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Title: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: lester1/2jr on March 14, 2011, 10:36:05 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jl3cKWuJVc

I hadn't seen this since it's original run and was excited to see if I could get my niece and nephew into it. It took some selling on my part but we ended up watching 4 episodes (23 minutes each) and had a good time.

It's such a cliche to say about anything old but Pee Wee's Playhouse really is drastically different from anything out there right now. The first thing I noticed was how incredibly elaborate it was. It must have cost a fortune to put each episode together. There is just an endless amount of puppets, claymation things, and 6-12 different actors for each episode. for a kid's show!

Though it had been 20 years or more since I'd seen them I remembered alot of the dialogue.  I had forgotten one thing and that is what an amazing rack Miss Yvonne has. There are lots of subversive pg rather than g elements ot the show but the kids didn't mind, it's all in good fun. disk had 7 episodes.

5/5 definitely worth a revisit if you were a fan.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Flick James on March 14, 2011, 11:40:07 AM
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jl3cKWuJVc[/url]

I hadn't seen this since it's original run and was excited to see if I could get my niece and nephew into it. It took some selling on my part but we ended up watching 4 episodes (23 minutes each) and had a good time.

It's such a cliche to say about anything old but Pee Wee's Playhouse really is drastically different from anything out there right now. The first thing I noticed was how incredibly elaborate it was. It must have cost a fortune to put each episode together. There is just an endless amount of puppets, claymation things, and 6-12 different actors for each episode. for a kid's show!

Though it had been 20 years or more since I'd seen them I remembered alot of the dialogue.  I had forgotten one thing and that is what an amazing rack Miss Yvonne has. There are lots of subversive pg rather than g elements ot the show but the kids didn't mind, it's all in good fun. disk had 7 episodes.

5/5 definitely worth a revisit if you were a fan.


I've never seen any of it, but I heard that they would tape "bluer" versions of scenes that's weren't for airing, just for their own enjoyment, akin to watching an outtake reel. I would love to see that.

I was about 20 when that show ran, but I still watched it. Regardless of what your opinions about Pee Wee as a person are, I think he's incredibly talented and funny as hell.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Umaril The Unfeathered on March 14, 2011, 01:41:45 PM

With regard to a certain incident that got him canned and put into the spotlight, we always joke about it around our house..we call it'  "Wee Wee's Playhouse"  or "Pee Wee's Play-With-Yourself House."

But yeah, I'm in agreeance with Lester 1\2 Jr-Miss Yvonne had a great rack! I can't blame Captain Carl for always trying to take her for a ride on his dinghy... :wink:


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: JayJayM12 on March 14, 2011, 04:27:18 PM
Definitely a great show!  We've got the dvd's and I've watched the show for the first time in years, not too long ago.  Still holds up as well as it did back then (maybe even more, since I definitely 'get' a lot more of it).  My son is too young right now (only a year old, so doesn't really watch tv), but I'll definitely be sharing it with him in a few years.

On a related note, the brand new 'adult' version of Pee Wee's Playhouse that recently ran on Broadway (it was originally a stage show) is going to be airing on HBO this coming Saturday night (March 19th).  I can't wait to check it out...



Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: lester1/2jr on March 14, 2011, 05:31:32 PM
I had forgotten about that Broadway show. I'm not into that whole scene but I bet it was good.

It's crazy how much they packed into just 23 minutes without it feeling rushed.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: AndyC on March 14, 2011, 06:43:37 PM
I watched some episodes a few years ago, when the series was released on DVD. Put me in a time warp.

The funny thing is, even though that was the only time I've watched the show since the 80s, I do reference it once in a while. There's a local hotel where we sometimes have lunch. When their debit machine wasn't working in the restaurant, they'd get customers to go to a little pass-through from the bar - a small pair of doors at about eye level. I referred to it as the "Jambi cupboard," which naturally got no response other than a puzzled look or two. I also sometimes greet Laurence Fishburne's first appearance in episodes of CSI with "Well, howdy Pee Wee!" And I've had a lot of fun since CSI set up the whole subplot with Cowboy Curtis vs. his nemesis, Mr. Noodle from Elmo's World. :teddyr:
(http://tvguide.ca/NR/rdonlyres/288145DE-9EE4-4604-AB4C-BC1F69E0076A/298407/fishburne_irwin_3103.jpg)


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: venomx on March 14, 2011, 07:12:14 PM
I watched Pee Wee's Playhouse every Saturday morning... you know... when TV was good.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Umaril The Unfeathered on March 14, 2011, 07:56:21 PM
I watched Pee Wee's Playhouse every Saturday morning... you know... when TV was good.

Yeah, I'm havin' a hardtime dealing with the fact that the 80's are over too....


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: venomx on March 14, 2011, 09:27:20 PM
I watched Pee Wee's Playhouse every Saturday morning... you know... when TV was good.

Yeah, I'm havin' a hardtime dealing with the fact that the 80's are over too....

TV will never be the same...

All we have today are remakes, lame toons (mostly), politics (in the news) and reality shows.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: RCMerchant on March 15, 2011, 12:05:28 AM

I enjoyed Pee Wee's Playhouse...and I was an adult with no children at the time! Subversive,surreal,and funny!

TRIVA TIME!

William Marshall played the King of Cartoons.....



(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/KingOfCartoons-750026.jpg)

and the King of the Black Vampires-Blacula!

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/blacula209.jpg)

...he was also the exorcist in ABBY (1975).


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: lester1/2jr on March 15, 2011, 09:09:16 AM
what a resume


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Flick James on March 15, 2011, 09:40:27 AM
William Marshall is actually a very overlooked b-actor of impressive talent, just never made the big time.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: HappyGilmore on March 15, 2011, 10:38:33 AM
I was a big big fan of the show as a child.  Still am, and love watching the re-runs.  Even remember a pullstring doll they had where you pull the string and a voicebox in the doll would sprout several phrases from the show.

On a side note, I loved seeing Pee Wee on a recent episode of WWE Monday Night Raw.  Ha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRsjNTAu0Kg


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: AndyC on March 15, 2011, 10:45:13 AM
I actually wasn't a huge fan of the show at first, mainly because I had a friend who was too enthusiastic about it. I got so annoyed at his going on and on and on about Pee Wee's Playhouse (keep in mind we were about 15 or 16 years old), it took me a while to give the show a chance.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Mr. DS on March 15, 2011, 11:20:01 AM
Wasn't Rob Zombie the set designer?  

I liked this show a lot, Pee Wee was always a lot of fun.  Paul Reubens himself was always a good actor and I enjoyed him in his few roles outside of Pee Wee.  (Blow, Mystery Men, etc)   However, he always seemed to have a bit of a "perv" side to him if you will.  It seemed as if as soon as his career was restarted, something would come out scandal wise and ruin it.  I hope he keeps on the straight and narrow.  



Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: lester1/2jr on March 15, 2011, 11:41:13 AM
Gary Panter was the set designer I believe.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: venomx on March 15, 2011, 03:56:32 PM
I had no idea the King of Cartoons was Blacula... that's awesome.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Mr. DS on March 15, 2011, 05:47:49 PM
Actually I looked it up, Rob Zombie was production assistant on a few episodes.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Raffine on March 15, 2011, 07:24:00 PM
A couple more casting notes:
Law and Order's S. Epatha Merkeson was Reba the Mail Lady.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuZoLkvmBbc/SWFbxqfvOJI/AAAAAAAAB3k/9_4NqNThEBI/s320/Reba+the+Mail+Lady.JPG)

And my favorite bit of Pee Wee casting: Nosy neighbor Mrs. Steve was played by Shirley Stoler, best known as playing the murderous Martha Beck in the incredible THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970).

(http://a1.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/d522310f1d1413bf4489ccaf00191645/l.jpg)

Before moving next door to Pee Wee:

(http://www.cahiersducinema.com/IMG/jpg/HoneyMoonKillers_photo_01.jpg)


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: venomx on March 15, 2011, 07:33:09 PM
Jim Carrey as Pee Wee Herman... cracks me up everytime. :bouncegiggle: :twirl: :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Umaril The Unfeathered on March 15, 2011, 08:26:20 PM
A couple more casting notes:
Law and Order's S. Epatha Merkeson was Reba the Mail Lady.

([url]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuZoLkvmBbc/SWFbxqfvOJI/AAAAAAAAB3k/9_4NqNThEBI/s320/Reba+the+Mail+Lady.JPG[/url])

And my favorite bit of Pee Wee casting: Nosy neighbor Mrs. Steve was played by Shirley Stoler, best known as playing the murderous Martha Beck in the incredible THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970).

([url]http://a1.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/d522310f1d1413bf4489ccaf00191645/l.jpg[/url])


Whose got a hard-on for Miss Yvonne?    :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: lester1/2jr on March 16, 2011, 10:15:49 AM
Quote
And my favorite bit of Pee Wee casting: Nosy neighbor Mrs. Steve was played by Shirley Stoler, best known as playing the murderous Martha Beck in the incredible THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970).


whoah


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: AndyC on March 16, 2011, 10:41:05 AM
Whose got a hard-on for Miss Yvonne?    :bouncegiggle:


If I recall correctly, Reba was the one I would have done. And maybe Dixie.

Quite a few people connected to the show were either known actors or would go on to make a name for themselves.

I already mentioned Laurence Fishburne
(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lai2irfKLM1qer5b2o2_500.jpg)
And, of course, there was Phil Hartman as Captain Carl.
(http://bp1.blogger.com/_5L213Ip_Dg4/SD2ZObWJm0I/AAAAAAAAAWQ/--STG4yiFlo/s400/hartman.jpg)

And one-off appearances, such as Jimmy Smits, as the Conky repairman.
(http://www.starwarped.net/files/other-roles/Jimmy-Smits/Pee-wees-Playhouse-Conkys-Breakdown-authorized-conky-repairman-4.jpg)


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: BoyScoutKevin on March 16, 2011, 03:50:18 PM
Wasn't Rob Zombie the set designer?  

I liked this show a lot, Pee Wee was always a lot of fun.  Paul Reubens himself was always a good actor and I enjoyed him in his few roles outside of Pee Wee.  (Blow, Mystery Men, etc)   However, he always seemed to have a bit of a "perv" side to him if you will.  It seemed as if as soon as his career was restarted, something would come out scandal wise and ruin it.  I hope he keeps on the straight and narrow.  



I can't see that Rob Zombie was ever the set designer for "Pee Wee's Playhouse," but he was a production assistant on the show in 1986, which was the last season for "Pee Wee's Playhouse."


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Flick James on March 16, 2011, 05:21:19 PM
A couple more casting notes:
Law and Order's S. Epatha Merkeson was Reba the Mail Lady.

([url]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuZoLkvmBbc/SWFbxqfvOJI/AAAAAAAAB3k/9_4NqNThEBI/s320/Reba+the+Mail+Lady.JPG[/url])

And my favorite bit of Pee Wee casting: Nosy neighbor Mrs. Steve was played by Shirley Stoler, best known as playing the murderous Martha Beck in the incredible THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970).

([url]http://a1.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/d522310f1d1413bf4489ccaf00191645/l.jpg[/url])


Whose got a hard-on for Miss Yvonne?    :bouncegiggle:


She's right up my alley. I'm curious what Killer Bees and Paquita have to say about Miss Yvonne's tremendous rack. They seem to have weighed in favorably on us guys' fascination for boobs.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Umaril The Unfeathered on March 16, 2011, 08:58:17 PM
A couple more casting notes:
Law and Order's S. Epatha Merkeson was Reba the Mail Lady.

([url]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuZoLkvmBbc/SWFbxqfvOJI/AAAAAAAAB3k/9_4NqNThEBI/s320/Reba+the+Mail+Lady.JPG[/url])

And my favorite bit of Pee Wee casting: Nosy neighbor Mrs. Steve was played by Shirley Stoler, best known as playing the murderous Martha Beck in the incredible THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970).

([url]http://a1.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/d522310f1d1413bf4489ccaf00191645/l.jpg[/url])


Whose got a hard-on for Miss Yvonne?    :bouncegiggle:


She's right up my alley. I'm curious what Killer Bees and Paquita have to say about Miss Yvonne's tremendous rack. They seem to have weighed in favorably on us guys' fascination for boobs.


Yeah man, I'd be right up her, umm...errr.."alley" if the situation presented itself. That's one set of weiner warmers Miss Yvonne has.  :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: venomx on March 17, 2011, 06:55:35 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFVQyhGvSnQ


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Mr. DS on March 17, 2011, 07:25:41 AM
On a negative note, I never could stand the Penny claymation bits.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: JayJayM12 on March 17, 2011, 01:32:22 PM
Yeah, Penny was definitely the weak spot in the show...


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: lester1/2jr on March 17, 2011, 02:27:26 PM
disagree


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: venomx on March 17, 2011, 04:00:34 PM
Remember the mini dinosaurs in the wall? :bouncegiggle: :twirl: :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: RCMerchant on March 17, 2011, 05:12:32 PM
Quote
And my favorite bit of Pee Wee casting: Nosy neighbor Mrs. Steve was played by Shirley Stoler, best known as playing the murderous Martha Beck in the incredible THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970).



whoah

There's a belief among certain factions of monster fandom-(me among them) that Shirly Stoler is actually Shirley Kilpatrick of the ASTOUNDING SHE MONSTER fame!

Here's Shirley Stoler...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/stolerkilpatrick-1.jpg)

Here's Shirely Kilpatrick....


(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/pic7.jpg)

Hmmmmm....!!!!  :buggedout:
(Raffine brought this to my attention some time ago... :cheers:)


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Killer Bees on March 20, 2011, 04:47:55 AM
A couple more casting notes:
Law and Order's S. Epatha Merkeson was Reba the Mail Lady.

([url]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PuZoLkvmBbc/SWFbxqfvOJI/AAAAAAAAB3k/9_4NqNThEBI/s320/Reba+the+Mail+Lady.JPG[/url])

And my favorite bit of Pee Wee casting: Nosy neighbor Mrs. Steve was played by Shirley Stoler, best known as playing the murderous Martha Beck in the incredible THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970).

([url]http://a1.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/d522310f1d1413bf4489ccaf00191645/l.jpg[/url])


Whose got a hard-on for Miss Yvonne?    :bouncegiggle:


She's right up my alley. I'm curious what Killer Bees and Paquita have to say about Miss Yvonne's tremendous rack. They seem to have weighed in favorably on us guys' fascination for boobs.


Miss Yvonne + two dress sizes smaller and you have.......me!  :cheers:


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Paquita on March 20, 2011, 11:48:55 PM
She's right up my alley. I'm curious what Killer Bees and Paquita have to say about Miss Yvonne's tremendous rack. They seem to have weighed in favorably on us guys' fascination for boobs.

I seem to remember an episode showing that she stuffed... not that there's anything wrong with that!  I love boobs.  I had a huge obsession with them until I was in high school, and now it's a more appropriate appreciation.  And I love PeeWee's playhouse and the PeeWee movies!  I had a poster of him on my door for many years, and I have the talking PeeWee doll somewheres.


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Killer Bees on March 21, 2011, 04:08:56 AM
I don't think we got Pee Wee's Playhouse here in Australia.  The first I knew about Pee Wee Herman was the movie where his bike was stolen.  The first time I watched it I was like "WTF???"  :buggedout:

I got together with a group of friends one weekend, we got roaring drunk, then watched it and we laughed our a.rses off.  I've loved it ever since.  :teddyr:

I'll have to get it on DVD to show my son.  He would love it. 


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Umaril The Unfeathered on March 21, 2011, 04:31:55 PM


(http://a1.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/d522310f1d1413bf4489ccaf00191645/l.jpg)

Whose got a hard-on for Miss Yvonne?    :bouncegiggle:


She's right up my alley. I'm curious what Killer Bees and Paquita have to say about Miss Yvonne's tremendous rack. They seem to have weighed in favorably on us guys' fascination for boobs.


Miss Yvonne + two dress sizes smaller and you have.......me!  :cheers:


Umm...I'd love to have you....


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Killer Bees on March 22, 2011, 04:13:27 AM


([url]http://a1.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/d522310f1d1413bf4489ccaf00191645/l.jpg[/url])

Whose got a hard-on for Miss Yvonne?    :bouncegiggle:


She's right up my alley. I'm curious what Killer Bees and Paquita have to say about Miss Yvonne's tremendous rack. They seem to have weighed in favorably on us guys' fascination for boobs.


Miss Yvonne + two dress sizes smaller and you have.......me!  :cheers:


Umm...I'd love to have you....


So NOW the truth comes out.  Cheeky monkey   :twirl:


Title: Re: Pee Wee's Playhouse
Post by: Umaril The Unfeathered on March 22, 2011, 02:13:58 PM


([url]http://a1.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/d522310f1d1413bf4489ccaf00191645/l.jpg[/url])

Whose got a hard-on for Miss Yvonne?    :bouncegiggle:


She's right up my alley. I'm curious what Killer Bees and Paquita have to say about Miss Yvonne's tremendous rack. They seem to have weighed in favorably on us guys' fascination for boobs.


Miss Yvonne + two dress sizes smaller and you have.......me!  :cheers:


Umm...I'd love to have you....


So NOW the truth comes out.  Cheeky monkey   :twirl:


He he he.... :teddyr: