Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1986–1990)

1. S01E01Ice Cream SoupSeptember 13, 1986 6.3In this very first Playhouse episode, Pee Wee's friends, including Cowboy Curtis and Miss Yvonne, are introduced when they come over to swim
2. S01E02Luau For TwoSeptember 20, 1986 10.0It's no secret that today's secret word is ""fun,"" 'cause Pee Wee just won a dinner for two at a Hawaiian restaurant! The question is -- wh
3. S01E03Rainy DaySeptember 27, 1986—It's a rainy day outside, and Pee-wee does many things for the rest of the day: fly paper airplanes, get a call from Miss Yvonne (who won't
4. S01E04Now You See Me, Now You Don'tOctober 4, 1986—Today's secret word is really "little," but the gangs' eyes get really big when Pee-wee puts on a magic show and disappears! Captain Carl, C
5. S01E05Just Another DayOctober 11, 1986—Cowboy Curtis decides to have a cowboy-style snack (slow-cooked steak) and shows Pee-wee how to square dance. Pee-wee shows Curtis how to po
6. S01E06Beauty MakeoverOctober 18, 1986—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! Then, the
7. S01E07RestaurantOctober 25, 1986—Pee-wee is the maitre d', waiter and cashier while playing restaurant. Customer Captain Carl orders everything on the menu only to learn tha
8. S01E08Ants In Your PantsNovember 1, 1986—The ants are loose, the ants are loose! While Pee Wee is playing house with Miss Yvonne and the Playhouse Gang, the ants sneak out of their
9. S01E09Monster In the PlayhouseNovember 8, 1986—"Look" out because Mrs. Steve reports that there is a giant, one-eyed monster in town! He appears in the Playhouse, on the loose, and scares
10. S01E10The Cowboy and the CowntessNovember 15, 1986—The fabulous Miss Yvonne just asked Cowboy Curtis out for a date -- and now he's as nervous as a prairie critter who's just been...um, asked
11. S01E11Stolen ApplesNovember 22, 1986—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 hand
12. S01E12The Gang's All HereNovember 29, 1986—Get out your pencils and crayons, 'cause the gang at Pee Wee's Playhouse is sketching Pee Wee's favorite subject -- Pee Wee! The Playhouse G
13. S01E13PartyDecember 6, 1986—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

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Open HouseSeptember 19, 1987—Today in the "Playhouse," Pee-wee tricks his friends into doing all of his chores by pretending that work is fun. The gang meets some new fr
2. S02E02Puppy In the PlayhouseSeptember 26, 1987—Cowntess, just back from a world cruise, is showing some of her home movies from the trip. Globey teaches Pee-wee how to say "hello, my name
3. S02E03StoreOctober 3, 1987—Pee-wee and Cowboy Curtis take a leap into Magic Screen where they enjoy some mighty fine handcart ridin' until a train chases them back int
4. S02E04Pee-wee Catches a ColdOctober 10, 1987—Today the secret word is "out," but Pee-wee is stuck in when he overdoes it and comes down with a cold! It's lovely Nurse Yvonne and ultra-h
5. S02E05Why Wasn't I Invited?October 17, 1987—Nothing bugs Pee-wee's flowers more than having a caterpillar in their flower box until Magic Screen shows how a caterpillar can turn itself
6. S02E06Tons of FunOctober 24, 1987—Today, Pee-wee gives everybody "That Certain Feeling" by lip-synching to one of his old records. Later, while Pee-wee is out with the Playho
7. S02E07SchoolOctober 31, 1987—Learning is "easy" when your teacher makes it fun. No one can make it more fun than Pee-wee, especially when he turns the Playhouse into a s
8. S02E08SpringNovember 7, 1987—As the Spring season comes to "begin," Pee-wee plants a seed, and it grows quickly (courtesy of Clockey). Also, the King of Cartoons present
9. S02E09Playhouse In Outer SpaceNovember 14, 1987—Aaaaugh! The secret word is "zyzzybalubah," and that can only mean one thing! The entire Playhouse, including Reba, is sucked into space, tr
10. S02E10Pajama PartyNovember 21, 1987—Guess who's having a pajama-party sleepover? That's right, it's Pee-wee along with his co-hostess, "the most beautiful woman in Puppetland,"

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Reba Eats and Pterri RunsSeptember 17, 1988—Pee-wee wants a letter mailed, so he asks Jambi to make Reba appear at the Playhouse. This makes Reba mad because it's her day off. Pee-wee
2. S03E02To Tell the ToothSeptember 24, 1988—Pee-wee has to eat his words when he tells the gang how important dental hygiene is and, then, develops an ow-some toothache! Since Jambi is

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Dr. Pee-wee and the Del RubiosSeptember 16, 1989—When Reba isn't feeling too "well," Pee-wee tells her to be patient because he's going to be her doctor. With the help of Chandelier, Magic
2. S04E02Fire In the PlayhouseSeptember 23, 1989—When Pee-wee and Miss Yvonne decide to bake bread to make peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches for snack time, Randy decides to break the rule
3. S04E03Love That StorySeptember 30, 1989—What's your favorite story? You're sure to hear it when Pee-wee and the gang start telling tales! Pee-wee and Ricardo put a new spin on The
4. S04E04Sick? Did Somebody Say Sick?October 7, 1989—Randy's got the whole Playhouse barking at the word "go" - today's secret word. However, Pee-wee has bigger concerns. Jambi is sick, so Pee-
5. S04E05Miss Yvonne's VisitOctober 14, 1989—While her house is being painted, Miss Yvonne accepts an invitation to stay at the Playhouse. Perfumey as she is, Miss Yvonne is a stinker o
6. S04E06RebarellaOctober 21, 1989—The laughs and fun never "stop" when Pee-wee, Miss Yvonne, and the Playhouse crew pretend to take a plane trip around the world. Reba has to
7. S04E07Heat WaveOctober 28, 1989—There's a heat wave today "here" at the Playhouse. Judge Pee-wee is set to "hear" the arguments in a trial pitting Miss Yvonne against Mrs.
8. S04E08Chairry-Tee DriveNovember 4, 1989—Pee-wee has lost the Cowntess' pencil sharpener! While he searches to find it, he and the rest of the gang collect things from the Playhouse
9. S04E09Let's Play OfficeNovember 11, 1989—Pee-wee and Miss Yvonne are playing office and taking turns as boss and secretary. But when it's time for Miss Yvonne to be the boss, Pee-we
10. S04E10I Remember CurtisNovember 18, 1989—When Pee-wee finds Cowboy Curtis' magic lasso, it spurs some great memories for the Playhouse gang. Included are the times Cowboy Curtis sho

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Conky's BreakdownSeptember 15, 1990—When Pee-wee's robot, Conky 2000, breaks down, the Playhouse gang suddenly doesn't feel so "great." When Pee-wee tries to fix the sick robot
2. S05E02MysterySeptember 22, 1990—Everyone better start looking "around" because some of Pee-Wee's favorite possessions are missing! When Miss Yvonne offers to take his suits
3. S05E03Front Page Pee-weeSeptember 29, 1990—Pee-wee's revving up the presses to print the Playhouse's first newspaper! The Playhouse crew starts researching their articles with the fiv
4. S05E04Tango TimeOctober 6, 1990 9.0Mrs. Rene is learning how to tango! With a rose in her mouth and Pee-wee's magic footprints on the floor, she dances up a storm until Pee-we
5. S05E05Playhouse DayOctober 13, 1990—Because Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, and Cowntess all have to work, Pee-wee and the Playhouse crew create a special holiday: "Playhouse Day!"
6. S05E06Accidental PlayhouseOctober 20, 1990—Mrs. Rene stops by to give Pee-wee a letter from a faraway "place" - Japan! It's from Oki Doki, a young Japanese man who soon appears at the
7. S05E07Fun, Fun, FunOctober 27, 1990—Miss Yvonne teaches the gang how to make cheese balls, and Pee-wee makes a mobile. The fun goes "on" and on!
8. S05E08Camping OutNovember 3, 1990—Pee-wee goes on a camping trip with Cowboy Curtis and leaves Mrs. Rene to house-sit the Playhouse. Pee-wee and Cowboy Curtis ride horses, ro
9. S05E09Something To DoNovember 10, 1990—Pee-wee can't figure out what to "do" today, so Jambi gives him a to-do list which includes blowing a big balloon, dressing up as a pirate,
10. S05E10Playhouse For SaleNovember 17, 1990—Miss Yvonne pays a visit to the Playhouse, yet Pee-wee is nowhere to be found. Miss Yvonne finds, instead, the words "For Sale" in front of

Season 5 ranked & reviewed