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Episodes: All (45)

Season: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5
Year: 1986  |  1987  |  1988  |  1989  |  1990  |  unknown


Season 1


Season 1, Episode 1: Ice Cream Soup

Original Air Date—13 September 1986
When Pee-wee's friends come by to swim in the Playhouse pool, he makes a big bowl of ice cream soup for everyone! Secret Word: DOOR

Season 1, Episode 2: Luau for Two

Original Air Date—20 September 1986
Pee-wee plays in an over-the-phone game show and wins. The prize for winning is a free Hawaiian dinner for two. Unfortunately, Pee-wee has no idea who to take with him to dinner. Secret Word: FUN

Season 1, Episode 3: Rainy Day

Original Air Date—27 September 1986
Pee-Wee tries to entertain himself and his playhouse friends during a rainy day, by playing games, making hot chocolate, telling a ghost story, watching cartoons, making prank phone calls, but eventually suffers from to "playhouse fever" before eventually wishing away the rainy day. Secret Word: HELP.

Season 1, Episode 4: Now You See Me, Now You Don't

Original Air Date—4 October 1986
Pee-wee puts on a magic show and as the grand finale, he makes himself disappear! But when he can't make himself reappear, it's up to Jambi the Genie to set things right. Secret Word: LITTLE

Season 1, Episode 5: Just Another Day

Original Air Date—1986
Cowboy Curtis shows Pee-wee how to square dance... and soon the entire Playhouse is dancing! Then Pee-wee shows Curtis how to pogo. Finally, everyone has a cowboy-style snack! Secret Word: BACK

Season 1, Episode 6: Beauty Makeover

Original Air Date—1986

Season 1, Episode 7: The Restaurant

Original Air Date—1986
Pee-wee is the maitre'd, waiter and cashier when playing restaurant. Captain Carl orders everything on the menu, only to learn that all they have are peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Secret Word: DAY

Season 1, Episode 8: Ants in Your Pants

Original Air Date—1986
The ants manage to escape from their ant farm. They manage to make off with a cake and pay the Dinosaur family a visit. In no time, the entire Playhouse is inundated with ants and Pee-wee decides to perform the Ants in Your Pants Dance! Secret Word: WHAT

Season 1, Episode 9: Monster in the Playhouse

Original Air Date—1986
A giant one-eyed monster is on the loose and appears in the Playhouse, scaring everyone! But after Pee-wee makes the monster a snack and Jambi grants Pee-wee's wish to understand the monster, the whole gang has a new friend! They even play a game of golf. Secret Word: LOOK

Season 1, Episode 10: The Cowboy and the Cowntess

Original Air Date—1986

Season 1, Episode 11: Stolen Apples

Original Air Date—1986

Season 1, Episode 12: The Gang's All Here

Original Air Date—1986
The Playhouse Gang introduces a new friend named Rusty and they all get secret names. Then everyone draws pictures of Pee-wee. Secret Word: OKAY

Season 1, Episode 13: Party!

Original Air Date—6 December 1986

Season 2


Season 2, Episode 1: Open House

Original Air Date—19 September 1987
Pee-wee is in the process of completely renovating the Playhouse and he has to get his friends to beg him to help him. After the Playhouse is finished, the gang has a tea party and new neighbor Mrs. Rene introduces herself. Secret Word: HOUSE (and PLAYHOUSE)

Season 2, Episode 2: Puppy in the Playhouse

Original Air Date—1987
The secret word was "over." Cowntess shows home movies of her trip to Europe, a puppy shows up at the Playhouse and Pee-wee names him Aloyisious, Jambi is allergic to him. When Reba the mail lady shows up, they find out that Alouisious is really her lost puppy... they are reunited and Pee-wee shows us how to make "macaroni art" with a portrait of the puppy.

Season 2, Episode 3: Store

Original Air Date—1987
Inside Magic Screen, Pee-wee and Cowboy Curtis get chased by a train! Then, at Herman's Department Store, Miss Yvonne and Cowboy Curtis decide to buy Chairry! Secret Word: MORE

Season 2, Episode 4: Pee-wee Catches a Cold

Original Air Date—1987
Poor Pee-wee overdoes it and comes down with a cold. Ricardo and Miss Yvonne learn what an impatient patient he really is! But after some time in bed and chicken soup, Pee-wee feels way better. Secret Word: OUT

Season 2, Episode 5: Why Wasn't I Invited?

Original Air Date—1987
Cowntess is having a birthday party and everyone else in the Playhouse has received an invitation. First his feelings are hurt, then he gets mad. Just when he is about to give Cowntess a "piece of his mind" Reba shows up with his invitation.

Season 2, Episode 6: Tons of Fun

Original Air Date—1987
The secret word is "cool." Pee-wee lip-synchs to an old record, the Playhouse gang visit and they have a dance contest. Cowboy Curtis drops by with his guitar and sings a song to the Flowers. Miss Yvonne teaches everyone to clog dance, and Cowboy Curtis shows them how to make "Ice Cream Cake Pudding."

Season 2, Episode 7: School

Original Air Date—1987
Schooltime has never been so fun when Pee-wee is the teacher! There are no tests and no homework! Then there are some thoughts on the future as Pee-wee and friends discuss what they want to be when they grow up. Secret Word: EASY

Season 2, Episode 8: Spring

Original Air Date—1987
The secret word is "begin." It's Spring - Cowboy Curtis stops by and he and Pee-wee plant a seed and watch it grow. The King of Cartoons brings his wife (The Queen of Cartoons) and their new baby (The Prince of Cartoons) over and introduces them to Pee-wee.

Season 2, Episode 9: Playhouse in Outer Space

Original Air Date—1987
The entire Playhouse is actually carried off into outer space to an alien planet, where they meet Zyzzybalubah, a lonely, big-headed alien who brought the Playhouse to his planet so he can have friends to play with. Pee-wee teaches the alien that if you want to have friends, you need to be nice. Secret Word: ZYZZYBALUBAH

Season 2, Episode 10: Pajama Party

Original Air Date—1987
Pee-wee is hosting a pajama party sleepover at the Playhouse, but no one can sleep! After all the games and dancing, why not stay up all night?! And on top of all that, Pee-wee gets married to a bowl of fruit salad! Secret Word: WATCH

Season 3


Season 3, Episode 1: Reba Eats and Pterri Runs

Original Air Date—17 September 1988
When Pee-wee wants a letter mailed, he has Jambi make Reba appear right inside the Playhouse! Because it's her day off, Pee-wee makes her breakfast... with imaginary food! Later, Pterri feels unwanted and runs away from home. Secret Word: NOW.

Season 3, Episode 2: To Tell the Tooth

Original Air Date—24 September 1988
Pee-wee has a doozy of a toothache, but refuses to go to the dentist! But when he finally does, he finds out that it was worth it and he's glad! Secret Word: IT

Season 4


Season 4, Episode 1: Dr. Pee-Wee and the Del Rubios

Original Air Date—16 September 1989
Reba has a splinter on her finger and so Pee-wee plays doctor to remove it. Then the Del Rubio Triplets visit the Playhouse. Secret Word: WELL

Season 4, Episode 2: Fire in the Playhouse

Original Air Date—????
Randy accidentally starts a fire when he raises the temperature on the oven too high. And there's more heat when Miss Yvonne meets Fireman Frank! Secret Word: ONE

Season 4, Episode 3: Love That Story

Original Air Date—23 September 1989

Season 4, Episode 4: Sick? Did Somebody Say Sick?

Original Air Date—7 October 1989
Jambi the Genie isn't feeling so good. So Pee-wee calls a wish doctor. When Dr. Jinga-Janga arrives, he diagnoses that Jambi is suffering from Mecca Lecca Hinyitis. Secret Word: GO

Season 4, Episode 5: Miss Yvonne's Visit

Original Air Date—1989

Season 4, Episode 6: Rebarella

Original Air Date—1989

Season 4, Episode 7: Heat Wave

Original Air Date—1989

Season 4, Episode 8: Chairry Tee Drive

Original Air Date—1989
In trying to find the Countess' missing pencil sharpener, Pee-wee stumbles upon stuff he doesn't use anymore. So he decides to collect things to give to charity.. . and everyone pitches in! Secret Word: WAIT

Season 4, Episode 9: Let's Play Office

Original Air Date—1989

Season 4, Episode 10: I Remember Curtis

Original Air Date—1989
Pee-wee reminisces on the good times with his friend, Cowboy Curtis, including Curtis showed him his fantastic rope tricks and when Pee-wee and the Countess gave Curtis some tips on dating. Secret Word: REMEMBER

Season 5


Season 5, Episode 1: Conky's Breakdown

Original Air Date—1989
In trying to fix his favorite robot, Pee-wee accidentally rips Conky to pieces... all over the Playhouse! Now it's up to the authorized repairman to put Conky back together again. Secret Word: GREAT

Season 5, Episode 2: Mystery

Original Air Date—15 September 1990
Some of Pee-wee's favorite items have turned up missing and he vows to find the culprit. Secret Word: AROUND.

Season 5, Episode 3: Front Page Pee-wee

Original Air Date—1990
The Playhouse is putting out its own newspaper and everyone in to help. But when Randy cunningly changes everything to lies, all bets are off! Secret Word: HOW

Season 5, Episode 4: Tango Time

Original Air Date—1990

Season 5, Episode 5: Playhouse Day

Original Air Date—1990
Pee-wee decides to start a new holiday called "Playhouse Day". So the gang puts together numerous decorations and traditions to turn Playhouse Day into a one-of-a-kind special celebration! Secret Word: THING

Season 5, Episode 6: Accidental Playhouse

Original Air Date—????
Oki Doki, a Japanese pen pal of Pee-Wee's, arrives at the Playhouse and introduces him to sushi, origami (Japanese paper-folding art) and the movie monster, Gamara! Secret Word: PLACE

Season 5, Episode 7: Fun, Fun, Fun

Original Air Date—????

Season 5, Episode 8: Camping Out

Original Air Date—1990
Pee-wee leaves Mrs. Rene to house-sit the Playhouse while he goes camping with Cowboy Curtis. They ride horses, roast wieners and sleep under the stars. Pee-wee thinks Curtis is lucky to be a cowboy! Secret Word: SHOW

Season 5, Episode 9: Something to Do

Original Air Date—1990
Pee-wee makes a big "to do" list, which includes blowing big bubbles, dressing up as a pirate and going for a walk with Miss Yvonne. But then there's cleaning up his room... Secret Word: DO

Season 5, Episode 10: Playhouse for Sale

Original Air Date—1990
There's a "for sale" sign in the window--is Pee-wee selling the playhouse?! What will happen to Puppetland??!! Can Miss Yvonne talk him out of it??

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