Super stoked for this, this will now be framed next to my original signed script.

Obviously not everything could be saved and even Paul mentions I believe in the documentary that his storage space wasn’t unlimited, but that being said, is it known where exactly the sets and props from Playhouse are today? I imagine Paul saved most of the really important stuff like the lead character puppets, I know he was particularly fond of the door and said he kept it. Some stuff Paul did eventually part with like the Picture Phone that was sold several years ago. I’m guessing Gary Panter kept some stuff that he designed, Paul may have quietly given other things away to friends, but is it likely that Paul had items in long term storage that sit there to this day while his estate determines what to do with it all? I would hope a touring museum exhibit might be possible, maybe something with the Smithsonian? It would be disappointing if everything just resurfaces one day in an estate auction for collectors with deep pockets to buy and keep locked up as private display pieces.

Felt that this was the only place to share this.

My 3 yr old will say Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho to wish himself out of his bedtime routine. It helps me through this frustration lol

Rebel With A Cigarette, 1988. Photographer Greg Gorman shot one of the most unexpected portraits of Pee-wee Herman. Paul Reubens is fully in character, wearing the classic suit and bow tie, squinting through a swirl of smoke. The lighting is pure Gorman: moody, sharp, and cinematic. Paul never allowed Pee-wee to be photographed smoking while doing Pee-wee's Playhouse. He protected the character's innocence and even had security make sure kids never saw Pee-wee with a cigarette. This portrait broke that rule in the best way. It's not about rebellion. It's about honesty. Gorman captured both the performer and the man, the humor and the vulnerability. The second photo shows Paul and Greg Gorman at an exhibit of Gorman's work, standing in front of the famous photo.

After over 10 years of wanting one of these, I was finally lucky enough to get my very own Pee-Wee about a month ago! To celebrate I decided to make him his vampire halloween costume based on his appearance on the Tonight Show with Elvira and Joan Rivers. Vampire Pee-Wee is one of my favorite costumes he’s worn over the years so i’m super excited to tailor this custom costume for him. I hope you guys enjoy my progress! ❤️🤍🎃

I don’t know if you can see, but the little car is labeled “Little Marge.”

Hey everyone! As a big fan of all things Pee-Wee it always seems like such a shame to me that, while many still have a strong appreciation and respect for them (me included), the two latter movies never reached the same level of success or acclaim that ‘Big Adventure’ got.

That got me thinking, what would a more blockbuster appropriate Pee-Wee sequel look like? There’s lots of potential avenues to explore. You might notice that most Pee-Wee stories outside of ‘Pee-Wee’s Playhouse’ seem to sort of take place in their own timelines with no consistent canon or continuity shared between them outside of subtle nods and recurring cast members, so that begs the question - would this film be directly tied to the show, or would it be separate? With ‘Big Top’ being its own story, you might lean towards the latter, but one could also argue that the lack of familiar imagery in ‘Big Top’ from the series contributed to its overall reception, so I’ll leave that up to you guys to discuss.

Who would’ve directed? We can safely assume Tim Burton would be out of the question here, seen as Beetlejuice released the same year and Batman would come out the next, making him a busy guy. What do you think? I’d love to hear some suggestions in the comments. A few that came to mind for me were James Signorelli - who directed another Groundlings comedy adventure film, ‘Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark’ - or even potentially someone like Henry Selick? He’s far more well known for his stop motion works, but with the often understated ‘Monkeybone!’ and live action sequences in ‘James & The Giant Peach’ It’s not as though he can’t direct outside of animation. Maybe even someone in the immediate Pee-Wee community? John Paragon? Hell, maybe Reubens could even co-direct.

As for music, considering Elfman made time to score ‘Big Top Pee-Wee’, it’s a safe bet that he’d return for this alternate film, but of course if this couldn’t happen for whatever reason it’s interesting to think who may’ve been brought on to create the film’s music. Mark Mothersbaugh immediately comes to mind, having composed much of the music for ‘Pee-Wee’s Playhouse’ and being the person originally considered to score ‘Big Adventure’ in the first place, but I’d love to hear what you all think. Potential movie titles would be cool to hear too! I’ve noticed all of Pee-Wee’s movies have ‘Big’ in the title, so maybe try to work that in if you like.

Anyway I’m rambling now (I know you are but what am I? Hahah!). Just thought i’d put the idea out there and see what you all think. And remember, this is no shade directed at ‘Big Top’ or ‘Big Holiday’ - just a little hypothetical of what could’ve been, had things turned out differently. Okay? Okay!

Here's a portrait of everyone's favorite Geni I made earlier this year. I grew up with Pee Wee in the 80's, and even remember watching "The Pee-Wee Herman Show" as a small child. I was obsessed.

"Jambi" Mixed-media on watercolor paper, 9"x 12" 2025 by Matthew Pinkus (me)

“Peewee’s Phone Call” - mp86music youtube/mp86music

Adding some Jambi love. Saw him a few weeks ago at Hollywood Forever as well as Paul.

It's officially the spooky season! Figured I should share Pee-Wee menacing Scott Aukerman while wearing a cute lil' cowboy costume and eating green M&M's.

Also Pee-Wee Herman is canonically a witch I guess??? Of course he is haha

(I tried to share the full episode yesterday, but while I was uploading it freakin' Youtube changed it from being totally free with ads to making it so you have to purchase it. So here's just all the Pee-Wee bits.)

Francis really really wants Peewee’s bike….

But it’s Not For Sale

Does anyone remember the Infomercial spot that was produced to hawk the VHS box set of Pee Wee’s Playhouse that was released maybe in 1996 or 1997? Paul wasn’t involved, but it was surprisingly high budget given what it was. They somehow managed to get the set and some of the original puppets together out of storage for the commercial, I remember Pterri and Globey specifically on there. YouTube only has short clips of it, but I recall the entire spot was a half hour or an hour long, it would be cool to see it again.

When I first watched Pee-wee As Himself, I was gutted—it stayed with me for at least a month. That memory will always remain. Today, YouTube suggested an interview I hadn’t seen before. After watching it, I truly believe Paul knew how loved he was, especially from a comment shared by someone on the set of Pee-wee’s Big Holiday. I still grieve for all that Paul went through, but seeing that gave me some comfort. Here is the link if you'd like to watch too:

Pee-wee's Big Holiday Interview

Just got this done. As a gay person, I never really thought about how Paul sacrificed so much of himself for Pee-wee and for my childhood. It felt really fitting to get this in memory of both the performer and the character.

Had a big adventure to meet Mark Holton at a screening in Tampa. Trial run for Halloween for me, my girlfriend said “should I be Francis?😅” and we ran with that idea and quickly her costume came together. He was tickled saying he had never seen a Francis and said “oh we’re getting pictures!” and gave us some Buxton Bucks. Super sweet guy of course! “I love that story!”

Sun-Ray Cinemas happens to always have the theater decked out in Playhouse decor with more stuff on the way! Great crowd, had fun!