George ( Rainbow ) - Wikipedia George ( Rainbow ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2011 ) George Rainbow character George ( first from left ) appearing on TV show Rainbow. Information Species Hippopotamus Puppet Gender Male George is an effeminate anthropomorphic pink Hippo and a character of the popular children 's television programme Rainbow, voiced by Roy Skelton and operated by Malcolm Lord, Tony Holtham and later Craig Crane. Sporting long eyelashes, George often appeared to be initially outwitted by the more extrovert and egotistical Zippy. However in the manner of The Tortoise and the Hare, George normally won through in the end. George was noted for his fondness of stories from the Rainbow book. George ( on the right ) at the National Media Museum George 's `` catchphrase '' was his own delayed and elongated goodbye at the end of the show, i.e. Geoffrey, Zippy, Bungle, Rod, Jane, Freddy would say `` goodbye '' normally, followed by a one - second pause and then George 's own `` good by - eye ''. This was because Roy Skelton would voice both George and Zippy at the same time, meaning that they could not speak at the same time. In December 2007, Zippy and George appeared on a puppet special of the Weakest Link hosted by Anne Robinson which was originally broadcast on Friday, 28 December 2007 at 18 : 00 GMT on BBC1. They were third to be eliminated. George makes an appearance alongside Zippy in the premiere episode of BBC television series Ashes to Ashes. He was operated by Mark Mander on that programme, although Skelton continued to provide his voice. In October 2017, Zippy, George and Bungle appeared in a Pizza Hut advert. References Jump up ^ Ashes to Ashes episode 1.1, at 57 : 59 This article about a fictional television character is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This puppet - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_(Rainbow)&oldid=854040093 '' Categories : Puppets Rainbow ( TV series ) characters Fictional hippopotamuses British comedy puppets Television character stubs Puppet stubs Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from February 2015 Use British English from February 2015 Articles needing additional references from April 2011 All articles needing additional references All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 8 August 2018, at 15 : 15 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who did the voice of george in rainbow
Answer: Roy Skelton