Paul Reubens shared this message before he passed away
— always in character and keeping his real identity a secret — in 1982.
He starred as the bow tie-wearing Pee-wee during a 22-city tour of the U.S., including a stop at Carnegie Hall in 1984, and then in Warner Bros’Big Top Pee-wee, with 45 episodes running for five seasons from 1986-91. The eye-popping, candy-colored series raked in 22 Emmy Awards, including two for himself in 1988 and ’91.
Pee-wee, fooling around in a fantastical playhouse filled with toys, gadgets and talking furniture, was accompanied by such characters as Captain Carl , Cowboy Curtis , Miss Yvonne , Reba the Mail Lady , Jambi the Genie , Pterri the Pterodactyl, Clocky and Magic Screen. Cyndi Lauper sang the opening theme song.
His career suffered a serious setback in July 1991 when he was arrested for indecent exposure in an adult theater in Sarasota, Florida. “People have argued I’ve done everything consciously or unconsciously to destroy [the character],” he
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