Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Kevin Carlson | ... | Clockey / Conky / Floory | |
Laurence Fishburne | ... | Cowboy Curtis (as Larry Fishburne) | |
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Aaron Fletcher | ... | Santa Claus |
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Ric Heitzman | ... | Cool Cat / Fish / Flower / Mr.Window |
Suzanne Kent | ... | Mrs. Rene | |
William Marshall | ... | King Of Cartoons | |
George McGrath | ... | Cowntess / Fish / Flower / Globey | |
S. Epatha Merkerson | ... | Reba | |
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Alison Mork | ... | Chairry / Chicky Baby / Magic Screen |
John Paragon | ... | Jambi / Pterri | |
Lynne Marie Stewart | ... | Miss Yvonne (as Lynne Stewart) | |
Vic Trevino | ... | Ricardo | |
Wayne White | ... | Dirty Dog / Fish / Flower / Mr. Kite / Randy | |
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Charlie Tickner | ... | Hans |
Paul Reubens | ... | Pee-wee Herman |
Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1 1/2 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, commands Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello to make Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others? Written by Dylan Self <robocoptng986127@aol.com>
You've gotta hand it to a holiday special from the late '80s to make all this stale Christmas material fun again; one that at least gives it just that weird spin to freshen things up. "Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse" packs in the guest stars, musical numbers and unwanted fruitcakes - it's got duds, sure, the Del Rubio sisters and KD Lang don't really fit. But get a look at Pee Wee in his (awesome) snow suit. My kid lives to see him spaz it up (we both kinda bond over this), and that alone makes this a fun special.
The damn thing even comes with a message, and it's one that doesn't ruin the fun. Nice job.
7/10