Jambi Decorates the Playhouse for Christmas (From Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special)

Jambi (John Paragon) helps Pee-wee (Paul Reubens) decorate the Playhouse for Christmas. From Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, written by Paragon and Reubens.

[@rleutz13]

Jambi (getting angrier by the word): an extra wish? you want an Extra wish?! what do you think this is Christmas?!!!
pee-wee: yeah
Jambi chill): Oh...ok!

[@jordanoh1328]

Prime pee wee humor

[@elizabethramirezsierra3700]

Rest In Peace, John Paragon

[@jasobres]

And Paul Reubens. 😢

[@keatonthekoopatroopa246]

RIP Paul Reubens and John Paragon

[@franknacc1718]

What a fun Christmas special!

[@JumbaFan]

So, you think there's an in-universe reason why Jambi mostly stays in his box and doesn't interact much? Theory: wish granting takes a LOT out of him, so he spends most of his time sleeping.

[@jambisbox]

Makes sense to me!

[@DoomKid]

He's a genie, they're usually trapped in some small container

[@time2discern631]

My # 15 - Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)

[@loughlin14]

0:06 -10 - Please remember that lesson around each & every December.

[@friedmarc837]

I wonder if an extra wish is a mega violation of Genie Law? Just asking!

[@MangetsuSAMURAI]

Actual real in-universe answer:
Not at all, it actually has to do with Jambi having a finite amount of wish magic per day/episode. More than one wish can potentially cause Jambi to become incredibly ill and stop him from using any magic at all. If he's aided by other forms of magic (the imaginations of the other Playhouse characters, the imagination of the audience, etc.) Jambi can easily grant more than one wish in emergencies.

[@darthplagueis3488]

“Gandalf the grey, and Gandalf the white…”

[@MangetsuSAMURAI]

"...and Cowboy Curtis and Jombi the Genie..."

[@gonx4llo]

Is somebody here because of Tool's song? 😅

[@mgk2600]

Too bad Jambi became a street tough on Seinfeld. Granting wishes must not pay a lot