TV Guide named Pee-wee's Playhouse #10 of the Top 25 Cult Television Shows Ever!All 45 wacky episodes, plus Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, have been METICULOUSLY RE-MASTERED from the original film elements and now YOU can see this ground-breaking series for the very first time in beautiful HIGH-DEFINITION!Winner of an amazing 22 Emmy® Awards!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 many more! Aaaaarrrrrrrrr!!! I know you are, but what am I!?! Mecka-lecka hi... Mecka-hiney ho! Bonus FeaturesOVER 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 of Pee-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.
K**.
Great restoration, but the box fell apart
I love the BluRay version, however the cardboard box that holds the DVDs ripped right away. When I opened the package, I noticed the box set looked like it was torn on all edges, but I thought it may have been part of the box design because it didn't look too prominent. But then it ripped apart as soon as I picked it up. It didn't happen in shipping because it was packaged and protected well it looked like. I spent a lot of money on this so I'm pretty upset with the box ripping like that. It must have been torn before they sent it to me. I'm pretty upset with that because this was expensive, and I wanted to display it in my room. I am a "completest"collector which means I like to collect every version of a show that I like as it comes out. I really wanted this version to last, and to display it in my room...I watched a few episodes though, and the restoration is incredible. I can't believe all the details I never noticed because the DVD and VHS versions are just so blurry and grainy. With a show with such high production design, it's so incredible to finally see the background in high sharpness! I'm going to have so much fun re-watching these and checking out the bonus features. The pilot episode was just incredible to see with such great quality and clarity!
Y**S
Beautiful transfer
I brought this over to a family member's house to show their kids and their dad smugly showed me that he could stream it. These discs turned out to be much higher clarity that the stream and you will always have it to watch when you want to without having to rely on it being available on a streaming service.
R**O
It's Pee Wee, just do it.
This transfer of the show to bluray looks and sounds gorgeous. It's presented in its native 4:3 aspect ratio (as it should be), so if your equipment isn't smart enough, but sure to switch the TVs aspect ratio from 16:9 to 4:3 to avoid distortion. Content wise, it's a brilliant, creative show, layered with entertainment for kids and adults alike. Apart from a few rough spots, the show has held up surprisingly well after all these years. I watch it with two toddlers and they LOVE it. The show was WAY ahead of its time and this box set ensures you get to watch it whenever you want.
C**N
Great show, great quality
Classic show, great product and price
J**S
Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Complete Series is PERFECTLY PEE-WEE!
Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Complete Series is completely remastered and presented on Blue-ray. It includes all 45 episodes, features and interviews with cast and crew. I thought the show was amazing when I was a child but now I'm presenting it to my kids and they love it. My 17 year old was as excited for it arrive as I was and my 3 year old doesn't want to watch anything else. Its singlehandedly taken down PBS, Sprout and Nick Jr for his viewing time. Everything is perfect about this set down to the most amazing, durable and colorful disc cases that I've ever seen. If you're a Pee-Wee fan, have children or are just looking for a great television cult classic that has no peers, I highly recommend this set. There is nothing else that could be improved. Great job, Pee-Wee!!
J**H
Today's secret word is AWESOME.
This set is great and I think the price point is very reasonable. The image quality for being a children's television series filmed in the 1980s is unbelievable, and there are plenty of extras that will show you exactly how they painstakingly created this blu-ray edition, as well how the show was conceived and brought to life along with cast and crew interviews. There is a noticeable lack of commentaries on this set as I think everyone would have enjoyed more of Paul Reubens' perspective.There is one episode that does contain commentary which is the holiday special, and I believe it is the same as was included on the original stand alone DVD of that episode. This is still a great set and anyone who chooses not to add it to their collection is missing out on something awesome.
A**A
Oh The Memories!
I grew up watching Pee Wee when I was a kid and now my kids watch it. Theres a lot of adult humor I see now that I never noticed as a child. It's definitely a one of a kind show that I'd recommend to anyone who's never seen it.
M**D
PeeWee is always a favorite!
This was a last minute Christmas present for my grandson. My daughter was upset that it was taken off Netflix as it is one of his favorite shows. I watched PeeWee's Playhouse when it was new in the 80's. My daughter loved it and had it on VHS and now her son is carrying on the tradition with it on DVD,
W**L
SHOUT Factory never dissappoints
It may be on Netflix. It's probably free streaming else where. But Shout factory doesn't disappoint with this release of Pee Wee's Playhouse.The extras are the big reason I purchased this set, which go extensively into the production of the show with production footage, backstage photos and interviews with crew and cast members in a couple hours long making-of features. Although absent is Paul Reubens himself, you'll still hear amazing stories like Laurence Fishburne recalling how people would go partying Friday night and then go home to watch Pee Wee's Playhouse Saturday morning . It should also be noted that Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special is included with this set, which is a major bonus in itself for me having watched the special every year on Christmas since we got the vhs.I am still curious as to how the Shout Factory dvd version of this release compares to the bluray version, but I opted for the bluray's higher resolution and higher quality video compression, and I'm glad I did as the level of detail that went into the show's design is astounding and will have you beaming like a kid again, starring at the tv screen.
B**P
Good
Good condition
M**T
Five Stars
alls good
T**R
I used to watch this show when I was younger ...
I used to watch this show when I was younger it bought back memories of when I was young
E**T
Five Stars
LOVE this show....reminded me...how great my childhood was....my childhood never looked so good either...
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