Pee-wee's Playhouse

*Pee-wee's Playhouse*
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Genre	Children's television series; Nonsensical comedy
Created by	Paul Reubens
Directed by	Wayne Orr
Presented by	Pee-wee Herman
Starring	Paul Reubens; Laurence Fishburne; Lynne Marie Stewart; Phil Hartman; S. Epatha Merkerson; John Paragon;
Theme music composer	George McGrath; Mark Mothersbaugh; Paul Reubens;
Opening theme	Mark Mothersbaugh
Ending theme	Mark Mothersbaugh
Composers	Mark Mothersbaugh; The Residents (2.1, 2.9, 3.2); Danny Elfman ("Monster", "Cowboy and Cowntess", "The Gang's All Here" "Pee-wee's Store", "Pee-wee Catches a Cold"); Mark Snow (4.3, 5.1, 5.8); Tom Snow (4.4); Ron Grant (5.6); Todd Rundgren (1.11, 1.13); George S. Clinton (5.5, "Dance Music"; only episode); Gleen A. Jordan; Dweezil Zappa (3.1, 4.1, 4.2); Scott Thunes (3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.8); Jeff Baxter; Bruce Roberts (5.2); Jonathan Sheffer (5.2); Stanley Clarke; Van Dyke Parks (Christmas special); Cliff Martinez (2.5); Mitchell Froom (1.4);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	45 (plus a Christmas special) (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Paul Reubens; Richard Abramson
Production locations	480 Broadway, New York City (1986); Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, California (1987–1988); The Culver Studios, Los Angeles, California (1989–1990);
Camera setup	Film (principal photography); Videotape (post-production); Single-camera;
Running time	23–24 minutes
Production companies	Pee-wee Pictures (entire run); Broadcast Arts (1986); Binder Entertainment (1987–1988); BRB Productions (1987; season 2 reruns); Grosso-Jacobson Productions (1989–1990);
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 13, 1986 –; November 17, 1990
Related
	The Pee-wee Herman Show
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Pee-wee's Playhouse is an American comedy children's television series starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman that ran from 1986 to 1990 on Saturday mornings on CBS, and airing in reruns until July 1991. The show was developed from Reubens's popular stage show and the TV special The Pee-wee Herman Show, produced for HBO, which was similar in style but featured much more adult humor.

In 2004 and 2007, Pee-wee's Playhouse was ranked No. 10 and No. 12 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever, respectively.^[2]^[3]^[4] It was also named to Time's list of the 100 Best TV Shows in 2007.^[5]

^ Adams, Jason (September 15, 2022). "How 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' became our home away from home 36 years on". Mashable.
^ "TV Guide's 25 Top Cult Shows". TannerWorld Junction. May 26, 2004. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009.
^ "TV Guide Names the Top Cult Shows Ever – Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009.
^ "Top 25 Cult Shows Ever". The TV Guide Book of Lists. Philadelphia: Running Press. 2007. p. 170. ISBN 978-0762430079. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference Time100 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Mash-1] Adams, Jason (September 15, 2022). "How 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' became our home away from home 36 years on". Mashable.

[2] "TV Guide's 25 Top Cult Shows". TannerWorld Junction. May 26, 2004. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009.

[3] "TV Guide Names the Top Cult Shows Ever – Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009.

[4] "Top 25 Cult Shows Ever". The TV Guide Book of Lists. Philadelphia: Running Press. 2007. p. 170. ISBN 978-0762430079. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

[Time100-5] Cite error: The named reference Time100 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Pee-wee's Playhouse

Genre	Children's television series Nonsensical comedy
Created by	Paul Reubens
Directed by	Wayne Orr
Presented by	Pee-wee Herman
Starring	Paul Reubens Laurence Fishburne Lynne Marie Stewart Phil Hartman S. Epatha Merkerson John Paragon
Theme music composer	George McGrath Mark Mothersbaugh Paul Reubens
Opening theme	Mark Mothersbaugh
Ending theme	Mark Mothersbaugh
Composers	Mark Mothersbaugh The Residents (2.1, 2.9, 3.2) Danny Elfman ("Monster", "Cowboy and Cowntess", "The Gang's All Here" "Pee-wee's Store", "Pee-wee Catches a Cold") Mark Snow (4.3, 5.1, 5.8) Tom Snow (4.4) Ron Grant (5.6) Todd Rundgren (1.11, 1.13) George S. Clinton (5.5, "Dance Music"; only episode) Gleen A. Jordan Dweezil Zappa (3.1, 4.1, 4.2) Scott Thunes (3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.8) Jeff Baxter Bruce Roberts (5.2) Jonathan Sheffer (5.2) Stanley Clarke Van Dyke Parks (Christmas special) Cliff Martinez (2.5) Mitchell Froom (1.4)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	45 (plus a Christmas special) (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Paul Reubens Richard Abramson
Production locations	480 Broadway,^[1] New York City (1986) Hollywood Center Studios, Los Angeles, California (1987–1988) The Culver Studios, Los Angeles, California (1989–1990)
Camera setup	Film (principal photography) Videotape (post-production) Single-camera
Running time	23–24 minutes
Production companies	Pee-wee Pictures (entire run) Broadcast Arts (1986) Binder Entertainment (1987–1988) BRB Productions (1987; season 2 reruns) Grosso-Jacobson Productions (1989–1990)
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 13, 1986 (1986-09-13) – November 17, 1990 (1990-11-17)
Related
The Pee-wee Herman Show
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