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Reubens believed that children liked the Playhouse because it was fast-paced, colorful and " never talked down to them ", while parents liked the Playhouse because it reminded them of the past.
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Reubens and children
Playhouse was designed as an educational yet entertaining and artistic show for children, and its conception was greatly influenced by 1950s shows Reubens had watched as a child, like The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, The Mickey Mouse Club, Captain Kangaroo and Howdy Doody.
Reubens, always trying to make of Pee-wee a positive role model, sought to make a significantly moral show that would teach children the ethics of reciprocity.
As the stage performance gained further popularity, Reubens took the character to motion picture with Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985, toning down the adult innuendo for the appeal of children.
Reubens and Playhouse
Playhouse star Paul Reubens appeared on the True Colors album track " 911 " as an emergency operator.
Hartman co-wrote the screenplay for the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances on Reubens ' show Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Fishburne had a recurring role as Cowboy Curtis on Paul Reubens ' CBS children's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Pee-wee's Playhouse is an American children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman.
In 1986, CBS agreed to sign Reubens to act, produce and direct his own live-action Saturday morning children's program, Pee-wee's Playhouse, with a budget of $ 325, 000 per episode, ( comparable to that of a half-hour prime-time sitcom ) and full creative control ( although CBS did request a few minor changes over the years ).
In July 1991, Reubens was arrested for allegedly exposing himself in a Sarasota, Florida adult movie theater, causing CBS to immediately stop airing Playhouse re-runs.
It was at that time that Reubens addressed plans to write a new Pee-wee film, Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Movie.
Turning to theatre, he became a member of The Groundlings, where he met Paul Reubens, which led to him co-writing Reubens ' cult 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and appearing on his popular Saturday morning show Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Reubens and was
A producer at SNL, who was also a friend of Kazurinsky's, bumped Paul Reubens ( later known for his character Pee-wee Herman ), from the line-up and put Kazurinsky in his place.
Gozer was originally going to appear in the form of Ivo Shandor as a slender, unremarkable man in a suit played by Paul Reubens ; but the role was played by Yugoslav model Slavitza Jovan.
The first one was " The Pee-Wee Herman Show " created and co-written by Paul Reubens as a showcase for his Pee-Wee Herman character, which he created in Groundlings workshops and revues.
The show was developed from Reubens ' popular stage show and the one-off TV special The Pee-wee Herman Show, produced for HBO, which was similar in style but featured much more adult humor.
The Pee-wee Herman character was developed by Reubens into a live stage show entitled The Pee-wee Herman Show in 1980.
Meredith was considered to play Penguin's father in the 1992 Tim Burton's film Batman Returns but this role was taken by Paul Reubens.
After the success of The Pee-wee Herman Show, Reubens began writing the script to Pee-wee's Big Adventure when he was hired by Warner Bros. Pictures.
After being in a state of shock for weeks, Reubens was haunted by the arrest for several years, refusing to give interviews or appear on talk shows.
The roots of that stage show were in 1980 when Reubens was one of 22 finalists to be chosen as a regular on Saturday Night Live ( the infamous first season of an all-new cast, and one of five seasons without Lorne Michaels as a producer ).
Reubens lost to actor Gilbert Gottfried and thought his career was over.
According to Reubens, he was about to return home when he came up with the idea of a stage show featuring the character he premiered back in 1977, Pee-wee Herman.
She was friends with performers outside the country genre, including Dean Martin ( she appeared on an episode of The Dean Martin Show ), and Paul Reubens ( Pee-wee Herman ).
The Paramount Pictures production was directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Paul Reubens and George McGrath.
One year earlier, Reubens had voiced the shipboard computer in the Disney film Flight of the Navigator ( credited as Paul Mall ), in which his character was also named Rex.
In 2007, The Format played a show in Tokyo, Japan, was featured on Last Call with Carson Daly twice, co-headlined with Guster on their Campus Consciousness tour, and toured with Reubens Accomplice, Piebald, Limbeck, Steel Train, and The Honorary Title.
In the summer of 1991 after Paul " Pee-Wee Herman " Reubens was arrested for allegedly masturbating in an adult movie theater, Banks was among a number of entertainers who protested the decision of CBS to drop Reubens ' show from their lineup.
Reubens and them
As an adult, George moves to Southern California with his friend " Tuna " ( Ethan Suplee ); they meet Barbara ( Franka Potente ), an airline stewardess, who introduces them to Derek Foreal ( Paul Reubens ), the main dealer.
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" Sisterland ", a young adult novel by Linda Newbery, concerns a Kindertransport child, Sarah Reubens, who is now a grandmother ; sixteen-year-old Hilly uncovers the secret her grandmother has kept hidden for years.
Reubens and parents
With $ 3, 000 ( mostly money wired from his parents ), and help from 60 people working for him ( including his fellow Groundling Phil Hartman ), Reubens created the show.
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In 1985, Tim Burton and Paul Reubens invited Elfman to write the score for their first feature film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure.
The Traveling Wilburys also appeared in a number of projects outside of their two albums ; Harrison appeared as Nelson Wilbury on Warner Bros. Records 1988 " holiday promo album " Winter Warnerland, which also included Paul Reubens as " Pee Wee Wilbury.
Not long after, actor Paul Reubens saw Frankenweenie and chose Burton to direct the cinematic spin-off of his popular character Pee-wee Herman.
Other guests included Paul Reubens, best known for his Pee-wee Herman character, and John Turturro.
Prior to her marriage, she dated actor Paul Reubens for several years beginning in 1993.
Reubens has since credited Mazar with ending his depression resulting from his infamous 1991 arrest.
* Paul Reubens as Derek Foreal, George's middleman in the drug business.
Feeling the need for a more creative outlet, Hartman joined the comedy group The Groundlings in 1975 and there helped comedian Paul Reubens develop his character Pee-wee Herman.
He also narrated Faerie Tale Theatre's third season episode Pinocchio with Paul Reubens as the titular puppet.
They are named for great persons of the military, arts, letters and science: DeKalb, Watt, Winkelreid, Steuben, Payne, Herrman, Reubens, Lafayette, Schiller, Tell, Fulton, Jefferson, Mozart, Franklin, Humboldt, Pestalozzi, Washington, Blum and Gutenberg.
The CD booklets contain affectionate tributes from members of the Cramps, Sparks, R. E. M., the New York Dolls, Blondie, Dramarama, the Go-Go's, Danzig, Devo, Patti Smith Group, and the Screamers, as well as praise from Danny Fields, Jayne County, Rufus Wainwright, and Paul Reubens, helping to secure Mumps a place in musical history.
directed by Bill Freiberger, Steven Johnson, Guy J. Loutham, William Orr, Paul Reubens
He saved an undated and unsigned letter from some one who wrote: " Our people here are enrapture'd with him, he is compared to Vandyck, Reubens and all the great painters of Old.
It had an ensemble cast including Eileen Brennan, Phil Hartman, Tab Hunter, Carol Kane, David Lander, Eve Arden, Paul Reubens, and Tom Smothers.
Paul Reubens had his first public appearance following an arrest for lewd-conduct earlier that year.
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