The actor who portrayed the 'King of Cartoons'?
Noneother than the man who portrayed Dr. Richard Daystrom, creator of the M5 multitronic computer in 'The Ultimate Computer', Star Trek, The Original Series, the late esteemed William Marshall, RIP:
Posted on 08/18/2009 6:17:41 AM PDT by Willie Green
If you’ve been waiting since the ‘80’s to see an overstuffed talking chair catapult a suit clad man-child into a fantastic like sketch, you’re day has finally come. The Pee-wee Herman Show is back and this time, Paul Reubens promises to keep it in his gray polyesters. Reubens said, “It’s time…. I've put part of him away for a long time, but part of him has always been here with me. I think it will be like riding a bike - which is not a bad analogy for Pee-wee, by the way."
That’s right; the long-awaited return of Pee-wee Herman has arrived and he is right back where he started…
~~~SNIP~~~
The Pee-wee franchise continued in 1986 when CBS premiered a series, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, based on the original stage show. The series went on to air for 5 seasons, earning 22 Emmy Awards. It had the potential to continue its limelight success, if in July of 1991, Paul Reubens hadn’t succeeded in obliterating his and Pee-wee’s career. Reubens was arrested for masturbating in public, the kind of notoriety children’s stars should avoid, essentially retiring Pee-wee instantly. Then in 2004, Reubens pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of possessing obscene materials of minors engaged in sexual conduct. At least we know why he named his alter ego character Pee-wee. (Insert guttural “Ha ha… I know you are, but what am I?”)
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LOL!!!! He just cracks me up
I agree wholeheartedly! His role in Blow, for instance, was incredibly well-done, and he continues to be an icon from my childhood, anyway. I would gladly have my yet-to-exist children grow up with his shows. It's better than most of the garbage on TV nowadays anyway.
With regards to his indiscretions, so what? I agree that it's somewhat inappropriate to be hosting a kids show after being caught with porno, but the man ducked out of the limelight completely and has quietly re-emerged as a humbled person. I'm glad he's dusting off the bowtie and the funny outfit. Pee Wee Herman is a hoot!
No kidding? I did not know that.
Laurence Fishburn played Cowboy Curtis
I don’t think the movie would be half as good without him.
Q What is the difference between Pee Wee Herman and the cop that busted him in the theater for “wacking off”?
A Pee Wee didn’t see the cop coming!
That’s one I have not watched in awhile and could watch again! Thanks for the reminder. :)
ping
I just watched it with the 5 year old granddaughter. I think I enjoyed it more than she did. LOL
FWIW, before becoming an actual kid’s show, Pee Wee’s Playhouse was a risque night club act. I saw one on HBO. It was full of double entendres and very funny, but not for kids.
A few of the gags:
Pee Wee and his buddy put on shoe mirrors to try and see the underwear up a girl’s dress. She tells them “I’m not wearing underwear.”
Pee Wee gets a fan letter from a guy and about half way through the guy says, “In fact, the other guys kid me that you are my girlfriend.” It’s signed “Lou, from prison.”
Prior to Robot Chicken, which follows the formula of taking cartoon characters like the Flintstones and having them kill each other, PeeWee Herman was very odd, and came at you sideways. It was both very innocent and very perverse at the same time.
My reaction when he was arrested was, “So?” but I was familiar with his very early work where half the jokes were about masturbation.
“POTUS as the “new” Pee Wee.”
P. B. HusseinO (can someone please photo shop this concept)
Choking your chicken doesnt actually damage the chicken.
Just don't yank too hard or you'll circumcise its pecker.
So what?? (GSC smacks himself on the forehead).
I agree that it's somewhat inappropriate to be hosting a kids show after being caught with porno
Make that read "child porno",please!
..but the man...has quietly re-emerged as a humbled person
You sure of that? So he now directs his "energies" toward age-appropriate adult females and does so only in private? How much would you wager that that's the case? Would you allow him to babysit your 5 year old now? Or ever?
OK.But then there's that "small" matter in '04."Kiddie porn",I think,is the commonly used term.And now he wants to do kid shows again? Oh well,I guess it won't be long before OJ is doing a series on the evils of domestic violence.
Who was the famous actor who got his start on it? Memory fails me...
Bill Klinton used to perform Reuben's act in the Oval Office...
but I don't think PeeWee ever got credit for it.
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