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.
Season 1 - Rod, Jane and Freddy
1981-10-06
Tom Tom the drum is too loud to play with his friends in the King's birthday parade.
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.
1981-10-27
Jane and Freddy decide they want to go to space and meet the `Man in the Moon'
1981-11-03
What would life be like under the sea, What songs do Rod Janes and Freddy know about this subject?
1981-11-24
It's Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakleigh and the Big Indian Chief!
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
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.
Season 2 - Rod, Jane and Freddy
1983-04-06
Meet the Wobblies of Wobbyland and hear about the time their Jelly houses melted away in the sun.
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.
1983-04-20
The story of the he Princess and the gardener, the two who pictured on the Chinese willow plate.
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.
Season 3 - Rod, Jane and Freddy
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.
1984-12-19
Nod is the keeper of all the dreams in the land and is writing a dream for a boy called Tristan.
Season 4 - Rod, Jane and Freddy
1988-01-06
The Wobblies get ready for the Wobblies Olympic Games, they all hope to win a medal.
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.
1988-01-27
The tale of Princess Angelica, Peter the librarian and the brave but boring knight, Sir Bolfrey.
1988-02-03
The story of a fishing trip which changes course when RedBeard the pirate appears.
1988-02-10
What happens to the man with no shadow and how can he discover a way to get it back?
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..
1988-03-02
The scarecrow who asks Mr Sun and Mr Cloud to give him a change of weather.
1988-03-09
Cob the Cobbler and Thimble the Tailor help a fairy go to the Springtime Revels.
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.
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.
Season 5 - Rod, Jane and Freddy
1989-01-03
Rod becomes a clown and Jane becomes a fish, a princess and a great explorer.
1989-01-10
Rod, Jane and Freddy sort through things in their attic and remember the past.
1989-01-17
Rod, Freddy and Jane sing about all the different kinds of pets they have met. Dogs, Cats, Rabbits and the like.
1989-01-24
Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about the animals you see on a farmyard.
Pigs, Goats and sheep.
1989-01-31
Rod, Jane and Freddy go exploring and sing about animals you might find in the jungle.
1989-02-14
Rod, Jane and Freddy sing various nursery rhymes in modern and traditional styles.
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.
1989-04-25
Let Rod, Jane and Freddy show you what kinds of adventure you can have when you read.
Season 6 - Rod, Jane and Freddy
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.
1989-11-14
First of the food themed episodes, featuring songs about sweets and fruits.
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?
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.
Season 7 - Rod, Jane and Freddy
1990-01-23
Songs about the different kind of homes and places where humans and animals live.
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.
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.
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'.)
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.
Season 8 - Rod, Jane and Freddy
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