Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Seen it?1988 | 49 min | Family, Comedy, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved While You Were Sleeping, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 49 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1.5 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, enslaves Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello into making Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wayne Orr, Paul Reubens
- Paul ReubensPee-wee Herman
- Kevin CarlsonClocky / Conky / Floory (voice)
- Laurence FishburneCowboy Curtis
- Aaron FletcherSanta Claus
- Ric HeitzmanCool Cat / Fish / Flower / Mr. Window (voice)
- Suzanne KentMrs. Rene
- William MarshallKing of Cartoons
- George McGrathCountess / Fish / Flower / Globey (voice)
- S. Epatha MerkersonReba
- Alison MorkChairry / Chicky Baby / Magic Screen (voice)