Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988): movie guide

What is Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special about?

Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1.5 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, enslaves Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello into making Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?

Cast highlights

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special features Paul Reubens, Kevin Carlson, Laurence Fishburne, Aaron Fletcher, Ric Heitzman, Suzanne Kent. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.

Key facts

Release date: 1988-12-21. Runtime: 49 minutes. TMDB score: 7.2/10 (52 votes). Genres: Family, Comedy, TV Movie. Original language: en. Status: Released.

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Frequently asked questions

What genre is Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special?

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special is listed as Family, Comedy, TV Movie on TMDB.

How long is Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special?

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special runs about 49 minutes.

Who stars in Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special?

Cast highlights include Paul Reubens, Kevin Carlson, Laurence Fishburne, Aaron Fletcher, Ric Heitzman, Suzanne Kent.