Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Name: Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Genre: Family, Comedy, TV Movie
Released: 1988-12-21
Duration: 49 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Paul Reubens, Kevin Carlson, Laurence Fishburne, Aaron Fletcher, Ric Heitzman

1988·Movie·49 min·★ 7.2(49)

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“If you love Christmas then why don't you merry it?”

Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1.5 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, enslaves Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello into making Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?

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About Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special is a 1988 English-language family, comedy and tv movie film directed by Paul Reubens and Wayne Orr. The cast is led by Paul Reubens, Kevin Carlson, Laurence Fishburne. It has a runtime of 0h 49m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory TV, Tubi TV.

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special was produced by Pee Wee Pictures and Binder Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 21, 1988.

Director: Paul Reubens, Wayne Orr
Writers: John Paragon, Paul Reubens
Release date: December 21, 1988
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Pee Wee Pictures, Binder Entertainment

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Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special cast & crew

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special was directed by Paul Reubens and Wayne Orr and written by John Paragon and Paul Reubens.

The cast features Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, Kevin Carlson as Clocky / Conky / Floory (voice), Laurence Fishburne as Cowboy Curtis, Aaron Fletcher as Santa Claus, Ric Heitzman as Cool Cat / Fish / Flower / Mr. Window (voice), and Suzanne Kent as Mrs. Rene.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Van Dyke Parks, cinematography is by David Lewis, and it was produced by Steve Binder and Paul Reubens.

Is Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special worth watching?

At 0h 49m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, comedy, and tv movie, Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

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