Mothersbaugh’s most iconic Playhouse composition was, of course, the Spike Jones/Esquivel/Martin Denny-inspired theme song, the perfect soundtrack for Pee-wee’s own space-age bachelor pad.

How ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ influenced a generation of kids-at-heart Somehow, amid all the colorful claymation and puppetry, the human character at the center was the most animated of all.

In 1986, one of the most unusual and iconic kids' TV shows debuted. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE THEME") PAUL REUBENS: (As Pee-wee Herman) Hey. CYNDI LAUPER: (Singing) Come in, and ...

The new documentary 'Pee-wee as Himself' shows several stars appeared on 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' before they went on to fame.

Pee-wee Herman wasn’t originally meant for kids. So when Paul Reubens did make a Saturday-morning TV show for them, his signature character came in a package shaped by underground art, punk rock ...

Lynne Marie Stewart, the veteran actress famed for "Pee-wee’s Playhouse" and "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia," has died at the age of 78. The sad news was announced Friday by Stewart's ...

Paul Reubens’s oddball masterpiece celebrated the kind of anarchy that captivates kids and freaks out adults. By James Poniewozik “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” premiered on CBS in 1986, the year I ...

Mothersbaugh’s most iconic Playhouse composition was, of course, the Spike Jones/Esquivel/Martin Denny-inspired theme song, the perfect soundtrack for Pee-wee’s own space-age bachelor pad.

In 1986, one of the most unusual and iconic kids' TV shows debuted. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE THEME") PAUL REUBENS: (As Pee-wee Herman) Hey. CYNDI LAUPER: (Singing) Come in, and ...