Originally published at: Paul Reubens, Pee Wee Herman, dead at 70 | Boing Boing
…
8 Likes
Wherever he’s going, I hope I end up there as well.
41 Likes
Pee Wee’s Playhouse is on the short list for good kid’s shows. And it’s a short, short list.
23 Likes
That’s really sad news. I really loved him as an actor and what a loss that he’s gone. Thanks for the great characters and performances Paul Reubens, you’ll be greatly missed
22 Likes
If he was fighting this for the last six years that means he must have been diagnosed shortly after Pee Wee’s Big Holiday. At least he got one more goofy ride in before having to hang up the bowtie.
23 Likes
Just going to drop this here, the one that started it all.
26 Likes
Look, I’m not done being sad about Sinéad yet. We can’t keep doing this.
Oooh, someone’s put up the original HBO special of his stage show. If you’ve not seen it, it’s worth the hour. Phil Hartman, Tito Larriva, Lynne Marie Stewart, Edie McClurg. So much fun.
23 Likes
“Is that a big enough piece of cake or what?”
14 Likes
Sure, I pause for a moment to look up Lynne Marie Stewart’s name…
4 Likes
Nooo! He was too young. Fuck cancer. 
25 Likes
Really sad today to wake up and find out that Paul Reubens died yesterday at the age of 70, after fighting cancer for the last six years. I didn’t have a clue that he was sick, but he was a unique performer who holds a special place in my heart. So long Pee Wee, think I’ll cue up the sad ending credits music to the Pee Wee Herman kids show, watch him ride that scooter into the sunset one last time.
15 Likes
Ride on, Paul.
24 Likes
Disney couldn’t get enough “Paul Reubens voicing robotic spaceship pilots” back in 1986-87.
17 Likes
The secret word of the day. You know what to do.
21 Likes
I haven’t seen this movie since I was a kid, but it definitely hit when I saw it when I was young.
“I don’t leak. You leak.” Classic!
(Slightly off topic, Captain Disillusion did a video on the special effects and props in that movie, and it was super interesting.)
8 Likes
My Father’s Day request this year was a daytime viewing of my favorite film of all time, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (just like I saw it on daytime cable a million times). The Littlest Pea has watched all episodes of Playhouse at least twice, but I finally felt he was ready for Large Marge. Kind of sad that by warning him ahead of time, he didn’t get the full trauma load all of us 80s kids did.
20 Likes
Came here specifically for that
5 Likes
