Let's all appreciate the fact that this man survived covid while battling another horrible monster that is cancer. The man was a machine. Battling 2 horrendous killers and still made it to 70. Hats off to u Mr Reubens. R.I.P good sir
I'm pretty sure Jimmy Kimmel knows what's happening with Mr. Reubens' health in this interview. Clear the sidewalk Banana Car coming through! It's a nice tribute to a comedy legend. The train thing is just pure gold.
In today's world, compared to everything else going on....was what he did really that bad? Charlie Sheen has done 800 times worse and people think he's a pop culture god??? If it was the fact he was a "children's entertainer" that made it worse... many (older) people realize he wasn't really a childrens entertainer; Adult comedy was his gig for many years before PWPH.
One of the funniest and most original comedians of all time. My childhood (and the childhoods of all those who grew up in the 1980s) wouldnt have been the same without him. RIP Paul Reubens 😔
He wasn't for everyone, but those people are sad and we should feel sorry for them. This mans character Pee Wee was clean, hillarious and universally loved by both adults and children. That's an almost impossible task to accomplish. R.I.P. Paul. Your genius lives on.
The fact that during the 35th anniversary of the Pee-wee Herman show we are now learning that he has been privately battling cancer for six years and at that point it had been three years is so tragic. Paul thank you so much for the Memories in the laughter and to his family if you're seeing these comments and reminiscing about the Beloved actor that you called family I want you to know that we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for allowing Paul to share his life with all of us and we thank you for allowing us to be part of that Journey. And Paul I saw that you wrote an apology for not going public with your cancer battle and I want you to know that I along with I'm sure millions of other fans out there want you to know that you have nothing to apologize for your battle with cancer was private and that was your choice and we respect your choice and we want you to know that we will never forget you and that your battle with cancer for whatever reason you decide to make it private is your choice in your business and we want you to know that we respect you in your choices and that there's nothing to apologize for you gave us years and years of laughter and great memories and that's all that matters right now is the fun times that we got to have with you. People tend to forget that just because you're an actor it doesn't mean that your privacy gets to be taken away. And to your family I want you to know that I will respect your privacy at this time as I'm sure millions of his other fans will as well I know there will be people out there that won't and I apologize on behalf of those people but just know that his fans are here for you if you choose to ask for us
Rest well Pee Wee. 1952-2023. . "A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit."
@@ulphil08 He's not a pedphile. He collects vintage prn, and a very small portion of his massive collection happened to be of mnors. He purchased much of his collection in lots. At the time of purchase, he was unaware of the exact contents. His collection consisted of over 100,000 photos, video reels, literature and figurines. The items were 50 to 100 years old. Everything was legal at the time of purchase. The law changed since, and now he's considered a sx offender for possession. That's not a pedphile. He wasn't soliciting to chldren or downloading chld prn. He just failed to burn a part of his collection. (This is my third time posting this. I had to censor some things because apparently certain combinations of words are triggering a bot to delete my comment.)
As beloved and iconic as it is, I can't help but think that Pee-wee's Big Adventure is severely underrated. It's a timeless comedy for all ages that deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Caddyshack and Ghostbusters.
Its a eerie masterpiece, I've seen it through innocent eyes as a child and experienced it while on shrooms on multiple occasions. I get what they were going for. Tim Burton, Peewee and all the writers involved are geniuses.
I hadn't seen it in awhile and the museum here in LA showed it in the outdoor summer series one evening. I was standing there in tears of laughter and all the kids there really enjoyed it
He made my childhood. About to turn 40 and as a kid I remember having a pizza hut party and got the Pee Wee doll with the string you could pull and he'd talk. As a child with not the best childhood, and a time before all this technology, Saturday morning cartoons or popping in the Pee Wee's Big Adventure VHS would bring a smile to my heart. Thank you for the smiles, laughter, and keeping me company Paul Reubens. We will miss you. *Edit: I hope you're up there with Phil Hartman kickin' back and catching up 🩵
My five year old son watches Pee Wee's Big Adventure all the time! When he gets to Kindergarten every morning he tells the teacher. "TELL EM LARGE MARGE SENT YA!" We love you Paul.
Damn, it so sad coming here after he passed. I grew up with Pee Wee’s playhouse, Big Adventure, Big Top Pee Wee, and a lot more. RIP, Paul. You are dearly missed.
@@breakglassdawkins1570 It was an adult movie theater. Yes, I understand the "in public" situation, but you're watching an adult film. What else is the general expectation?
CBS had to take it off. It was a huge scandal for Reubens and he was still very popular with children at the time. Plus, he wasn’t doing any new episodes of the series anymore, so CBS had little reason to keep it on the air by that time.
@@VileMisanthrope A person with the kind of audience he had at the time to be even caught in a place that to begin with is a very irresponsible move from a public relations standpoint.
Interesting fact: Pee Wee’s dad Milton Rubenfeld was a U.S. and Royal Air Force war hero and one of the five founding pilots of the Israeli Air Force during Israel’s War of Independence. There’s a great documentary called “Above and Beyond” that chronicles the journey.
True, but Im sure you know that its all an act. He seems genuine, but there was an "adult"version of pee wee on HBO and he was also arrested for indecent exposure in 1991. So his child like innocence went out the window for me back in the day when that hit the news....lol
Eleven So you’re saying that Paul Reubens isn’t actually like PeeWee Herman in real life- almost as if he’s just playing a character? Get outta here! 🙄
@@eleven8948 I appreciate your perspective. I know that everyone on camera becomes a persona; and Pee Wee certainly is a fictitious character. I'm also very well aware of the other side of Paul Reubens. What he did in the theater; not something I would do, but at least he wasn't at a showing of a Disney film. He didn't hurt anyone but himself as far as reputation and public image. That character, "Pee Wee" came from him and his imagination and as such that character is very much a part of him. That is what I appreciate... and I was just speaking from the heart when I saw the video. I do remember being a little disappointed when the news broke about the infamous theater incident, but looking back there are far worse things going on in the world; and he still does indeed make me smile.
@@itsAllAboutYouisntit Thank you for your response as well. You are completely right and I agree with you 100%. He did bring a lot of happiness to millions of people including myself.
Man Paul is the coolest. Hate that one sin marred his reputation, but hopefully history will be more forgiving and people will realize what a gem he was.
An off-duty cop spotted him jerking it to a porn movie called "Tigersharks". This is a grown man who when he goes out, is recognized as "Pee Wee". Think about it.
Let me make it clear, I'm not judging Paul by saying he "sinned". We all sin, myself probably the most of anybody, so I'm not trying to deride him. And I don't think masturbation is a sin, but doing it in public probably is..maybe not. The point of my post was to say that I hope his life story isn't dictated by one incident.
Do you think that part in Friends where Joey kept talking like that while Phoebe was trying to teach him French was an homage? Or maybe a rip off or coincidence?
R.I.P Pee wee Herman. I loved and watched pee wee's Play house every Saturday morning when I was a kid. and believe it or not I still watch pee wee's play house till this day. Thank you for making my childhood AMAZING PEE WEE! rest in heaven with the angels pee wee a.k.a Paul Ruben 🙏🏻🕊️🙏🏻🕊️
I'm an 80s kid and I never got in to it, but I do appreciate Mr. Reubens and I think he's a great actor who can portray a variety of characters unlike other actors.
" Pee Wee's Playhouse! " was everything everyone just loved & adored. Passed down from generation to generation. Pee Wee's Playhouse MUST be put into a time capsule! Thank you Paul Rubens for sharing Pee Wee with us & the world! 🙋♀️⚘💖👍
This guy is a legend, so what he rubbed one out in a theatre. Makes no difference if he did it at home. Pee-wee Herman never should have received backlash.
No kids, it was an adult movie! The cops targeted him, they knew who he was!!! This poor guy got railroaded in a major way so not fair. He’s brilliant!
This dude is underrated. Ahead of your time with Pee-Wee. I watched you growing up and now my 5 year old loves your latest movie. All of them were pure genius!
I wonder how many remember that he had a stage play before the movie. Playhouse was based off of the stage play but the stage play was geared more towards adults.
About 20 years ago I went on vacation to Texas and we visited the Alamo. I asked one of the tour personnel how do I get to the basement. She was not amused. 🤣
My heart broke when Paul Ruebans passed away. I remember watching Peewee's Playhouse on Saturday morning when I was getting ready for work. When my son was born I bought him Peewee's Playhouse pajamas. I still have them. ♥ Paul was one of a kind.
I haven't seen many of his movie roles, but the few minutes here lead me to believe he must be a very good character actor. Like others here: glad to see he is looking good, he sounds great, and I hope he is working as often as he likes. Not just Pee-Wee, but PAUL RUEBENS...we missed you and wish you the best.
Who gets this reference: "I'm sorry I took the money, I'm so sorry. I'm terribly sorry; I'm so sorry, sorry......I'm NOT sorry I took the money! Muahhaaaa!!!"
It's sad to rewatch this now (Paul passed away yesterday) and realize that Paul had already been fighting cancer for 3 years. He never let it out.... RIP Paul, and thank you for the thousands of laughs.
He got caught doing what every person does, wtf? And in a dark theater, a porn theater, why was that shocking? He's a good dude or we're all bad people.
alpha java - it was a different time back then. Public masturbation, even at a porn theater, was highly frowned upon. CBS dumped him like a hot potato shortly thereafter.
I am 54 and I saw Peewees Big Adventure as a teen! I have been a HUGE fan!! I even had a PeeWee doll (that I wish I still had)! I send my kids many PeeWee gifs and quotes. I am so saddened by his passing! He’s so sweet and funny.
This man doesn't age!! Also, this guy was my childhood. I loved him and he was done dirty by the public. He was also great in Blow with Johnny Depp. Long live Pee Wee and thank you for everything Paul!
