Watched Pee-wee as Himself yesterday while this Pee-wee himself sat watching over us. If you were a fan of Paul Reubens, I highly recommend the doc. Also, I like kitsch.
“Penny” was made specifically for the show by the British “Claymation” animation team Aardman, now mostly known for their “Wallace & Gromit” and “Shaun the Sheep” series. There’s a really good documentary about them on YouTube (https://youtu.be/DcMexOinKhQ?si=-6lSX34RH5IgfUFE) #SatMat#PeeWeesPlayhouse
Sadly, this episode would mark the last appearances of Tito the Sexy Lifeguard, Mrs. Steve, Cher, Elvis, Opal, Captain Carl, Door-to-Door Salesman, and Dixie for reasons varying from budgetary to scheduling (Phil Hartman getting cast on SNL) to personal (The lady who played Mrs. Steve was apparently a major buzzkill on set) #SatMat#PeeWeesPlayhouse
“We can’t have a party!” “Why not, Randy?” “..because you blew the budget on the animation of Pterry flying in through the window!” #SatMat#PeeWeesPlayhouse