Paul Reubens 1999 Jay Leno Interview

First interview as himself

[@Daydreamer_3322]

I know its been almost a week but RIP to one of my faves. It was a really difficult day that Monday along with hearing of his passing. He'll continue to live on in his work and all the others' lives he's personally touched 💔

[@joshuaschmidinger3993]

Agreed, he was one of my childhood heros and like Scott hall it was like a family member died. Legends never really die r.i.p

[@josephbingham1255]

At an autograph signing show in Burbank , Paul Rubins had stopped taking photos and having them printed up immediately for fans as it took too long. It was holding up the long line of persons getting his signed photographs. He made an exception for my disabled son. We have the signed photo of the two of them together up on our wall. A great guy!

[@BMWDRE10]

So grateful and happy to have been alive to experience the gift of Pee-Wee Herman that Paul brought to the world. RIP Paul, and thank you! You will be missed.

[@govinda102000]

Truth and shame to all the people who lie about his arrests and what he was actually charged for to make him out to a bad person. He never hurt others.

[@CaneFu]

@@govinda102000 What lies did people tell about Paul Reubens' arrest?

[@mycologymadeeasy5585]

Time is so so precious, and goes so so fast. We will miss you pee wee.

[@whatshaploing8256]

Paul Reubens will always be a legendary comedian and personality. Pee Wee's Big Adventure is one of the best comedic yet family-watchable movies ever and Pee Wee's playhouse left a mark on a whole generation. Love you man!

[@spazzymacgee5648]

He will always be a paedophile too. A tiger can't change it's stripes.

[@jacksnack00]

I’ve been watching his interviews since he passed. What a national treasure he was, and always will be. Godspeed, Paul make you forever rest in peace.

[@faust650]

RIP Pee Wee. Thank you for being an amazing part of our childhood for us 70s and 80s babies 🙏🏽

[@MrCakewalker]

...and for everyone. I'm 82.

[@guilty-of-being-right]

83

[@antoniobranch]

Paul Ruben is like Jerry Lewis when it concerns interviews. He is uncomfortable being interviewed.

[@gregoryquint7653]

Yes. So loved. ❤

[@jimrehman904]

129 1/2

[@DavidMXXIV]

The genius of the first couple minutes and the suspense he was able to build. A true original.

[@REV.BARRYJEROMEWALTON-qo9kj]

Thank you Paul Rubens for the laughs you gave me in the eighties when I was ages 3 to 10 years old. Pee-Wee Herman will always be apart of my childhood

[@BettyKCreations_Nashville]

Rest in Peace, Paul Ruben's. I am about the age you were. I always enjoyed watching you with my kids. Pee Wee Herman. You are in our hearts! ❤

[@joeyoungs8426]

I too was a dad that watched right along with my kids. Such a fun show and actually educational. Many people back then couldn’t get past the kooky to actually notice. RIP Mr. R.

[@lionsfan7500]

Besides playing the part of Peewee Herman he was also a great actor. He was PHENOMENAL in the movie Blow! Paul was a muliti talented performer and will be missed! R.I.P. Paul Rubens! AKA (Peewee Herman)

[@danielwalker26]

Paul Reubens is a treasure. I hope never goes away.

[@dionst.michael1482]

Couldn't agree more.

[@spazzymacgee5648]

So you support paedophiles??

[@spudskie3907]

Sadly he passed away.

[@bonekollektor1659]

RIP Peewee

[@yourejovian]

That aged poorly

[@leadchick]

He never fails to draw me in and make me smile and laugh. A rare talent for doing comedy and serious roles. RIP, Mr. Reubens you'll be remembered for generations to come.

[@peterjones4621]

Love you Pee Wee, Paul Rubens, I busted my gut laughing at your hilarious skits, you are loved by billions and you will never be forgotten. God has you in his care now. Rest well funny man.

[@nettack]

I remember seeing this live back in the day. "This is my real voice" stuck back me until today which is why I looked it up. Thank you, Iliana

[@KolossalYouth]

Damn, his real voice thoughhh.

[@Angie2343]

Me too

[@shawnhayden6674]

"Please accept my apology for not going public with what I've been facing the last six years. I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters. I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you."

[@markdavis7645]

😢

[@teresasmith8994]

Pure Genius! Genuinely talented! My Hero! Rest in peace Paul!

[@aarodful]

Mystery Men was a great and overlooked movie. I have always loved it. He killed it as the spleen.

[@Bopig]

Farts are not funny.

[@penceyprep3320]

@@Bopig Of course they are. Ask any kid. I remember in the 1990s going to a Q & A with John Kricfalusi , the creator of the Ren and Stimpy Show. He showed 2 episodes that had been banned by Nickleodeon. One of them was called Stimpys First Fart and he was asked why he made a whole episode about a fart.He said it was because kids think farts are funny

[@red5llaw]

Thank you Paul Reubens!

[@chrismcevoy2503]

Rest In Peace Paul Reubens. August 27, 1952-July 30, 2023 Rest In Peace.

[@chrismcevoy2503]

I miss you Paul/Pee Wee.

[@HoneyWindbutton]

It’s staggering what a poor host Jay Leno is. RIP Paul R. Thank you for your service.

[@gregoryquint7653]

Jay's head was probably exploding, because he wanted to interview Pee wee, which is such a fun character to see and hear.

[@HoneyWindbutton]

@@gregoryquint7653 Too bad he didn’t show genuine curiosity.

[@SamSitar99]

When Paul started to talk about his latest western, Jay cut him off and changed the subject. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@gustafsone]

Letterman or Conan would have ran a mile with that opening bit. Leno somehow made it not even that funny.

[@indianajoe99]

Rest in peace to one of my childhood hero’s.

[@96whiteknight]

I sincerely hope he's not resting in peace. The man was a pedophile who kept child porn at his house.

[@lyman360able]

I remember watching this when I was 19. It was awesome I don’t think I even knew Paul existed.

[@inquisitorkrieger8171]

Damn bro we're ancient.

[@jedijones]

You were born in 1980 and never heard of Pee-wee Herman?

[@Mrd9960]

​@@jedijonesLol I think the person meant Paul the person, not the character he portrayed, Pee-Wee Herman, as everyone always seen him as Pee-Wee and never himself.

[@ulexite-tv]

So sweet to see him do Mel Blanc's "Si" joke (the one he did with Jack Benny so many times) -- and Leno knew exactly what it was. A great allusion.

[@puffbronfman]

thanks so much for putting this up, haven't been able to find it anywhere :)

[@jenniferwebb677]

Always Luved him, so sad he's gone💔💔♥️

[@YummyBaer]

I am beyond devastated that Pee Wee is gone. He was the reason that I kept being myself and ok to be strange in life. I will always love Paul Ruebens for being himself and being a part of my life with Pee Wee Herman

[@hey_am_ay]

The Spleen was an amazing character! Mystery Men is in my top 10 favorite movies

[@williamolsen20]

Paul was great in Blow too.

[@joshuaschmidinger3993]

Love how he made all interviewers nervous and on edge 😎👌 he was always the one in control 👏

[@donaldkwasnicki9554]

Thanks for the video

[@recluseraven]

Omg I loved 1999!!! Fond memories 😊

[@Islandgirl2133]

He was adorable, Rest in peace Paul/PeeWee Ruebens/Herman❤️

[@kimatalasiawomenfighter1975]

Yes he is. Handsome and SO CUTE. What a gentleman.

[@AntonioBarsanio]

Great comedian, so sad he is not here with us anymore. An American icon!

[@the_teknomads]

RIP PEEWEE! You are a God of comedy!

[@jerzeyguy71]

RIP Paul... nice to see him being "himself" with out the pee wee moniker

[@geebee380]

Rip i remember watching this live

[@jupiterjohnson7191]

Paul is hilarious

[@jaxnean2663]

I need a 10000000000000000000 watt speakers to hear this :(

[@Daydreamer_3322]

I apologize if the audio isn't the best. I ripped it from the original uploader after it was taken down and I lack the experience to make it better.

[@kcphaid]

+Iliana Gonzalez Works just fine for me. Ty Iliana

[@joe_8699]

Travel easy brother. Loved your work sir.

[@jimbanter]

"Thanks Francis. You've been a big help".

[@jeffheyer7783]

Love Reuben in Blow! One of my favorites. And his cameo in Cheech and Chong Nice Dreams was hilarious. RIP

[@andrewflood5420]

PAUL REUBENS SUCH COOL CATS !!!!!!!

[@princeofcats6883]

Legend has it to this very day, he still isnt sorry he took the money

[@shaun2133]

Mr Lizard! Would you care for a hamburger?

[@jenniferlaynemusic]

She's sahree, I'm sahree.

[@roberttrepagnier9149]

He was hysterical. R.I.P.

[@arianaalissa1905]

When he changed his voice he makes me think of Blow

[@tymesho]

Today's secret word is: Love. R.I.P. My friend.

[@jonnycola86]

And what do we do when someone says the secret word? In this case we applaud

[@deeneebeeni2078]

I never realized that what he does is a type of clowning. Clowns are pretty individual. He's not your standard bozo-type clown, but he is definitely a clown.

[@themaggattack]

Duuuuuuuh. (I know he is, but what are you?)🤡😆

[@Vejur9000]

This is a character he created and crafted over years. Comic genius as clown

[@Jacklenet]

Rip

[@mahatmacote6478]

I'm worried now..... you thought Pee Wee was a real bornthatway person. !?

[@steveprudell9976]

Wow even as a little sister would be proud great job Leno you deserve credit for bringing out the real Paul Rubin now maybe could I have one of your classic cars 😢 I was born in 54 but any sixty's Will make me happy I allways looked forward to Your show Jonny Was right 👍 to choose You..

[@Thespiella]

thanks for uploading

[@thomasfoster5200]

I remember one summer I had poison ivy so bad I couldn't do anything but stay inside covered in calamine lotion watch movies and eat ice cream, we had a VCR like all the cool people and I must have watched Pee Wees big adventure a hundred times. RIP PAUL

[@nicholasgiokas4939]

RIP Paul Reubens 7-31-23

[@levvy001]

South of Heaven west of hell was the western.. what a great roll he played. He was actually a very talented actor outside of the Pee Wee character.

[@troykruse5161]

Awesome guy. My dad sold his mom and dad a tv in the mid 80s. Great guy. Yes. Sarasota Florida

[@sheilamore3261]

I Love his voice and hi personality 🤣💕

[@gswarriors-o9j]

Living legend

[@RoachDogg_JR]

Well...

[@WinslowLeach1974]

No wonder so many loved/love Paul/Pee Wee. He's fantastic. No wonder so many can't stand Jay Leno. IMO he's unwatchable. Cool car collection tho'.

[@ViViDG]

I can feel his pain in this interview, poor guy.

[@spazzymacgee5648]

So you support paedophiles aswell??

[@ViViDG]

@@spazzymacgee5648 how is he a pedo?

[@govinda102000]

Yep. Florida had it our for him when his biggest crime was masturbating in the theater and it was obscene that they convicted him of obscenity for vintage photos that were freely legally available on the internet.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

​@@govinda102000I always wondered if the local cops busted him just to brag that they busted a celebrity... Definitely poor judgement for a celebrity to go to a porn theater, esp. in 1991 when VCRs and cable were making them obsolete....

[@govinda102000]

@@ryanjacobson2508 Now that you mentioned it, their business probably surged for a bit once the news got out of a celebrity there.

[@yourthaiguy]

Comedic genius….R.I.P. ❤❤❤❤

[@Mina_Bennington]

Paul was so sexy. His actual voice was also sexy, just so soothing! I miss him dearly, and will never let anyone forget this sweet man and his legacy. May his memory forever be a blessing. ♥

[@mattp4079]

RIP Paul Reubenfeld.

[@drewidrie2396]

PeeWee Reubens! One of the ALL TIME greats!

[@lisabrown1324]

Love Pee Wee’s Playhouse. Paul was the coolest weird guy ever. RIP.

[@RexGarvin-oq3ev]

Thank You Pee Wee! You Were A Trip! Love You! Thanks For The Unique Laughs! The 80's, The Best!

[@cholland7680]

Thank you Paul.

[@abefroman9135]

What a badass! Super cool dude...not talking about Leno.

[@Angie2343]

Paul Reubens IS badass!

[@alexland74]

Still cannot believe he is gone

[@km-bx1tw]

Reuben’s interviewed as himself in 1981

[@conradhailparn4356]

Clearly, Leno knew Pee-Wee back from his stand up days, probably knew him since the 70s. The whole thing was rehearsed...

[@kcphaid]

+Conrad Hailparn Ty knowing at least one person gets the shtick restores my faith in humanity. Ty

[@3halfshadows]

All the interviews on all the late night shows are rehearsed...

[@revolution51]

The ready to show around the world pictures were a dead giveaway. Ya think.?

[@stevehorn646]

@@3halfshadows not Craig Ferguson

[@alanwannemaker2518]

The Audio is to low Damn it !

[@briteness]

My appreciation of Pee-Wee Herman/Paul Reubens has only gone up over the years. Meanwhile, the reason why Jay Leno ever got his own talk show on national TV is no more apparent now than it ever was.

[@annamariegotschall2874]

Jay Leno is awesome. You're a wet towel.

[@crumpnetwork8342]

RIP Paul

[@govinda102000]

I see him similar to Andy Kaufman especially how they both looked at, influenced by and admired TV pop culture as they were growing up.

[@markanderson3870]

It would have been great to see him do something with Mr. Bean.

[@paulmartinez7150]

RIP Paul thank you for all your hummer.💜💚💗♥🌈

[@cartoonraccoon2078]

Filmed in incredible 6p resolution!

[@scallawagon713]

Loved him.

[@Macy-hg2or]

Paul, a genius of comedy 😂😂

[@k.fuentes7448]

For some reason I find Mr. Ruben’s attractive during this interview.

[@YodatheHobbit]

I feel like I need to rewatch him in Blow.

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

The ' spleen' made that movie a legend ❓🤬😩♥️

[@debraphilip6173]

Love you Paul RIP

[@gdamachustle]

I dont know why, but when he said "si" in spanish, I was laughing so hard that i pulled a muscle in my stomach. Lol

[@ulexite-tv]

That "Si" is from a famous bit that Mel Blanc and Jack Benny did for years -- and he did it exactly as Blanc did, with that little nod and smile. So brilliant of him to use it then, it caught me completely off-cuard and i laughed out loud. Look up < Mel Blanc Jack Benny "Si" > for the source he was quoting.

[@lupesizeer2508]

LOL😂

[@ComputerLearning0]

I wonder if his 1991 arrest had never occured if we would have ever known the real Paul Reubens we see today? I for one am very glad Paul didn't permanently disappear into obscurity after that incident because this is a funny man. He simply made a mistake but it's interesting how all those who were so appalled and so outspoken against Paul have themselves done equally bad things - or WORSE, only no one knows about it. Paul Ruebens is a winner.

[@Mrd9960]

Yeah definitely, i think even if that never happened, at some point, we would have found out his real identity, he would have came out and talked about it, maybe not then but later on.

[@sawtanang]

Only mistake is he wasn’t careful. I mean come on, he was rubbing one out in an adult movie theater. Isn’t that surprising.

[@ejcarrington1314]

RIP Bro

[@BruceLeef]

Miss you Paul. /pee wee.

[@Daydreamer_3322]

@puffbronfman you're very welcome, I was looking for it, too

[@hehehe1991able]

i can sense from his eyes that he is a lover.

[@stevenfagaly3810]

One of the few people who can successfully pull off anti-humor.

[@stringsattached67]

Could we reduce the volume a little?

[@Angie2343]

I think I heard Herman's voice. He can still get in character.

[@Patheticpix]

He was joking@!

[@clardiaaishkova5268]

Huge super skills!!!

[@christopherseat9871]

GENIUS ❤❤ RIP

[@Siouxsi-Sioux]

ROCK LOBSTER!!!!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@johnmamo653]

Great movie 👍

[@PACbelltech1]

RIP Pee Wee - The original Elf on the Shelf ❤🎪 🚲

[@markdavis1237]

Sad day to lose peewee he made me laugh and was my nephews favorite comic, they're both in heaven now!!!

[@shawnhayden6674]

Love him or hate him, I wish Paul Reubens was still working.

[@joeytacey743]

Turn it up I can't hear a word they're saying

[@BeckyOTC]

I love him as much as you but I found him because I needed Saturday mornning shows for the kids