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Paul Reubens dead: Pee-wee Herman actor was 70
New York Post ^ | 7/31/23 | Nadine DeNinno

Posted on 07/31/2023 10:07:30 AM PDT by Yossarian

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To: Yossarian

Paul Reubens worked with second city or groundings folks John Paragon and Catherine O’Hara and you can see some of them on ‘The Gong Show’ clips.

At the time comedian actors liked to create characters of their own. Some characters caught on and some didn’t. Peewee caught on like a wildfire.


61 posted on 07/31/2023 10:38:55 AM PDT by bluescape
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He also made the wearing of “skinny suits” fashionable long before Joe Biden did.


62 posted on 07/31/2023 10:40:48 AM PDT by llevrok (Pronouns: Me/myself/& I)
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To: V_TWIN

In before the “series of small strokes” jokes?


63 posted on 07/31/2023 10:40:54 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: bluescape

I remember seeing him on the Dating Game as Pee Wee Herman.


64 posted on 07/31/2023 10:42:14 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: albie

Oh hell no! Don’t bring the boys into it! Ren and Stimpy maybe but not the boys


65 posted on 07/31/2023 10:44:08 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: Magnum44

Actor Jaleel White was very talented as Irkle, but somewhat limited, either by the scripts or his comic skills.
I could only take his act in small doses, i.e. a few episode of Family Matters a year. That nasal voice would quickly get on my nerves.

The Dad character, Reginald Vel-Johnson and the daughter, Kellie Williams were excellent and believable in their supporting roles. The show was well done entertainment that promoted the idea of keeping the family together.


66 posted on 07/31/2023 10:44:33 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Yossarian

he was great and I’m VERY sad he’s gone. I posted another thread on this without realizing you had put one up. Thanks for doing that.

I just watched PW’s BA a week ago (for the 12th time :|)


67 posted on 07/31/2023 10:47:49 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

are you any relation to Cowboy Curtis? :))


68 posted on 07/31/2023 10:48:20 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: V_TWIN

mecha lecha high mecha heiny ho!


69 posted on 07/31/2023 10:51:54 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: Telepathic Intruder

lie much??


70 posted on 07/31/2023 10:52:45 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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71 posted on 07/31/2023 10:53:00 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: NWFree

you’re own perverted tendencies are shining through with your obsessive posting about whatever.


72 posted on 07/31/2023 10:54:02 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: shotgun

And Bart Simpson


73 posted on 07/31/2023 10:54:39 AM PDT by albie
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To: Yossarian

I attended the live Pee Wee Herman show twice and it still ranks as one of the best things I’ve experienced in live theater.

It was new and fresh then and a very funny satire on the zeitgeist of children’s TV shows of the 50’s and 60’s. I remain a fan of Jambie the Genie to this day.


74 posted on 07/31/2023 10:54:43 AM PDT by KamperKen (u)
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To: spacejunkie2001

Funny how those Goofy words get stuck in your Head for Years!
RIP PeeWee.


75 posted on 07/31/2023 10:57:09 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (The Truman Show)
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To: spacejunkie2001

It was all over the news at the time, you just weren’t old enough or don’t remember it.


76 posted on 07/31/2023 10:58:09 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Magnum44

How much for your children?

I want to buy your little girls.


77 posted on 07/31/2023 10:59:47 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: V_TWIN

“I meant to do that...”


78 posted on 07/31/2023 11:00:29 AM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: Big Red Badger

something you’d like to share with me Amazing Larry??!!!


79 posted on 07/31/2023 11:00:32 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: Yossarian
Nine minutes of pure comedy gold.

Pee Wee

80 posted on 07/31/2023 11:03:26 AM PDT by KevinB (Word for the day: "kakistocracy" - a society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens)
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