You know, I liked his role in Blow. It was a more serious role, but still.
And Mystery Men as The Spleen
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Fuck cancer!
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Those reminded me of his Cheech and Chong appearances.
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Because I just watched American Graffiti for the 47th time a few days ago, here she is in that movie:
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Is that Phil Hartman? Never knew he did anything with Paul Reubens, also it’s another actor who i really miss that was amazingly funny
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also… this is just unfair, right after Sinead died…
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IIRC Phil Hartman also co-wrote Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. I’m also thinking John Paragon had a writing credit - they both had small parts in that, as did fellow Groundling Cassandra Peterson. (Was Jan Hooks a Groundling?)
I had the good fortune to see Pee-wee live at the Dallas Majestic, back in '84. I was in 8th grade & my parents took me. This was when the HBO special was still on cable pretty often (& John Paragon’s special was on Showtime). The secret word was “Dallas”
ETA:
According to Variety,
“Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” the character’s feature film debut…
I guess Midnight Madness doesn’t count? I never saw the whole thing (it was already on our short list, before today) but I think he wore the cowboy outfit in that movie - if that wasn’t Pee-wee per se, then Pee-wee wore it later on (at the Dallas show & later in the rodeo scene from Big Adventure)
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Be sure and tell them Large Marge sent ya.
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Freaked me out! Scarred for life 
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Still one of the scariest scenes in any movie ever…
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Yeah, Pee Wees Big Adventure was one of the 80s movies I showed the kiddo. I too warned her about the Large Marge scene, but she was wholly unimpressed. 
I think we hyped it up too much.
I showed her the first episode of Pee Wees play house. She thought it was kinda bonkers, and didn’t get into it. To be fair, I wasn’t sure what to do with that show as kid. I think initially I didn’t like it, but when the schedule changed and that was the best thing on at the time slot, I watched it. As a kid I didn’t like loud noises and I didn’t like chaotic “bonkers” entertainment. But PeeWee grew on me with the colorful characters and I loved animation even as a young kid, so thing’s like the claymation Penny roped me in.
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I think if she saw it without any heads up or context she might’ve had more of a reaction to it, because that scene really comes out of left field. It’s more weird than straight up scary
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Uncle Floyd and Rocky and Bullwinkle have to be there. Because they worked on both child and adult levels.
Most kids shows are mindless pap, and/or long commercials.
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I will miss Pee Wee.
Loved the Playhouse.
Loved him in Mystery Men.
RIP.
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Aw, rats.
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