Tue, 23 November 2021
This week, we’re replaying our 2014 conversation with Paul Reubens, the man behind Pee-Wee Herman. Pee-Wee is, of course, a beloved character among kids who grew up in the 1980s and 90s. He’s the star of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure and so many others. Pee-Wee’s Playhouse remains a singular achievement in kid’s TV. It’s a kitschy pastiche of a thousand TV shows that went before it, but it’s also much more than that: it’s a kaleidoscope of difference, a tribute to the big dreams and big feelings of being a kid. And it’s so, so funny. In this interview, Paul tells us about growing up in a circus town, working hard to make Pee-Wee Herman seem real, and why Pee-Wee is a little bit of a jerk — and why that makes him work as a character.
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