Paging Mr. Herman

[@Kolma]

Still one of the best scenes all these years later. RIP Paul Reubens, You will be greatly missed.

[@peterzang]

Imagine, a 25 year old director made this. Already displaying genius

[@TMNTRaphael-lz5ew]

Paul Reubens will never be forgotten he will always be remembered a funny guy

[@ronfroehlich4697]

Back in the 90's a friend of mine was in a band named Paging Mister Herman

[@lolwtnick4362]

he's joyfully touching kids with MJ now

[@TMNTRaphael-lz5ew]

@@ronfroehlich4697 wow that's pretty neat yo 😎🤙

[@funforalgernon]

Best bad acting ever. Looking at the camera, getting into the shot, mouthing other actors' lines....my favourite part of the movie.

[@death2pc]

Make that BEST acting ever. Where do I begin? I'm at a loss for enough words.Three Academy Awards, please!!!!!!

[@unbridledenthusiasm]

it's really brilliant

[@badlanz8642]

Grabs the phone

[@tetsuosoprano7382]

Mouthing the lines was the best bit lol. Also him moving behind the other actor

[@FloraWest]

@@tetsuosoprano7382 Right? Not too much just enough. And when he looks for the messages, he does a big turn each way but is no way looking. Ugh, amazing.

[@JQXJQ]

The fact that he physically looks around for messages gets me every time.

[@ShaneBales]

And the quick glances at the camera.

[@aaroncline4505]

Who is it?

[@mikerobinson2021]

Classic

[@jtwright4095]

Oh, that's what he was doing??! i didn't know what the f that was. ...was he checking with his underlings... 🤷‍♂️

[@steverogers7601]

@@jtwright4095that’s what I thought he was doing when I saw this as a kid. I thought he was looking for the other employees so he can ask them about the messages. As a kid, I also didn’t get why his voice was different and didn’t get why Brolin snatched the phone away from peewee like that. Now having watched this as an adult, this scene is so much funnier.

[@somegamer7958]

Paul's acting here is hilarious...there's so many subtle things going on, like him mouthing the lines that aren't his at the start. RIP legend.

[@emmettturner9452]

I love how his eyes flash at the camera right after each line, foreshadowing his total obsession with staying in the frame in the last part. It also makes you wonder how bad the other takes must be if these are what they went with. Classic!

[@EnlightnMe48]

​@@emmettturner9452😅 He is actually acting like someone who has never acted in a movie before. The way he makes it obvious he's being coached in what to do with himself during the scene. He's a genius.

[@buildingwithtrees2258]

Looking right into the camera

[@jrag1000]

and he keeps looking at the camera. then they keep telling him to get out of the shots, lol.

[@jrag1000]

@@EnlightnMe48 He was funny doing stupid stuff like that, I always got a laugh when he would do stuff like that. He also had this thing where he couldn't just go along with something he hated. Hilarious.

[@davids3353]

I love how he manages to even screw up the hand off with the phone receiver, to the point where Brolin has to yank it away from him, like "Just gimme it, you idiot!"

[@jpopp999]

That part is so classic!

[@TimeisReel]

😂😅😂

[@jonnie2bad]

the best part

[@emmettturner9452]

My read was that the fictionalized version of Pee-Wee was too cool to suffer the real Pee-Wee. Always took it as commentary on how fake image-conscious Hollywood can be.

[@robertungerbuehler9076]

Lucky Brolin didn't get his ass kicked!

[@revokdaryl1]

It's hard to believe this movie is nearly 40 years old. It's a timeless movie, really.

[@jtwright4095]

i was just watching the Large Marge scene & thinking the same thing!😂

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

It ran on Laff, Sun 07/30/2023. 🎞 I don't think they knew yet that Paul Reubens passed. PS: Phil Hartman co-wrote the screenplay. He's in the Tour De France 🇫🇷 scene & later as a reporter.

[@Khemith_Demon_Hours]

Damn that's ........ reality.

[@ImJiom]

that makes me sad

[@FloraWest]

This is such an amazing comedy scene. His bell boy performance where he does everything wrong, but subtly, the casting of James Brolin and Morgan Fairchild, the writing. Just brilliant. Man I miss this guy.

[@1moredayof]

I think that James B and Morgan F were great sports for appearing in the movie.

[@FloraWest]

@@1moredayof Agreed--I love it when actors can have a laugh at themselves.

[@eltamarindo]

Morgan Fairchild teamed up with Paul in his live comedy shows even before this movie, she was a host of comedy shows in the early 1980s.

[@FloraWest]

@@eltamarindo I had no idea! Well that's just excellent info. Thanks!

[@carmarasmussen8118]

"I know you are but what am I" said by a remarkably handsome James Brolin! 😂

[@DanielWesleyKCK]

Man, this scene is somehow managed to get even funnier 20 years later...

[@nodak81]

Now it's 37 years later. Jesus, time flies.

[@fritzburbank935]

​@@nodak81 38 Kaboom!

[@bink]

​@@nodak8120+10=37??

[@Meme-zc4cw]

More like almost 40. Geez, Gen Z and Millennials need to understand life existed before the year 2000 😂

[@DanielWesleyKCK]

@@Meme-zc4cwJust checking in... you do realize that my original comment is almost 12 years old, right?

[@MegaNuc]

hahah good actors acting like bad actors are hilarious! pee wee looking into the camera cracks me up most of all!

[@crescentfreshbret]

I love how this scene is so intensely serious, but every time they cut to Pee-Wee watching it at the drive-in, he's totally laughing his ass off.

[@BigALittleARon]

I love how when Morgan Fairchild steps in front of him, he scoots over so he can get back in the scene

[@indiglo1971]

1:16

[@jtwright4095]

such a professional--

[@marioiacolucci]

The guy from amityville horror movie

[@burtmaclinfbi3993]

Who tf is Morgan Fairchild???

[@mgwilliams1000]

Good morning Peewee. GOOD MORNING MISTER BREAKFAST! Ha. How can you not love this movie? I'm an old 55 year old grizzled retired Navy Master Chief and I love it.

[@mikemanduzzi7824]

As a kid, the idea that the president would call a civilian on an unsecured line at a hotel to give orders on foiling a global adversary went waaaay over my head. As an adult it makes me laugh so hard I cry.

[@doughbafett]

And call him multiple times. He said that was the President "again".😂

[@John_Locke_108]

I remember back in High School there was a kid who used to randomly say "Paging Mr Herman" during gym class. Just out of the blue and for no reason but it would crack everybody up because he nailed the voice perfectly.

[@feastoffun]

What a comedy genius. All the subtle movements in this scene alone. Legendary.

[@brinsonharris9816]

I lived in San Antonio when I was a kid. I was into the flick in the first five minutes. When they worked San Antonio into the story, I wondered if they made the movie just for me. That glorious bit with the late, great Jan Hooks as the Alamo tour guide was brilliant. We miss you both, Ms. Hooks & Mr. Ruebens. Thank you for the all the laughs over the years.

[@MrBiggles53]

The truth is there is no basement in the Alamo. 🥺

[@firepower7654]

"There are thousands and thousands of uses for corn, all of which I will tell you about right now...."

[@misterspray7323]

I saw a girl leading a student/parent group when I was in college do that gum thing and take it out of her mouth and throw it in the trash in front of the whole group. Hilarious.

[@ExplorerDS6789]

This scene is actually much funnier when you're an adult, at least for me anyway, because as a kid I didn't really get the joke, but now that I'm older, it's freakin' hilarious.

[@nodak81]

That was always the best part of his TV show. Lots of adult jokes that went right over kids' heads.

[@matthalaboo6694]

I kept wondering why his voice was different.

[@Magnus1718]

You too 😂😂😂

[@jtwright4095]

i was Just thinking that!

[@mikeg2491]

I never noticed him being an ahole grabbing the phone out of pee-wee’s hand like that either, I thought as a kid he was just handing it over!

[@Silencedlemon]

he sells it by looking at the camera for a 1/4 second

[@vevvenennevvev5945]

And the way he just barely mouths along to "Herman. PW Herman." This scene really shows what a great actor Paul Reubens is, it's so hilarious how he manages to be subtle and over the top at the same time.

[@DJBooks1]

Yes! He broke that fourth wall. 🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonymerritt3674]

Lmfaoo

[@RyanHipp]

I forgot how he kept sliding into the shot.

[@nothereanymore3941]

Ryan Hipp he *literally* slides into the shot, I’m half convinced he was standing on a skateboard or something

[@pantstime4529]

I love how he always looks like he’s on the verge of losing it

[@kevinmnich7140]

I love how he just giggles about his own self!

[@JustAGuyProduction]

Paul laughing and giggling at his own movie. A true legend that will be missed! RIP Paul.

[@pavelow235]

He helped shape Humanity for the Better. Forget about the movie theater drama. Paul Reubens was a force of humor for sure. Rest In Peace Pee Wee !!!

[@TheSunTheSea]

He was caught with child porn after the theater incident. Stop romanticizing him

[@theclaybeartravels3596]

The media blew that all out of proportion and treated him like a pedophile rapist serial killer. So what if he jerked off in a porn theater. He wasn't harming anyone in the theater or bothering other people. Most people jerk off to porn in private homes. Other people enjoy the thrill of sex in public (highly illegal for public indecency also). We're also talking about a time when the internet wasn't a thing. Some people went to the theater because they didn't want to own a porn collection and have their friends or family stumble on to something it. The media dragged him through the coals when the media probably had worse individuals running it like Fox news head Roger Ailes who sexually harassed his anchors and promoted them for sexual favors.

[@godeplatformyourself7108]

Yeah, a bunch of cops all hanging out in a movie theater...good thing there wasn't any murder, drug dealing or human trafficking going on in the city...

[@jackfarrell4727]

What did he do wrong,who did he hurt. Donald Trump bought trafficked minors and no one gives a shit.

[@Martin-iv6lq]

It wasn't the movie theater pud pounding incident. It was his penchant for little underage boy pornography.

[@AT-sd9qq]

I saw this opening night and we stayed in our seats to see it twice because we were laughing so much. The good ole days. Paul Reubens, Thanks for bringing so much joy to the world.

[@dstl4]

my favorite part is when he has to grab the phone out of pee wee's hand.

[@80sGenKid]

So many great moments in this film... but this moment right here is just my all time favorite! RIP Pee Wee!

[@danielm3192]

One of my favorite comedies! Got to watch it live with a big audience in Dallas in 2020 before the pandemic with Paul on his movie tour. Will never forget that showing. Big laughs! Thank you and RIP Paul!

[@publius9350]

It was a comedy?

[@danielm3192]

@@publius9350 one of the best! Watching and laughing with a sold-out crowd of 1500 others was one of the best screenings ever.

[@aszteroidt]

It takes a great actor to portray such a bad actor...the mouthing of someone else's lines...the awkward direct eye contact with the camera...the clumsy shifting in and out of the frame...just brilliant...

[@valmcadoo4914]

This is seriously the funniest scene ever on so many levels 😂

[@CYK132]

Oh goodness. This scene is so hilarious. I crack up every time he mouths "P.W. Herman". And then his lips are so off from the dubbed in voice. Ahh, I'm in tears! haha

[@ONIYAUTJA]

Who is the person who’s voice they use to dub over pee wee?

[@TehGriffzor]

The way he just quickly looks at the camera from time to time, comedy on par with movies like Airplane. Paul Ruben was a subtle but hilarious actor/comedian. RIP good sir. Your legacy lives on.

[@whitesneeks4499]

ha! the way he smacks those pamphlets like they were a pack of cigarettes, and mouthing p.w. herman.. everytime!

[@TommyBoy249r]

the best thing is when he's lightly mouthing the other guy's lines when he's addressing pee-wee. Also he's SO excited to be in the movie during their scene and makes sure he's always in the frame! I LOVE this movie!

[@2old4allthis]

Well why don’t you marry it?!?

[@C.Church]

I was 14 when I saw this in the theater in 85 or 86. It was a wild ride until this scene so we were already extremely loose. When PW (Brolin) came in with PeeWee the bellboy, the entire place was mounting in glee again. When Pee Wee began talking that dubbed deep voice the entire theater lost its ever loving collective minds all over. It was "Tell em Large Margesent ya👾!" all over again! Couldn't hear a thing from the movie for the next bunch of seconds. Tears were flowing hahaha. Ah, the days when eventually more sensible people in the audience began going SHH!! and giggles reluctantly subsided. 😂

[@plawson8577]

1985.

[@pamm8608]

Yes, do you believe it? We were all cheering Peewee on during the chase scene on his bike and some "adult" called out for everyone to be quiet!!! What a wet blanket!!!

[@C.Church]

@@pamm8608 Lol yeah. Happened in all sorts of movies when you realized hey, the movie is going still but everyone was still laughing. Hahaha. It would have been cool if theaters back then had a way to pause movies for laughter for 10 seconds for everyone to calm tf down. Boy those were fun times. 😂

[@C.Church]

@@plawson8577 It might have been 86 for me. Military brat in Japan. Military movie theaters got (still?) movies after a delay. After normal theaters sent their used prints back to distributors, we got them.

[@hiskooldazeadmin2144]

I love how he just hangs up on the president...I thought he was such a bad ass when I was a kid

[@okamijubei]

More specific, President Reagan.

[@strangemarkings]

I love that they make it seem like the Director is yelling offscreen instructions like “don’t look into the camera!” at the end

[@geoffcost7330]

Still holds up. RIP PW Herman!

[@peterzang]

James Brolin doesn’t get enough credit. Superb actor who can make fun of himself. RIP Pee Wee

[@scottieray]

And he was a Star at that time too, as was Morgan Fairchild.

[@Mister_Listener]

Never saw this movie but i somehow recognized Brolin from the video’s thumbnail pic!! Lol.

[@CMZIEBARTH]

​@@Mister_ListenerWatch the whole thing.

[@MrBiggles53]

Making fun of himself???!!! James Brolin’s whole lifecled up to this moment!

[@fossefan]

Time might have diluted this part of the joke, but James was also seriously considered to replace Roger Moore as James Bond just before the production of Octopussy.

[@hotdogthevender]

Pee Wee is such a funny "bad" actor in this scene within the scene. He keeps on glancing at the camera, it's fantastic. What's really fun to imagine is that those were the best shots that the fake filmmakers had to work with to edit their movie adaptation. classic.

[@andymagana9596]

RIP 😢 peewee you will forever be part of my childhood .

[@hd-xc2lz]

Just watched the film for the umpteenth time tonight. Such a joyous film, countless excellent small parts played, and just like the final scene, it must have been a blast for all involved to see the final product. RIP P.W..

[@Derby14]

This is actually my favorite part of this movie. I repeat the lines out loud sometimes - they're just that awesome.

[@scottcurtin2598]

I had sneak peak tickets to see this movie. Saw it a few days before it hit theaters. I was a 16 year old high school kid in Houston. One of my all time favorites.

[@Musique61414]

So many people don't know how original and groundbreaking this movie is. Look at who directed, wrote and composed the score.

[@mmundle941]

I’ve watched this since I was a kid. I had NO IDEA burton directed it 😂

[@jtwright4095]

oooh... that totally makes sense....

[@glennc100]

Danny Elfman is a legend for this score

[@acer3573]

A coworker of mine had a sore throat and I had him say "no nothing right now Mr. Herman" :)

[@jtwright4095]

😂 my friend's doggo had a tumor; ... I said, "Tell me again, but like Arnold Schwarzenegger" She did. It was Incredible. she cracked herself up!!😂🐶

[@A.Z-Town.]

Rip in Peace Paul Reubens you will never be forgotten 1952-2023 🙏🙏🙏

[@ItsCam247]

RIP PAUL REUBENS Seriously the best pee wee moment ever!!! Haven’t felt this shit since the passing of Norm MacDonald. Paul you’re the GOAT.

[@steverogers7601]

A lot of the jokes simply went over my head when I watched this as a kid. Now that I rewatched this as an adult, I can appreciate how hilarious this is.

[@brooksysdead]

Rest in peace Paul Reubens . My childhood is forever grateful to you 🫡

[@motorsport007]

all I can say is there wont be another one like peewee, Im glad I got to grow up watching his movies, specials etc

[@Erinski]

Loved this movie when I was little. It was such a trip watching it again grown up, realizing all the jokes I'd missed, in this scene in particular.

[@AldenRDavis]

"Paging Mr. Herman. Mr. Herman, you have a telephone call at the front desk."

[@dekelanson5280]

I love how they got James Brolin to play Pee Wee (PW) in the movie in the movie. I've loved this movie from the first time I saw it in the theatre in 85. RIP Paul.

[@LDQBBQ]

"I know you are, but what am I" used as as a serious statement has me in stitches. Brilliant.

[@finster1968]

It cracks me up how Pee Wee gets back in frame when their romantic encounter blocks him out! 😂

[@leesweather9894]

Always was and will remain a legend. Rest in peace Paul and thank you.

[@thebarexam614]

I had this scene in my head all day, man. Rest up, Pee Wee....

[@ritchiec6317]

Me too!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@kbishop94]

Exactly. "Paging Mr. Herman...Mr. Herman..." has been playing on loop in my head since I heard of his passing. RIP, you amazing comic genius. 🙏

[@JayAyers]

This is actually brilliant acting. Bravo Mr. Reubens, Bravo!

[@glenncalzada1707]

I'm glad that his videos are still out there and available. I never tire of watching him.

[@vegetony]

I like how he is a hotel clerk, but wearing a bell hop uniform.

[@jedijones]

I never even got that joke until you said it.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

Morgue Fairchild was such a great Dottie in that movie of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure at the end of the movie itself when Pee-Wee and Dottie were at the movie theater.

[@dfreeman120]

Genius !!! Don Freeman here. I wrote a song with Allee Willis called Big Adventure for Paul’s first feature Pee-wee’s Big Adventure but it didn’t make it into the film but Allee did a very cool video and released the vinyl record herself with pictures o Pee Wee on it. Allee and Paul were both originals.

[@StevenSeed00]

I love how he keeps moving back into the center frame so he can stay in view when the actors are blocking him. He also acts like the director is telling him to stay off camera and he doesn't want to. 😂. Such a great talent.

[@ChaoticPaper]

0:29 what we came for

[@benderrodriguez5374]

Very true!

[@CharlieSmurffy]

Whoa your pfp looks a lot like this one band’s album. It’s called Exmilitary and the group is Death Grips. That’s so funny. You’ve gotta look it up

[@mog882]

Loopholbrook I just looked it up,… It is. I just take a screenshot and zoom in when I need to take a better look at something.

[@7brokenribs]

@@CharlieSmurffy it is the cover of DG’s exmilitary. It was a photo one of Zachs friends dads kept in his wallet

[@CharlieSmurffy]

@@7brokenribs wtf, you know what’s even weirder? Zach is the drummer for the band I was talking about. Smaaaall world

[@unbridledenthusiasm]

I love the shot towards the end with PW and Dottie looking lovingly at each other, with pee wee right in the middle -- I think we've all felt like that, that we are right in the middle of something but still not quite a part of it

[@MrBiggles53]

Dottie is totally crush worthy! ❤

[@michaelhendrix2754]

"No, nothing right now mr herman" love it when he says that

[@LH74]

LMFAO. When he aggressively grabs the phone from Pee Wee 😂😂😂 best part.

[@Shalashaska315]

The last "I know you are but what am I" line in that scene is the best in the movie. It's impossible to not laugh there.

[@crescentfreshbret]

The fact that they attempted to make that childish comeback sound sexy and actually pulled it off is just wonderful.

[@jtwright4095]

❤

[@jtwright4095]

@@crescentfreshbret beautiful.

[@michaelcummingsherrera1232]

"You are such a pushover." "I know you are, but what am I?" I was totally not expecting him to say that and lost it.

[@chrlpolk]

It’s hilarious hearing it in a serious dramatic tone! 😂

[@michaelcummingsherrera1232]

@@chrlpolk yes it was

[@Okierover]

Breaking every rule during the scene, don't look at the camera, don't watch the action in the shot, genius. This clip makes me smile every time I see it.

[@davidzimmerman3778]

I used to work in a hotel and I used to say that line all the time, lmao 😂 RIP Paul

[@Onewayto2024]

“Paging Mr. Herman” in a husky voice… Cracks me up every time. 😭😭😭RIP PEE WEE!!!! 😭😭😉

[@noelmuscutt2135]

Every second of this sequence is good comedy, but that phone handoff interaction between Pee Wee and Brolin is the gold!

[@Liesel925]

PeeWee brought me so much laughter! You'll live on, Mr. Reubens. Thanks for helping me forget about life's problems for a while ❤

[@TheTrooper506]

I love it when P.W asks him if there's any messages and he pauses for like a minute and looks to the left and right then the epic voice over kicks in.

[@jonnie2bad]

haha this movie rules. I love when PW and Diane pull each other closer. Peewee slides over to the left to get in the middle and still be in the shot.

[@R.Merkhet]

"I know you are, but what am I?" Brolin made it sound romantic. Props! RIP Reubens....comic genius.

[@TechnicJunglist]

Legend. Hero. Loner. Rebel. Paging is from beyond the grave. Rest Easy PW. 💞

[@Jersey__Mike]

I forgot how great this movie was....have to watch it again soon

[@ConcreteSurfer420]

I love how he's in the center of the shot and then he's you can tell he's directed to move back but then he slowly inches his way back in the middle of the shot

[@GrahamIsland]

"i know you are... but what am i?" then they just casually walk out of the scene! brilliant loll

[@Darkswordz]

Don't mind me...just bumping a 13 year old comment. :)

[@thebradman4662]

I just realized PW asks for messages for room “104”….for a James Bond-wannabe, you’d think he’d be in a room on a much higher floor. This scene is freaking classical 🤣😊

[@jawarholol4651]

I saw this when I was 11 years old at a drive-in in Orange County. The 80's were such a great time to grow up

[@09rgs]

And his constant breaking of the fourth wall is so…….silly and funny.

[@puremadness]

love the dramatic delivery of "I know you are, but what am I?"

[@TrekToons]

James Brolin's last big movie deal. As "P W Herman."

[@kellygervais3440]

Used to watch Pee Wee's play house and I remember at the time enjoying his big adventure, this part was just perfect..👍👍 RIP

[@Scott-y8k]

0:08 The fact that Pee Wee, "mouths" what the actor is saying is absolutely classic, "bad acting!" Not to mention the DIRECT look into the camera after his line reading!

[@moosewhizzerdave2066]

Love that scene. The self-awareness is just perfect. I think I've gotten the attention of friends who didn't know I was nearby using "Mr. Herman, Paging Mr. Herman" as many times as I've done so saying "Bueller.......Bueller.......Beuller....."

[@jesuiscequejesuis2267]

That look away from the camera at the end of the scene when the man and woman depart.

[@StevieStitches]

Warner Bros. would totally try to reboot Pee-wee Herman into a James Bond ripoff.

[@MagnificoGiganticus]

PUSSY! HaHa!

[@drumking241]

"Winged freak terrorizes?" ... Wait till they get a load of me, ....ooop ooooop op, Ha Ha Haaaa!

[@ryancoulter4797]

Brolin had actually auditioned to play Bond a couple years before this

[@TheWingus]

That subtle look directly into the camera will never not make me laugh

[@golfnz34me]

So many subtle bits of genius here; the brief glances at the camera, the mouthing the other actors lines, keeping his face centered between Brolin and Fairchild, the phony way-too-deep voice, the poorly executed phone hand-off. This scene is a comedy master-class.

[@anthonysacco4718]

Favorite scene in the entire film…a CLASSIC!!! Thanks for EVERYTHING, “Mister Herman”….

[@Sketchcook81]

I'm glad we got to have one more Peewee movie. He was one of my favorites when I was a kid.

[@STVG71]

Such a brilliant scene from Paul. All of the acting no-nos like mouthing the lines and looking into the camera... just so funny.

[@gnewt75]

The fact that these scenes of Pee Wee are the BEST takes to make the final cut of the "movie" is hilarious!! 😂😂😂

[@gregoryagogo]

LOL Gets me every time! We have a Herman Street, and when I go buy it and see the sign, I hear this "paging Mr. Herman" bit in my head!

[@gregoryagogo]

Went to comment and I've already been here TEN YEARS AGO!!!!

[@lilray7210]

R.I.P Peewee Herman one of my favorite movies if all time.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

James Brolin and Morgan Fairchild are awesome for saying yes to this. 😂

[@matthewnada913]

I always liked how he went from his silly Pee-wee Herman voice to that deep voice when talking to James Brolin

[@gonobleism8359]

Yeah, Geoff Ramsey