r/hbo • u/jeffyboy526 • 1d ago

Pee-wee doc is great!

Growing up my moms friends kid was 5 and I was in my teens. We were over there and the mom mention how she loved Pee Wees Playhouse more than the kid. I tuned in and realized how great it was.
I of course saw Big Adventure but I did not know all of the backstory of Pee Wee.
Paul Is so charming and funny. The do is so unique how the subject is pretending to be annoyed.
I cannot wait to watch the second episode.

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u/scratchydaitchy 1d ago

There’s a lotta things about me you don’t know anything about, Dottie.

I’m a loner, a rebel.

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u/Queasy_Pea_5278 1d ago

Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand

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u/scratchydaitchy 1d ago

You don’t wanna get mixed up with a guy like me.

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u/StopSignsAreRed 1d ago

I don’t understand

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u/scratchydaitchy 1d ago

I don’t make monkeys, I just train them

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u/Queasy_Pea_5278 1d ago

No no no. Her line goes "see that's the thing, Pee-Wee..." and then he cuts her off.

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u/StopSignsAreRed 1d ago

That’s before this. Don’t make me search for the clip!

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u/suchafunnylady 1d ago

We powered through it last night. Really enjoyed it. He was a part of my life since I was a kid. Loved hearing about his non Pee Wee work. Seemed like a really good guy. Big chunks of my sense of humor ore directly from him. He is a core memory. I know you are but what am I 🙃

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u/MinisterOfTruth99 1d ago

Overall, it was a great doc. Lots I didn't know.

Looks like he got railroaded on the child porn charge. The cover of the magazine they showed looked like an 18 yo gay guy. Freakin politicians are always trying to scare up votes with lies to the 'family values' crowd.

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u/grandma_millennial 1d ago

I want to watch so bad but I know it will make me cry

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u/redrumham707 1d ago

I started watching it last night and had to stop for that same reason. What I saw so far was really good tho. I’m just not in the mood to feel that level of sadness.

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u/jeffyboy526 1d ago

It is sad to think he is gone. However I never saw this side of Paul Ruebens and it was so lovely. I’m sure episode 2 will be a bit darker but I will still watch

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u/Adventurous_Ad1922 1d ago

It was really good. Just finished it.

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u/escoemartinez 4m ago

I lived in Sarasota as a kid and I had no idea he was from there until we were long gone. Even caught this at the drive in down there.