“I know you are but what am I?” – Pee-wee Herman

Has there ever been a better comeback?

Pee-wee Herman was, of course, the child-like construct of comedian Paul Reubens.  His Saturday morning show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” aired on CBS from September of ’86 to November of ’90. 

WIKI ON…

“The premise of the show was that host Pee-wee Herman went to play in a fantastic house (situated in Puppetland) known as the Playhouse, which was filled with toys, gadgets, talking furniture and appliances (e.g. Magic Screen and Chairy) and puppet characters such as Conky The Robot, Pterri the baby Pteranodon and Jambi the Genie (John Paragon), a disembodied genie’s head who lives in a jeweled box. The Playhouse was also visited by a regular cast of human characters, including Miss Yvonne (Lynne Marie Stewart), Reba The Mail Lady (S. Epatha Merkerson), Captain Carl (Phil Hartman), Cowboy Curtis (Laurence Fishburne) and a small group of children, The Playhouse Gang.”

… WIKI OFF.

Pee-wee’s Christmas Special aired during the show’s third season on December 21, 1988.  It was an hour long episode.  It guest starred the likes of Joan Rivers, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey and many more. 

Though I unfortunately missed Pee-wee’s stage show revival a few years back, I have to admit, I really miss Pee-wee.  Reubens has talked about making another feature film starring his wacky alter ego and I do certainly hope it comes to fruition.  I think what the world needs right now is more Pee-wee!

So what you’ll find below is the script and storyboards for the “Pee-wee Christmas Special.”  You’ll also find the broadcast version of this episode as well.  So please enjoy your trip into Pee-wee’s Playhouse.

Click HERE to read the Script

Click HERE to view the Storyboards

Watch the Episode