TV series
Pee-wee as Himself
Overview
A kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts tracing the life of the imaginative artist.
Details
- First air date
- 2025-05-23
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 2 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- HBO
- Production
- HBO Documentary Films, Elara Pictures, First Love Films, Polari Pictures
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Paul Reubens as Self
- Cassandra Peterson as Self
- Debi Mazar as Self
- David Arquette as Self
- Natasha Lyonne as Self
- Lynne Marie Stewart as Self
- Tracy Newman as Self
- Tim Burton as Self
- Laraine Newman as Self
Creators and crew
- Emma Tillinger Koskoff - Executive Producer
- Sara Rodriguez - Executive Producer
- Matt Wolf - Executive Producer
- Benny Safdie - Executive Producer
- Nancy Abraham - Executive Producer
- Kyle Martin - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Part One
In the 1980s, Paul Reubens becomes a global sensation with his alter-ego Pee-wee Herman, but fame proves to be a complicated companion.
Episode 2: Part Two
After taking Pee-wee to television, Reubens endures a series of scandals before reemerging as a cult figure and reclaiming his legacy.
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