Pee-Wee's Playhouse: Season 1 (1986) - Credits and Details

Pee-Wee's Playhouse: Season 1 Credits and Details

Episodes
	Ice Cream Soup When Pee-wee's friends come by to swim in the Playhouse pool, he makes a big bowl of ice cream soup for everyone! Secret Word: DOOR	September 13, 1986
	Luau for Two Pee-wee plays in an over-the-phone game show and wins. The prize for winning is a free Hawaiian dinner for two. Unfortunately, Pee-wee has no idea who to take with him...	September 20, 1986
	Rainy Day Pee-wee tries to entertain himself and his playhouse friends during a rainy day, by playing games, making hot chocolate, telling a ghost story, watching cartoons and...	September 27, 1986
	Now You See Me, Now You Don't Pee-wee puts on a magic show and as the grand finale, he makes himself disappear! But when he can't make himself reappear, it's up to Jambi the Genie to set things right.	October 4, 1986
	Just Another Day Cowboy Curtis shows Pee-wee how to square dance... and soon the entire Playhouse is dancing! Then Pee-wee shows Curtis how to pogo. Finally, everyone has a...	October 11, 1986
	Beauty Makeover Miss Yvonne is willing to give a beauty makeover to the next person who steps into the playhouse and it ends up being Mrs. Steve. In addition, the Cowntess has a tea...	October 18, 1986
	The Restaurant Pee-wee is the maitre d', waiter and cashier when playing restaurant. Captain Carl orders everything on the menu, only to learn that all they have are peanut butter...	October 25, 1986
	Ants in Your Pants The ants escape from their ant farm, and soon, the entire Playhouse is so inundated with ants that Pee-wee decides to perform the Ants In Your Pants Dance.	November 1, 1986
	Monster in the Playhouse A giant one-eyed monster is on the loose and appears in the Playhouse, scaring everyone! But after Pee-wee makes the monster a snack and Jambi grants Pee-wee's wish to...	November 8, 1986
	The Cowboy and the Cowntess Miss Yvonne invites Cowboy Curtis on a date. But Curtis doesn't know how to act on a date, so Pee-wee and Cowntess help him prepare.	November 15, 1986
	Stolen Apples Randy steals Mrs. Steve's crummy crab apples from her tree, and Mrs. Steve needs Pee-wee's help in finding him. Then, Pee-wee plays the hands game with Tito, and...	November 22, 1986
	The Gang's All Here The Playhouse Gang introduces a new friend named Rusty and they all get secret names. Then everyone draws pictures of Pee-wee.	November 29, 1986
	Party! It's party time at the Playhouse, and you're invited! The whole gang is here: Cowboy Curtis, Captain Carl, Reba the Mail Lady, and the lovely Miss Yvonne! You'll want...	December 6, 1986

Directed by
	Stephen R. Johnson
Written by
	George McGrath
	John Paragon
	Paul Reubens
	Max Robert
	Michael Varhol
Cast
	Johann Carlo	...	Dixie (13 episodes)
	Gregory Harrison	...	Knucklehead / Conky (13 episodes)
	Ric Heitzman	...	Mr. Window / Cool Cat / Salesman (13 episodes)
	Gilbert Lewis	...	King of Cartoons (13 episodes)
	George McGrath	...	Globey / Cowntess / Fish (13 episodes) (as George Michael McGrath)
	Alison Mork	...	Chairry / Magic Screen / Chicky Baby (13 episodes)
	John Paragon	...	Jambi / Pterri (13 episodes)
	Paul Reubens	...	Pee-wee Herman (13 episodes) (as Pee-wee Herman)
	Wayne White	...	Randy / Dirty Dog / Mr. Kite (12 episodes)
	Roland Rodriguez	...	Tito (9 episodes)
	Lynne Marie Stewart	...	Miss Yvonne (8 episodes) (as Lynne Stewart)
	Shirley Stoler	...	Mrs. Steve (7 episodes)
	S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Reba (7 episodes)
	Phil Hartman	...	Captain Carl (6 episodes)
	Natasha Lyonne	...	Opal (6 episodes)
	Shaun Weiss	...	Elvis (6 episodes) (as Shawn Weiss)
	Diane Yang Kirk	...	Cher (6 episodes) (as Diane Yang)
	Laurence Fishburne	...	Cowboy Curtis (4 episodes) (as Larry Fishburne)
	Calvert DeForest	...	Rusty
	Rosemary Sykes	...	Lady Genie
Uncredited Cast
	Anna Seidman	...	Penny (10 episodes)
	Laurence Fishburne	...	Cowboy Curtis
Produced by
	Richard Gilbert Abramson
	Bill Chase
	Scott E. Chester
	Prudence Fenton
	Eric Herrmann
	Larry Jacobson
	Jonathan Levit
	Andrea Miller
	Steve Oakes
	Paul Reubens
	Peter Rosenthal
	Jeffrey Schon
Original Music by
	Mark Mothersbaugh
	Todd Rundgren
	Mitch Froom
	Danny Elfman
	Jay Cotton

Additional Info
Premiere:	September 13, 1986
DVD Release:	November 16, 2004
Blu-ray Release:	October 21, 2014
Country:
Distributor:	Shout! Factory
Websites:

Ratings
8.2 / 10

Production Companies
Pee Wee Pictures
Broadcast Arts Productions (1986) (in association with)
Aardman Animations
BRB Entertainment Inc.
Binder Entertainment
Grosso-Jacobson Productions
Heron Communications (videotape version)

Distributors
CBS (1986) (United States) (original airing) (TV)
Adult Swim (2006) (United States) (repeats) (TV)
Cartoon Network (2006) (United States) (repeats) (TV)
Fox Family Channel (1998) (United States) (repeats) (TV)
Hi-Tops Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
Image Entertainment (2004) (United States) (seasons 1-4) (DVD)
Independent Film Channel (IFC) (2018) (United States) (repeats) (TV)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (complete series) (Blu-ray) (DVD)

Filming Locations
480 Broadway, New York City, New York, USA (season 1)
Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA (season 4-5)
Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (season 2-3)

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