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"Pee-wee's Playhouse" (1986) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1986-1991


Overview

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Writers:
Rob Bragin (writer)
Phil Hartman (writer)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
13 September 1986 (USA) more
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Plot:
Pee-Wee Herman and his friends have wacky, imaginative fun in his unique playhouse. full summary
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Awards:
17 wins & 23 nominations more
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(20 articles)
Pee-Wee Herman’s Big Screen Return is Scripted and Ready to Shoot (Still)
 (From Slash Film. 9 December 2009, 10:04 PM, PST)

The next Pee-Wee film
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Only now do you realize the power of the dark side! more (30 total)

Cast

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George McGrath ... Globey / ... (34 episodes, 1986-1990)
Alison Mork ... Chairry / ... (29 episodes, 1986-1990)

Paul Reubens ... Pee-wee Herman / ... (22 episodes, 1986-1990)
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USA:30 min (45 episodes)
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It is rumored that the concept for the show actually came from Andy Kaufman with his co-writer Bob Zmuda, who dubbed it "Andy's Funhouse," based on Kaufman's experiences doing children's birthday parties and performing for children. In an Onion AV Club interview Reubens refuted this rumor, stating, "I've heard that a lot, but I don't know where that came from, actually. Andy had 'Andy's Funhouse' around the same time. I saw it performed - I was this huge Andy Kaufman fan. But no, we were just both doing kids' shows. When I look back at them now, I think what Andy did wasn't really similar to what I did." more
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[recurring line]
Pee-wee: I love that story.
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Where was Pee-wee's Playhouse filmed?
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20 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
Only now do you realize the power of the dark side!, 23 November 1998
Author: Tug-3 from New York, NY

Ten years after CBS pulled Pee-Wee from the Saturday morning line-up, it seems people are starting to realize what a piece of work his show really was. This show made the first real strides in children's programming since Sesame Street came along in 1968. Pee-Wee realized that programming should never be dumbed down for kids, so he filled his show with all sorts of in-jokes and far-out ideas. The playhouse itself is a Dali-esque gallery of weird creatures and set pieces. Countless imitators have followed, but none seem to live up to the imagination and sincerity of *Pee-Wee's Playhouse.*

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