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Pee-wee's Playhouse coming to Adult Swim

by Adam Finley, posted Jun 5th 2006 3:25PM

pee wee hermanIt's live-action, which might upset some of the cartoon purists out there, but heck, at least it isn't Saved by the Bell. Starting on July 10, Adult Swim will be airing episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse, the hysterical multi-Emmy award-winning children's series featuring Paul Reuben as everyone's favorite idiot manchild. We've known for awhile now that Adult Swim was making plans to incorporate more live-action into its programming block, and while I would love to see more of an effort made to showcase original animated work, I'd be lying if I said I didn't think this was pretty damn cool. Then again, yet another part of me worries that once the thrill of nostalgia wears off I'll be pining once again for something new and original. My brain might have to shut down if it continues to argue with itself in this manner.

Paul Reubens created the popular character in 1978, and the show debuted in 1986. Adult Swim's airing of the series will coincide with its 20th anniversary. The series will air Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m. EST, and all forty-five original episodes will be shown, including the rare Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

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Nolan

Are all of you guys kidding me? This show is completely idiotic, and pointless. Only a druggy pot smoker would like this show while they were high. He is the most annoying, senseless, weird retard i have ever seen. This show is not for adults in any way. It is for kids who has the attention span of an ADD kid. It is so corny and should be removed from Adult Swim. This is not the only show that is stupid and childish, but that is a different story. Horrible, dumb, and a waste of a 12 week night.

August 30 2006 at 12:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thanocrom

Sorry I tend to be a little long winded. KORGOTH RULES!!

August 17 2006 at 3:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thanocrom

#20 is right Pee wees outhouse is crap KORGOTH RULES!!!!

August 10 2006 at 11:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thanocrom

Well, I hope you people are happy. Pee Wee's Outhouse still has a generous spot on the "ADULT SWIM". Meanwhile, Korgoth is just gone, never to be seen again, oh well,, no big shocker there, no real surprise to see somthing that cool get the axe so quickly, Just because the kids that watched Pee Wees outhouse during it's first airring are adults dosent mean they want to rewatch that dribble (with the exceptions above there were a few more than I had realized but these guys are stand outs #8 you worry me, if you feel Paul got a raw deal than where do you do your masturbating? #10 no, this is very far from awesome.#11 Pee Wee is not "the man" the very name he goes by removes him from even being in the running for "the man" KORGOTH is the man!!!#13 How late does your daughter stay up anyway? #14 Maybe Im being to harsh on the Pee Wee fans obviously there are enough simple people to actually create a fan base for such dribble,,the thing that makes my temper flare is that they are trying to market this as edgy adult oriented entertainment and it is not, it is and was for kids, little kids, kids that didnt need much more than goofy looking puppets and loud noises to keep them entertained #20 i agree with you all the way, freakin lame man ,,freakin lame!!
Keep taking away all the cool stuff and your left with is re-runs and teeny bopper crap. Where are your cornerstone gems like Space Ghost, or Brak show, where is Sea Lab or Harvey Birdman,bring back KORGOTH!!! Venture bros. suck!!It must be cheaper to replay crap that already exists than to take the chance on something new. Well it may be cheaper but not if it costs you your larger fanbase in the long run. KORGOTH RULES!!! You cant give us sneak tastes of treasures like that only to take them away,, i see a new victim of the cutting room floor on the horizon lookout Deathklok your time may be short as well. I hope not but that seems to be the pattern the truly cool never seem to make the mainstream circuit even if that circuit gives the impression of being edgy and underground, if it is on t.v.the more you suck the better chance you have of surviving. Hell, if you suck enough they'll even dust you off twenty years after they bury you and try to convince new people that you dont suck. Hey #16 I have been trying to figure out exactly how much it would have to take to make me think Pee Wees Outhouse was an enjoyable expierence,, I think if you combined all the ganja in Jamaica and Amsterdam I might be able to make it past the first five minutes, but would definatley loose interest and probably excuse myself to the fridge,,or maybe you got the super killer bomba dank and you would be just as content watching weather channel,,either way Pee Wee's a waste of weed. The Cartoon Network has the entire realm of animated entertainment at their disposal and the big argument for the "ADULT" SWIM line up is re-runs of Pee Wees Outhouse or Saved by the bell ?!??!!! Who the hell is in charge over there anyway?!??!!!
P.S. Tell Seth Green that if he's not even going to try anymore that he needs to get out of his basement and quit playing with himself. KORGOTH RULES!!!!!

August 10 2006 at 11:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kris

I know this is a bit late in commenting - but i feel it needs to be said. This was a poor choice to fill a slot with 'new' material. I love [as] and I suppose you could call me a purist. I think I have seen every episode of Family Guy & Futurama 5 times. They have got to go as well. I honestly turn the tv off until those shows are done with.

August 07 2006 at 11:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Papa Bear

Karen says:

"The spirit is very much in line with the Adult Swim lineup"

And I ask:
How the hell is that? Most of the other shows in adult swim are crude, humours and clever. Definetely not a children's show like Pee Wee's. I never watched this show when it first aired back in the 70s and after watching it a couple of times, I'm glad I didn't. Thank god for DVDs...Futurama and Family Guy are the only two shows I used to watch Adult Swim for...now I'm sticking to my DVDs....Cartoon Network had a good thing going and now they ruined it...

July 27 2006 at 2:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Father Jerry

It came as complete surprise as I was channel-surfing that Pee Wee has returned. This is excellent. Pee Wee was always excellent at subliminal or even double-entendre humor. Very wry and dry. Good news.

July 13 2006 at 10:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Litgar420

Everyone who said they thought this was a good idea is a retard!!!!!!!!!!!!! I watched and liked the show when I was five. I do think Reuben got a crappy deal. Who really gives a crap what he did in that theater. Thousands of men do it every month, but since they wern't famous or on a kids show nobody cared. Besides, Everyone knows thats why the theaters are there in the first place. Anyway, The point is that it is and always will be a kids show and does not belong on Adult Swim. The only adult who would like this show is smoking crack!!!!!!!!! Saved By the Bell is more tolerable than this crap, but I don't want either one on Adult Swim. If anything Pee-Wee belongs on early morning Cartoon Network.

July 13 2006 at 2:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steven

I LOVE that Adult Swim added Pee-Wee to their line up. Saved by the Bell was a bad addition bc its on TBS all morning. But Pee-Wee is great - it's got the weird humor adult swim thrives on. Plus now the younger AS crowd will get a few more of those Pee-Wee jokes on Family Guy. (Note: All the haters of this addition probably think the Boondocks is actually a good cartoon)

July 12 2006 at 11:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
B. I. G. Fan

I am so excited!!! I can't wait!! I've been saying someone needs to bring that show back to tv.

July 06 2006 at 11:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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