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Season 1 – Pee-wee's Playhouse

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Pee-wee Herman and his friends bring their latest antics from the playhouse.
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John J. O'Connor New York Times 03/24/2020
He's sweetly looney and unpredictable, gentle yet always tip-toeing on the edge of devastating absurdity. He is a one-man force battling the plague of boredom that has settled on Saturday-morning programming for children. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/10/2024
4/4
When Pee-wee’s Big Adventure was unleashed on the world in 1985, a certain film critic wrote that “A demented masterpiece is still a masterpiece.” That same bit of wisdom can also be applied to this brilliant series. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 08/19/2023
... a squeaky, gawking, endlessly whimsical child man in a land of make-believe, the sugar-boosted host of his own psychedelic Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood in a toy box of a clubhouse. Go to Full Review Eileen Jones The Jacobin 08/18/2023
...a tribute to Reubens’s ability to channel this uncanny character... Go to Full Review Eric Goldman IGN Movies 03/24/2020
10/10
This is one whacked out, trippy show, in an incredibly funny and clever way. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 03/24/2020
5/5
The magic of Pee-Wee's Playhouse is its dual audience: Children notice only the show's imaginative charm, while adults warm to the sly subversive nature of many of the characters and situations. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/27/2022 The greatest first 13 episodes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Paul Reubens

Creator

Paul Reubens

Pee-wee Herman

John Paragon

Jambi

Phil Hartman

Captain Carl

Lynne Marie Stewart

Miss Yvonne

Paul Reubens

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 1986 Ice Cream Soup A swim in Dinosaur Cave; pencil/potato animals; Capt. Karl gets lost at sea. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 20, 1986 Luau for Two Pee-wee wins dinner for two; golf practice; tape; Jambi helps. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 27, 1986 Rainy Day On a wet day, Pee-wee camps indoors; a whipped-cream shave. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 4, 1986 Now You See Me, Now You Don't Pee-wee makes a perfect salad; at his magic show, he disappears, but cannot be visible. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 11, 1986 Just Another Day Cowboy Curtis teaches square dancing; Pogo dancing; pen-pal letters. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 18, 1986 Beauty Makeovers Jambi grants a wish, badly; Ms. Yvonne gives Mrs. Steve a make-over. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 25, 1986 The Restaurant King of Cartoons visits and plays golf; Pee-wee is a restaurant host/waiter. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 1, 1986 Ants in Your Pants Ms. Yvonne wants to play house; ants crawl all over the playhouse. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 8, 1986 Monster A giant eyeball scares everyone; Pee-wee befriends Roger the eyeball monster. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 15, 1986 The Cowboy and the Cowntess Ms Yvonne asks Cowboy Curtis out; helicopter rescue; making French toast. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 22, 1986 Stolen Apples Randy eats stolen apples; Jambi grants a fish wish; Pee-wee rides a tractor. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 29, 1986 The Gang's All Here Mother dinosaur's vacuum goes out of control; the gang needs Jambi's help. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 6, 1986 Party Everyone gets a present at the party except Pee-wee; Jambi makes a wish. Details Episode 16 Aired Oct 2, 1987 Store Pee-wee and Cowboy Curtis take a leap into Magic Screen, where they enjoy some handcart riding until a train chases them back into the waiting arms of Chairry; Cowboy Curtis sings a song; Cowboy Curtis and Miss Yvonne go shopping. Details

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Pee-wee's Playhouse — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Wayne Orr, Stephen R. Johnson, Paul Reubens
Creator
Paul Reubens
Screenwriter
George McGrath, John Paragon, Paul Reubens, Max Robert, Michael Varhol
Network
WPPX
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Music, Comedy, Musical, Entertainment, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 1986