To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pee-wee’s Playhouse, we present our interview with NJ author Caseen Gaines, writer of the first book about Pee-wee Herman, Inside Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Untold, Unauthorized, and Unpredictable Story of a Pop Phenomenon!
In this episode:
- why Caseen wrote this book,
- thoughts about Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) and Big Top Pee-wee (1988),
- the appeal of the TV show to college students,
- the longevity of Pee-wee’s Playhouse,
- obtaining interviews for the book using the internet,
- tons of unique never-before-seen pictures,
- the Christmas special,
- the life-size Chairry toy and 40 inch Pee-wee doll,
- Lynne Stewart “Miss Yvonne” appearing on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,
- the 2010-2011 Pee-wee Herman live stage show,
- a future Pee-wee movie with Judd Apatow and Paul Rust,
- what if there had been a Pee-wee video game back in the 1980s?,
- the infamous theater incident in Florida,
- and the legacy of Pee-wee Herman.
Pre-order the book from Amazon or Barnes & Noble
Follow Caseen on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/caseengaines
Check out www.insidetheplayhouse.com for info on the book, and for in-person appearances like these:
- Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art with animators and artists, possibly cast members, of the Playhouse show, in New York, October 27,
- Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ, October 28-30,
- and Starbucks in Little Ferry, NJ, November 8.
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Here’s an interesting candid of two of our favorite subjects…
i bought the book and found it enjoyable, but a tad superficial – i really wanted to hear more of the gritty side of paul reubens and his darker side; but maybe the people who worked with him wouldn’t disclose this and that is no fault of the author. overall: a good, quick yet informative read.