Pee-wee Herman, created and portrayed by Paul Reubens, is a truly unique and quirky character in pop culture. The character would debut on stage before breaking into mainstream fame with Pee-wee's Big ...

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Before his death in 2023, Reubens filmed an HBO documentary in which he explained why he refused to be seen or interviewed as himself for the whole time Pee-Wee Herman was starring in TV and films.

The first time we see Paul Reubens in the documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” he is not playing Pee-wee Herman, the antic man-child he portrayed in comedy routines, movies, a children’s TV show and most ...

The entire L.A. cast of “The Pee-wee Herman Show” will move with the production to Broadway, including a trio of thesps who co-starred in the original “Pee-wee” stage incarnation. John Moody (as ...

In 1986, one of the most unusual and iconic kids' TV shows debuted. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE THEME") PAUL REUBENS: (As Pee-wee Herman) Hey. CYNDI LAUPER: (Singing) Come in, and pull ...

Pee-wee Herman is an American icon. His groundbreaking Saturday morning television show and hyperkinetic, bow-tied persona shaped a generation. Now, at long last, Pee-wee's starring on Broadway in a ...