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Pee-wee Staging Comeback

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(Newser) – Goofy kids character Pee-wee Herman will live again on a Los Angeles stage in a November comeback series by creator Paul Reubens, reports the Los Angeles Times. "I've put him away for a long time but part of him has always been with me," Reubens said in an interview. The extraordinarily popular child-man Pee-wee suffered a major blow when Reubens was busted for indecent exposure in 1991, and pleaded guilty 13 years later to possessing obscene images of children.

Paul Ruebens in Pee-Wee character.
Paul Ruebens in Pee-Wee character.   (©PalmettoScoop)
An eye on Pee-Wee.
An eye on Pee-Wee.   (©hive)
Paul Reubens is planning to revive popular character Pee-Wee Herman on a Los Angeles stage.
Paul Reubens is planning to revive popular character Pee-Wee Herman on a Los Angeles stage.   (Pee-Wee Herman web site)
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2-bits
Aug 11, 09 4:11 AM CDT
I found his show absolutely charming as a young'un. I find it charming today as a stoned adult. Reply
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jimmypop
Aug 11, 09 4:51 AM CDT
I am in complete agreement bits!!!
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WelcomeTo313
Aug 11, 09 11:52 AM CDT
I remember for awhile Adult Swim would play Pee Wee's playhouse. Adult Swim knows what stoned adults want.
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Toon
Aug 11, 09 8:06 AM CDT
Pee Wee Herman was not invented as a children's character and Reubens was really smart to keep that biting satirical edge just below the surface making the show kid appropriate without being dull to adults. It stands with the Looney Toons and Shrek as truly being for the whole family. Reply
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BoZo
Aug 12, 09 8:41 PM CDT
They need to change the title. My hopes came crashing down when I read the article. An LA stage? I want my Pee-wee back on TV! Reply
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