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Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
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Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

1988-12-21 · 49 min · ★ 7.2

Family · Comedy · TV Movie

Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1.5 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, enslaves Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello into making Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?

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Directors
Paul Reubens, Wayne Orr
Production companies
Pee Wee Pictures, Binder Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paul ReubensPaul ReubensPee-wee Herman
Kevin CarlsonKevin CarlsonClocky / Conky / Floory (voice)
Laurence FishburneLaurence FishburneCowboy Curtis
Aaron FletcherSanta Claus
Ric HeitzmanCool Cat / Fish / Flower / Mr. Window (voice)
Suzanne KentSuzanne KentMrs. Rene
William MarshallWilliam MarshallKing of Cartoons
George McGrathGeorge McGrathCountess / Fish / Flower / Globey (voice)
S. Epatha MerkersonS. Epatha MerkersonReba
Alison MorkAlison MorkChairry / Chicky Baby / Magic Screen (voice)
John ParagonJohn ParagonJambi / Pterri (voice)
Lynne Marie StewartLynne Marie StewartMiss Yvonne
Vic TrevinoVic TrevinoRicardo
Wayne WhiteDirty Dog / Fish / Flower / Mr Kite / Randy (voice)
Charlie TicknerHans
Annette FunicelloAnnette FunicelloSelf
Frankie AvalonFrankie AvalonSelf
Grace JonesGrace JonesSelf
Dinah ShoreDinah ShoreSelf
Little RichardLittle RichardSelf

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