See one of 'Pee-wee Herman's' first interviews as himself

In a 1981 interview on CNN, actor and comedian Paul Reubens explained how he came up with his alter ego Pee-wee Herman. #CNN #News

[@chrissy9038]

He was just so adorable here. His voice is so mellow. May he rest in peace.

[@justinesorel6325]

I was thinking the same thing. Sweet and adorable.

[@Commentator-tb8ku]

he was a pervert

[@maureenmcdonough7018]

Yes he is adorable and he was handsome very soft-spoken gentleman so talented when my son told me that he died I cried God rest your soul Paul Reubens 🙏🏻

[@Commentator-tb8ku]

@@maureenmcdonough7018 he was a convicted child sex pervert

[@MalcomJuliaMorgan]

did you forget that he got busted soliciting illegal images?

[@Dave-nm3xc]

I never realized how handsome Paul was back then. Rest in peace.

[@bigsexy412]

Look like Nicolas cage

[@Beverly_Dingus]

I think he was still handsome even as he got older. Such a charming man. Love you, Paul.

[@blackshipp]

looks like Alan Cumming and Loki from Marvel too xd

[@youtubeillegallydeletesacc1525]

​@@bigsexy412I thought more like Adrian Brody. 😂🤣

[@ClueSign]

He was definitely an undercover hottie.

[@patricias5122]

Paul Reubens was a comic genius. The world is duller without him. All of the wonderfully unique, talented, 'odd' in the best way, people seem to be leaving us.

[@vinnyrussomanno5357]

Patricias5122 very talented

[@TurnOffYourTV]

Well said.

[@MsChuckroast]

A disarmingly handsome man. Rest well Paul.

[@jordan19862000]

Hahahaha

[@LaytonKnightt]

I can’t believe I’m crushing on Paul ruebens but yeah, he’s actually really handsome here.

[@JohnDoe69986]

He was arrested for having child porn

[@KayleneRomero-oz7yz]

@@LaytonKnightt watch the movie "Blow" he's so chill and handsome in that.

[@jamesandrews8698]

I've always been told I look exactly like Paul rueban, just sayin

[@rodentcafeteria]

When I heard that he had passed away, I was trying to recall if I had ever seen him on any of the talk shows where he was just himself. Apparently, it was very rare. He created an iconic character that made a lot of people laugh. Well done.

[@rivers743]

You can find some of his interview he did with conan. Also he did a lot of podcasts in the last couple years. I highly recommend the interview he did with sid krofft. You might be able to find it on here :)

[@rodentcafeteria]

@@rivers743 Thanks. I'll look for them.

[@Aftertxday]

Yess exactly!! I was thinking the same thing ! Like what a brilliant soul !

[@silentmajority8365]

I say you let me have him first I say we let him go NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@julievanderleest]

Pretty sure he was on Jay Leno as himself. Definitely look it up on KZbin, that’s how I learned. I don’t remember watching him as a kid. I saw him when I was maybe 12 when my little cousins were watching and by then I was old enough to be annoyed.

[@JaycRam]

This is the most "normal" I've seen Paul. Rest easy, man. At 4 years old, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure was one of my favorite movies.

[@bryanphilipmorgan871]

I thought I've seen all Pee Wee... I've never seen him this normal at that age... Paul

[@silentmajority8365]

No basement at the alamo

[@LanaKennedy121]

Tell ‘em large marge sent ya 😂

[@reeserichard3224]

First dvd I bought

[@Joshua-Paws]

@@LanaKennedy121 I was just about to say that myself. I've seen scores of horror movies, from Jason and Leatherface to Candyman and Chucky. Nobody's scarier than Large Marge.

[@keaton718]

40 years passes in an instant. Movie stars and idols from my childhood are old men retiring and dying in the blink of an eye, RIP Paul.

[@robertm.-certifieddaytrade4939]

Beautifully said!!

[@SariennMusic73]

I hear that, friend. I'll be 51 in March and I look back. 50 years in the future seems forever from now. 50 years looking back is a few years ago. If I make it to 100 (basically birth to current age time frame), it won't seem like forever once it's done. We humans don't get a long enough time alive. It's truly unfair. There's no way we can learn, experience and enjoy every single aspect of what makes a Human life a Human experience aka the entire cake. We only get a slice or two - some get even less. I guess Gandalf is correct: "All we have to decide is what to do with the time given us."

[@morbidcorpse5954]

​@@SariennMusic73Just hit 42. Have severe 90s nostalgia. I feel old and damn near useless despite having a PhD and career. It hurts seeing movies and shows I grew up on. Listening to the music from high school. Thanks for listening. Take care.

[@FrostedNut]

It’s because everything is becoming connected thru the internet now.

[@annagrace4462]

He was so handsome! And he genuinely loved his parents so much. We love you now and forever, Paul

[@KoopaBOOEY]

I was reading the comments to find someone who also thought he was handsome when not being Pee Wee. Paul’s pictures as a young adult in the 70s and 80s shows a different side to him, rather than being the goofy Pee-Wee

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Yes, he is quite handsome.

[@tootynuggets]

Glad I found this. Knew I couldn't be the only one

[@etherealenergy9471]

He is unique like pretty boy handsome. He aged well despite having cancer.

[@saramatthews7159]

I always though Paul Reubens was handsome as well...

[@JOSEPHMATTHEWHOLLAND]

There goes my childhood rest easy guy you will be missed legends never die 🌹

[@oracleofdelphi4533]

Pee Wee's biggest adventure yet. RIP.

[@HollywoodGal-ro6jf]

My childhood, too. 😥💔

[@Commentator-tb8ku]

I think you should've said "there goes my childhood" when he was arrested for child porn! Such a creepy guy!

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

​@Commentator-tb8ku What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[@DaNiyaHodge]

Rip Paul Rubenfeld, you will be missed

[@tshandy1]

He was a comedic genius who struck gold with his on-stage persona, Pee Wee Herman, a character who made Saturday morning television fun, even for adults.

[@Gonzo-too]

pedo

[@harveyplantharvester1502]

I was lucky enough to see him live in a small club in Hollywood (Club Lingerie) in the '80s doing a stand-up routine. So unique and talented.

[@3rdreichball525]

Didn't he also have a problem with public masturbation? Pretty sure when i was a kid he got some bad publicity for it

[@jasonwinzenried1115]

@@3rdreichball525 got busted for it in a porn theater. pretty overblown tbh no one was seeing anything they weren't there to see

[@jgunther3398]

@@jasonwinzenried1115 it made the news because he had a kid's show and the news figured no kids should be watching him anymore and got his show cancelled. nowdays the news would give him a metal

[@FishingtheSkyxd]

wow he is so pretty. and eloquent and soft spoken. the fact that he kept his cancer a secret just says so much about his humble character rest in peace paul. thank you for your art ❤

[@supafr3ak4l1fe]

He was so underrated and actually quite handsome ❤

[@regs3836]

It’s really nice to see Paul Reubens as himself. Not take anything away from Peewee, but I think very few of his fans ever got to know him as Paul Reubens.

[@rainmanjr2007]

When he gave us the chance to do that this pathetic nation tore him a new...it tore him to shreds. He deserved better for being an obviously sweet and sincere guy.

[@GHC3]

I always liked him best when he was just being Paul, the way he turned his 1991 arrest around and had the strength to make fun of himself and use his mugshot to design his character Amilyn on Buffy The Vampire Slayer as this role was "him getting back up on the horse" really made me admire him.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

​@@GHC3I felt like "Blow" was what really brought him back and made people take him seriously as an actor.

[@joeymesa4952]

@@ASMRyouVEGANyet i liked him in "blow", didnt know he could play a role seriously after seeing him as pee-wee for so long

[@eatshit-dq4ro]

We are living in a time right now where lots of famous people from the 80's are dying and it's so sad. These people really had talent and the ones coming after them don't have it like they did. Pee Wee is a treasure.

[@brightmacsworld8353]

My condolences goes out to his family and friends

[@82heartofalion]

It makes me sad that all my 80s childhood heroes are passing 😔😔

[@MrBaltimoreRon]

Offed by the numbers, nothing organic.

[@rodneystanger1651]

Many are dying much younger than that, and I think we all know why.

[@jaym3566]

@@rodneystanger1651 Why?

[@laurih.t.8723]

This is the first interview I've seen Paul being Paul and makes me love him even more. He was very soft spoken, he draws you in to listen to his every word, with his easy like-ability, almost melodic soft voice, very calming and a surprise almost. 😄 What a treasure and will live on in all our hearts who loved him. ❤

[@R.Merkhet]

Same here. First time seeing him as himself. I think he missed that the more famous he became.

[@SunyCartoons]

I feel like Paul Reubens is very underrated. Like I think folks forget he was in quite a lot of things playing various characters. Obviously I love Pee Wee, but Paul is more than that.

[@iluvmyboba]

There was something about his eyes. They were dark brown and dramatic. You dont come across people with eyes like that' every day. Rest in Peace, Paul Reubens. I'll never forget my brother and I watching "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" back in the day and just cracking up throughout the whole thing. Thanks for the laughs.

[@PcfulSol]

Omg he looks so beautiful and adorable

[@jgionti3]

He has been adored by multiple generations. RIP Pee Wee. You’re legend will never die

[@alexandra-fu7oq]

Oh my goodness. He was such a cutie! I never realized how adorable he was when I was a kid 😂

[@boomboxmartian]

Man, what a gift to my childhood. Thanks Paul. Rest easy.

[@normaornelas7406]

RIP LEGEND! I’m sad to know that my son will live in a world without you but proud of the legacy you have left behind for him to see ! I will forever love you Paul Reubens💜

[@brightmacsworld8353]

It's sad that he's gone no longer with us

[@WrvrUgoThrUR]

It must be an overwhelming sense of satisfaction to know that you created a character whole cloth in an improv class that went on to become internationally iconic.

[@jedijones]

Yep, also read an interview where he said he would go to Hollywood parties and every celebrity would be excited to see him. He said he even hung out with Prince and David Bowie sometimes.

[@CharlieHernandez-zy4ci]

Love it. He will be missed . I was fortunate enough to get to know him and he was just a down to earth guy.

[@chilogutierrez8760]

And a pedo

[@Beverly_Dingus]

I envy you! I was so sad to hear he passed. I went back and watched all his movies again and was, again, impressed at the genius of this character. He was uncommonly funny and truly talented. Rest in peace, Paul.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

To stay in character so much, that requires huge dedication. This guy gave me so many laughs, starting way back in my high school years in the 1980s ... I could never express enough gratitude. Sad to hear the news today, 7-31-2023, that he had died. We didn't even know he was sick. But Paul will live on in his video legacy of films and TV shows and guest appearances. I loved the episode of The Joan Rivers Show where they made fun phone calls together. Stuff like that tickles me. And he was fantastic in sporadic appearances as the wacko Andrew on the later seasons of Murphy Brown. This was a good actor, a talented and funny entertainer, and a kind soul. You just knew that he was genuine and sweet-- it poured out from within him.

[@jackson5116]

a lot of WWF guys stayed in character when they wanted the lines to be blurred between wrestler and actor.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

​@@jackson5116 I hadn't thought of that. I never watched those shows but I remember occasionally hearing the interesting names of wrestlers ... Rick Rude, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and so on.

[@PlanetShlorpian]

He was truly awesome and I think the bad reputation he got was so unfairly short sighted. The whole child porn thing turned out to be complete bullshit, and I don't know why beating off in a porno theater is somehow the worst possible thing someone be doing in such a place. What the hell else do people expect? He will be missed indeed. It's unfortunate that if he was doing his shit today he would've been canceled for the shit that was blown out of proportion (as they frequently are). RIP Paul Rubens. 🙏

[@eduardo_corrochio]

@@PlanetShlorpian Right. That scandal cast a big stigma on his career but it needn't have. People were so small minded and judgy. I think if he had just been a comedian it would not have caught such fire in the public-- but he was a children's TV show figure at the time.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

His cocaine scene with Cheech & Chong remains legendary

[@captainobvious2373]

Paging Mr Herman.

[@haroldschaefer]

Hamburgers!!

[@JimSVoit]

He was hilarious in “Meatballs Part II” also...just about the only redeeming part of the movie! 😂

[@iseenothing]

"I'm not sorry!"

[@pricila6511]

Yes! 😂

[@djpetenice]

Pee-Wee Character was a friend when I didn't have one. I would watch Big Adventure over and over as kid. When Playhouse came on I would record every episode. He was such a huge part of my childhood growing up in the 80's as like the most of us. I'm sad like a sibling passed away or something :(

[@PoisonJarl71501]

Rest In Peace bud. Never once did I think he was a creep for what happened. The guy was a top Tier entertainer for kids

[@FrauditorsLie]

He was really made out to be a villain after that huh.

[@joem3502]

Sarasota PD did him dirty. They could've given him a citation and sent him on his way, but they just wanted to be able to say they arrested Pee Wee.

[@IP0Monsturd]

I guess you could say the whole situation had gotten out of HAND! ✊🏻🌭

[@universeranking5563]

@@IP0Monsturd Asean is the most strongest region in the world I know it because I'm from Indonesia and it is also part of Asean. and Indonesia my country also our allies Vietnam Cambodia Thailand is the one that funding the I SIS Group and not Qatar, because they helped our economies on trades and growth, that is why our economies was unstoppable and projected to be more richer than EU on the future. this information was from the confidential Webpage of asean with our Political Analys. the I SIS Group is the friends of our four countries that is the reason why our countries was also funded Bin Ladens weapons and Which the western governments doesn't know it, and our four countries was also funded the terrors weapon, and being Asean we are confident to disclose it here because only less people's are seeing this disclosures.

[@FishesAndLoaves997]

Very Talented man! Rest in Peace! Thank you for All of the years of service!

[@knowwhatimeme]

Isn't this the same guy who beat off in a yag theater lol? 😂👌

[@danwright1794]

@Gracie. Great focus by legacy media here. The Devon Archer development pales to Pee Wee Herman. Thanks , CNN ! We all appreciate keeping us up on the news !!

[@trumpisgoingtoprison177]

@@danwright1794Archer made y’all look like fools. 😂

[@danwright1794]

@@trumpisgoingtoprison177 @trump. Sophisticated are we ? Read deeper please. It’s our responsibility as world citizens to judge information we get . But , hey ! Ukraine is winning!

[@danmadison5087]

He was always serviced himself.

[@BeerMaster500]

Wow. He's such a different person in this interview. Calm and chill. Pleasant to be with.

[@SithCelia]

After all these years, I'm watching Pee Wee Herman clips and reminiscing about what an impact that character had on kids my age back in the mid-80s. He never let his night at the adult movie theater ruin him. He even managed to make a comeback worthy of such a comedic genius, or we might never have seen the likes of The Spleen ("Pull my finger!"). Thank you for all the laughs, Paul! You truly were one hot nerd.

[@calkelpdiver]

After all is said and done about Paul Reubens he will hold a special place in comedy and film/television. Pee Wee Herman made a lot of people laugh hard, both adult and children. Sorry to hear about his long battle with cancer. Time to go rest in the Playhouse, Paul. You've made your mark.

[@silentmajority8365]

and for informing America there is no basement at the alamo

[@anonymoususer4866]

The series Wednesday features a Large Marge scene in the first episode.

[@NOV123]

Does he have a star on the Walk of Fame?

[@silentmajority8365]

@@NOV123 I don't think so but he should have That old HI ways a callin

[@harveyplantharvester1502]

Pee-Wee kept going back to the chemo until it killed him....just like Dennis Hopper, David Bowie and so many others who died from the treatment, not the disease. When will they learn?

[@JakeLuke308]

Pee Wee, Paul Reubens, was a brilliant character actor. Pee Wee's Big Adventure was an amalgam of Desica's "The Bicycle Thief", Tom Waits "Big Joe & the Phantom 309". An homage to the Bond films and I have to admit the the fire in the pet shop was perhaps the funniest 4 or 5 minutes on film. Almost no dialogue, but his facial expressions and noises were brilliant. I will miss both Pee Wee and Paul.

[@chriskroll4166]

I Saw The bicycle thief once on TV when I was a kid in grammar School. They used to run foreign films on this one real odd station at 2 in the morning and I happen to watch a couple of daseca films and they are brilliant. I also saw some of Fellini's films and other films of that genre and they are a real eye-opener to a film buff. 🙏

[@samsmith4216]

Big Joe and Phantom 309 was a Waits cover...written and performed originally by Red Sovine.

[@JakeLuke308]

@@samsmith4216 True, I remember Waits saying that himself. Thanks

[@peteallyn412]

I’ll never forget the memories with his films. I’ll always picture him on the iconic bicycle, and the quirky music. One of a kind for sure. Irreplaceable. Big adventure was one of my favorites as a kid.

[@TBonerton]

What a wholesome guy. Even after success he still appears humble.

[@TheRealBizWiz]

*I don’t cry for any celebrity. It just doesn’t happen, as much as I love their art.* This just completely crushed me. Of course he didn’t tell us he had cancer. Of course he didn’t. I’m consider myself to be a successful person in my work. I have an amazing circle of friends and family. I came from humble beginnings and we did not have a lot of money growing up. Today, my parent’s four children are all doing well and independent. Pee-Wee’s Playhouse was one of those tv shows that got me through. Between Pee Wee, Mr. CBS Storybreak, 321 Contact, Rogers, Muppet Babies, Sesame Street, PBS. They took us kids who were not so well off financially to the places the rich kids would go. They took us all over the world, and Pee-Wee expanded our imagination. He just meant so much to me. I often through the years, every year take some time to watch the old shows. I’m an adult who’s still a kid inside. That will never go away. I’m 44 years old and absolutely love life. I’m happy, and Pee Wee played a big part in that. So fuck this shit I’m having a drink for Pee Wee. Peace and love to everyone! (And Cindy Lauper kicked ass in this song!) ❤️‍🩹 - Jon

[@elmalloc]

what makes you successful in your work

[@h.dbrown776]

Same! Through and through….but don’t forget Jim Hensons Fragle Rock.

[@sjg5994]

I'm 46 and feel exactly the same including every other program you mentioned.....except no drinking for me. I gotta toss back some grape juice. Despite his personal issues he was a big part of my childhood😔

[@lemurianchick]

@@sjg5994What personal issues? I hope you're not talking about that horrible arrest in the x-rated theater. That was so unnecessary.

[@hearsay516]

​@@lemurianchickI know. He instantly erased the child like child loving image he desperately tried to portray after he was busted. Shame on him. He gets to meet his maker

[@ianreed9571]

The best acid trips I ever had was watching Pee Wee's Playhouse back in the late 80's! It was awesome!😁✌️

[@traildoggy]

😎👍

[@Adrenaline0413]

Dear god what did you do when the Truck driver scene happened??? I would have died 100 times!

[@rainmanjr2007]

Paul was likely aware of that angle.

[@thomasshoener2154]

If you were watching Pee Wee, you didn't need the acid.

[@DigitalSmokeStudios1]

Is that how CowboyCurtis became “Morpheus”? 😜

[@karibu1361]

~Paul Reubens is so precious in this video as himself ...Thanks for sharing...Loved all of his work & he will be sorely missed...RIP Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee.) 💔

[@fancyfree8228]

He was so handsome and funny. Lots of love to his family and friends. ❤️

[@christianruiz7129]

"I KNOW YOU ARE BUT, WHAT AM I" I LOVED THIS GUY ALL HIS WORK

[@waynehand6067]

I'm trying to use the phone!!

[@christianruiz7129]

"Wheres the basement at the Alamo"

[@nirvanacrown6516]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful humor with us. You've impacted our childhoods in the most awesome way ever. We love you Pee Wee and Aloha 🤙🏾❤

[@valexander8891]

Great and Grateful Memories! Pee Wee's Playhouse would come on, my 3 kids would sit down to watch it. I would go back and forth as I cleaned thinking what a silly show it was. My house would be filled with gut wrenching laughter that echoed above the vacuum as it all but shook the windows. He delightfully made kids all over spontaneously combust with hysterical laughter! Thank you Pee Wee Herman, Paul RIP and God bless you!

[@hollywinchell3412]

I was fortunate enough to meet Paul at a convention not long before his death and he was absolutely charming. He paid me a huge compliment, which took me completely off guard, and signed a photo for my brother. I could tell something wasn't quite right with him. Devastated when I found out he'd passed but so grateful for his contributions.

[@james_7978]

It’s wild how I was literally binge watching lots of Pee-Wee Herman clips like 2 weeks ago. Now he’s gone, RIP Paul Reubens.

[@ww2remembered983]

Start binge watching Donnie's nazi rallies, okay?

[@talksick508]

Rest easy Paul 🙏🏻 Thanks for the laughs and memories Peewee Herman will live on ❤️

[@doozyklutz]

I wish I could know how many times I've seen this interview since July 31th. This is the second time I've ever seen Paul just being himself in the 80s and I love it. I wish we had more interviews like this one. I am still heartbroken. I miss you, Paul.

[@OTFStudios]

Thank you, Paul, for making my childhood Saturday mornings so much fun. I watched your show every weekend. RIP, friend.

[@nodatastored684]

He aged well ❤

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I didn't know he was 70. He was still Pee Wee.

[@jenniferhoene7214]

No kidding! Did not even look like an elderly man. AND he had cancer.

[@brightmacsworld8353]

He will always be remembered as Pee Wee Herman

[@Mrd9960]

Not that it really matters but does anyone know what type of cancer he had? Just wondering.

[@BeYounique...Maryanne]

@@JDsHouseofHobbies I know, right? He didn't seem "that" old, yet it's still way too young to die. And not long before his 71st birthday. So very sad for his family. 🙏💔

[@nancybarnes7109]

I love his voice! ❤❤ RIP!

[@nightslayer6951]

The world lost it's most beloved comedy actor. Rest in Peace Paul Reubens🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I'll never forget you and all the laughter you shared

[@joesphanthony6372]

Thank you for making us smile. Thank you for all the laughs that helped us forget the stressful childhood traumas and anxieties. We wont forget you Pee Wee. God bless you Mrs Ruebens ♥

[@acbennett7]

How sweet he was! And just adorable! ❤

[@ac3414]

I was such a PeeWee fan as a child. I would quietly well up with tears at the end of each episode knowing I'd have to wait a whole week for the next episode. RIP

[@MTDMeditations]

Thank you For the Laughs, the tears, but most of all for the happy moments of my Childhood. Pee Wee Hermans Big Movie will always be one of my favorites. Even 25+ years later

[@ColdDiva]

I had the sudden urge to watch Pee Wee’s Big Adventure a little over a month before he died. It was still a treasure of a movie for me. RIP Paul❤.

[@darkenergy410]

I was thinking about watching big top pee wee before he died the circus one

[@m.e.3003]

I watched his movies as a kid. Great actor he was, ill always be a fan...

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

I remember seeing him in "Blow" and I really appreciated him as an actor. It can't be easy to be an actor but get stuck in one role the rest of your life. Don't take it to mean he didn't appreciate his success but when you're an actor you live to play other characters. That's how you grow and challenge yourself.

[@MrStevebreaux]

I was thinking the same thing. Well said. Loved PeeWee. Loved “Blow”. Rest In Peace

[@trusno7751]

My Childhood went str8 out the window, with this one! Gone So Soon .... Rest Easy Pee Wee Herman! 🕯🕊

[@TheDaragh]

RIP Paul Reubens. I loved watching your show with my daughter! It was so full of fun and charming.

[@chrisfumo3659]

We’ll miss Paul Reubens

[@tetsuoshima7385]

Reubens

[@Danimal77]

Reubens*** not Rueben.

[@KP-er3lj]

Thank you for bringing such joy to my life. You will be missed RIP Paul/Peewee ❤️

[@JayFloyyd]

My daughter is 4 and I watched Pee Wee big adventure with her the other night. I loved the movie as a kid growing up. Passing those wonderful memories onto my little girl! His legacy will go on for generations to come!

[@Ay-B]

This whole interview - Paul, Lee, the set - is so 80s. I love it! And my heart is aching.

[@chriskroll4166]

Peewee was a total original. Nothing like him ever before in show Business. Rip 🙏

[@tomculbertson5569]

I was sad when I heard he passed. Seemed like a good guy. He was older than I thought but still too young to go. Rest in peace.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

That was a really wonderful piece of tv nostalgia. Thanks for posting it.

[@HumblyArtsy]

😢 I love this, never seen this, not to sound rude or blunt, but I hate how it takes someone to pass away to see these rare interviews, I wish these would’ve been available years ago ❤ rest in peace ☮️

[@ourmundo]

Love this interview. It was nice to see him as "himself". I'm sure he went to do bigger and better things on the "other-side".

[@samanthathrower8069]

I loved Pee Wee's Playhouse; watched it every Saturday morning.....not to mention I loved Pee Wee's Big Adventure. He'll be so missed 😢

[@zero-ol2nt]

You notice all these celebrities early interviews when they are younger they are really down to earth soft spoken and normal people. Then after Hollywood gets them they turn into much different people. Pee wees playhouse was one of my favorite shows ever as a kid 😢

[@RocStarr913]

It’s because Hollywood really exploits the life out of people and fame completely makes your life more complicated, especially for someone like Reubens, who not only played the character constantly in public, but the character had become a children’s brand with Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. It’s been said he would go out of his way to make sure nobody caught him smoking a cigarette, which he habitually did, or even have a sweet snack. That’s a lot of pressure to be put in and put yourself in.

[@walwilliams5534]

I got to see him in The Groundlings on Santa Monica. It was... 1981, and it was momentous. The Pee-Wee Effect IS a cultural phenomenon. What a great talent.

[@Favelize]

Rest in power to this legend

[@nicolerohde9113]

I’m crying as I watch this. He seemed so genuine and humble. My heart is slightly broken. He was such a huge part of my childhood. Love u Paul Reubens and May you rest in peace. 😢❤

[@ciaragarrity6425]

RIP. Paul Reubens AKA Peewee Herman, you made everyone's childhoods and I enjoyed watching your show and films for many years. You will be greatly missed.

[@JustimusPrime99]

I’m still devastated over this. Pee wee was my absolute favorite as a kid. More than any other kids show. And the movies. I just loved Pee wee. RIP Paul Reubens. Thank you for everything you brought my childhood and life.

[@wmakiling805]

Paul seemed like a pretty cool and humble guy.

[@SILENTVIXXSIN]

Looks can be deceiving, You should Google his mugshots

[@roberttorrance731]

Peewee’s playhouse was one of the best shows on tv, period. He should not have been ‘cancelled’ for wanking in a porn theatre. Was treated terribly and unjustly.

[@RocStarr913]

He was still popular with children at the time. Let’s not pretend that being accused of something like indecent exposure in a porn theater isn’t going to be enormously consequential to someone like that. He exhibited very poor judgement just even being in an adult movie theater in a very conservative town like Sarasota, FL. Pee-Wee’s Playhouse was still airing every week on CBS, a major broadcast network. That is a huge embarrassment to not only CBS and every business that ever worked with him at the time, but to many of his child fans like myself who watched Pee-Wee’s Playhouse religiously every week. The reality is though that Pee-Wee’s Playhouse’s viewership was already waning at the time and that Reubens and CBS had already mutually agreed only months earlier to stop making new editions of it. He was completely burned out from doing it and wanted to move on and do other roles. He couldn’t be Pee-Wee Herman all the time, especially as the character became a children’s brand.

[@justinhopper5941]

He’s very charismatic and really wasn’t a one trick pony. He certainly proved he could act. You don’t have to look further than his great performance in the movie “blow” to see how well he could do it.

[@staceejaxx1969]

Wow! So many memories waking up on Saturday mornings to catch his show on TV. RIP.

[@parsoumash]

For a long time when I was a kid I didn't know his real name until I got older. RIP Paul Reubens

[@paigemills67]

What a gem of a video this is. Rest Easy, Paul Rueben! Pee Wee Lives!!!

[@abelmendoza2411]

Pee Herman helped me catch a scammer. I chatted for over a year with a person from San Antonio, but Supposedly he was working overseas. He needed money badly in order to come see me. I knew he was a scammer as soon as he asked for money. I wanted to catch him in a lie. Supposedly the guy grew up in San Antonio. I asked him if he had ever been to the basement at the Alamo. The scammer said yes, that be had been to the basement! Lol. I remember the question from his movie! RIP Pee Wee!

[@t-bone1898]

RIP to Paul Reuben. I actually grew up watching Pee Wee Herman and the 2 movies he starred in. Mystery Men was good, too.

[@danman6669]

*Reubens

[@lovefaithhope2007]

I will miss him too ☀️ Mr. Reubens was talented. Big piece of my childhood 💗 Thank you for the laughs and smiles ☀️ Gone but not forgotten.

[@Aceburn5]

Pee-Wee was my mom and uncle’s childhood. I just wanna thank my mom for introducing Pee-Wee to me back when I was 6. I thought he was very funny and I had a lot of Pee-Wee merch. I saw all of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. I just loved Pee Wee’s Big Adventure so much. Me and two of my younger brothers also grew up with Pee-Wee thanks to our mom. We will all miss you forever, Pee-Wee. Pee-Wee will never die, because we will never forget him. My condolences to Pee-Wee.

[@carronwoods1721]

R.I.P to a legend

[@tommiller6580]

RIP Pee-Wee , ( July 31 ,2023 ) You were funny as all hell ! You will be missed

[@MalcolmDesigns]

I met Paul in 1990 on Nantucket, sweet guy. I loved his Saturday morning show and his movies. RIP Pee Wee and thanks for the laughs.

[@alyssiaalexandria3553]

Thank you for sharing your talent with the world your show continues to be an inspiration for creatives and for educators, Rip Paul!

[@DarkSkies72]

#RIPPEEWEEHERMAN Thank-you for making me childhood fun and giving me unforgettable memories of my dear father who I miss so much. #RIPDaddy 🙏🏼

[@carlosdanli9389]

He's trying not to go into character, especially when his mouth moves sideway harhhar RIP My salute to Peewee Herman. Him, along with Ernest P. Worrel, gave me a lot of childhood laughters

[@CyberBarb]

This interview is 42 years old! But Paul looks so timeless, like.. if he appeared in a talkshow now in 2023 looking like this, his look wouldn't even be considered "retro". He was actually very handsome, I could watch him all day like this (being himself, as he said). Rest now, Paul, you won't be forgotten.

[@iwouldliketoorderanumber1b79]

I loved that show as a kid. “Whenever you hear the secret word scream real loud”.

[@dylanfortier3982]

Good bye old friend. You will be missed😢

[@blehkelekwet9642]

RIP Pee-Wee. Merci de m'avoir fait tant rire.

[@m.f.m.67]

He created an iconic, unique character. While Paul has left us, Pee-Wee will live forever. RIP.

[@kingalphadogg]

Love you Pee Wee and thank you for all the wonderful and educational memories!! You are a legend and will be missed dearly!

[@44thala49]

I was a hardcore watcher of his television series. Captain Carl was awesome too.

[@IP0Monsturd]

Pee Wee was also a big fan of hardcore as well.

[@TeamPaidToDrive]

I’m stunned to hear him out of character but he seemed like a great guy. He will be extremely missed!