Pete & Tracy notice something strange is happening to all of the colors of the zoo animals; they try to enlist the help of Rainbow Brite, not knowing that it's all part of Murky Dismal's dastardly plot to lure and capture Rainbow Brite.
Production
Real San Diego Zoo footage meets cheap costumes = magic.
Costume
Murky Dismal looks like a depressed mop. Iconic.
Director
Burt Arnowitz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several live-action Rainbow Brite specials shot on location, proving the '80s had zero budget and infinite ambition.
The San Diego Zoo partnership was peak synergy marketing—edutainment before the word existed, parents none the wiser.
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