Season 3 which consisted of only three episodes included an allstar christmas special featuring the regular cast, with appearances by annette funicello. Amid an avalanche of stars, pee wee straps on his ice skates and glides into the holiday season with christmas cards, carols. Peewees playhouse christmas special mama likes this. At this most festive time of year, lets give thanks to paul reubens aka pee wee herman not only for giving us the phenomenally inventive peewee s playhouse series that enlivened childrens programming in the mid1980s, but also for delivering this refreshingly untraditional 1988 christmas special. Esquire loves my 1988 christmas special peewees blog. When santa claus pleads for help, pee wee reluctantly gets a lesson in the true meaning of christmas. Peewees playhouse christmas special da wrestling site. There are countless things i love about the pee wee s playhouse christmas special, but the fact that the second assistant director is honesttogod named kris krengel is lowkey my favorite. Its back and better than ever the makers of pee wee s playhouse capped their saturday morning show with a christmas special to end all christmas specials. Christmas 20 could be the celebration of the decade. But this is a loving lookback on all that was pee wee s playhouse.
Remastered and in brilliant hd for the very first time. My actual favorite is the opening number featuring the ucla mens glee club impersonating u. We talked about charo, danny brown, little richard and a how the 80s was insane. First up is a sinister spin on the traditional pee wee special, which sees bee put on the iconic suit and pay a visit to chairy and. If you havent seen it, this is maxs favorite christmas special and we wanted to do a different holiday but it turns out they basically only make christmas tv movies and specials. Peewees playhouse christmas special 1988, lookback. Everythings going great, except pee wee s christmas wish list is so long that there wont be enough presents for all the other kids in the world if he gets everything he wants. Season 3 19881989 season 3 only had two episodes, plus the primetime christmas special, due to production being halted by the 1988 writers guild of america strike and also by the production of big top pee wee. Samantha bee made a terrifying pee wee christmas special. Shop pee wee s playhouse christmas special dvd at best buy.
Not likely, as it wouldnt be a christmas special without someone having the greed chastened out of him such as pee wee. Samantha bee made a terrifying peewee christmas special. What nobody else would be tapping on the shoulder than pee wee ellis. All the commercials are intact which gives this special an. Pee wee s christmas special as youve never seen it before beautifully restored, remastered and in high definition. Pee wees playhouse christmas special 1988 vhs recording. Esquire loves my 1988 christmas special december 18th, 2018 by pee wee herman christmas at pee wee s playhouse, inarguably the best and most significant holiday variety show of our time this is not up for debate. The show opens with the ucla mens chorus posing as a military choir singing christmas. Peewees playhouse christmas special christmas specials. On another, more rational day, i might agree with you. I was just wondering if i could be on your christmas special. If you like it camp, and you really should, it doesnt get much better than this. Avalon, frankie, cher, del rubio, eadie, del rubio, elena, del rubio, milly, funicello, annette, gabor. I spent over a year supervising the meticulous restoration of my show and it looks spectacular, if i do say so.
Peewees playhouse christmas special, remastered and in. Neil genzlinger explores holiday shows by judy garland, peewee. The ghosts of tv christmas specials past the new york times. Im pretty sure that ive watched the special every holiday season for the last 2 decades. Pee wee s playhouse christmas special, remastered and in brilliant hd october 3rd, 2015 by pee wee herman. Paul reubens, annette funicello, frankie avalon, paul reubens. With laughs for the whole family, this unique, triple emmynominated special offers all the imagination and cha. Join the whole playhouse gang for one of the wackiest specials ever. I might be able to squeeze you into the christmas special two. Pee wee pictures pee wee s christmas special tops this list for a few reasons, but largely because of its mastery of the fine art of camp. As was his custom, paul reubens did the interview entirely in character as his.
For a suretoplease stockingstuffer, you cant go wrong here. For this christmas special pee wee s usual playhouse pals are visited by a multitude of famous friends. My dad recorded this in ohio when we were two years old. Everything is going great for pee wee until his christmas wish list becomes so long that there wont be enough presents for all the other kids in the world. This is a copy of pee wee s playhouse christmas special recorded in 1988 on vhs. If you like christmas at pee wee s playhouse you are looking for humorous, feel good and offbeat movies about with friendship, generosity, christmas, youth, family, heroes and friends themes of comedy, family and musical genre shot in usa. All the shows regular characters, special treats and creative extravagances are enhanced with a tall stack of celebrity guests, performers and walkons its a 1988 time capsule. Pee wee makes a list for santa claus 1 12 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. Christmas at pee wee s playhouse is the holiday special that keeps on giving the starstudded and absurd primetime special holds a.
Pee wee s christmas special aired during the shows third season on december 21, 1988. Pocho jefeinchief lalo alcaraz was at the hollywood christmas parade with his family sunday night and spotted a special visitor striding the boulevard. When santa claus pleads for help, pee wee reluctantly learns a lesson about the true meaning of christmas. Pee wee herman and pals are celebrating christmas in the playhouse in their own creative ways. On top of the already heavyhanded queer innuendo sprinkled throughout this spectacle, we get loads of special guests that are true gay icons. Where to watch download at, or buy the omnipresent disc. As warm as hot chocolate and as nutty as a fruitcake, peewee s playhouse christmas special not only ranks among the alltime greats of the genre, it takes the crown for inspired eccentricity. In this special comedy event, top standups of today honor legendary comedians of the past who helped. Though i unfortunately missed pee wee s stage show revival a few years back, i have to admit, i really miss pee wee. It guest starred the likes of joan rivers, whoopi goldberg, oprah winfrey and many more. Peewee s playhouse christmas special is a christmas television special based on the american saturdaymorning childrens program peewee s playhouse. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Peewees playhouse christmas special by wayne orr kareem. Pee wee s playhouse christmas special 1988 tops the list of best television holiday specials because of its mastery of the fine art of camp.
When i had kids of my own, we enjoyed watching it together and i still have my old vhs tape of the christmas special. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a. On february 2, 1989, the pittsburgh press stated that both episodes had been completed, but it was unclear when they would air. Christmas at pee wees playhouse tv movie 1988 imdb. Pee weegets into the spirit of the season with lots of singing, dancing and other holiday fun with his playhouse pals and 16 celebrity guests as youve never seen them before. Peewees playhouse complete series w christmas special. Search, discover and share your favorite pee wees christmas special gifs. Peewees playhouse christmas special widescreen on tcm shop. Pee wee herman and his regular pals welcome annette funicello, frankie avalon, k. This is the complete episode list for peewees playhouse. Hannah gadsby nanette returns for her second standup special and shares her latest takes on popularity, identity, language, feminism and more. Today is not one of those days as i present peewee s playhouse christmas special 1988.
Paul reubens in the peewees playhouse christmas special from 1988. Theres never been a christmas special like this, i guarantee you, pee wee told ets jeanne wolf in 1988. Yes, i was excited to learn that peewees playhouse christmas special has now been restored and remastered in beautiful high. The special is a variety show that features a number of celebrities of the time as well as several musical numbers, educational segments, and. Season 3 only had two episodes, plus the primetime christmas special, due to production.