onto me * Geoffrey's wardrobe was always a thrill. He favoured bright colours and always looked amazing. He seemed to be at the cutting edge of eighties fashion * Bungle was a super bear, big and friendly and with a rounded personality. He was the sensible one to ...  Read the complete review

I just about remember this show as I was very young when I watched it but I do have fond memories of the show and apparently according to my mother I was fascinated by one of the characters Bungle who was basically a bloke in a giant bears costume who was rather timid and very friendly. As a youngster I never realised how creepy the bloke in the show was, Jeffrey, he had a basin hair cut and was always smiling. Zippy was the naughty puppet who had a really wide mouth which could be zipped up and George sort of looked like a small Hippo and was very timid, in fact the three characters could have been based on the original three actors from Last of the Summer ...  Read the complete review

Rainbow is one of my most fondly-remembered kids' TV programmes from my childhood. Its combination of bizarre characters, camp camaderie, an occasional bit of education and of course that cool title song was a winning one in the brightly-coloured 80s. The Characters: Geoffrey- the presenter. Looked a bit like Star Wars' Mark Hamill on amphetamines. Had a habit of pretending to only realise the cameras were on a few seconds after the crew started recording. Cue "Oh! Hello there!" or "Oh! Didn't see you there!" Classic. George- the subject of many media student dissertations on the grounds of his supposedly ambiguous ...  Read the complete review

rainbow do i need say anything more about them zippy everyone one loved zippy cause he was take the mickey out bungle or george. We think george might have been gay who really knows the full story i was told he was living with some bloke and then bungle or bungle bugs as zippy would often call him he could be a right pain and was always blaming zippy for everything even when bungle himself who had done it and of course geoffry and was kinda like their dad but was just someone who took care of them. then rod jane and freddy they popped round now and again for sing song who where they r now is zippy down the strip clubs probably is and there we have my review of ...  Read the complete review

In 1972, A Big Band of Colour Saved ITV's children's slot. 3 puppets and a human presenter brought entertainment to everyone in their show called Rainbow. It was known to be an english version of Sesame Street. ZIPPY: The star of the show, this is a weird looking puppet who has a rugby ball head and he loves showing off and eating sausages. He only has one arm. GEORGE: A pink hippo puppet who is shy and is always telling Zippy off. BUNGLE: This is the only character, apart from Geoffrey, who has any legs. Bungle is a big brown bear who is the sensible one. GEOFFREY: This is the human presenter, who does many ...  Read the complete review