Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon
Caseen Gaines
Language: English
Pages: 408
ISBN: 1459651367
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Between 1986 and 1991, nearly ten million people a week watched Pee - wee's Playhouse, the critically acclaimed and widely successful children's program broadcast on CBS. Now, on the 25th anniversary of the show, the complete behind - the - scenes story is being told for the first time by those who experienced it. Complete with an episode guide, biographical information about the cast and key members of the show's creative team, never - before - told anecdotes, and previously unpublished photos, Inside Pee - wee's Playhouse takes the first in - depth look behind the program TV Guide recently cited as one of the top ten cult classics of all time. Paul Reubens (as Pee - wee Herman) has been making a comeback since August 2010, appearing on Saturday Night Live, The View, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Conan, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He starred in a successful stage revival of his live show in January and February of 2010, and it hit Broadway later that year. It's been turned into a special on HBO. His public Twitter and Facebook accounts boast over one million fans and followers. Inside Pee - wee's Playhouse is the first comprehensive look at this amazingly successful (and still revered) children's program. Pee - wee Herman fans have been energized recently by the character's re - emerging presence. From casual fans to devout followers, everyone will be interested in taking a look Inside Pee - wee's Playhouse.
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per episode. In principle, this arrangement had long-term benefits for Broadcast Arts, but in practice caused severe short-term pain. “As the scripts were written, [Broadcast Arts] realized this was an expensive proposition and they weren’t going to make a lot of money,” Abramson says. “But in the beginning, it was the deal they wanted and the one they made.” “We were much too ambitious for our budget and that caused tension,” Oakes says. According to Oakes, Abramson would often request
up, the King is gone. He’s been kidnapped and is being held hostage for ransom by a character named El Chunky Boobabi.” The film’s structure closely resembles an original draft of a film called Pee-wee’s Big Adventure that was pitched to, and ultimately rejected by, Paramount Studios, which Reubens cowrote with Gary Panter in 1983, two years after the close of The Pee-wee Herman Show. Although the title was later used for the character’s bicycle film, the Reubens-Panter script had many of the
the little league team, but doesn’t make it. Ricardo reminds him there are lots of sports in the world and encourages Pee-wee to find the one that’s just right for his talents. “Spring” is another episode with a simple, yet well-executed, concept. There isn’t really too much going on, but the parts all add up nicely. The King of Cartoons is given a little character development in this episode and, as one would expect, the educational video about where babies come from is both appropriately vague
actress who played Mrs. Jelly Donut in The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981). Jesse Garcia: Actor who played Sergio in The Pee-wee Herman Show (2010). Jared Geller: Associate producer of The Pee-wee Herman Show (2010–2011) who is also credited with convincing Paul Reubens to revive his stage show. Richard “Golly” Goleszowski: Animator on Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986–1987). Valeria Golino: Actress who played Gina in Big Top Pee-wee. Sonny Grosso: Producer for Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1989–1991). Greg
November 29, 1986, issue. Reubens’ quote about adults feeling “semi-groggy” and getting “a lot of cool new stuff,” along with Dinah Shore and Annette Funicello’s quotes, are from John Milward’s article “A Pee-wee Christmas Playhouse” from the December 20, 1988, issue of Newsday. Reubens’ quote about the special being “thin on plot” is from Lynn Hoogenboom’s article “Mecka-lecka-hi, Mecka-hiney-ho [sic], Now it’s Time for Pee-wee’s Show” from the December 18, 1988, issue of the St. Petersburg