Although "Playhouse" was already off the air, Toys "R" Us pulled all Pee-wee Herman toys from stores and Disney-MGM Studios pulled his studio tour.

Pee-wee's creator, Paul Reubens, died Sunday of cancer. He was 70. Pee-wee was a petulant man-child and a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.

Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman rides a bike in the 1985 film "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." (Warner Brothers/Getty Images) "Pee-wee's Playhouse" on CBS began in 1986, and accrued 22 Emmy Awards during ...

“Pee-wee as Himself,” which HBO is showing in two parts on May 23 and will stream on Max, is Wolf’s story of how Reubens channeled his passions for vintage toys, television, alternative art ...

In reality, Pee-wee Herman was nothing like us at all, a dreamy man-child in a red bow tie whose sugary smile could curl into a punky scowl. ... He brought toys and disguises, ...

Pee-wee's creator, Paul Reubens, died Sunday of cancer. He was 70. Pee-wee was a petulant man-child and a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.

As Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens showed us it was okay to be weird. The actor, who died Sunday, rose to fame with a delightfully deranged twist on Peter Pan, presaging our obsession with nostalgia ...

Pee-wee Herman was noisy. ... Without the gray suit and red bow tie, he was just a guy who appreciated kitschy toys, vintage children’s television shows and making people laugh.

Paul Reubens, known best by his character name Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday after a private six-year battle with cancer. He was 70. “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve ...

“Pee-wee as Himself,” which HBO is showing in two parts on May 23 and will stream on Max, is Wolf’s story of how Reubens channeled his passions for vintage toys, television, alternative art ...

When Reubens first hit upon the childlike, toy-obsessed Pee-wee character at the Groundlings, Newman said, “He knew he had something he could draw on so easily, because he was a 10-year-old boy ...