Kiddie Show: Rainbow

May 31, 2008

The writers of children's programming place a high priority on making their shows entertaining for adults and children alike — but this is something else. Rainbow, a '70s UK kiddie show, upped the ante on adult entertainment value. The following clip from the "Twangers" episode was a staff joke that was jam packed with innuendo. Hey, what they don't know, won't pervert them — right? Wrong. This episode never aired for the general public. (Thanks for the update, meerkat!)

13 Comments

gruaig_rua 4 years 50 weeks

I remember this show! I loved it :)

k squared 4 years 51 weeks

Hahahaha. Wow.

mtothawhat 4 years 51 weeks

Wow. The ending. "Don't forget to play with your balls!" Wow.

Marseeah 4 years 51 weeks

So funny. Seriously.

Marseeah 4 years 51 weeks

So funny. Seriously.

meerkat 4 years 51 weeks

According to the always awesome Wikipedia:"In 1979, the cast and crew of Rainbow made a special exclusive sketch for the Thames TV staff Christmas tape, sometimes referred to as the "Twangers" episode. This show featured plenty of deliberate sexual innuendo (beginning with Zippy peeling a banana, saying "One skin, two skin, three skin, four..." before being interrupted), and never shown at the time (as it was never intended to be screened to the general public.)"

meerkat 4 years 51 weeks

According to the always awesome Wikipedia: "In 1979, the cast and crew of Rainbow made a special exclusive sketch for the Thames TV staff Christmas tape, sometimes referred to as the "Twangers" episode. This show featured plenty of deliberate sexual innuendo (beginning with Zippy peeling a banana, saying "One skin, two skin, three skin, four..." before being interrupted), and never shown at the time (as it was never intended to be screened to the general public.)"

Francoisehardly 4 years 51 weeks

I remember this clip! I saw it a couple of years ago. And like someone else mentioned, I'm pretty sure this didn't actually air. The innuendo is too obvious and noticeable for that to be possible.

sweetpeabrina 4 years 51 weeks

:o whoa. chock full of innuendo.

sweetpeabrina 4 years 51 weeks

:o whoa. chock full of innuendo.

loveleighdancer 4 years 51 weeks

haha that was hilarious, but I can't believe that would actually have been a children's show, I agree with sjtoliver it had to have been a prank or something.