AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE ON OCTOBER 21, 2014 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
Experience Pee-wee’s Playhouse like never before! All 45 wacky episodes, plus the Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special,
have been meticulously remastered from the original film elements — and
now you can see this ground-breaking series for the first time in
beautiful high-definition!
Scream
along to the secret word with Pee-wee Herman and his pals: Jambi the
Genie, Miss Yvonne, Cowboy Curtis, Reba the mail lady, Captain Carl,
Magic Screen, Conky, Globey, Chairry, Pterri, Randy and all the rest. Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Complete Series Blu-ray box set, with special bonus content, debuts on home entertainment shelves October 21, 2014 from Shout! Factory. Also available to own on the same day is Pee-wee’s Playhouse: Seasons One and Two in a high-definition 4-DVD set. Mecka-lecka hi, Mecka-hiney ho!
Winner of an amazing 22 Emmy® Awards, Pee-wee’s Playhouse is
a cultural touchstone for a generation, and its visually dynamic design
and offbeat sense of humor were a genuine phenomenon. Whether reliving
childhood memories or introducing this beloved series to a new
generation, the newly re-mastered Pee-wee’s Playhouse will take you back to being a kid. This is an essential Blu-ray collection for loyal fans and collectors.
TV Guide named Pee-wee’s Playhouse #10
on their list of THE TOP 25 CULT TELEVISION SHOWS EVER! For over 25
years, the enormously popular Pee-wee Herman and innovative television
series Pee-wee’s Playhouse, created by, and starring Paul
Reubens, has captured a special place in the hearts of millions of
viewers, young and old. Since its initial premiere on CBS in 1986, this
highly
acclaimed children’s program became Saturday morning appointment
viewing for kids in the ‘80s and ‘90s and has been a staple in the pop
culture zeitgeist ever since.
Pee-wee’s Playhouse is
an educational, artistic and entertaining show that teaches kids strong
‘life lessons.’ With its innovative production design and Reubens’
rich original characters and humor, Pee-wee’s Playhouse is a
magical place that sparks creativity and imagination—and brings joy to
children and adults alike. Parents and grown-ups have always enjoyed the
show’s many double entendres. The series features beloved regulars
Cowboy Curtis (Laurence Fishburne), Reba the Mail Lady (S. Epatha
Merkerson), Miss Yvonne (Lynne Marie Stewart), Captain Carl (Phil
Hartman), The King of Cartoons (William Marshall), Jambi the Genie (John
Paragon), Ricardo (Vic Trevino) and Mrs. Rene (Suzanne Kent). And of
course, Chairry, Pterri, Conky, Magic Screen, Clocky, Cool Cat, Dirty
Dog, Chicky Baby, Penny, the Dinosaur family, and the rest of the gang!
Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Complete Series Blu-ray
box set contains OVER 4 HOURS of brand-new interviews with the cast and
crew, plus never-seen, behind-the-scenes footage—all part of TEN
FEATURETTES, including:
Building the Playhouse
Opening the Playhouse
Writing for the Playhouse
The Look of the Playhouse
Music of the Playhouse
The Cast of the Playhouse
Puppets of the Playhouse
Animating the Playhouse
A Very Merry Christmas Special
Fans and Memorabilia of the Playhouse
These
featurettes include interviews with actors Laurence Fishburne (Cowboy
Curtis), S. Epatha Merkerson (Reba the mail lady), Lynne Marie Stewart
(Miss Yvonne) and John Paragon (Jambi the genie). Mark Mothersbaugh and
Danny Elfman explain the music of the show and the Emmy® award-winning
production design team of Gary Panter, Wayne White and Ric Heitzman
explain how the sets and puppets were imagined and produced. Animation
Supervisor of all 5 seasons of Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Prudence
Fenton (Liquid Television) talks about all the types of animation used
in the program and animators Peter Lord and David Sproxton (Wallace
& Gromit) discuss their contributions. Ve Neill, the multi-Oscar®
winning make-up artist talks about designing the make-up ‘looks’. Two of
the shows writers talk about how the scripts were created. Other cast
and crew explain, in fascinating detail, stories from the production ofPee-wee’s Playhouse.
If that weren’t enough, many of the shows puppeteers and voice artists
are interviewed about how the puppet characters were brought to life.
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