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Actor Paul Reubens, 'Pee-Wee Herman'

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Actor Paul Reubens, 'Pee-Wee Herman'

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Actor Paul Reubens, 'Pee-Wee Herman'

Actor Paul Reubens, 'Pee-Wee Herman'

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The complete 45-episode series of the TV show Pee-Wee's Playhouse is now out on DVD. Reubens originally created the Pee-Wee character at the Los Angeles improv group called The Groundlings. Pee-Wee's Playhouse went on the air in 1986. It ran on CBS for 5 years, garnering 22 Emmys.

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