The New York Times

I Loved ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ Enough to Marry It

Paul Reubens’s oddball masterpiece celebrated the kind of anarchy that captivates kids and freaks out adults. By James Poniewozik “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” premiered on CBS in 1986, the year I graduated ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ Was Always More Than a Kids’ Show

Pee-wee Herman wasn’t originally meant for kids. So when Paul Reubens did make a Saturday-morning TV show for them, his signature character came in a package shaped by underground art, punk rock and ...
Log Cabin Democrat

Pee Wee, Potter, Vader honored at Scream Awards

UNIVERSAL CITY, California (AP) — Heroes and villains from the worlds of horror, fantasy and science-fiction shared the stage at Spike TVs annual Scream Awards. More television event than traditional ...
NPR

'Pee-wee as Himself' is a portrait of a private man and his public alter ego

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 ...