
Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse
The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon
- 234 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse
The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon
About this book
"Gaines thoroughly explores the innerworkings of the most grownup kiddie show in TV history. Pull up a Chairry and enjoy" (Michael Musto, Village Voice).
Between 1986 and 1991, a pandemic swept the nation. Symptoms included talking to furniture, checking the refrigerator for signs of life, and a desire to SCREAM REAL LOUD every time a "secret word" was spoken. For five years, Saturday morning television infect nearly ten million people a week with Pee-wee Fever.
Following the twenty-fifth anniversary of Pee-wee's Playhouse, the behind-the-scenes story of this groundbreaking, successful, and still revered children's program is told for the first time by those who experienced it, with never-before-seen photos.
Come on in and take a look Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse.
"With his inspired, lunaticÂ
Pee-wee's Playhouse, Paul Reubens showed a generation of television viewers that it's okay to be different. Caseen Gaines has crafted a meticulously researched look at the origin, production, and legacy of this landmark series that is every bit as educational and entertaining as the show it chronicles." —Jeremy Kinser, senior editor,Â
The Advocate
 "Caseen not only reveals the genius behind Paul Reubens' pop culture creation, but also takes us insideÂ
Pee-wee's Playhouse to meet the fascinating team that brought it to life." —Noah Levy, senior news editor,Â
In Touch Weekly
 "A must for any Pee-wee fan. Gaines unearths a significant moment in pop culture with the care of an archaeologist, and the vibrant humor of Pee-wee himself." —John Ortved, author of The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History
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This book is not affiliated with Pee-wee's Playhouse nor is it endorsed or approved by Paul Reubens
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Introduction
- 1: From the Groundlings Up
- 2: The Pitch and the Hit
- 3: Puppetland, California
- 4: A Christmas Story
- 5: Foreclosure
- 6: P2K
- 7: Appraising the Playhouse
- 8: Episode Guide
- Afterword
- The Puppetland Directory
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- About the Author
- Copyright