| | |  | GIFT SETS | Home » » Pee-wee's Playhouse #2 - Seasons 3-5 | | | | | | | Description: | | Paul Reubens, Laurence Fishburne, Phil Hartman. The wackiness at Pee Wee's Playhouse continues with these 22 episodes comprising the complete third, fourth and fifth seasons of the hit children's series on 5 DVDs. 1988-90/color/9 hrs/NR/fullscreen. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Paul Reubens, John Paragon, Phil Hartman, Laurence Fishburne, Yung Swagg | | Director:
| Bill Freiberger | | Format:
| Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 5 | | Studio:
| Image Entertainment | | Run Time:
| 528 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| November 16, 2004 | | Average Customer Rating:
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 The final three seasons of a truly landmark seriesNov 07, 2004
By Robert Moore
Has there ever been a more surreal and bizarre opening sequence to any show ever made in America than that of PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE? The Surrealists felt that one of the keys of art lay in our dreams, and the intro to this show seems like a happy nightmare of sorts. The music, Pee Wee's odd vocal interjections, the variety of visual images, the introduction of the strange group of inhabitants living in the playhouse, all combine to announce to the would-be viewer that his was a show that wasn't going to go down any path that had been traveled by any previous show.
For five seasons beginning in 1986, this was simply one of the most amazing shows TV has ever produced. Paul Reubens was amazing as Pee Wee Herman, literally a child with the appearance of an adult, who was a veritable encyclopedia of irritating habits that kids can assume, with every annoying verbal come a kid has ever used. Armed with a great group of writers, a stellar cast, and some remarkable set and character designers, this show did things that no kid's show had ever done before or has done sense, though the influence on the more anarchistic line of kid's cartoons can still be detected. I would be willing to be that the makers of shows like SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS are fans of Pee Wee.
Unfortunately, this all came crashing to an end when a sex scandal caused CBS to pull the show off TV. In fact, before the scandal they had already ceased making new episodes of the show. But the incident did two things: 1) it caused CBS to cease showing the show in reruns and 2) killed off any future use of the Pee Wee character by Reubens. The series has been re-released on video, though it has been out of print for a number of years, and because of the sexual nature of Reubens demise, few networks have been willing to rebroadcast the show. Until this DVD release, PEE WEE has been more or less unavailable to the public.
Although Paul Reubens dominated the show as Pee Wee, the show is amazing today for the remarkable amount of talent on the show. Over the years I have been amazed at how many people remember Cowboy Curtis from the show, but are unaware that Laurence Fishburne portrayed him. Captain Carl was played by Phil Hartman before he went on to star on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for years. The second actor to play the King of Cartoons was William Marshall, star Blaxploitation cult classic vampire film BLACULA. Natasha Lyonne, who played Opal, went on to additional success as a child actress and as a young adult, including THE SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS and BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER. S. Epatha Merkerson, who played Reba the letter carrier, has gone on to a long career on LAW AND ORDER. And of course the woman who made Pee Wee's heart skip a beat, the beautiful Miss Yvonne, was played by Lynne Marie Stewart, who has gone on to plays a host of supporting roles on TV and in film. All in all, you have to acknowledge that this was far from a normal children's cast.
But it wasn't merely the human cast that made this show so remarkable. Inhabiting Pee Wee's playhouse were an extraordinarily odd group of denizens, from Pterri the Pterodactyl to Mr. Kite to Mr. Windows to Cool Cat and talking chairs, flowers, and fish. Conky the Robot would each week dispense that show's secret word, a stunt seemed designed to irritate parents' as much as possible. One of my favorite recurring characters was the Salesman, whose appearance at Pee Wee's door would cause panic and disconcerted screaming each week. And how could you describe Jambi to someone who hadn't seen the show before? A disembodied genie's head who each week could solve whatever problems facing either Pee Wee or his friends with those amazing words, "Mekka Lekka Hi-Mekka Hiney Ho!"
I'm delighted that these are available now on DVD. A whole generation of kids has passed not knowing what a great thing they missed. Kids who are in high school today have only a vague idea about Pee Wee, though they might know his two movies. For many he was someone whose career ended because he did something very, very bad, though not many seem to know what that was. Now we get to see all of these great shows again, and they get to discover him for the first time.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A wild mix of Mr. Rogers, The Wizard of Oz and MTVNov 17, 2004
By Melody Siroty
"Melody"
A must have for any DVD library, this groundbreaking, innovative series, Pee-wee's Playhouse, was created and produced by the genius of Paul Reubens who also stars as pop culture icon, Pee-wee Herman. Pee-wee's Playhouse is marked by a campy sensibility and frequent use of double entendre, engaging viewers of all ages.
Incorporating clips from vintage cartoons, 3-D animation, hand puppets, marionettes, and a cast of endearingly eccentric memorable characters, Pee-wee's Playhouse is non-stop fun that might best be described as a wild mix of Mr. Rogers, The Wizard of Oz and MTV. Each episode, Pee-wee Herman welcomes you into his kaleidoscope, fantasy clubhouse for adventure through a labyrinth of zany characters and sci-fi inventions. Music for the shows was provided by cutting edge artists such as Mark Mothersbaugh, Todd Rundgren, Danny Elfman, and Van Dyke Parks.
This set of DVD releases divides all 5 years (45 episodes) of the Playhouse into 2 affordable box sets (which includes 8 lost episodes) in all their side splitting hilarity sparkling in never before seen DVD clarity.
Also, check out the newly released DVD of Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special -- a charming, star-studded Christmas classic.
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great collection, but deceptive wordingDec 01, 2004
By Skootch
"Corey Glaze"
I agree with everything that's been said so far. I loved this show when I was young, ans I'm glad that I had a tape with many episodes to watch from around season 3 after they pulled it from the air waves. Thatnk god they released this set as the tape was starting to get old and the quality was dropping at an increasing rate. My only problem with the set is the use of the term "lost episodes". I'm not sure if it just means they were ommited from the VHS set, but I know at least Heat Wave and Chairry Tee Drive were aired as they are on the tape that I have that was taped directly from their original airings.
37 of 53 found the following review helpful:
 Great stuff.. but beware the double-dipNov 11, 2004
By Sam Adams
A box set containing all 45 episodes PLUS audio commentary, behind-the-scenes footage and other extras is scheduled for next year. Real fans will want to wait, if they can stand it.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Paul Reuben's keeps reshaping the Saturday morning TV experience!Mar 03, 2009
By Robert Badgley
It was quite a trip back in 1986 when Pee Wee Herman(aka Paul Reubens) first graced our Saturday mornings on TV at 10AM to invite us in to his playhouse and his unique world.Toned down considerably from the act that he had honed in different venues(more mature material),Reubens brought a totally unique vision to his audience.Children were certainly his primary target and audience considering the time and content of his show,but he also struck home with the parents as many of his jokes and routines they could also easily relate to.His character was an amalgam of retro kitsch and sensibilities with a modern twist.If the youngsters weren't hip to his older sayings like"I know you are but what am I?",they very quickly did.Each show had a lesson to teach through his interaction with either his playhouse playmates and/or the frequent visitors that would come and go.He talked at his audience,never AT them,and it was all rolled and served up in such a fun and delightful manner,that it went down like a spoonful of sugar.
Reubens' character was very child-like,similar to a young mischievious boy.As a result he had an instant and eager rapport with his audience.This remained from the first eps to the last ones.That is why it is no surprise that this show won an incredible 22 Emmy Awards;no mean feat and well deserved.
Pee Wee continues his educational fun time in this the second set of eps from 1988-1990,the final shows.Even though there were quite a few personnel changes over the series run,the shows' basic humour and warmth never wavered and there is much in these final eps to keep one endlessly entertained.Some eps like "To tell the Tooth",which shows that going to the dentist isn't all that bad,"Heat Wave",where Pee-Wee and guests play judge and jury,and "Playhouse for Sale"(the last ep),telling us that the playhouse will be there forever.All great stuff!
On the technical side I didn't find this set as clear and vivid as others have written about.I have the VHS tapes(from Hi-Top and later MGM) and I find some of those at least as sharp as the eps here,if not more so.Also in some of the later eps,especially where they show clips from the older shows,some of those clips are clearer than the shows they came from!?.In fact the clarity can even vary from scene to scene within the same ep.It is possible the makers of these sets didn't use as high quality prints as others have done before.I don't know for sure,but I DO know I was disappointed in the overall look of them.I was expecting better.
Also neither of these sets has any special features whatsoever.It is just a plain release,nothing more nothing less.
In conclusion there is so much in Pee Wee's Playhouse to love and savour.Paul Reubens is to be congratulated for the splendid work he did on those shows(over 20 years ago!).But I believe these shows will(and deserve to)be around for many,many years to come,entertaining and smartly teaching countless future generations some of life's basic lessons.I would have given this release five stars(as it deserves)if it wasn't for the lack of special features and my disappointment in their transferrance onto DVD,i.e with an uneven display of clarity throughout.
However,it is still highly recommended for children of all ages!
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