Inside Pee-Wee's Playhouse

"Gaines thoroughly explores the innerworkings of the most grownup kiddie show in TV history. Pull up a Chairry and enjoy" (Michael Musto, Village Voice).

Between 1986 and 1991, a pandemic swept the nation. Symptoms included talking to furniture, checking the refrigerator for signs of life, and a desire to SCREAM REAL LOUD every time a "secret word" was spoken. For five years, Saturday morning television infect nearly ten million people a week with Pee-wee Fever.

Following the twenty-fifth anniversary of Pee-wee's Playhouse, the behind-the-scenes story of this groundbreaking, successful, and still revered children's program is told for the first time by those who experienced it, with never-before-seen photos.

Come on in and take a look Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse.

"With his inspired, lunatic Pee-wee's Playhouse, Paul Reubens showed a generation of television viewers that it's okay to be different. Caseen Gaines has crafted a meticulously researched look at the origin, production, and legacy of this landmark series that is every bit as educational and entertaining as the show it chronicles." --Jeremy Kinser, senior editor, The Advocate

 "Caseen not only reveals the genius behind Paul Reubens' pop culture creation, but also takes us inside Pee-wee's Playhouse to meet the fascinating team that brought it to life." --Noah Levy, senior news editor, In Touch Weekly

 "A must for any Pee-wee fan. Gaines unearths a significant moment in pop culture with the care of an archaeologist, and the vibrant humor of Pee-wee himself." --John Ortved, author of The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History

This book is not affiliated with Pee-wee's Playhouse nor is it endorsed or approved by Paul Reubens