Rod, Jane and Freddy
Join Rod, Jane and Freddy from 'Rainbow' as they set off on their own adventures. Sometimes they may be putting on a mini variety show at a theatre, other times they may leap through the pages of a story book trying to get Mary Mary home. It's always musical and mostly educational.
Seasons
1. Wobbyland
Air Date: 1981-09-29
Meet the Wobbyland residents and sing along.
2. Musicland
Air Date: 1981-10-06
Tom Tom the drum is too loud to play with his friends in the King's birthday parade.
3. Slumberland
Air Date: 1981-10-13
Rod, Jane and Freddy fall asleep and find themselves in Slumberland.
4. Castaways
Air Date: 1981-10-20
Freddy is a greedy pirate looking for treasure on a desert island, what he doesn't expect is Rod and Jane, two castaways, to also be searching for the treasure.
5. On The Moon
Air Date: 1981-10-27
Jane and Freddy decide they want to go to space and meet the `Man in the Moon'
6. Under The Sea
Air Date: 1981-11-03
What would life be like under the sea, What songs do Rod Janes and Freddy know about this subject?
7. Clockland
Air Date: 1981-11-10
A boy and a girl live together in a giant clock in Tickvill, Clockland.
8. Nursery Rhyme land
Air Date: 1981-11-17
Let's take a trip to Nursery Rhyme land.
9. Cowboyland
Air Date: 1981-11-24
It's Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakleigh and the Big Indian Chief!
10. Snowland
Air Date: 1981-12-01
What shall we do in Snowland, have a snowball fight or maybe build a snowman? Jack Frost is building a snowman friend
11. Circusland
Air Date: 1981-12-08
Lions, tigers and clowns! None of them are in this episode.
12. Toyland
Air Date: 1981-12-15
The children's toys come alive when the children go to sleep.
13. Picturebook Land
Air Date: 1981-12-22
There once was a girl who didn't like her nose, so she ventured to the local wizard and asked for it to be replaced.
1. The Wobblies
Air Date: 1983-04-06
Meet the Wobblies of Wobbyland and hear about the time their Jelly houses melted away in the sun.
2. Comics
Air Date: 1983-04-13
Punky Pam and Horris find out that the colours in their own page comic page have had been stolen by Ted the tealeaf.
3. The Chinese Plate
Air Date: 1983-04-20
The story of the he Princess and the gardener, the two who pictured on the Chinese willow plate.
4. Dolls
Air Date: 1983-04-27
Let's meet the dolls from Dollland.
5. Germs
Air Date: 1983-05-04
The musical adventures of the Germs who live in Mrs Jones' bathroom.
6. Weather
Air Date: 1983-05-11
Songs about the sun, the rain and the snow.
7. Opera Singers
Air Date: 1983-05-18
Rod, Jane and Freddy actor out the story of the Opera Singers.
8. The Fox
Air Date: 1983-05-25
The story of a day dreaming Fox, a Badger and a Hedgehog.
9. The Lost Toys
Air Date: 1983-06-01
Father Christmas is in such a rush, he dropped two presents in the snow that has missed out one house altogether. Pero the clown doll & Captain Neutron have to find their home before Christmas Day.
10. The Vegetables
Air Date: 1983-06-08
Story and songs all about Vegetables.
11. The Tree Gnomes
Air Date: 1983-06-15
The tree Gnomes go on an adventure.
12. The Big Mouth
Air Date: 1983-06-22
Open up it's the story of the Big mouth.
13. The Evil Garden
Air Date: 1983-06-29
An adventure all about the most evil garden.
1. Nursery Rhymes
Air Date: 1984-10-10
A dame who lives in a shoe is granted 3 wishes when she opens a bottle of magic milk, the catch is that she only has 24 hours to use them.
2. Red, Green and Witch Hazel
Air Date: 1984-10-17
A spooky, funny musical adventure.
3. Games
Air Date: 1984-07-09
Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about games.
4. The Toy Museum
Air Date: 1984-11-14
The toys in the toy museum come to life when no one is around.
5. Garden Gnomes
Air Date: 1984-11-21
Rod Jane and freddy tell the story of the Garden gnomes.
6. Tricky Tommy
Air Date: 1984-11-28
The musical story of Tricky Tommy.
7. The Grubs
Air Date: 1984-12-05
The story of the frogs and the Grubs.
8. On Top Of The Table
Air Date: 1984-12-12
Rod, Jane and freddy present: On Top Of The Table
9. The Story Of Tristan
Air Date: 1984-12-19
Nod is the keeper of all the dreams in the land and is writing a dream for a boy called Tristan.
10. The Lost Note
Air Date: 1985-01-02
Rod, Jane and Freddy present The Lost Note.
11. Charlie's Story
Air Date: 1985-01-09
Rod, Jane and Freddy tell Charlie's Story.
12. The Bees
Air Date: 1985-01-16
The story of The Bees.
13. The Wobblies
Air Date: 1985-01-23
Remake of the Season 2 episode with the same name.
1. The Wobblies-Olympics
Air Date: 1988-01-06
The Wobblies get ready for the Wobblies Olympic Games, they all hope to win a medal.
2. The Alley Cats
Air Date: 1988-01-13
Two friendly Tom cats try to help uptown cat Siam find her way home.
3. Top Of The Table
Air Date: 1988-01-20
Sonny, the character on the butter wrapping and Stodgy the breadboy are in trouble, t the point of fearing for their lives, when Mrs Jones goes on a diet.
4. The Dragon in the Dungeon
Air Date: 1988-01-27
The tale of Princess Angelica, Peter the librarian and the brave but boring knight, Sir Bolfrey.
5. The Ship In The Bottle
Air Date: 1988-02-03
The story of a fishing trip which changes course when RedBeard the pirate appears.
6. The Man With No Shadow
Air Date: 1988-02-10
What happens to the man with no shadow and how can he discover a way to get it back?
7. The Weathervane
Air Date: 1988-02-17
The story how Mr and Mrs Corkinbottle lose their home.
8. The Adventures of Mary Mary
Air Date: 1988-02-24
Zap and Zoom Space hero toys, who hang around with the transformers toys, help 'old fashioned' Mary Mary find her way back to her book..
9. The Scarecrow
Air Date: 1988-03-02
The scarecrow who asks Mr Sun and Mr Cloud to give him a change of weather.
10. Small World
Air Date: 1988-03-09
Cob the Cobbler and Thimble the Tailor help a fairy go to the Springtime Revels.
11. The Magic Socks
Air Date: 1988-03-16
The magical musical story of the wizards socks.
12. The Riddle of the Clock
Air Date: 1988-03-23
Alice pays a visit to Old Father Time, and arranges some extra time for the Mad Hatter and March Hare to prepare tea for the Queen of Hearts.
13. The Funny Shape
Air Date: 1988-03-30
It's strange and a bit frightening when you can't find anything or anyone that looks like you. But the Square and Triangle come to the rescue.
1. Mirrors/Dressing Up
Air Date: 1989-01-03
Rod becomes a clown and Jane becomes a fish, a princess and a great explorer.
2. The Attic/Looking Back
Air Date: 1989-01-10
Rod, Jane and Freddy sort through things in their attic and remember the past.
3. Domestic Animals
Air Date: 1989-01-17
Rod, Freddy and Jane sing about all the different kinds of pets they have met. Dogs, Cats, Rabbits and the like.
4. The Farmyard
Air Date: 1989-01-24
Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about the animals you see on a farmyard. Pigs, Goats and sheep.
5. Wild Animals
Air Date: 1989-01-31
Rod, Jane and Freddy go exploring and sing about animals you might find in the jungle.
6. Counting
Air Date: 1989-02-07
Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about counting and numbers.
7. Nursery Rhymes
Air Date: 1989-02-14
Rod, Jane and Freddy sing various nursery rhymes in modern and traditional styles.
8. Day Out/The Seaside
Air Date: 1989-02-21
Rod, Jane and Freddy go on an adventure.
9. Vegetables
Air Date: 1989-02-28
Rod, Jane and freddy's rock opera about vegetables.
10. Colours/Shapes
Air Date: 1989-03-07
Featuring songs about balloons and colours.
11. London Town
Air Date: 1989-03-14
Rod, Jane and Freddy take a trip to 'old London town'.
12. Illusions
Air Date: 1989-03-21
Don't you be fooled by what you see, it's MAGIC!
13. Tramps
Air Date: 1989-03-28
Rod, Jane and Freddy dress up as tramps.
14. Putting On A Show
Air Date: 1989-04-04
Rod Jane and Freddy show us some of the problems which have to be faced before an audience can be entertained. Jane performs a ballet and tap dance, Freddy uses a typewriter and Rod pretends to play a trumpet.
15. Hats
Air Date: 1989-04-11
Rod, Jane and Freddy know many songs about hats, maybe too many songs about hats.
16. Daytime/Nighttime
Air Date: 1989-04-18
Rod, Jane and Freddy sing songs about day and night.
17. Books and Words
Air Date: 1989-04-25
Let Rod, Jane and Freddy show you what kinds of adventure you can have when you read.
18. Entertainment
Air Date: 1989-05-02
A musical themed episode.
1. Nursery Rhymes
Air Date: 1989-09-05
Another show with a Nursery Rhyme theme.
2. The Street
Air Date: 1989-09-12
This episode is all about life on the street.
3. Party/Fancy Dress
Air Date: 1989-09-19
Rod Jane and Freddy get dressed up for a party.
4. Emotions
Air Date: 1989-09-16
Rod, Jane and Freddy explore all different kinds of emotions.
5. Fast and Slow
Air Date: 1989-10-03
Featuring songs about fast and slow people and animals
6. Moving - Decorating
Air Date: 1989-10-10
Rod Jane and Freddy have lots of fun with boxes.
7. Sounds
Air Date: 1989-10-17
Featuring songs about all various kinds of sounds.
8. Emotions
Air Date: 1989-10-24
Rod, Jane and Freddy explore all different kinds of emotions.
9. The Girl With The Long Nose
Air Date: 1989-10-31
The story of a girl who doesn't like her nose goes to see a wizard to get it changed but he can only a cast a spell if she meets someone with an even longer nose.
10. Colours
Air Date: 1989-11-07
Featuring songs about colours and painting.
11. Food - Sweets
Air Date: 1989-11-14
First of the food themed episodes, featuring songs about sweets and fruits.
12. Food - Normal
Air Date: 1989-11-21
Featuring songs about different kinds of food, meals and snacks.
13. Paper
Air Date: 1989-11-28
Songs about paper
14. Suitcases
Air Date: 1989-12-05
Rod, Jane and Freddy make a train and car out of suitcases.
15. Tristan
Air Date: 1989-12-12
Remake of a previous story from an episode in 1984. Nod is the keeper of all the dreams in the land and is writing a dream for a boy called Tristan. Nod's assistant Dreamboy meets Tristan and takes him to many different places in his dream,but he ends up not liking any of them. Will Nod manage to finish writing his dream?
16. A Day in the Country
Air Date: 1989-12-19
Rod, Jane and Freddy have a musical day in the country. As well as having an enjoyable picnic, there are some strange and exciting animals, birds and insects to meet.
1. Snow and Ice
Air Date: 1990-01-09
All things wintery.
2. Dressing Up
Air Date: 1990-01-16
Have you ever pretended to be someone else, Rod, Jane and Freddy have.
3. Houses and Homes
Air Date: 1990-01-23
Songs about the different kind of homes and places where humans and animals live.
4. Suitcases (2)
Air Date: 1990-01-20
Rod, Jane and Freddy make a boat and a desert island out of suitcases using a green umbrella for a palm tree.
5. The Garden
Air Date: 1990-02-06
Featuring songs about the garden, gnomes and different seasons.
6. Games
Air Date: 1990-02-13
Featuring songs all about games.
7. Cowboys
Air Date: 1990-02-20
A Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakleigh and the Big Indian Chief.
8. Music / Song
Air Date: 1990-02-27
Rod, Jane and Freddy perform a musical themed episode.
9. The Chinese Plate
Air Date: 1990-03-06
The story of the Princess and the gardener who live on the Chinese willow plate. This is a remake of an episode from 1983.
10. Pets
Air Date: 1990-09-04
Rod, Freddy and Jane sing about all the different kinds of pets they have met. (Most of the songs are from 1989 episode 'Domestic Animals'.)
11. Flowers
Air Date: 1990-09-11
Featuring songs about flowers and the garden.
12. Paper (2)
Air Date: 1990-09-18
Even more songs about Paper.
13. Time
Air Date: 1990-09-25
Songs about the time and clocks.
14. Faces
Air Date: 1990-10-02
This episode is all about pulling different faces.
15. Feelings
Air Date: 1990-10-09
This episode is all about Feelings and thinking about how others feel.
16. Colours (2)
Air Date: 1990-10-16
This episode is all about different colours.
17. Mechanical
Air Date: 1990-10-23
Clockwork and mechanical machines. If you want to see 3 grown adults put cardboard horse masks on their heads and pretend to be a merry-go-round, then THIS is the episode for you.
18. Moon and Stars
Air Date: 1990-10-30
Songs about night-time.
19. Improvisation
Air Date: 1990-11-06
The trio make many things from bottles and saucepans.
20. Dots and Dashes
Air Date: 1990-11-13
Songs about dots, dashes and dice.
21. Costume
Air Date: 1990-11-20
Rod, Jane and Freddy dress up in costumes.
22. Daytime
Air Date: 1990-11-27
What do people do in the day time?
23. Boxes
Air Date: 1990-12-04
Adventures with boxes.
24. Toys
Air Date: 1990-12-11
Christmas episode.
25. Children's Favourites
Air Date: 1990-12-18
Classic nursery rhymes with the Rod, Jane and Freddy twist.
1. Entertainers
Air Date: 1991-01-08
All about "The Theatre", "The Arts" and "Music".
2. Light
Air Date: 1991-01-15
All about light and dark, night, day, wake, sleep and shadow.
3. Friends
Air Date: 1991-01-22
Rod, Jane and Freddy explore the emotions around having friends.
4. Funny Noises
Air Date: 1991-01-29
Noises, from strange noises to Rude noises.
5. Musical Instruments
Air Date: 1991-02-05
Songs about the different sounds musical instruments can make.
6. Body Movement
Air Date: 1991-02-12
Movement here, movement there, we move about everywhere.
7. Tricks of the Trade
Air Date: 1991-02-19
Songs and magic tricks.
8. Country Matters
Air Date: 1991-02-26
Life on the farm and farm animal songs.
9. Rhythm
Air Date: 1991-03-05
Rhythms and Sounds, from the music to a heartbeat.
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Rating
7.0/10
Release Date
1981-09-29
Episodes
120 (8 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Thames Television
FremantleMedia