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2 Episodes 2025 - 2025
Episode 1
Fri, May 23, 2025100 mins
Inspired by iconic television shows of the 1950s, Paul Reubens hones his performance art skills at LA's CalArts and The Groundlings, where he creates the alter-ego Pee-wee Herman. When his 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure becomes a global sensation, Ruebens subsumes himself in his character and begins to recognize too late that fame is a complicated companion.
Episode 2
Fri, May 23, 2025102 mins
As his profile continues to grow with his Emmy®-winning series Pee-wee's Playhouse, Reubens becomes a pop culture icon, but faces rumors, vilification, and the vitriol of the media following his arrest in 1991. After reemerging as a cult figure through cameos and a Broadway revival, the actor reclaims his legacy and shares a final message before his untimely passing.