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10 Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Quotes You Probably Say All the Time

The post 10 Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Quotes You Probably Say All the Time appeared first on Consequence of Sound. In that spirit, we’re slipping into our tight, gray suits, straightening our red bow ...
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“Pee-wee Herman” Star Paul Reubens Tears Up Recalling Hospital Visit to See Ex-Love Who Died of AIDS Hours Later

Paul Reubens reveals the man behind his most well-known role, Pee-Wee Herman, in the new documentary series Pee-wee as Himself. During a party at his alma mater California Institute of the Arts, ...
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Paul Reubens steps out from behind his famous character in 'Pee-Wee as Himself'

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.
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'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 ...