Paul Reubens’s oddball masterpiece celebrated the kind of anarchy that captivates kids and freaks out adults.
Tag: Pee-wee’s Playhouse (TV Program)
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Paul Reubens, Creator of Pee-wee Herman, Is Dead at 70
With his signature bow tie, short drainpipe pants and flattop hairdo, Pee-wee, as embodied by Mr. Reubens, became enshrined in the popular imagination as a symbol of childlike whimsy.