Pee-Wee's Playhouse has to be one of, if not, the best Saturday Morning shows EVER.
This box set (divided between 2 volumes) was a great Amazon.com score for me a couple years ago.
While most every episode follows the same pattern, they are all in their own way so different and entertaining. Pee-Wee's Playhouse was very much ahead of it's time in the 80's. It allowed us all to use our imagination, and be creative, while at the same time, having educational and comedic value to it.
Nearly every episode stars right away with Pee-Wee telling us all good morning. Then one of the other characters (Chairry, Magic Screen, Globey) ask Pee-Wee what the secret word is.
The "Secret Word"?????
Pee-Wee then turns on Conky 2000 to ask. Conky prints us out the secret word.
You all know what to do whenever anybody says the secret word, right?
Of course! SCREAM REAL LOUD!!!
The story continues with Pee-Wee in all sorts of adventures (and misadventures) featuring all his friends like Miss Yvonne, Cowboy Curtis, Mrs. Renae, Reba the Mail Lady, Ricardo, Tito, Captain Carl, and the ever important King of Cartoons.
And we always have such prominent features like, Snack Time and a Penny Cartoon.
If you've been living under a rock for the last 25 years, or just need a good way to re-live your childhood, Pee-Wee's Playhouse is the way to go.
While you can pick up these tapes on Amazon for about $9 a set, they are also on DVD.
And don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the Christmas Special, I'm simply trying to contain myself and hold off on that until December.
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