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Pee-wee as Himself

TV·2025–2025·1 season, 2 episodes·HBO·Documentary·NEW

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A kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts tracing the life of the imaginative artist.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Pee-wee as Himself S01E02Part TwoS01E02 · 8.8After taking Pee-wee to television, Reubens endures a series of scandals before reemerging as a cult figure and reclaiming his legacy.
  2. 02Pee-wee as Himself S01E01Part OneS01E01 · 8.4In the 1980s, Paul Reubens becomes a global sensation with his alter-ego Pee-wee Herman, but fame proves to be a complicated companion.

Cast

Paul ReubensPaul ReubensSelfCassandra PetersonCassandra PetersonSelfDebi MazarDebi MazarSelfDavid ArquetteDavid ArquetteSelfNatasha LyonneNatasha LyonneSelfLynne Marie StewartLynne Marie StewartSelfTracy NewmanTracy NewmanSelf

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes2025Aired 8.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Pee-wee as Himself S01E01Part OneMay 23, 2025 8.4In the 1980s, Paul Reubens becomes a global sensation with his alter-ego Pee-wee Herman, but fame proves to be a complicated companion.
  2. S01E02Pee-wee as Himself S01E02Part TwoMay 23, 2025 8.8After taking Pee-wee to television, Reubens endures a series of scandals before reemerging as a cult figure and reclaiming his legacy.

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