Shenanigans
Loni Ackerman doing GRIZABELLA make-up and “Memory”

An episode of “Reading Rainbow” where Loni Ackerman describes how she puts on her make-up and there are random scenes from CATS. It’s fun/bizarre!!!

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  1. I had to post this!

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    These guys are fantastic! ROFL! I thought you might like it seth.

    Comment by Joey — July 6, 2009 @ 1:50 pm

  2. I’ve watched this several times on youtube, it rocks. But the only thing I don’t like about it is that when she’s putting on her wig, the only thing I can think of is, “Oh, god! It’s the 80s!” Sometimes a show is dated, even when it’s about cats.

    Comment by Hunter — July 6, 2009 @ 3:13 pm

  3. That was sort of scarey. And was that Levar Burton stroking a pussy at the start?

    Comment by Ralph — July 6, 2009 @ 5:49 pm

  4. My god, this video is SO gloriously kitsch/camp. I’m still trying to understand what the deal was with that crazy presenter stroking a cat at the start?

    Comment by Casey-Scott — July 6, 2009 @ 6:36 pm

  5. Yes. Thats Geordi LaForge “stroking a pussy”.

    Comment by Joey — July 13, 2009 @ 4:57 pm

  6. So all the performers in Cats were responsible for their own makeup? That explains why when I saw the show in London in 1986 that many of the cats had just white makeup and whiskers - lazy good for nothing Brits!

    Comment by ileen — July 21, 2009 @ 7:07 pm

  7. I remember watching this as a kid. It’s a trip to see it again.

    Comment by jordan — August 3, 2009 @ 11:26 pm

  8. Know what’s sad? I actually remember this! Yes, I’m a child of the 80s who was forced to watch every episode of Reading Rainbow in school…”Take a look, it’s in a book. Reading Rainbow!!”

    Oh - and Seth - I spent like 2 hours last night watching all your youtube videos thanks to someone’s link on broadwayworld.com!

    Comment by Melissa — August 5, 2009 @ 2:06 pm

  9. I love Cats! I didn’t know they showed this on Reading Rainbow! I LOVED Reading Rainbow growing up! It’s so cool that I found this! :)

    Comment by Kasey — July 6, 2011 @ 11:23 am

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