Rod, Jane and Freddy

Rod, Jane and Freddy  - TV series (1981)

Original title

Rod, Jane and Freddy

Released

9/29/1981

Origin country

GB

Genre

Comedy, Family, Kids

Production companies

Thames Television, FremantleMedia

Status

Ended

Number of seasons

8

Number of episodes

120

Description

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.

Сезони

Season 1

Season 1

13 серій

29/09/1981

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Wobbyland

1. Wobbyland

29/09/1981

Meet the Wobbyland residents and sing along.

Musicland

2. Musicland

06/10/1981

Tom Tom the drum is too loud to play with his friends in the King's birthday parade.

Slumberland

3. Slumberland

13/10/1981

Rod, Jane and Freddy fall asleep and find themselves in Slumberland.

Castaways

4. Castaways

20/10/1981

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.

On The Moon

5. On The Moon

27/10/1981

Jane and Freddy decide they want to go to space and meet the `Man in the Moon'

Under The Sea

6. Under The Sea

03/11/1981

What would life be like under the sea, What songs do Rod Janes and Freddy know about this subject?

Clockland

7. Clockland

10/11/1981

A boy and a girl live together in a giant clock in Tickvill, Clockland.

Nursery Rhyme land

8. Nursery Rhyme land

17/11/1981

Let's take a trip to Nursery Rhyme land.

Cowboyland

9. Cowboyland

24/11/1981

It's Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakleigh and the Big Indian Chief!

Snowland

10. Snowland

01/12/1981

What shall we do in Snowland, have a snowball fight or maybe build a snowman? Jack Frost is building a snowman friend

Circusland

11. Circusland

08/12/1981

Lions, tigers and clowns! None of them are in this episode.

Toyland

12. Toyland

15/12/1981

The children's toys come alive when the children go to sleep.

Picturebook Land

13. Picturebook Land

22/12/1981

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

Season 2

13 серій

06/04/1983

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The Wobblies

1. The Wobblies

06/04/1983

Meet the Wobblies of Wobbyland and hear about the time their Jelly houses melted away in the sun.

Comics

2. Comics

13/04/1983

Punky Pam and Horris find out that the colours in their own page comic page have had been stolen by Ted the tealeaf.

The Chinese Plate

3. The Chinese Plate

20/04/1983

The story of the he Princess and the gardener, the two who pictured on the Chinese willow plate.

Dolls

4. Dolls

27/04/1983

Let's meet the dolls from Dollland.

Germs

5. Germs

04/05/1983

The musical adventures of the Germs who live in Mrs Jones' bathroom.

Weather

6. Weather

11/05/1983

Songs about the sun, the rain and the snow.

Opera Singers

7. Opera Singers

18/05/1983

Rod, Jane and Freddy actor out the story of the Opera Singers.

The Fox

8. The Fox

25/05/1983

The story of a day dreaming Fox, a Badger and a Hedgehog.

The Lost Toys

9. The Lost Toys

01/06/1983

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.

The Vegetables

10. The Vegetables

08/06/1983

Story and songs all about Vegetables.

The Tree Gnomes

11. The Tree Gnomes

15/06/1983

The tree Gnomes go on an adventure.

The Big Mouth

12. The Big Mouth

22/06/1983

Open up it's the story of the Big mouth.

The Evil Garden

13. The Evil Garden

29/06/1983

An adventure all about the most evil garden.

Season 3

Season 3

13 серій

10/10/1984

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Nursery Rhymes

1. Nursery Rhymes

10/10/1984

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.

Red, Green and Witch Hazel

17/10/1984

A spooky, funny musical adventure.

Games

3. Games

09/07/1984

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about games.

The Toy Museum

4. The Toy Museum

14/11/1984

The toys in the toy museum come to life when no one is around.

Garden Gnomes

5. Garden Gnomes

21/11/1984

Rod Jane and freddy tell the story of the Garden gnomes.

Tricky Tommy

6. Tricky Tommy

28/11/1984

The musical story of Tricky Tommy.

The Grubs

7. The Grubs

05/12/1984

The story of the frogs and the Grubs.

On Top Of The Table

8. On Top Of The Table

12/12/1984

Rod, Jane and freddy present: On Top Of The Table

The Story Of Tristan

19/12/1984

Nod is the keeper of all the dreams in the land and is writing a dream for a boy called Tristan.

The Lost Note

10. The Lost Note

02/01/1985

Rod, Jane and Freddy present The Lost Note.

Charlie's Story

11. Charlie's Story

09/01/1985

Rod, Jane and Freddy tell Charlie's Story.

The Bees

12. The Bees

16/01/1985

The story of The Bees.

The Wobblies

13. The Wobblies

23/01/1985

Remake of the Season 2 episode with the same name.

Season 4

Season 4

13 серій

06/01/1988

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The Wobblies-Olympics

06/01/1988

The Wobblies get ready for the Wobblies Olympic Games, they all hope to win a medal.

The Alley Cats

2. The Alley Cats

13/01/1988

Two friendly Tom cats try to help uptown cat Siam find her way home.

Top Of The Table

3. Top Of The Table

20/01/1988

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.

The Dragon in the Dungeon

27/01/1988

The tale of Princess Angelica, Peter the librarian and the brave but boring knight, Sir Bolfrey.

The Ship In The Bottle

03/02/1988

The story of a fishing trip which changes course when RedBeard the pirate appears.

The Man With No Shadow

10/02/1988

What happens to the man with no shadow and how can he discover a way to get it back?

The Weathervane

7. The Weathervane

17/02/1988

The story how Mr and Mrs Corkinbottle lose their home.

The Adventures of Mary Mary

24/02/1988

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..

The Scarecrow

9. The Scarecrow

02/03/1988

The scarecrow who asks Mr Sun and Mr Cloud to give him a change of weather.

Small World

10. Small World

09/03/1988

Cob the Cobbler and Thimble the Tailor help a fairy go to the Springtime Revels.

The Magic Socks

11. The Magic Socks

16/03/1988

The magical musical story of the wizards socks.

The Riddle of the Clock

23/03/1988

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.

The Funny Shape

13. The Funny Shape

30/03/1988

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

Season 5

18 серій

03/01/1989

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Mirrors/Dressing Up

1. Mirrors/Dressing Up

03/01/1989

Rod becomes a clown and Jane becomes a fish, a princess and a great explorer.

The Attic/Looking Back

10/01/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy sort through things in their attic and remember the past.

Domestic Animals

3. Domestic Animals

17/01/1989

Rod, Freddy and Jane sing about all the different kinds of pets they have met. Dogs, Cats, Rabbits and the like.

The Farmyard

4. The Farmyard

24/01/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about the animals you see on a farmyard. Pigs, Goats and sheep.

Wild Animals

5. Wild Animals

31/01/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy go exploring and sing about animals you might find in the jungle.

Counting

6. Counting

07/02/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing about counting and numbers.

Nursery Rhymes

7. Nursery Rhymes

14/02/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing various nursery rhymes in modern and traditional styles.

Day Out/The Seaside

8. Day Out/The Seaside

21/02/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy go on an adventure.

Vegetables

9. Vegetables

28/02/1989

Rod, Jane and freddy's rock opera about vegetables.

Colours/Shapes

10. Colours/Shapes

07/03/1989

Featuring songs about balloons and colours.

London Town

11. London Town

14/03/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy take a trip to 'old London town'.

Illusions

12. Illusions

21/03/1989

Don't you be fooled by what you see, it's MAGIC!

Tramps

13. Tramps

28/03/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy dress up as tramps.

Putting On A Show

14. Putting On A Show

04/04/1989

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.

Hats

15. Hats

11/04/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy know many songs about hats, maybe too many songs about hats.

Daytime/Nighttime

16. Daytime/Nighttime

18/04/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy sing songs about day and night.

Books and Words

17. Books and Words

25/04/1989

Let Rod, Jane and Freddy show you what kinds of adventure you can have when you read.

Entertainment

18. Entertainment

02/05/1989

A musical themed episode.

Season 6

Season 6

16 серій

05/09/1989

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Nursery Rhymes

1. Nursery Rhymes

05/09/1989

Another show with a Nursery Rhyme theme.

The Street

2. The Street

12/09/1989

This episode is all about life on the street.

Party/Fancy Dress

3. Party/Fancy Dress

19/09/1989

Rod Jane and Freddy get dressed up for a party.

Emotions

4. Emotions

16/09/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy explore all different kinds of emotions.

Fast and Slow

5. Fast and Slow

03/10/1989

Featuring songs about fast and slow people and animals

Moving - Decorating

6. Moving - Decorating

10/10/1989

Rod Jane and Freddy have lots of fun with boxes.

Sounds

7. Sounds

17/10/1989

Featuring songs about all various kinds of sounds.

Emotions

8. Emotions

24/10/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy explore all different kinds of emotions.

The Girl With The Long Nose

31/10/1989

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.

Colours

10. Colours

07/11/1989

Featuring songs about colours and painting.

Food - Sweets

11. Food - Sweets

14/11/1989

First of the food themed episodes, featuring songs about sweets and fruits.

Food - Normal

12. Food - Normal

21/11/1989

Featuring songs about different kinds of food, meals and snacks.

Paper

13. Paper

28/11/1989

Songs about paper

Suitcases

14. Suitcases

05/12/1989

Rod, Jane and Freddy make a train and car out of suitcases.

Tristan

15. Tristan

12/12/1989

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?

A Day in the Country

19/12/1989

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

Season 7

25 серій

09/01/1990

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Snow and Ice

1. Snow and Ice

09/01/1990

All things wintery.

Dressing Up

2. Dressing Up

16/01/1990

Have you ever pretended to be someone else, Rod, Jane and Freddy have.

Houses and Homes

3. Houses and Homes

23/01/1990

Songs about the different kind of homes and places where humans and animals live.

Suitcases (2)

4. Suitcases (2)

20/01/1990

Rod, Jane and Freddy make a boat and a desert island out of suitcases using a green umbrella for a palm tree.

The Garden

5. The Garden

06/02/1990

Featuring songs about the garden, gnomes and different seasons.

Games

6. Games

13/02/1990

Featuring songs all about games.

Cowboys

7. Cowboys

20/02/1990

A Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakleigh and the Big Indian Chief.

Music / Song

8. Music / Song

27/02/1990

Rod, Jane and Freddy perform a musical themed episode.

The Chinese Plate

9. The Chinese Plate

06/03/1990

The story of the Princess and the gardener who live on the Chinese willow plate. This is a remake of an episode from 1983.

Pets

10. Pets

04/09/1990

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'.)

Flowers

11. Flowers

11/09/1990

Featuring songs about flowers and the garden.

Paper (2)

12. Paper (2)

18/09/1990

Even more songs about Paper.

Time

13. Time

25/09/1990

Songs about the time and clocks.

Faces

14. Faces

02/10/1990

This episode is all about pulling different faces.

Feelings

15. Feelings

09/10/1990

This episode is all about Feelings and thinking about how others feel.

Colours (2)

16. Colours (2)

16/10/1990

This episode is all about different colours.

Mechanical

17. Mechanical

23/10/1990

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.

Moon and Stars

18. Moon and Stars

30/10/1990

Songs about night-time.

Improvisation

19. Improvisation

06/11/1990

The trio make many things from bottles and saucepans.

Dots and Dashes

20. Dots and Dashes

13/11/1990

Songs about dots, dashes and dice.

Costume

21. Costume

20/11/1990

Rod, Jane and Freddy dress up in costumes.

Daytime

22. Daytime

27/11/1990

What do people do in the day time?

Boxes

23. Boxes

04/12/1990

Adventures with boxes.

Toys

24. Toys

11/12/1990

Christmas episode.

Children's Favourites

18/12/1990

Classic nursery rhymes with the Rod, Jane and Freddy twist.

Season 8

Season 8

9 серій

08/01/1991

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Entertainers

1. Entertainers

08/01/1991

All about "The Theatre", "The Arts" and "Music".

Light

2. Light

15/01/1991

All about light and dark, night, day, wake, sleep and shadow.

Friends

3. Friends

22/01/1991

Rod, Jane and Freddy explore the emotions around having friends.

Funny Noises

4. Funny Noises

29/01/1991

Noises, from strange noises to Rude noises.

Musical Instruments

5. Musical Instruments

05/02/1991

Songs about the different sounds musical instruments can make.

Body Movement

6. Body Movement

12/02/1991

Movement here, movement there, we move about everywhere.

Tricks of the Trade

7. Tricks of the Trade

19/02/1991

Songs and magic tricks.

Country Matters

8. Country Matters

26/02/1991

Life on the farm and farm animal songs.

Rhythm

9. Rhythm

05/03/1991

Rhythms and Sounds, from the music to a heartbeat.

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