It's early 1970's, and with a lingering hint of psychedelia slipping into pomp style, came 'Rainbow'.
Here was an excellent programme for kids that wasn't dumbed-down. In fact it was as much fun for grown-ups as for tots. There seemed to be a little bit of something for everybody, presented by a motley band of individuals including a bear, a bashful pink hippo, and a crabby little know-it-all character called zippy. Each of them were very much like variations of young kid, and kept in order by the indefatigable Geoffery.
It was humongously popular for very good reasons. And then, for the inevitable bad reasons, it got axed. The period of 1965-1975 was the most imaginative for television programmes.
Much enjoyed by those of us who were around at the time. I still often find myself whistling its jaunty little theme tune.
Here was an excellent programme for kids that wasn't dumbed-down. In fact it was as much fun for grown-ups as for tots. There seemed to be a little bit of something for everybody, presented by a motley band of individuals including a bear, a bashful pink hippo, and a crabby little know-it-all character called zippy. Each of them were very much like variations of young kid, and kept in order by the indefatigable Geoffery.
It was humongously popular for very good reasons. And then, for the inevitable bad reasons, it got axed. The period of 1965-1975 was the most imaginative for television programmes.
Much enjoyed by those of us who were around at the time. I still often find myself whistling its jaunty little theme tune.