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| 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 | |
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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>
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Mrs. Rene: 'Do you get presents on Hanukkah?' We exchange gifts eight nights in a row.
Pee-wee: Wow!
Mrs. Rene: So just in case I miss you, here are seven more fruit cakes.
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Traditional, arranged by Frederic Austin (uncredited)
Performed by Dinah Shore
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In order to secure Magic Johnson's appearance, the producers had it arranged to film just under an hour, on a Saturday, as he had a game scheduled later in the day while he was with the Los Angeles Lakers. See more »Quotes
Pee-wee: Do you get presents on Hanukkah?Mrs. Rene: 'Do you get presents on Hanukkah?' We exchange gifts eight nights in a row.
Pee-wee: Wow!
Mrs. Rene: So just in case I miss you, here are seven more fruit cakes.
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During the end credits, Dinah Shore continues to sing "Twelve Days of Christmas" and after the credits, she asks where Pee-Wee has gone because the mannequin dressed as Pee-Wee does not respond. See more »Soundtracks
Twelve Days of ChristmasTraditional, arranged by Frederic Austin (uncredited)
Performed by Dinah Shore
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Watching Pee-wee Herman's Christmas special 21 years after it first aired, many thoughts go through the viewer's mind as to what transpired in comedian Paul Reubens' life and career up to this point--and what has happened since (indeed, in his DVD commentary, Reubens is soft-spoken and even contrite concerning the past two decades). Reubens' creation was originally a naughty one-act for grown-ups, his material laced with innuendo, so it has always stumped me why he chose to be a kiddie entertainer. Apparently, his heart was really in it, and the results are there on the screen...yet when hunky construction workers are seen building the fruitcake room, one may sense a wink and a nudge from the old days. Many guests join Pee-wee at his Playhouse to help usher in the Christmas cheer, including a fleeting Cher, a colorful Little Richard, a tormented Frankie Avalon & Annette Funicello, a very young k.d. lang, a scarily elegant Grace Jones, a saucy Charo, and all of Herman's friends from his weekly television program (including co-writer John Paragon as Jambi, with incredible make-up). It's very light and easy, obviously put together rather quickly, and lacking a bit in high-end laughter. Pee-wee's newfound penchant to be educationally sound detracts from the fun, as does the proverbial meaning-of-Christmas speech which comes off a little heavy. Still, it moves along at a merry pace, Pee-wee is occasionally a funny jerk, and the celebrities all seem remarkably in step with the fanciful humor at hand.