The Pee-wee Herman Quiz
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Big Top Pee-wee features what future Oscar winner as “The Dog Faced Boy” -- his first-ever film role?
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Benicio del Toro
Philip Seymour Hoffman
ANSWER: More than 20 years before playing the Wolfman, del Toro sharpened his canines as Duke, the Dog-Faced boy. More than 20 years before playing the Wolfman, del Toro sharpened his canines as Duke, the Dog-Faced boy.
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Which future West Wing star appeared on Pee-wee's Playhouse?
Allison Janney
Bradley Whitford
Jimmy Smits
ANSWER: Smits played "Your Authorized Conky Repairman" in 1989. Smits played "Your Authorized Conky Repairman" in 1989.
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Paul Reubens developed the Pee-wee character while a member of what legendary comedy troupe?
The Second City
The Groundlings
Upright Citizens Brigade
ANSWER: Early Pee-wee performances included other soon-to-be famous Groundlings Phil Hartman and Edie McClurg. Early Pee-wee performances included other soon-to-be famous Groundlings Phil Hartman and Edie McClurg.
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In 2001, Paul Reubens hosted a game show based on what video game?
Pitfall!
You Don't Know Jack
Anticipation
ANSWER: The You Don’t Know Jack game show aired only six episodes before being cancelled. The You Don’t Know Jack game show aired only six episodes before being cancelled.
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In the Annette Funicello-Frankie Avalon revival pic Back to the Beach, Pee Wee thrills the crowd at a bonfire with a performance of what song?
"California Sun"
"Surfin' Bird"
"Wooly Bully"
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Paul Reubens appeared briefly in one of the Batman movies as which villain’s father?
The Joker
The Riddler
The Penguin
ANSWER: Tim Burton, who’d directed Reubens in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, gave the actor his first post-arrest role in 1992’s Batman Returns. Tim Burton, who’d directed Reubens in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, gave the actor his first post-arrest role in 1992’s Batman Returns.
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At the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, Reubens (as Pee-wee) made his first public appearance after his arrest for indecent exposure that July. With what line did he greet the crowd?
“So, what’s good in theaters these days?”
“Heard any good jokes lately?”
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but jail time really hurt me.”
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In the film-within-a-film at the end of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, what two sex symbols star as Pee-wee and Dottie?
James Brolin and Morgan Fairchild
Tom Selleck and Suzanne Somers
Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson
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Paul Reubens or Pee-Wee has guest starred on all of the following sitcoms EXCEPT:
Perfect Strangers
227
Murphy Brown
Mork & Mindy
ANSWER: Pee-Wee made an unlikely appearance in the Marla Gibbs/Jackée vehicle 227 (in 1987’s “Toyland” episode), but alas, never met Balki Bartokomous. Pee-Wee made an unlikely appearance in the Marla Gibbs/Jackée vehicle 227 (in 1987’s “Toyland” episode), but alas, never met Balki Bartokomous.
10 of 11
Pee-wee’s popularity exploded after a series of appearances on what late night show?
Late Night with David Letterman
Saturday Night Live
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder
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Who sang the Pee-wee's Playhouse theme song?
Debbie Gibson
Cyndi Lauper
Chynna Phillips
ANSWER: (Lauper was credited as "Ellen Shaw.") (Lauper was credited as "Ellen Shaw.")
