Not sure how we missed posting this, but on Saturday March 19th at 10:00pm, Pee-Wee Herman will return to HBO.
Most of you grew up on Pee-Wee’s Playhouse without ever realizing that Paul Reuben’s character was originally a somewhat raunchy HBO special, so it’s nice to see that he’s getting back to his roots.
Coming off of his theatrical run in LA, The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway was hugely successful and the fulfilling of Reuben’s life-long dream, so it’s great that they managed to cram all those cameras and crew into the Stephen Sondheim Theatre to record it for the rest of the world. One can only hope that the newfound interest in Pee-Wee will pave the way for a new feature film.
Enjoy these trailers for the show!
Also just a warning- I managed to attend the taping of the show, so if you hear giggling throughout- I’m sorry.
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I am so excited about this! Seeing the original Pee Wee Herman Show on HBO back in the day completely blew me away. I can’t tell you how many times I saw it as a kid. It holds up today as a work of utter genius. For those who only know Pee Wee Herman from the movies and TV series, you owe it to yourself to find the DVD of the original show. It is spectacular fun and features a wonderful performance from the late-great Phil Hartman as Capt. Carl.
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