Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse by Caseen Gaines

Pee-wee Herman fans have been energized recently by the character's re-emerging presence. Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse is the first comprehensive look at this amazingly successful (and still revered) children's program. His public Twitter and Facebook accounts boast over one million fans and followers. He starred in a successful stage revival of his live show in January and February of 2010, and it hit Broadway later that year. Paul Reubens (as Pee-wee Herman) has been making a comeback since August 2010, appearing on Saturday Night Live, The View, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Conan, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Now, on the 25th anniversary of the show, the complete behind-the-scenes story is being told for the first time by those who experienced it.Ĭomplete with an episode guide, biographical information about the cast and key members of the show's creative team, never-before-told anecdotes, and previously unpublished photos, Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse takes the first in-depth look behind the program TV Guide recently cited as one of the top ten cult classics of all time. He lives in New Jersey.Between 19, nearly ten million people a week watched Pee-wee's Playhouse, the critically acclaimed and widely successful children's program broadcast on CBS. He is a high school English teacher and the co-founder of Hackensack Theatre Company. From casual fans to devout followers, everyone will be interested in taking a look Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse.Ĭaseen Gainesis a pop culture enthusiast who has won awards for essays on The Flip Wilson Show and the Planet of the Apes film series. Pee-wee Herman fans have been energized recently by the character’s re-emerging presence. Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse is the first comprehensive look at this amazingly successful (and still revered) children’s program.

Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse by Caseen Gaines