I think the reason why people love the Pee Wee Herman character so much is because he does what we all wish we could do. Just enjoy life. Pee Wee lives in the moment, goes cool places, meets interesting people, makes funny comments, and has a great time just being alive. He reminds us what life is all about.
I love your explanation. I want to add that you could see the love and enjoyment that Paul had for peewee was real and I could definitely feel that through his performances.
Real talk, the Pee-Wee Mindset of "it's okay to be different" and just know that many others are different and thats okay is what led me in my 32 years of life to be so much myself and just do whatever shows up. Being outwardly genuine to who you are makes others around you comfortable and willing to be kind back to you. I'm a fuckin goofball of a goth/punk thing. I make many heads turn simply by existing but have that met with a genuine "whats goin on" take on others REALLY lets you explore the world and open your eyes to the world around you.
Big tough Metal guy here. I wept on hearing he passed. He brought joy and laughs to uncounted fans. He was everything right about movies and comedy. His infectious laugh could light a room and he could get under your skin seemingly without effort. Always remembered as a innocent in an ugly world.
@@scottblackson5606 I was a kid in the 50s and like most middle-class kids in the 50s, I grew up watching Howdy Doody, Micky Mouse Club, and my favorite, Capt Kangaroo. Shout out to the Captain. the brilliant Bob Keeshan. The great thing about those kids shows was they knew their audience. Sure, the shows were geared to kids, but they didn't treat their audience as stupid and Baby Boomer kids definitely weren't stupid. The stupid didn't happen until later in life when they grew up and became Democrats. Paul was able to recreate that perfectly through Pee Wee. God bless him may he rest in eternal peace..
You just made this Metal Girl cry. Paul brought back thousands of childhood memories to us all. Oh the fun Gen X had as free Kids when Parents said "get out of the house and go play".
This is so awsome, thank you. I don't think I would have been the same person if I hadn't watched Pee Wee as a young child. I named everything, a jacket 'jackie' a chair 'cherry' (a straight copy) but even though my hateful older siblings made me ashamed of my love for Pee Wee seeing Paul Reubens' renaissance gladdened me and I owned the fact I was one of Pee Wee's 'kids.' Paul Reubens may not have had biological children but children like me who watched him automatically became his. A conflicted person but an awesome person. I really mourn him.
@@profoundwanderer1441 Because people have looked into the allegations and know of the estate sales and the amount of vintage magazines and photographs he purchased in bulk. I'm a SA victim with lots of trauma from my childhood because of it and I still love Paul Reubens and always will.
@@profoundwanderer1441it was part of a vintage collection from back before there was a legal difference between p**n and csam and charges were dropped.
@profoundwanderer1441 those charges were dropped and he clarified that he bought what he assumed was some weird art he could put around his house, and the seller never told him what itreally contained
@@profoundwanderer1441 That’s the comment of someone who heard a thing, bought it hook, line and sinker, but doesn’t ACTUALLY know the charges, the case or how it turned out. LOOK IT UP!!
I worked on film and television in crew for over a decade. I worked on Pee-wee Herman‘s last movie in New York City also filmed in California. And it was the only time in my career that I wanted to stay on sad after I was wrapped just to watch Pee-wee in characterand out of character when they cut. To see him perform was one of the thrills of my career. RIP Pee-wee I miss you and I know we always will.
That is really awesome! I lived in and grew up in LA at that time and although I never got to meet him, I remember hanging around the Sunset strip one time I imagine it must've been 1981 (!) And seeing a little poster at the Roxy with an advertisement for a Pee-wee Herman show with that iconic lettering and an animated version of Pee-wee on the poster. I had no idea what it was until years later (and yes, of course 2020 hindsight, I wish I had gone to the show). On another side note, I'd say you might want to edit your comment and change the word "sad" to "set" (which is what I'm guessing you were trying to say?).
I'm a 44 year old man who's sense of humor was highly impacted by watching pee wee as a kid in the 80s. Ive since introduced him to my kids and they love it too. Truly a generation spanning talent. This was awesome, thank you.
@@noserlyThey all do from hollywood... why do you think they're all activists and communists who strongly vote and pressure everyone else to vote demonicRAT? Guess you're cool with that?
I grew up and live in San Antonio. I had the opportunity to watch a screening of Pee Wee's Big Adventure across the street from the Alamo, followed by Paul Reubens telling stories about his life. I've loved him and his work since I was a kid, so it was such a great experience to be there
@@MusicMissionary my uncle came to visit once. We were discussing homes and I say there aren’t many basements here because of all the limestone and flooding. He bursts out laughing and says that means the Alamo couldn’t have a basement. It works on so many levels
I was lucky to be living in NYC when Pee Wee was on Broadway during his comeback. An old friend called me with an extra ticket out of the blue. It was the best gift anyone has ever given me to this day. Little did I know that I would be in the second row, right in front of the stage. Pee Wee made eye contact with me several times throughout the show and the production was so amazingly funny. I felt like the same magic that I did as a little boy laying on the living room floor at 10 years old on Saturday morning...
I rarely comment on videos, but wanted to thank you for doing this video. I grew up watching Pee-wee's playhouse and looking back I think he really got a raw deal with the whole movie theater debacle. When he passed away I heard nothing but nice things about him, and I'm happy to see his memory still live on here. This was really well done, thank you.
Well said. Grew up with pee wees Playhouse with the Saturday morning cartoons and now I can see more what an outstanding kids show it really is probably one of the best ever made. And retrospect it's easy to see how the "powers that be" or society can wrongly railroad people who are thought of as "just a little too unique." It happens. He was railroaded and blacklisted for nothing
He seemed like such a genuinely cool dude, on and off stage. You seldom get that impression from celebrities, I feel. I truly do miss him, even if I’ve never met him. Thanks for being such a sweet childhood memory, Paul.
Thank you for not dwelling on "the incident." Many of the people who are adults now very much want to strangle the adults from back then for canceling him.
It's funny how they didn't even say what happened, but us 80s kids knew right away. Things we wouldn't understand. Things we couldn't understand. Things we shouldn't understand.
"The incident" would probably be no big deal with the way the world has evolved if it happened today. There are people in high places who have done worse.
By the time of the incident, he had become widely known for his kid-friendly Playhouse. So, yeah. Back then personal PDA meant parents didn't want their kids to identify with him.
Back in 1986, you had to rent VCRs because they were still pretty new and very expensive to buy yet. I had just moved into my new apartment and had started a new job. It took me a long time to open up to new people, much less invite them into my home, but I decided to rent a VCR and invite a few of my coworkers over to watch "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" It was the perfect choice. They were huge Pee Wee fans, and for weeks, we'd quote lines from the movie I now have the DVD in my permanent collection so I can watch it whenever I need a pick-me-up and escape from reality. The opening sequence of PW waking up, all through the breakfast sequence until he's out the door, is pure unadulterated joy and perfection... Thank you, Paul/Pee Wee ❤ And thanks for this sweet tribute to him 👍
@@LannieLordYeah we had 2 and we were NOT rich by any means. I was a military brat living in Germany when we got the second one to record tapes we rented at the BX. Everyone we knew had one.
Pee Wee defined my childhood. It was so imaginative and weird. The art in that show blew me away. The sets, animation, characters, stories, everything was tied together with Paul Rubens direction. I introduced it to my kids when it was on Netflix and they are fans.
Paul Reubens, uncowed and fearless, coming out on stage at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards and immediately asking, "Heard any good jokes lately?," was shear genius, shear gold, and shear beauty - the very definition of Fierce. He deserved a Nobel Prize for that slice of unmitigated brilliance, alone.
Yeah, that moment sticks out in my mind as much as anything else he ever did! Even as a 10 year old, I genuinely lol'd and remember my Mother laughing but also being embarrassed at the time.
I'm in my 70s and I think Pee Wee gave us all our inner child back. The happy, silly, everything is imagination child that we all have in our core. I mean who would dance with bikers in your big shoes if not for imagination. We were able to laugh at "silly" even as adults.
Age 64 now. Could not miss Playhouse , watching pregnant And Alone, as a respite from a wall street workweek at a brokerage, punctuated by a paternity suit. Pee Wee kept me sane
In the 80s I watched “playhouse” Saturday AM after working midnights. 25 years later I shared the boxed set with my kid. We still both love Pee Wee. This was a fine tribute. Well done…
Similar story here. Was in my late teens and partying hard when the playhouse came out Saturday mornings. It made recovering from Friday nights that much better.
In my 30's I could party all night Friday and even when I'd only had a couple of hours sleep I would wake up like an alarm went off. "Get outta bed, there's no more sleeping" When the playhouse show was over there was more sleeping.
Beautiful tribute. I absolutely adored Pee Wee Herman. Paul Reubens brought so much joy and laughter to his fans of all ages. Thank you for sharing this gem. RIP 🌹
Fun fact: Dottie, Pee Wee’s girlfriend from Big Adventure, was played by Elizabeth Daily, the voice of Tommy from Rugrats and Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls.
There was a kid I knew in high school who looked a bit like Paul Reubens. This was the '80's and I'm sorry to say he experienced some bullying from the jocks. He could do an absolutely spot-on Pee Wee impersonation, though, and that started out as a shield but made him practically a star of the school. Paul Reubens made it OK, even cool, to be different. Even those of us who couldn't do Pee Wee but were weird in our own way found our niche thanks to him.
Both Paul Rubens and Peewee are DOPE!! Paul is the man. While other people tried to cancel him, I never did. Creativity and comedy.. he will always be remembered as the man.. beloved!
I’m always afraid to watch things like this because of inaccuracies, bore factor, etc… but this was FANTASTIC. Extremely accurate and very well done. Thank you from an extreme lifelong Paul Reubens fan. ❤
I think the secret to pee wee Herman's success was it allowed adults to regress back to their childhood when life was simple fun uncomplicated. That's probably why Herman wanted to stay in character who wouldn't want to act and feel like a kid and still be an adult. I think that's what we all want and he pulled it off and took us all along on Pee Wee big adventure and I'm grateful for that!
I think he has endured because none of his humor was ever mean-spirited, it was always joyful. I adored him so much as a kid, I was so glad to see the new movie when it came out. So seriously bummed when he passed. But he will live forever in the work and the memories he left us with.
This was beautifully and respectfully done. Thank you. I saw Paul once at Color Me Mine off of Melrose Avenue. I loved him so much as a huge Pee Wee fan but left him alone as he painted a set of plates. They were identical plates with a red brick background and had an energetic Kermit the Frog crashing through the bricks in the center. They were fabulous. Just as timeless as Kermie, Pee Wee will live on to delight audiences forever.
I didn't grow up on Pee Wee. I watched him with my children. I think I enjoyed it even more than they did. I did grow up on the children's shows Rueben was evoking. And he succeeded in honoring those progams in such an endearing way!
@@alvincash3230 My kids grew up on Pee Wee, too. Saturday mornings, I would get out of bed long enough to make a pile of cinnamon toast for them to eat and go back to bed for an extra hour’s sleep.
What kids show did Pee Wee most emulate or pay homage to? Was it captain kangaroo? Just curios because I never saw those earlier shows. We only had one channel out in the country. But we loved Pee Wees Playhouse on Saturday mornings
Can I just say thank you for being practically the only person on this platform who takes enough pride in their work to structure it around the advertisements, rather than having them awkwardly interrupt the video. 💯💯
I was an art student when I discovered Pee Wees Play House and loved it immediately for the design and STYLE! So whimsical and fun, the characters engaged me and allowed me to embrace my lost childhood. I had to grow up too fast and Pee Wee allowed me to heal that innocent time by embracing his silly antics. It was ridiculously fun and after watching your documentary I am charmed once again by the magic of Paul Ruebens. So sad to hear he passed last year. RIP you delightful man!
I met Paul backstage at a Sacramento morning show (must have been about 1979) and he was just the most humble, polite, and earnest guy you’d ever want to meet. I remember that he showed up at the KCRA studios with two limos; one for him and one for his shoes. RIP Pee Wee.
I loved Peewee's playhouse. Watched every episode with my kids when they were little. Such an amazing talent & such a fun & unexpected show. Rip Paul. You brought joy to millions.
Thank you for that beautiful, touching tribute. You were honest but kind and that's how he was and deserves to be treated. I saw Pee Wee's big adventure in the theater and I still quote the film today.
The performance I most remember from Paul Reubens is as the Penguin's father in Gotham, describing his own father's suicide to Oswald, because his monologue was so well-written and performed.
I still remember seeing Batman Returns in theaters opening weekend when I was 8 years old, and right at the beginning, my parents leaned over to me and whispered "Look, it's Pee-Wee". I remember thinking it was weird that it was Ruebens as someone else, but by then I already knew he was the voice of "Max" in "Flight of the Navigator", lol.
I didn't even know that Paul had passed. God bless him and all his work over the years making millions of people smile. He will be cherished for years to come
@@shmeeshillips7058 Half his life was persecution for being Paul Rubens and not Pee Wee, even though Pee Wee was thoroughly grounded in Paul Rubens. On again / Off again, he was that way, which is why Pee Wee Herman was so beloved to men from all walks. He fascinated them like Scherazade dancing the seven veils of Salome, on coke.
I was born in 81, grew up watching pee wee’s playhouse and remember all the movies fondly , it was such a priceless time back then which became so much memorable nostalgia later in my own life . Those were the times back when the world and society was much warmer , simpler and peaceful, I miss those times and remember them fondly as well 🩶so much love for Paul Rubin and his legacy will live on in my mind as well as millions of others who enjoyed his character!
I used to watch Pee-wee’s Playhouse more than my kids, the man cracks me up he is a comic genius. Like they say he is so committed to his character and it shines through.
I'm so grateful my mom bought the entire Pee Wee's Playhouse so my kids could also grow up watching Pee Wee, along with his movies. One of the best children's shows in history. His love of the character is what makes it so special. Paul gave kids permission to never stop being imaginative or creative. He allowed us to laugh at our silliness as himan beings in a clean, fun way that toed the line of adult humor. The man was a gift. ❤
What a beautiful treatment of this wonderful man. PeeWee was such a big part of my life as a child in the 80's/90s. Im extremely pleased for Paul to have rekindled his success and retured to form with his Road Trip movie. My wife and I got to share PeeWee with our kids. They loved it and it brought things around full circle. Thank you for telling the Paul/PeeWee story in such a sweet and deserved way. Well done!!!
Thank you for making this remarkable docu commentary. I never realized the depth of the talent surrounding Pee Week rfor so long. The planet was blessed with the presence of Paul Rubens for 70 years. He delighted children, but also the children in adult souls. This places him aside Mr. Rogers, not below.
Whenever my niece and nephew come over, I play Pee-Wee's Playhouse for them, and they love it. The show really holds up after all this time. The appeal for children is obvious, but, I think, the appeal for adults is that we get to feel like kids through Pee-Wee Herman.
I was born in 1996 so I didn’t exactly grow up with pee wee but big adventure is one of the first movies I fell in love with as a kid. I would rent it every chance I got. I remember when they started to show playhouse on adult swim and me and my friend would stay up late to watch it. I remember my mom telling me he got arrested at a movie theater and I thought it was for filming the movie on a camera lul
One of my close family friends grew up in Sarasota, Florida and fondly remembers having sleepovers with Paul Reubens. By all accounts from her he was an absolute sweetheart. Thanks so much for this retrospective, I just sent it to her as well ❤
That’s exactly right the entire crew with peewee Herman fans, including me. Watching Pee-wee Herman perform and being a part of behind-the-scenes was absolutely thrilling. This video made me cry. We miss you.
His biggest stamp of approval was the fact he had a hip hop song & dance named after him. Joeski Love’s Do the Pee Wee Herman. He was iconic to any kid in the 80’s no matter where you grew up. RIP Paul
Desperately need one of these about Charles Fleischer. Incredible comedian, actor, inventor, artist and just a magical human being on the same level of Robin Williams and Paul Reubens!
You'd be surprised to know that there was actually an animated screen test for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" in which Paul Rubenfeld originally provided the voice of the animated rabbit before Charles Fleischer would land the role. As for the Eddie Valiant character made famous by the late Bob Hoskins, Peter Renaday, who became a voice actor, provided the initial characterization of the human not so animated private eye.
I’m 40 and this was great to see. I watched peewee and Paul my whole life. Loved all his characters. But pewee is definitely one of the most genius characters every created.
Thank you so much for this portrait of Paul Reubens. An amazing actor that dedicated most of his life to being Pee-wee and bringing laughter to the world. That is a noble and high calling and he excelled at it.
@laylord632, my mom liked Pee Wee too, as she used to always watch Pee Wee's Playhouse, with me. Aso, she loved watching Pee Wee's Big Adventure, & Big Top Pee Wee, with me!
I think part of the reason he was so successful with Pee-wee is because of the connection to childhood. He is a very imaginative artist, and this goes hand-in-hand with our memories of growing up. I would've loved to have met Paul Rubens!
This was my most favorite show growing up! I loved how my imagination just ran away each time I watched it and as an adult I greatly appreciated how wholesome it was. Not sure if there's TH-cam in the great beyond but if you're reading this, thanks so much for bringing Pee Wee to life and all you did to help kids and adults with their imaginations!
You mentioned the production crew of Pee Wee's Playhouse. There's a great documentary called "Beauty is Embarassing" about Wayne White, an artist who worked on the show. It's mostly about the man's career and his trademarked weirdness, and it even features Paul Reubens. Check it out, when we get to the Pee Wee segment it's a really fascinating behind the scenes look at the making of the show.
Chattanooga "Local Boy made Good". I've been in Chattanooga since 1994 and Loved Pee Wee. So the connection was too awesome! Last saw Wayne....last year? Our local Library had a program that he took part in. Was also there to see Wayne-O-Rama come together.
So glad you brought up Wayne White-a design genius. An extraordinary artist. All of the Pee Wee’s Playhouse puppets are designed by Wayne. He is married to Mimi Pond, Illustrator and cartoonish who wrote the first episode of the Simpsons.
BET YOU DID NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT PEE WEE! We were friends with Paul for many years, we would dress up "Normal" and go to clubs in Queens, his best friend was my boss, and here is what you WOULD NEVER know about Paul, he was super humble, super shy, and didn't know how to use an ATM card - this was 90s - I miss him SOOO. MUCH and I'm sooo sorry I stopped reaching out! RIP~ PS=- AWWW! Now this made me cry! DARN!
@alexandriaflint6537 You know him! I have Savant Syndrome, and from the age of 4, I have been able to see facial patterns and "read" people. My grandmother used my abilities, claiming I was a psychic. It would be fascinating to see if the patterns I observe, combined with his extensive knowledge of human behavior as a mentalist, could reveal deeper insights.
thank you so much for this, well done. @62, been a big fan of pee Wee as long as he was around. His irreverence, and fun, reminded me, to not take life so seriously. You did a fine honorable look at his arc. thank you!
Thanks for putting this together, it was great! I was born the same year the HBO special came out (1981) and my parents had taped it off TV, which I watched religiously. I was a fan of that before ever seeing Big Adventure or the Playhouse! I’m truly happy for Paul to have had his comeback and for him to get to see how loved he/Pee-wee was. I cried when I saw him at the anniversary show for Big Adventure in Feb 2020 (very lucky to have gone before Covid caused the cancellation of the rest of his tour), and still cry thinking about him suffering with cancer and leaving this earth way too soon 😢❤
I grew up watching Pee Wee, my favorite past time!! I still have my pee-wee doll and it has been my nickname since 4. I’m 38 now and still enjoy watching the show and movies. Paul really had a great sense of whimsy and wonder that cannot be replicated! Seriously a sad day when he passed
That show takes me back to my childhood. So many fond memories of growing up with him! So many joke references over the years. Thanks for making this. I enjoyed learning more about him.
Oh , my God! His appearance at the MTV awards, so sudden and so real/meta. it has stopped my heart forever!! His brilliant little joke of "heard any good jokes lately?" was so iconic!!!
I’m 54 and was a tween when I first saw him. I feel like he was a very special person and that they don’t make them like that anymore! Thank you for making this very cool documentary
As of this post, sir, this is the only time one of your videos moved me to tears. Thank you so much. I remember watching him with my kids, and we had both movies (and they were wrong, it is a lovely film).
That was absolutely beautiful and genuinely told. I too was a kid raised with peewee, born in 81 and he did so much for allowing kids to just be kids. It was ok to just be crazy and silly. Thank you for producing this.
Paul Reubens was one of those rare individuals that made an "spiritual" agreement with millions of people to bring joy and happiness to them and the world...he did his part and so much more to help repair a broken world. His passing on and leaving the world was very sad, but his impact and legacy is all the hearts he touched while here, you can't ask for more in life.
Thanks Joe for this mini-doc. Paul's death last year is the hardest I've ever taken a "celebrity death". Losing him, and Pee-wee, was really like losing a good friend that you had your whole life, because (especially for 80s/90s kids like me) from childhood through well into adulthood, he was always there.
Paul played The Penguin's father in Batman Returns, then he played The Penguin's father in the TV show Gotham. It was always fun to see him show up in random projects.
What a lovely tribute. Thank you for this. As an ‘80s kid, Pee-Wee was a staple in my house and I remember adoring the movie. Always bummed me out how the industry just threw him under the bus over fricken porn. I’m grateful he got to bring that character back. RIP, Paul.
You have made a 58 year old feel like a kid again. Okay, even when Pee Wee Herman came out I was probably over 21 years old, it made me feel like a KID! THANKS!❤❤❤
He was our hero. He was so beautiful. Pee Wee was so funny and nice. Thank you so much for this beautiful tribute. Paul lives forever in the precious memories he’s gifted to us.
Pee-Wee Herman was a big part of my Saturday mornings throughout the 1980's. I was in my very early 20's in those days, but thoroughly enjoyed his show with my baby brother who was only 9-10 years old at the time. Pee-Wee's shows had something for everyone to relate to. "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" made me laugh hysterically when it came out in theaters. He is greatly missed by many fans.😢
I feel so fortunate to have barely made it into the generation that saw both the final years of Captain Kangaroo and the golden days of Pee Wee! Thank you so much for the time and love you put into compiling and producing this documentary! Watching it reminded me of what an unbelievably massive impact Paul's character had on popular culture.
Thank you for this. One of my fondest memories, is of the love of my life and I sitting in bed on Saturday morning watching Peewee's playhouse. Two thirty somethings. Big kids enjoying a common love and joy. RIP PR
Paul Reuben’s death last year hit me hard emotionally. This mini documentary is incredible and such a touching tribute to Paul Reubens, his creative brilliance, and passion for performing. Wish I had the money needed to make this a feature length documentary or a multi part docu series. Outstanding work.
Paul Reubens once said he wasnt pleasuring himself in a theatre. He said the proof was the witness said he saw Paul using his left hand, and Reubens said he only uses his right. Proof enough for me
😂 Now I would have had a pro blem there as I'm usually a righty but when I want some "st range" I switch up to lefty. Keeping it in the family with the Palm sisters.
@@profoundwanderer1441 It was not cp. It was vintage erotica, and at first they didn’t find anything that pertained to cp, but for some reason, some top dog in the ever so corrupt criminal justice system wanted to charge Paul. I think the main reason Paul pled guilty was due to his dad being very ill, and Paul wanted to take care of him. He didn’t want to go through with the whole trial and not be able to be in Florida to take care of his dad.
@@walpoleandworcester Yes, I remember being up one late summer night to find something to watch on TV, and then I stumbled on Pee-wee’s Playhouse. I fell immediately in love with the show and with Pee-wee. I was 12 at the time. I even watched Paul’s interview Late Night with Conan O’Brien when it came on. It was the one where he shared that story about how he acquired his sister’s tea set (She didn’t want it.) and had a tea party with his dad.
He invoked the same kind of genuine love from people, that Gilda Radner invoked. The character Peewee Herman was so creative and hilarious, with just enough childlike innocence, that melts your heart!
What a beautiful and honorable telling of the Paul Reubens story. Thank you for not dwelling on the scandal that, thankfully, didn’t end up sinking his career. ❤
Paul Ruebens was brilliant!! I remember his show in 1981 on cable I was 11 years old then.I was 15 when Pee Wee's Big Adventure was released in 1985 and his CBS Saturday Morning show was released the following year(1986) I watched it!!! There was even a Pee Wee Herman dance complete with a video.COOL!! I loved him. The moments when Paul got emotional are touching. He impacted my generation and many others with this lovable character 💛💛💛 It was sad hearing about his death almost a year ago this month.
I was a youngster when I saw the HBO capture his show at a Club. I was BLOWN AWAY that it was all adults loving this Zaney dude. then you experience the endless variety and follow your dream attitude..... then he flew at the end, and you (I Felt) felt like you came out on the good side of someones experience. Yeah, Pee Wee Rubens was Legit Creation of something wonderful. cool to see some many great comments.
I watched the movie in 1985 when I was 11 and I was a big fan of the Saturday morning kids' show. He was an awesome character. As a child I always thought Pee Wee was a man portraying a child and he gave some many kids permission to be kids and just have fun. You will be missed Pee Wee.
I think the reason why people love the Pee Wee Herman character so much is because he does what we all wish we could do. Just enjoy life. Pee Wee lives in the moment, goes cool places, meets interesting people, makes funny comments, and has a great time just being alive. He reminds us what life is all about.
I love your explanation. I want to add that you could see the love and enjoyment that Paul had for peewee was real and I could definitely feel that through his performances.
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He dead 💀
He meant to do that, huh-ha 😂
Real talk, the Pee-Wee Mindset of "it's okay to be different" and just know that many others are different and thats okay is what led me in my 32 years of life to be so much myself and just do whatever shows up. Being outwardly genuine to who you are makes others around you comfortable and willing to be kind back to you. I'm a fuckin goofball of a goth/punk thing. I make many heads turn simply by existing but have that met with a genuine "whats goin on" take on others REALLY lets you explore the world and open your eyes to the world around you.
Big tough Metal guy here. I wept on hearing he passed. He brought joy and laughs to uncounted fans. He was everything right about movies and comedy. His infectious laugh could light a room and he could get under your skin seemingly without effort.
Always remembered as a innocent in an ugly world.
I would have to say that he brings out that inner child
Wow! That is the perfect epitaph. Always remembered as innocent in and ugly world. I think more of us need to adopt that as our mantra.
same here bro! he was great!
@@scottblackson5606 I was a kid in the 50s and like most middle-class kids in the 50s, I grew up watching Howdy Doody, Micky Mouse Club, and my favorite, Capt Kangaroo. Shout out to the Captain. the brilliant Bob Keeshan. The great thing about those kids shows was they knew their audience. Sure, the shows were geared to kids, but they didn't treat their audience as stupid and Baby Boomer kids definitely weren't stupid. The stupid didn't happen until later in life when they grew up and became Democrats. Paul was able to recreate that perfectly through Pee Wee. God bless him may he rest in eternal peace..
You just made this Metal Girl cry. Paul brought back thousands of childhood memories to us all. Oh the fun Gen X had as free Kids when Parents said "get out of the house and go play".
This is so awsome, thank you. I don't think I would have been the same person if I hadn't watched Pee Wee as a young child. I named everything, a jacket 'jackie' a chair 'cherry' (a straight copy) but even though my hateful older siblings made me ashamed of my love for Pee Wee seeing Paul Reubens' renaissance gladdened me and I owned the fact I was one of Pee Wee's 'kids.' Paul Reubens may not have had biological children but children like me who watched him automatically became his. A conflicted person but an awesome person. I really mourn him.
Can't believe no one is mentioning how he was caught with cp.. Look it up!!!!
@@profoundwanderer1441 Because people have looked into the allegations and know of the estate sales and the amount of vintage magazines and photographs he purchased in bulk. I'm a SA victim with lots of trauma from my childhood because of it and I still love Paul Reubens and always will.
@@profoundwanderer1441it was part of a vintage collection from back before there was a legal difference between p**n and csam and charges were dropped.
@profoundwanderer1441 those charges were dropped and he clarified that he bought what he assumed was some weird art he could put around his house, and the seller never told him what itreally contained
@@profoundwanderer1441 That’s the comment of someone who heard a thing, bought it hook, line and sinker, but doesn’t ACTUALLY know the charges, the case or how it turned out.
LOOK IT UP!!
I worked on film and television in crew for over a decade. I worked on Pee-wee Herman‘s last movie in New York City also filmed in California. And it was the only time in my career that I wanted to stay on sad after I was wrapped just to watch Pee-wee in characterand out of character when they cut. To see him perform was one of the thrills of my career. RIP Pee-wee I miss you and I know we always will.
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Great story bro 😂
That is really awesome! I lived in and grew up in LA at that time and although I never got to meet him, I remember hanging around the Sunset strip one time I imagine it must've been 1981 (!) And seeing a little poster at the Roxy with an advertisement for a Pee-wee Herman show with that iconic lettering and an animated version of Pee-wee on the poster. I had no idea what it was until years later (and yes, of course 2020 hindsight, I wish I had gone to the show).
On another side note, I'd say you might want to edit your comment and change the word "sad" to "set" (which is what I'm guessing you were trying to say?).
Last year
When Paul died
My inner child cried
RIPeeWee Herman 🐐
I'm a 44 year old man who's sense of humor was highly impacted by watching pee wee as a kid in the 80s.
Ive since introduced him to my kids and they love it too.
Truly a generation spanning talent.
This was awesome, thank you.
Same! About to hit 45 and my 6.5 & 3.5 both love the TV show, and it warms my heart. And when they can sit for a whole movie…
💯
cool, intro your kids to a paedo... great fathering
He got caught with over 30,000 cp images. I guess you’re cool with that?
@@noserlyThey all do from hollywood... why do you think they're all activists and communists who strongly vote and pressure everyone else to vote demonicRAT? Guess you're cool with that?
Pee Wee was an absolute LEGEND. He is a GenX icon, One thing he taught me that I will never ever forget is.... there's no basement in the Alamo!!!
He was 70 years old. He wasn't a genxer.
@@bill29-g3b i know this. But us Gen-X’ers grew up with him. Just like Weird Al, they were both an icon to my generation.
Why do you need to be defined by a set of years you were born within?
@@bill29-g3b Didnt he get busted for masturbating in a cinema?
@@RedTail1-1 why does that bother you?
I grew up and live in San Antonio. I had the opportunity to watch a screening of Pee Wee's Big Adventure across the street from the Alamo, followed by Paul Reubens telling stories about his life. I've loved him and his work since I was a kid, so it was such a great experience to be there
As a fellow Texan, the basement gag hit hard, didn't it?
"The stars at night are big and bright!"
@@MusicMissionary my uncle came to visit once. We were discussing homes and I say there aren’t many basements here because of all the limestone and flooding. He bursts out laughing and says that means the Alamo couldn’t have a basement. It works on so many levels
Deep in the Heart of Texas!
That’s freakin awesome
I was lucky to be living in NYC when Pee Wee was on Broadway during his comeback. An old friend called me with an extra ticket out of the blue. It was the best gift anyone has ever given me to this day. Little did I know that I would be in the second row, right in front of the stage. Pee Wee made eye contact with me several times throughout the show and the production was so amazingly funny. I felt like the same magic that I did as a little boy laying on the living room floor at 10 years old on Saturday morning...
I rarely comment on videos, but wanted to thank you for doing this video. I grew up watching Pee-wee's playhouse and looking back I think he really got a raw deal with the whole movie theater debacle.
When he passed away I heard nothing but nice things about him, and I'm happy to see his memory still live on here. This was really well done, thank you.
I miss him, he was a really awesome part of What We Do In The Shadows. His VHS taped shows baby sat my kids! I adored him and his sense of humor. RIP♡
Well said. Grew up with pee wees Playhouse with the Saturday morning cartoons and now I can see more what an outstanding kids show it really is probably one of the best ever made. And retrospect it's easy to see how the "powers that be" or society can wrongly railroad people who are thought of as "just a little too unique." It happens. He was railroaded and blacklisted for nothing
The guy was a creep.
His filth was mostly covered up unfortunately
@@robertsaca3512 u knew him personally?
He seemed like such a genuinely cool dude, on and off stage. You seldom get that impression from celebrities, I feel. I truly do miss him, even if I’ve never met him. Thanks for being such a sweet childhood memory, Paul.
Thank you for not dwelling on "the incident."
Many of the people who are adults now very much want to strangle the adults from back then for canceling him.
It's funny how they didn't even say what happened, but us 80s kids knew right away. Things we wouldn't understand. Things we couldn't understand. Things we shouldn't understand.
"Heard any good jokes lately?"
"The incident" would probably be no big deal with the way the world has evolved if it happened today. There are people in high places who have done worse.
@@barb-jm7990 It wasn't even a big deal then. I still can't understand why people made such a big deal about it.
By the time of the incident, he had become widely known for his kid-friendly Playhouse. So, yeah. Back then personal PDA meant parents didn't want their kids to identify with him.
Back in 1986, you had to rent VCRs because they were still pretty new and very expensive to buy yet.
I had just moved into my new apartment and had started a new job.
It took me a long time to open up to new people, much less invite them into my home, but I decided to rent a VCR and invite a few of my coworkers over to watch "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"
It was the perfect choice. They were huge Pee Wee fans, and for weeks, we'd quote lines from the movie
I now have the DVD in my permanent collection so I can watch it whenever I need a pick-me-up and escape from reality. The opening sequence of PW waking up, all through the breakfast sequence until he's out the door, is pure unadulterated joy and perfection...
Thank you, Paul/Pee Wee ❤
And thanks for this sweet tribute to him 👍
And thank you for this lovely comment, it made me smile.
I remember renting a VCR and Pee Wee's Big Adventure to watch on it, too!
@@emilyr3451 By 1986 , VCR prices came way down ......
@@LannieLordYeah we had 2 and we were NOT rich by any means. I was a military brat living in Germany when we got the second one to record tapes we rented at the BX. Everyone we knew had one.
Pee Wee defined my childhood. It was so imaginative and weird. The art in that show blew me away. The sets, animation, characters, stories, everything was tied together with Paul Rubens direction. I introduced it to my kids when it was on Netflix and they are fans.
Paul Reubens, uncowed and fearless, coming out on stage at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards and immediately asking, "Heard any good jokes lately?," was shear genius, shear gold, and shear beauty - the very definition of Fierce. He deserved a Nobel Prize for that slice of unmitigated brilliance, alone.
Yeah, that moment sticks out in my mind as much as anything else he ever did! Even as a 10 year old, I genuinely lol'd and remember my Mother laughing but also being embarrassed at the time.
You're absolutely right. Pee Wee didn't let the world bring him down.
I'm in my 70s and I think Pee Wee gave us all our inner child back. The happy, silly, everything is imagination child that we all have in our core. I mean who would dance with bikers in your big shoes if not for imagination. We were able to laugh at "silly" even as adults.
Age 64 now. Could not miss Playhouse , watching pregnant And Alone, as a respite from a wall street workweek at a brokerage, punctuated by a paternity suit. Pee Wee kept me sane
In the 80s I watched “playhouse” Saturday AM after working midnights. 25 years later I shared the boxed set with my kid. We still both love Pee Wee. This was a fine tribute. Well done…
Same. Our kids love Pee Wee too! 💞
I don’t have kids but I still bought it! 😂 pee-wee will always have a special place in our inner child hoods. Never grow old❤
I wasn't a young child when Peewee came out. I was a pot smoking young adult. Saturday was a magic morning again.
Lol... I was in my 30s. He was timeless.
Similar story here. Was in my late teens and partying hard when the playhouse came out Saturday mornings. It made recovering from Friday nights that much better.
In my 30's I could party all night Friday and even when I'd only had a couple of hours sleep I would wake up like an alarm went off. "Get outta bed, there's no more sleeping" When the playhouse show was over there was more sleeping.
Yes
Conan has said when he was in university everyone loved watching Pee Wees Playhouse on Saturday mornings for similar reasons 😂
So many legends on that show. I’m so glad I got to watch him throughout my childhood.
RIP Phil Hartman & Paul Reubens, they both deserved better.
Beautiful tribute. I absolutely adored Pee Wee Herman. Paul Reubens brought so much joy and laughter to his fans of all ages. Thank you for sharing this gem.
RIP 🌹
Fun fact: Dottie, Pee Wee’s girlfriend from Big Adventure, was played by Elizabeth Daily, the voice of Tommy from Rugrats and Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls.
Such steller casting for Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
She also sang some songs for the Scarface soundtrack.
Such a great voice!
She was so sexy in the day, probably still is, honestly. She's done a zillion voices over the years. Her voice is like. The hottest thing.
And the band singer in "Better Off Dead".
There was a kid I knew in high school who looked a bit like Paul Reubens. This was the '80's and I'm sorry to say he experienced some bullying from the jocks. He could do an absolutely spot-on Pee Wee impersonation, though, and that started out as a shield but made him practically a star of the school. Paul Reubens made it OK, even cool, to be different. Even those of us who couldn't do Pee Wee but were weird in our own way found our niche thanks to him.
Both Paul Rubens and Peewee are DOPE!! Paul is the man.
While other people tried to cancel him, I never did. Creativity and comedy.. he will always be remembered as the man.. beloved!
Did you like Fred Rogers who the host of Mister Rogers Neighborhood? I loved Fred Rogers, because was just real for all the right reasons!.
I grew up on Pee Wee's Playhouse and Ernest P. Worrell. Mr. T, Lambchop, and Mister Roger's Neighborhood. I wouldn't trade it for the world, over.
I’m always afraid to watch things like this because of inaccuracies, bore factor, etc… but this was FANTASTIC. Extremely accurate and very well done. Thank you from an extreme lifelong Paul Reubens fan. ❤
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I think the secret to pee wee Herman's success was it allowed adults to regress back to their childhood when life was simple fun uncomplicated. That's probably why Herman wanted to stay in character who wouldn't want to act and feel like a kid and still be an adult. I think that's what we all want and he pulled it off and took us all along on Pee Wee big adventure and I'm grateful for that!
RIP, Pee Wee Herman, 1952-2023.
Paul Reubens, pee wee lives on eternally
Hes a pedo
Can't believe he had Cancer 😿😿
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
You know he collected naked pictures of children right? He's not resting, and he's not in peace I can tell you that much.
I think he has endured because none of his humor was ever mean-spirited, it was always joyful. I adored him so much as a kid, I was so glad to see the new movie when it came out. So seriously bummed when he passed. But he will live forever in the work and the memories he left us with.
Thank you for making this. The planet was blessed that Paul Rubens was on it for 70 years.
This was beautifully and respectfully done. Thank you. I saw Paul once at Color Me Mine off of Melrose Avenue. I loved him so much as a huge Pee Wee fan but left him alone as he painted a set of plates. They were identical plates with a red brick background and had an energetic Kermit the Frog crashing through the bricks in the center. They were fabulous. Just as timeless as Kermie, Pee Wee will live on to delight audiences forever.
I didn't grow up on Pee Wee. I watched him with my children. I think I enjoyed it even more than they did.
I did grow up on the children's shows Rueben was evoking. And he succeeded in honoring those progams in such an endearing way!
@@alvincash3230 My kids grew up on Pee Wee, too. Saturday mornings, I would get out of bed long enough to make a pile of cinnamon toast for them to eat and go back to bed for an extra hour’s sleep.
What kids show did Pee Wee most emulate or pay homage to? Was it captain kangaroo? Just curios because I never saw those earlier shows. We only had one channel out in the country. But we loved Pee Wees Playhouse on Saturday mornings
Can I just say thank you for being practically the only person on this platform who takes enough pride in their work to structure it around the advertisements, rather than having them awkwardly interrupt the video. 💯💯
Caddicarus does the same thing, probably better as well.
I was an art student when I discovered Pee Wees Play House and loved it immediately for the design and STYLE! So whimsical and fun, the characters engaged me and allowed me to embrace my lost childhood. I had to grow up too fast and Pee Wee allowed me to heal that innocent time by embracing his silly antics. It was ridiculously fun and after watching your documentary I am charmed once again by the magic of Paul Ruebens. So sad to hear he passed last year. RIP you delightful man!
I met Paul backstage at a Sacramento morning show (must have been about 1979) and he was just the most humble, polite, and earnest guy you’d ever want to meet. I remember that he showed up at the KCRA studios with two limos; one for him and one for his shoes. RIP Pee Wee.
I loved Peewee's playhouse. Watched every episode with my kids when they were little. Such an amazing talent & such a fun & unexpected show. Rip Paul. You brought joy to millions.
Thank you for that beautiful, touching tribute. You were honest but kind and that's how he was and deserves to be treated. I saw Pee Wee's big adventure in the theater and I still quote the film today.
The performance I most remember from Paul Reubens is as the Penguin's father in Gotham, describing his own father's suicide to Oswald, because his monologue was so well-written and performed.
When I was a kid, I didn't even know that was Pee Wee. That was a good scene though.
@@LWolf12 Did you know that was Pee Wee in Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
I still remember seeing Batman Returns in theaters opening weekend when I was 8 years old, and right at the beginning, my parents leaned over to me and whispered "Look, it's Pee-Wee". I remember thinking it was weird that it was Ruebens as someone else, but by then I already knew he was the voice of "Max" in "Flight of the Navigator", lol.
He was also penguins father in Gotham too
He was also in the movie "blow"
As a 42-year-old, original Pee Wee fan, may I just say you did an exceptionally well-done tribute to Paul. I thourghly enjoyed it 🫶
I didn't even know that Paul had passed. God bless him and all his work over the years making millions of people smile. He will be cherished for years to come
@@shmeeshillips7058 Half his life was persecution for being Paul Rubens and not Pee Wee, even though Pee Wee was thoroughly grounded in Paul Rubens. On again / Off again, he was that way, which is why Pee Wee Herman was so beloved to men from all walks. He fascinated them like Scherazade dancing the seven veils of Salome, on coke.
I was born in 81, grew up watching pee wee’s playhouse and remember all the movies fondly , it was such a priceless time back then which became so much memorable nostalgia later in my own life . Those were the times back when the world and society was much warmer , simpler and peaceful, I miss those times and remember them fondly as well 🩶so much love for Paul Rubin and his legacy will live on in my mind as well as millions of others who enjoyed his character!
This is such a great way to honor Paul, with no irrelevant negative stories.
He was one of my heroes as a child and I wish he could see this.
Pee-wee was like Paul's child it's no wonder he was always happy to bring out his child and show off.
He loved children for sure, so much he got arrested for it LOLOL
My eldest daughter (now 40!!) and I bonded hugely with Pee Wee, especially the TV show.
Yep, every Saturday morning with my now 40 year old
I used to watch Pee-wee’s Playhouse more than my kids, the man cracks me up he is a comic genius. Like they say he is so committed to his character and it shines through.
I'm so grateful my mom bought the entire Pee Wee's Playhouse so my kids could also grow up watching Pee Wee, along with his movies. One of the best children's shows in history. His love of the character is what makes it so special. Paul gave kids permission to never stop being imaginative or creative. He allowed us to laugh at our silliness as himan beings in a clean, fun way that toed the line of adult humor. The man was a gift. ❤
Paul Reubens was one of a kind and we will never have anyone else like him. Great video Joe, take care!
I would have declined if he offered me popcorn though.
What a beautiful treatment of this wonderful man. PeeWee was such a big part of my life as a child in the 80's/90s. Im extremely pleased for Paul to have rekindled his success and retured to form with his Road Trip movie. My wife and I got to share PeeWee with our kids. They loved it and it brought things around full circle. Thank you for telling the Paul/PeeWee story in such a sweet and deserved way. Well done!!!
9:39 Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre is my everything growing up and Paul as Pinocchio always made my heart warm up.
I loved Faerie Tale Theatre as well as Pee Wee back in the day even though I was an adult with "responsibilities".
I loved Thumbalina!!
Robin Williams as the Frog Prince and Tattoo as Rumpelstiltskin.
Absolutely 💯 ❤
Thank you for making this. It was excellent. Been a fan since the 1980 HBO Roxy special. So sad to lose him. He was one of a kind. Pee Wee and Paul.
Thank you for making this remarkable docu commentary. I never realized the depth of the talent surrounding Pee Week rfor so long. The planet was blessed with the presence of Paul Rubens for 70 years. He delighted children, but also the children in adult souls. This places him aside Mr. Rogers, not below.
Whenever my niece and nephew come over, I play Pee-Wee's Playhouse for them, and they love it. The show really holds up after all this time.
The appeal for children is obvious, but, I think, the appeal for adults is that we get to feel like kids through Pee-Wee Herman.
I was born in 1996 so I didn’t exactly grow up with pee wee but big adventure is one of the first movies I fell in love with as a kid. I would rent it every chance I got. I remember when they started to show playhouse on adult swim and me and my friend would stay up late to watch it. I remember my mom telling me he got arrested at a movie theater and I thought it was for filming the movie on a camera lul
So many quotes that stuck around in pop culture for decades!!
One of my close family friends grew up in Sarasota, Florida and fondly remembers having sleepovers with Paul Reubens.
By all accounts from her he was an absolute sweetheart. Thanks so much for this retrospective, I just sent it to her as well ❤
That’s exactly right the entire crew with peewee Herman fans, including me. Watching Pee-wee Herman perform and being a part of behind-the-scenes was absolutely thrilling. This video made me cry. We miss you.
His biggest stamp of approval was the fact he had a hip hop song & dance named after him. Joeski Love’s Do the Pee Wee Herman. He was iconic to any kid in the 80’s no matter where you grew up. RIP Paul
On God strength hip hop embrace him
Desperately need one of these about Charles Fleischer. Incredible comedian, actor, inventor, artist and just a magical human being on the same level of Robin Williams and Paul Reubens!
Yes, please
You'd be surprised to know that there was actually an animated screen test for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" in which Paul Rubenfeld originally provided the voice of the animated rabbit before Charles Fleischer would land the role. As for the Eddie Valiant character made famous by the late Bob Hoskins, Peter Renaday, who became a voice actor, provided the initial characterization of the human not so animated private eye.
@@the9-2-5outlawgamer I'm not really surprised to know that considering I'm a film and animation historian!
Paul was a legend. I collected a bunch of PeeWee toys after his passing. Thanks for the memories ❤
I’m 40 and this was great to see. I watched peewee and Paul my whole life. Loved all his characters. But pewee is definitely one of the most genius characters every created.
I used to set my alarm clock on Saturday mornings just so I could watch Pee Wee's show. It was brilliant! Still is.
Thank you so much for this portrait of Paul Reubens. An amazing actor that dedicated most of his life to being Pee-wee and bringing laughter to the world. That is a noble and high calling and he excelled at it.
My mom was a huge Pee Wee fan. Whenever I see him, I'm reminded of her.
@laylord632, my mom liked Pee Wee too, as she used to always watch Pee Wee's Playhouse, with me. Aso, she loved watching Pee Wee's Big Adventure, & Big Top Pee Wee, with me!
Very well done.
Agreed
I disagree.
"This event..."
So lame.
His videos are always really good.
Agreed! Maybe his best video so far. This is an incredible watch.
@@robertpeacock894 No way. He's got great stuff.
22:15 is such a cheap cop-out.
I think part of the reason he was so successful with Pee-wee is because of the connection to childhood. He is a very imaginative artist, and this goes hand-in-hand with our memories of growing up. I would've loved to have met Paul Rubens!
This was my most favorite show growing up! I loved how my imagination just ran away each time I watched it and as an adult I greatly appreciated how wholesome it was. Not sure if there's TH-cam in the great beyond but if you're reading this, thanks so much for bringing Pee Wee to life and all you did to help kids and adults with their imaginations!
You mentioned the production crew of Pee Wee's Playhouse. There's a great documentary called "Beauty is Embarassing" about Wayne White, an artist who worked on the show. It's mostly about the man's career and his trademarked weirdness, and it even features Paul Reubens. Check it out, when we get to the Pee Wee segment it's a really fascinating behind the scenes look at the making of the show.
Will do, thanks!
Chattanooga "Local Boy made Good". I've been in Chattanooga since 1994 and Loved Pee Wee. So the connection was too awesome! Last saw Wayne....last year? Our local Library had a program that he took part in. Was also there to see Wayne-O-Rama come together.
I love Wayne White's work! I've been to Wayne-o-rama!
So glad you brought up Wayne White-a design genius. An extraordinary artist. All of the Pee Wee’s Playhouse puppets are designed by Wayne. He is married to Mimi Pond, Illustrator and cartoonish who wrote the first episode of the Simpsons.
BET YOU DID NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT PEE WEE! We were friends with Paul for many years, we would dress up "Normal" and go to clubs in Queens, his best friend was my boss, and here is what you WOULD NEVER know about Paul, he was super humble, super shy, and didn't know how to use an ATM card - this was 90s - I miss him SOOO. MUCH and I'm sooo sorry I stopped reaching out! RIP~
PS=- AWWW! Now this made me cry! DARN!
He truly was a sweet person and he was such a huge part of my childhood
@alexandriaflint6537 You know him! I have Savant Syndrome, and from the age of 4, I have been able to see facial patterns and "read" people. My grandmother used my abilities, claiming I was a psychic. It would be fascinating to see if the patterns I observe, combined with his extensive knowledge of human behavior as a mentalist, could reveal deeper insights.
*I don’t make monkeys, I train em*
That's right.
lol
I always that he said he just traded them.
I’ve used that line, every chance presented to me, for 40 years.
@@donperry8627 hell yeah bro 😎
thank you so much for this, well done. @62, been a big fan of pee Wee as long as he was around. His irreverence, and fun, reminded me, to not take life so seriously. You did a fine honorable look at his arc. thank you!
Thanks for putting this together, it was great! I was born the same year the HBO special came out (1981) and my parents had taped it off TV, which I watched religiously. I was a fan of that before ever seeing Big Adventure or the Playhouse! I’m truly happy for Paul to have had his comeback and for him to get to see how loved he/Pee-wee was. I cried when I saw him at the anniversary show for Big Adventure in Feb 2020 (very lucky to have gone before Covid caused the cancellation of the rest of his tour), and still cry thinking about him suffering with cancer and leaving this earth way too soon 😢❤
I grew up watching Pee Wee, my favorite past time!! I still have my pee-wee doll and it has been my nickname since 4. I’m 38 now and still enjoy watching the show and movies. Paul really had a great sense of whimsy and wonder that cannot be replicated! Seriously a sad day when he passed
Him hosting the Game Show version of "You Don't Know Jack" was so funny...it is too bad the Show didn't last.
Dude yes! Not many people remember it but me and family got hooked. Was sad it got cancelled
Troy Stevens was a great post Pee-Wee character.
Awesome show. Every episode was great. I've got all of the million dollar questions edited together on my channel if anyone is interested.
YES it was like a parody of a game show so good
That show takes me back to my childhood. So many fond memories of growing up with him! So many joke references over the years. Thanks for making this. I enjoyed learning more about him.
Oh , my God! His appearance at the MTV awards, so sudden and so real/meta. it has stopped my heart forever!! His brilliant little joke of "heard any good jokes lately?" was so iconic!!!
I’m 54 and was a tween when I first saw him. I feel like he was a very special person and that they don’t make them like that anymore! Thank you for making this very cool documentary
As of this post, sir, this is the only time one of your videos moved me to tears. Thank you so much. I remember watching him with my kids, and we had both movies (and they were wrong, it is a lovely film).
That was absolutely beautiful and genuinely told. I too was a kid raised with peewee, born in 81 and he did so much for allowing kids to just be kids. It was ok to just be crazy and silly.
Thank you for producing this.
Paul Reubens was one of those rare individuals that made an "spiritual" agreement with millions of people to bring joy and happiness to them and the world...he did his part and so much more to help repair a broken world. His passing on and leaving the world was very sad, but his impact and legacy is all the hearts he touched while here, you can't ask for more in life.
Thanks Joe for this mini-doc. Paul's death last year is the hardest I've ever taken a "celebrity death". Losing him, and Pee-wee, was really like losing a good friend that you had your whole life, because (especially for 80s/90s kids like me) from childhood through well into adulthood, he was always there.
Paul played The Penguin's father in Batman Returns, then he played The Penguin's father in the TV show Gotham.
It was always fun to see him show up in random projects.
What a lovely tribute.
Thank you for this.
As an ‘80s kid, Pee-Wee was a staple in my house and I remember adoring the movie.
Always bummed me out how the industry just threw him under the bus over fricken porn.
I’m grateful he got to bring that character back.
RIP, Paul.
You have made a 58 year old feel like a kid again. Okay, even when Pee Wee Herman came out I was probably over 21 years old, it made me feel like a KID! THANKS!❤❤❤
He was our hero. He was so beautiful. Pee Wee was so funny and nice. Thank you so much for this beautiful tribute. Paul lives forever in the precious memories he’s gifted to us.
Pee-Wee Herman was a big part of my Saturday mornings throughout the 1980's. I was in my very early 20's in those days, but thoroughly enjoyed his show with my baby brother who was only 9-10 years old at the time. Pee-Wee's shows had something for everyone to relate to.
"Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" made me laugh hysterically when it came out in theaters. He is greatly missed by many fans.😢
I feel so fortunate to have barely made it into the generation that saw both the final years of Captain Kangaroo and the golden days of Pee Wee! Thank you so much for the time and love you put into compiling and producing this documentary! Watching it reminded me of what an unbelievably massive impact Paul's character had on popular culture.
That was lovely.
That was a very classy memorial to Paul. Thanks Joe.
I frigging love that guy Pee-Wee Herman he's the best!.. Rest in paradise, brother Paul Rubens
Thank you for this.
One of my fondest memories, is of the love of my life and I sitting in bed on Saturday morning watching Peewee's playhouse. Two thirty somethings. Big kids enjoying a common love and joy. RIP PR
Paul Reuben’s death last year hit me hard emotionally. This mini documentary is incredible and such a touching tribute to Paul Reubens, his creative brilliance, and passion for performing. Wish I had the money needed to make this a feature length documentary or a multi part docu series. Outstanding work.
Paul Reubens once said he wasnt pleasuring himself in a theatre. He said the proof was the witness said he saw Paul using his left hand, and Reubens said he only uses his right.
Proof enough for me
Yea and Prince Andrew don't sweat smh
😂 Now I would have had a pro blem there as I'm usually a righty but when I want some "st range" I switch up to lefty. Keeping it in the family with the Palm sisters.
@blahmcblahface3965 I can see why you're a Pee-Wee fan. Adult humor goes right over your he ad.
Anyway who cares
He was at a porn theater wth do you expect. Not like he was doing it at a local park.
I have good memories watching Pee Wee’s Playhouse reruns on Adult Swim. Thanks so much for covering Paul Reubens!
Oh man that's a memory. I remember being kind of confused why a children's show was on ADULT Swim as a preteen, then as an adult I understood why.
Sucked finding out he was busted with cp.. Look it up.
@@profoundwanderer1441 It was not cp. It was vintage erotica, and at first they didn’t find anything that pertained to cp, but for some reason, some top dog in the ever so corrupt criminal justice system wanted to charge Paul. I think the main reason Paul pled guilty was due to his dad being very ill, and Paul wanted to take care of him. He didn’t want to go through with the whole trial and not be able to be in Florida to take care of his dad.
@@walpoleandworcester Yes, I remember being up one late summer night to find something to watch on TV, and then I stumbled on Pee-wee’s Playhouse. I fell immediately in love with the show and with Pee-wee. I was 12 at the time. I even watched Paul’s interview Late Night with Conan O’Brien when it came on. It was the one where he shared that story about how he acquired his sister’s tea set (She didn’t want it.) and had a tea party with his dad.
Very respectfully done. Paul touched so many peoples lives in the gentlest kindest way. Silly funny insightful and just a lovable person.
That was wonderful to watch ❤ Thank you for making this 😊
He invoked the same kind of genuine love from people, that Gilda Radner invoked. The character Peewee Herman was so creative and hilarious, with just enough childlike innocence, that melts your heart!
I always liked Paul Reubens, he seemed like a very genuine man. Pee-Wee was very funny and so was Paul Reubens. May he rest in Peace.
What a beautiful and honorable telling of the Paul Reubens story. Thank you for not dwelling on the scandal that, thankfully, didn’t end up sinking his career. ❤
Paul Ruebens was brilliant!! I remember his show in 1981 on cable I was 11 years old then.I was 15 when Pee Wee's Big Adventure was released in 1985 and his CBS Saturday Morning show was released the following year(1986) I watched it!!! There was even a Pee Wee Herman dance complete with a video.COOL!! I loved him. The moments when Paul got emotional are touching. He impacted my generation and many others with this lovable character 💛💛💛 It was sad hearing about his death almost a year ago this month.
I was a youngster when I saw the HBO capture his show at a Club. I was BLOWN AWAY that it was all adults loving this Zaney dude. then you experience the endless variety and follow your dream attitude..... then he flew at the end, and you (I Felt) felt like you came out on the good side of someones experience. Yeah, Pee Wee Rubens was Legit Creation of something wonderful. cool to see some many great comments.
His character in Buffy was hysterical! Especially his outtakes.
The word is hilarious, hysterical means something else. 🙄
Well he made ME laugh hysterically
Pee Wee Herman had a great ride entertaining millions, RIP buddy :-)
I watched the movie in 1985 when I was 11 and I was a big fan of the Saturday morning kids' show. He was an awesome character. As a child I always thought Pee Wee was a man portraying a child and he gave some many kids permission to be kids and just have fun. You will be missed Pee Wee.