"Pee-wee's Playhouse" (1986) TV series 1986-1991

Creator:

Paul Reubens
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

13 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Musical

Plot:

Pee-Wee Herman and his friends have wacky, imaginative fun in his unique playhouse.

Plot Keywords:

Playhouse | Pee Wee | Cowboy | King | Part Animated

Awards:

17 wins & 44 nominations

Cast

Paul Reubens	...	Pee-wee Herman / ... (45 episodes, 1986-1990)
Yung Swagg	...	Young kid Stevie (45 episodes, 1986-1990)
George McGrath	...	Globey / ... (34 episodes, 1986-1990)
Alison Mork	...	Chairry / ... (29 episodes, 1986-1990)

Series Directed by
Paul Reubens		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Stephen R. Johnson		(2 episodes, 1986)
Bill Freiberger		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
George McGrath		(23 episodes, 1986-1987)
Paul Reubens		(8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Max Robert		(7 episodes, 1986-1987)
John Paragon		(2 episodes, 1986)
David Steven Cohen		(2 episodes, 1990)
Rob Bragin		(unknown episodes)
Phil Hartman		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Larry Jacobson	....	producer (45 episodes, 1986-1990)
Paul Reubens	....	executive producer / producer (4 episodes, 1986-1990)
Richard Gilbert Abramson	....	executive producer / producer (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Prudence Fenton	....	animation producer / senior animation producer (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Andrea Miller	....	associate producer / co-coordinating producer (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Steve Binder	....	producer (2 episodes, 1987)
Thomas A. Bliss	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1987)
Bruce Golin	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Sonny Grosso	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Frank Saperstein	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh		(37 episodes, 1986-1990)
Danny Elfman		(4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Todd Rundgren		(4 episodes, 1986)
The Residents		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mark Snow		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Cinematography by
Daryl Studebaker		(1 episode, 1986)
Joseph W. Calloway		(1 episode, 1987)
Peter Smokler		(1 episode, 1987)

Series Film Editing by
Les Kaye		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Billy Fox		(unknown episodes, 1987-1988)
Karen Tessler		(unknown episodes, 1989-1990)
Joe Castellano		(unknown episodes)
William Flicker		(unknown episodes)
Peter W. Moyer		(unknown episodes)
David Pincus		(unknown episodes)
Steve Purcell		(unknown episodes)
Charles Randazzo		(unknown episodes)
Richard Schwadel		(unknown episodes)
Howard Silver		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Marcia Shulman		(1 episode, 1986)
Diane Dimeo		(1 episode, 1987)
Ann Ross		(1 episode, 1990)

Series Production Design by
Ric Heitzman		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gary Panter		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Wayne White		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jimmy Cuomo		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr.		(1 episode, 1986)
Jeremy Railton		(1 episode, 1987)

Series Set Decoration by
Nancy Greenstein		(1 episode, 1986)
Ric Heitzman		(1 episode, 1987)
Gary Panter		(1 episode, 1987)
Jeremy Railton		(1 episode, 1987)
Paul Reubens		(1 episode, 1987)
Wayne White		(1 episode, 1987)
Nancy Deren		(unknown episodes)
Deborah Madalena-Lloyd		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Alvin		(1 episode, 1986)
Max Robert		(1 episode, 1987)

Series Makeup Department
Karen Reuter Fabbo	....	co-key makeup (42 episodes, 1986-1990)
Sally Hershberger	....	key hair stylist / hairdresser (10 episodes, 1986)
Sharon Ilson	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (10 episodes, 1986)
Michael R. Jones	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Yolanda Toussieng	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jim Riche	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1986)
Richard Quan	....	animation production manager (13 episodes, 1989-1990)
Howard G. Malley	....	executive in charge of production (10 episodes, 1987)
Jim Michaels	....	post-production supervisor (9 episodes, 1987)
Ken Winber	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1988)
George H. Cook	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Rick Finn	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
April Lee Grebb	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Troy Miller	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Czarnecki	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1986)
Peggy Jacobson	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1986)
Benita Allen	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1987)
Curtis Collins	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1987)
Thomas Schellenberg	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1987)
Robert Loeser	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1990)
Neil Kinsella	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes, 1989)
Greg Ciaccio	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Joan Cunningham	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Craig Edwards	....	model builder (13 episodes, 1986)
Edie Robinette-Petrachi	....	painter (13 episodes, 1986)
James Higginson	....	property master (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dorne Huebler	....	animation art director (unknown episodes)
Kevin Ladson	....	prop production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrew M. Siegel	....	on-set assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dana Mark McClure	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (12 episodes, 1987-1989)
Philippe Desloovere	....	sound effects supervisor / supervising sound editor (11 episodes, 1986)
Ken Hahn	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound engineer (11 episodes, 1986)
Bill Marino	....	sound effects supervisor / supervising sound editor (11 episodes, 1986)
Debbie Pinthus	....	boom operator (7 episodes, 1987)
Brett Vail	....	sound assistant (4 episodes, 1990)
Chuck Fitzpatrick	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Bo Harwood	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Michael	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Troy Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Greg Teall	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Trent	....	dialogue editor / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
John Walker	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Sal Denaro	....	puppet maker (13 episodes, 1986)
Prudence Fenton	....	special effects director (unknown episodes)
Steve Koch	....	puppet builder (unknown episodes)
John Palmer	....	special effects foreman (unknown episodes)
Don Waller	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Patrick Clancey	....	visual effects compositor (20 episodes, 1989-1990)
Reid Paul	....	visual effects director of photography (12 episodes, 1986)
Spencer Cook	....	stop motion animator (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Suzanne Smith	....	model maker (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kyle T. MacDowell	....	electrician (45 episodes, 1986-1990)
Alex Aurichio	....	first assistant camera (13 episodes, 1986)
Jeffrey M. Hoffman	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1986)
Ethan Phillips	....	camera operator / gaffer (13 episodes, 1986)
Vincent E. Toto	....	animation camera operator (13 episodes, 1988-1990)
Steven R. Monroe	....	assistant camera (12 episodes, 1989-1990)
Dave Carroll	....	key grip / dolly grip (10 episodes, 1986)
Liz Dory	....	assistant camera (10 episodes, 1987)
David Tolsky	....	second assistant camera (8 episodes, 1986)
Peter Nelson	....	assistant camera (6 episodes, 1986)
Elana Kolker	....	second assistant camera (5 episodes, 1986)
Claudia Raschke	....	second assistant camera (5 episodes, 1986)
Howard Krupa	....	dolly grip first unit (3 episodes, 1986)
John R.A. Benson	....	camera operator: motion control (unknown episodes)
Tom Keefer	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Gary Molyneux	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Gay E. Riedel	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Mark H. Weingartner	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Spencer Cook	....	stop motion animator (13 episodes, 1986)
John Lindauer	....	animation director (12 episodes, 1989-1990)
Phil Trumbo	....	animation director / director: opening titles (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Stephen Holman	....	painter (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Scott Beauchemin	....	animation editor (unknown episodes)
Prudence Fenton	....	animation director / animator (unknown episodes)
Glenn Lazzaro	....	animation editor (unknown episodes)
April March	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Don Waller	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Ann Ross	....	extras casting (1 episode, 1990)
Darren Sefton	....	extras casting (1 episode, 1990)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Grace Erndt	....	wardrobe supervisor (1 episode, 1986)
Candis Heiland	....	wardrobe supervisor (1 episode, 1986)
Sandy Berke Jordan	....	wardrobe supervisor (1 episode, 1987)
Milton G. Mangum	....	wardrobe supervisor (1 episode, 1987)

Series Editorial Department
Kathy Siegel	....	post-production supervisor (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Cheryl Campsmith	....	on-line editor (10 episodes, 1987)
Paula Stein	....	post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 1988-1990)
Chris Howe	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Mark Mothersbaugh	....	composer: main and end title music / composer: title theme (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Will Urban	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 1986)
Peter Cole	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Joe Delia	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Scott Thunes	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Dweezil Zappa	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Peter Nissen	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1986)
Robert D. Tucker	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1986)
Rick Ashman	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 1986)
Walker Fenton	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1990)
Yvonne Ramond	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes, 1989)
Jonathan Berman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dorne Huebler	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Adam Lichtenstein	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Singleton	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rob Zombie	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Matt Chaikin	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1987)
Scott E. Chester	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1987)

Production Companies

• Pee Wee Pictures
• Broadcast Arts Productions (in association with) (1986)
• BRB Entertainment Inc.
• Binder Entertainment
• Grosso-Jacobson Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1986-1991) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Fox Family Channel (1998) (USA) (TV) (repeats)
• Hi-Tops Video (1988) (USA) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 1-4)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Aardman Animations  claymation

Runtime:

USA:30 min (45 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Pee Wee Pictures

Trivia:

Only two episodes were produced for the third season because Reubens was working on Big Top Pee-wee (1988).

Quotes:

Pee-wee:I know you are but what am I?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: War of the Colossal Beast (#4.19)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Pee-wee's Playhouse Theme

lemme think.. peeweefan liking PeeWee's Playhouse?

How much fun was this show? If you didn't like it, I feel a bit sorry for you. I know I can't help but "SMILE" everytime I think of this show, and PeeWee in particular. I had no favorite characters, nor storylines - i just let it take me away, and let it stand on its own merits. Isn't it a shame that, altho it wasnt that long ago, it seems like it was a simpler time?

From those of us fans, WE MISS YOU, PAUL! PeeWee was the best, and my life is better for having seen and enjoyed the experience.