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Classic episodes return to your screens (March 2006)

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Spencer
nok32uk posted:
Yes, I seem to remember Bungle's voice changing. He became more posh. The original actor also voiced K-9 from Dr Who.

His head also changed over the years... http://www.widdy.demon.co.uk/rainbow/head.htm


And that page doesn't have the original Bungle from the very first series. I've got the first episode on the 30th Anniversary DVD, and boy is he scary. His head looks more like a wolf. If I get a chance, I'll try and get a screen grab when I'm home.

Edit: Just found this pic featuring 'Wolf Bungle', also featuring David Cook, Geoffrey's predecessor..

http://www.btinternet.com/~acbarrett/dc.jpg
Image: http://www.btinternet.com/~acbarrett/history.htm
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Put The Telly On
The scary Rainbow days....that AND the Thames fanfare - kids must have screamed like mad! Laughing
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stevek
yes that bungle is definitely scary, looks like a wolf on lsd

one thing i never got with rainbow even as a child, why could zippy not unzip his own mouth
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If you press the shift key then you can produce Capital Letters and use punctuation. Wink
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harshy Founding member
nok32uk posted:


I used to love Rainbow as a kid. Lunchtimes on ITV, just before the ITN Lunchtime News. It was either Rainbow, Allsorts or some seperate show Rod, Jane and Freddy did.


Yes those were the days, I used to come home for lunch, and there it was Rosie and Jim, The Riddlers, Allsorts, Playbox and on Friday's Rainbow! Very Happy
JE
Jez Founding member
harshy posted:
nok32uk posted:


I used to love Rainbow as a kid. Lunchtimes on ITV, just before the ITN Lunchtime News. It was either Rainbow, Allsorts or some seperate show Rod, Jane and Freddy did.


Yes those were the days, I used to come home for lunch, and there it was Rosie and Jim, The Riddlers, Allsorts, Playbox and on Friday's Rainbow! Very Happy


Playbox was Mondays - that was my personal fave. Rainbow was fab too
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Remind me of Playbox?
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BillyH Founding member
Starred 'Cat' and 'Dog', who came out of a box. Also some business with a spinning wheel, if I recall.

Anyone see Rainbow today? Was surprised they left the 1981 Thames endcap in!
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Put The Telly On
I don't remember that. I do remember Citv having a late morning/lunchtime show presented by Ross King during the Summer. Must have been Summer 1992.
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james2001 Founding member
BillyH posted:
Starred 'Cat' and 'Dog', who came out of a box. Also some business with a spinning wheel, if I recall.


We had an episode of that on video that my mum taped when I was about 2, though someone taped over it with an episode of Friends. I think the last couple of minutes is still on the tape though.
JE
Jez Founding member
BillyH posted:
Starred 'Cat' and 'Dog', who came out of a box. Also some business with a spinning wheel, if I recall.


I loved that. I remember some sort of spinning wheel as well, and the cat used to draw a picture IIRC.

From 1993 they replaced Rainbow, Playbox and Rod, Jane and Freddy with Tots TV I think. Not long after this they moved the lunchtime CITV slot to 3.30pm.

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