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Is Pee-Wee's Playhouse coming back?

Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1986–1990) — comedy on CBS

The answer: Concluded November 17, 1990.
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Genre
Comedy
Network / streamer
CBS
Premiered
September 13, 1986
Ended
November 17, 1990
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.4 / 10
5seasons
45episodes
7.4/ 10

About Pee-Wee's Playhouse

Pee-Wee's Playhouse ended on November 17, 1990, after its fifth season on CBS. The show concluded its run more than three decades ago, with no plans for revival announced.

Pee-Wee's Playhouse was a comedy series that originally premiered on September 13, 1986. It was a colorful and lively children's program featuring Pee-wee Herman and his friends in a whimsical, imaginative setting. The show combined humor, music, and playful interactions, centered around the secret word game and the antics of characters like Jambi the Genie, Chairy, and Conky the Robot.

The cast included Paul Reubens as Pee-Wee Herman, John Paragon as Jambi the Genie, Gilbert Lewis as King of Cartoons, Gregory Harrison as Conky the Robot and Mr. Knucklehead, Johann Carlo as Dixie, Natasha Lyonne as Opal, and Alison Mork as Chairy. The series was rated 7.4 on TVMaze and had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode.

Pee-Wee's Playhouse episode schedule

45 aired

Aired · 45

DateEp.Title
November 17, 1990 S5·E10 Playhouse for Sale
November 10, 1990 S5·E9 Something to Do
November 3, 1990 S5·E8 Camping Out
October 27, 1990 S5·E7 Fun, Fun, Fun
October 20, 1990 S5·E6 Accidental Playhouse
October 13, 1990 S5·E5 Playhouse Day
October 6, 1990 S5·E4 Tango Time
September 28, 1990 S5·E3 Front Page Pee-Wee
September 21, 1990 S5·E2 Mystery
September 15, 1990 S5·E1 Conky's Breakdown
November 18, 1989 S4·E10 I Remember Curtis
November 11, 1989 S4·E9 Let's Play Office
November 4, 1989 S4·E8 Chairry-Tee Drive
October 28, 1989 S4·E7 Heat Wave
October 21, 1989 S4·E6 Rebarella
October 14, 1989 S4·E5 Miss Yvonne's Visit
October 7, 1989 S4·E4 Sick? Did Somebody Say Sick?
September 30, 1989 S4·E3 Love That Story
September 23, 1989 S4·E2 Fire in the Playhouse
September 16, 1989 S4·E1 Pee-wee and the Del Rubios
September 24, 1988 S3·E2 To Tell the Tooth
September 17, 1988 S3·E1 Reba Eats and Pterri Runs
November 21, 1987 S2·E10 Pajama Party
November 14, 1987 S2·E9 Playhouse in Outer Space
November 7, 1987 S2·E8 Spring
October 31, 1987 S2·E7 School
October 24, 1987 S2·E6 Tons of Fun
October 17, 1987 S2·E5 Why Wasn't I Invited?
October 10, 1987 S2·E4 Pee Wee Catches a Cold
October 3, 1987 S2·E3 Store
Show 15 earlier episodes
September 26, 1987 S2·E2 Puppy in the Playhouse
September 19, 1987 S2·E1 Open House
May 2, 1987 S1·E13 Party!
April 25, 1987 S1·E12 The Gang's All Here
March 21, 1987 S1·E11 Stolen Apples
January 17, 1987 S1·E10 The Cowboy & The Cowntess
January 10, 1987 S1·E9 Monster in the Playhouse
November 29, 1986 S1·E8 Ants in Your Pants
November 22, 1986 S1·E7 Restaurant
November 15, 1986 S1·E6 Beauty Makeover
November 8, 1986 S1·E5 Just Another Day
October 4, 1986 S1·E4 Now You See Me, Now You Don't
September 27, 1986 S1·E3 Rainy Day
September 20, 1986 S1·E2 Luau for Two
September 13, 1986 S1·E1 Ice Cream Soup

Pee-Wee's Playhouse cast