Pee-wee's Playhouse (Season 0)

Pee-wee's Playhouse is an American children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman.

  • Poster for The Pee-wee Herman Show

    The Pee-wee Herman Show (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1981-09-11

  • Poster for Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

    Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (Episode 2)

    Writer: John Paragon

    Air date: 1988-12-21

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: It's the wildest holiday ever when some V.I.P.'s (Very Important Persons) stop by to wish Pee-wee a V.M.C. (Very Merry Christmas)! Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon are off the beach and on Pee-wee's floor making Christmas cards, Magic Johnson joins Pee-wee for a wild sleigh ride in the Magic Screen, and Dinah Shore sings the "12 Days (or so) of Christmas!" Joan Rivers, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg wish Pee-wee a merry Christmas and a happy new "year." Pee-wee shows Little Richard how to ice skate, and Charo, K.D. Lang, the Del Rubio triplets, and Grace Jones perform fun yuletide carols! However, Pee-wee's got a problem larger than his mounting fruitcake collection when perhaps the M.I.P. (Most Important Person), Santa Claus, drops by to tell him that his Christmas wish list is just too long, and no one else will get presents if he doesn't shorten it! Will he keep the gifts, or will he help Santa deliver?

  • Poster for The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway

    The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2011-03-19

  • Poster for Building the Playhouse

    Building the Playhouse (Episode 4)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Some great interviews which help to trace the genesis of the show and, ultimately, the incredible production design.

  • Poster for Opening the Playhouse

    Opening the Playhouse (Episode 5)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: A fun look at the opening multi-media title sequence.

  • Poster for Writing for the Playhouse

    Writing for the Playhouse (Episode 6)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Doesn't just concentrate on the word writers, but on other writers, like composer Mark Mothersbaugh.

  • Poster for The Look of the Playhouse

    The Look of the Playhouse (Episode 7)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Good companion piece to the Building featurette, offering more of a look at some of the construction process for the show's incredible array of props, sets and costumes.

  • Poster for Music of the Playhouse

    Music of the Playhouse (Episode 8)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Profiles Mothersbaugh and his compositional process for the series.

  • Poster for The Cast of the Playhouse

    The Cast of the Playhouse (Episode 9)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: A loving look at the series' truly phenomenal performers, many of whom have gone on to greater renown (and at least one, Phil Hartman, to his "greater reward". The featurette also nicely includes some of the behind the scenes performers who helped bring characters like Chairy to life.

  • Poster for Puppets of the Playhouse

    Puppets of the Playhouse (Episode 10)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: A great look at the production and manipulation of the show's puppets.

  • Poster for Animating the Playhouse

    Animating the Playhouse (Episode 11)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Details the many different animation techniques which were utilized in the series.

  • Poster for A Very Merry Christmas Special

    A Very Merry Christmas Special (Episode 12)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Goes behind the scenes of this special episode.

  • Poster for Fans and Memorabilia of the Playhouse

    Fans and Memorabilia of the Playhouse (Episode 13)

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Looks at the lasting impact of the show courtesy of tchokes that fans still collect.

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