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The Best Episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse

Every episode of Pee-wee's Playhouse ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse!

The Best Episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse

Pee-wee's Playhouse is an American children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman.

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  1. Background image for Luau For Two
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Luau For Two

    S1:E2

    It's no secret that today's secret word is ""fun,"" 'cause Pee Wee just won a dinner for two at a Hawaiian restaurant! The question is -- who's he gonna take? The whole gang, including Captain Carl and Miss Yvonne, ""lei""s on the guilt for poor Pee Wee. Even Cowntess the cow has bought a new Moo-Moo! What's Pee Wee to do? Throw his own wild luau, that's what -- and invite the entire Playhouse!

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  2. Background image for Camping Out
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Camping Out

    S5:E8

    Pee-wee goes on a camping trip with Cowboy Curtis and leaves Mrs. Rene to house-sit the Playhouse. Pee-wee and Cowboy Curtis ride horses, roast wieners, and sleep under the stars. Curtis does his best to "show" Pee-wee a good time, and Pee-wee thinks Curtis is lucky to be a cowboy!

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  3. Background image for Playhouse In Outer Space
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    #3 - Playhouse In Outer Space

    S2:E9

    Aaaaugh! The secret word is "zyzzybalubah," and that can only mean one thing! The entire Playhouse, including Reba, is sucked into space, transported to a strange planet, and taken over by an odd, lonely alien! Yvona, an alien from the planet, is trying to escape the unfriendly Zyzzybalubah, but Pee-wee teaches him how to be polite and make friends. Reba teaches Pee-wee how to whistle, and she sings a song.

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  4. Background image for Fire In the Playhouse
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #4 - Fire In the Playhouse

    S4:E2

    When Pee-wee and Miss Yvonne decide to bake bread to make peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches for snack time, Randy decides to break the rules and change the temperature on Miss Yvonne's baking bread to 700 degrees! Though Pee-wee's been dreaming of Miss Yvonne, she develops a sizzling crush on the four-alarm Fireman Frank when he arrives to share the cold hard facts of fire safety! Listen for the secret word, - you know the "one" - and you'll have a red-hot time.

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  5. Background image for Open House
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #5 - Open House

    S2:E1

    Today in the "Playhouse," Pee-wee tricks his friends into doing all of his chores by pretending that work is fun. The gang meets some new friends while renovating the "house." Reba arrives in time to deliver Clocky while the Playhouse gang uncovers Floory and meets Mrs. Rene for the first time.

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  6. Background image for Dr. Pee-wee and the Del Rubios
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Dr. Pee-wee and the Del Rubios

    S4:E1

    When Reba isn't feeling too "well," Pee-wee tells her to be patient because he's going to be her doctor. With the help of Chandelier, Magic Screen, and Pterri, Pee-wee takes an X-ray and her temperature before removing a splinter from her finger! Then, the Del Rubio Triplets stop by but not for long because their "Boots Are Made For Walkin'!"

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  8. Background image for Store
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #7 - Store

    S2:E3

    Pee-wee and Cowboy Curtis take a leap into Magic Screen where they enjoy some mighty fine handcart ridin' until a train chases them back into the waiting arms of Chairry! Then, Cowboy Curtis sings a song with "more" of the secret word in it than you could scream at. Finally, Cowboy Curtis and Miss Yvonne go shopping at Pee-wee's "department store" where they decide to buy Chairry!

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  9. Background image for Pee-wee Catches a Cold
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #8 - Pee-wee Catches a Cold

    S2:E4

    Today the secret word is "out," but Pee-wee is stuck in when he overdoes it and comes down with a cold! It's lovely Nurse Yvonne and ultra-health conscious Ricardo to the rescue with some good advice and chicken soup for their sick and cranky friend. In no time, Pee-wee's back to his old self again to join in the Playhouse fun.

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  10. Background image for Reba Eats and Pterri Runs
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #9 - Reba Eats and Pterri Runs

    S3:E1

    Pee-wee wants a letter mailed, so he asks Jambi to make Reba appear at the Playhouse. This makes Reba mad because it's her day off. Pee-wee convinces her to stay for an imaginary breakfast of oatmeal and potatoes. Meanwhile, Pterri disappears when Pee-wee sends him to his nest for being naughty. The Playhouse gang blames themselves for Pterri's punishment until Pterri comes back - from hiding underneath the bed! Watch, "now," and you'll have a "Pterri-fic" time!

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  11. Background image for Playhouse Day
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #10 - Playhouse Day

    S5:E5

    Because Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, and Cowntess all have to work, Pee-wee and the Playhouse crew create a special holiday: "Playhouse Day!" To celebrate, they decorate a tree, the Playhouse, and even the King of Cartoons! When they find out it's an official holiday, Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, and the Cowntess take the day off. After all, it is the fun "thing" to do!

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  12. Background image for Puppy In the Playhouse
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #11 - Puppy In the Playhouse

    S2:E2

    Cowntess, just back from a world cruise, is showing some of her home movies from the trip. Globey teaches Pee-wee how to say "hello, my name is Pee-wee" in French and Chinese! When a lost puppy appears at the Playhouse door, no one can figure out who the owner is. Pee-wee develops a strong case of puppy love and decides to keep him and name him Aloysius. However, Reba comes "over," and it's obvious just whose dog it is.

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  13. Background image for Why Wasn't I Invited?
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #12 - Why Wasn't I Invited?

    S2:E5

    Nothing bugs Pee-wee's flowers more than having a caterpillar in their flower box until Magic Screen shows how a caterpillar can turn itself into a beautiful butterfly. The caterpillar's not the only uninvited creature around when Cowntess has a birthday party and invites practically "all" of Puppetland except Pee-wee! Is she mad at him or just being moody?

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  14. Background image for Pajama Party
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #13 - Pajama Party

    S2:E10

    Guess who's having a pajama-party sleepover? That's right, it's Pee-wee along with his co-hostess, "the most beautiful woman in Puppetland," Miss Yvonne! Jambi's got a head for pajama fashion when he gives Cowboy Curtis a Wild-West pair of P.J.s! Wacky Roger, the Monster, keeps an eye on things as Pee-wee decides that, since he loves his fruit salad so much, he's going to marry it! "Watch" for the secret word!

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  15. Background image for Accidental Playhouse
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Accidental Playhouse

    S5:E6

    Mrs. Rene stops by to give Pee-wee a letter from a faraway "place" - Japan! It's from Oki Doki, a young Japanese man who soon appears at the Playhouse door. By introducing Pee-wee to sushi, origami, and Gamara, Oki proves that he has a lot to share about his homeland, and Pee-wee has a lot to learn!

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  16. Background image for Playhouse For Sale
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #15 - Playhouse For Sale

    S5:E10

    Miss Yvonne pays a visit to the Playhouse, yet Pee-wee is nowhere to be found. Miss Yvonne finds, instead, the words "For Sale" in front of the Playhouse abode. Shocked and confused, Miss Yvonne and everyone else try to remember all the better times that the Playhouse has gone through. Watch for today's secret "word."

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  17. Background image for Tons of Fun
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #16 - Tons of Fun

    S2:E6

    Today, Pee-wee gives everybody "That Certain Feeling" by lip-synching to one of his old records. Later, while Pee-wee is out with the Playhouse Gang, Cowboy Curtis comes over and sings to the flowers, and Miss Yvonne does a wild clog dance. Tensions mount when the gang ends up with two "cool" ice cream desserts, and they have to choose which to eat. Of course, they could just eat them both!

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  18. Background image for School
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #17 - School

    S2:E7

    Learning is "easy" when your teacher makes it fun. No one can make it more fun than Pee-wee, especially when he turns the Playhouse into a schoolhouse! The Playhouse Gang are his students, Magic Screen is his blackboard, and Globey is, well, his globe. Pee-wee makes history exciting when he teaches about Christopher Columbus and the Declaration of Independence. Sit back, laugh, and learn!

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  19. Background image for Sick? Did Somebody Say Sick?
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #18 - Sick? Did Somebody Say Sick?

    S4:E4

    Randy's got the whole Playhouse barking at the word "go" - today's secret word. However, Pee-wee has bigger concerns. Jambi is sick, so Pee-wee has to call a genie-ologist! It's Dr. Jinga-Janga to the rescue, but he's got a wacky bedside manner that may just be worse than Jambi's disease - Mecca Lecca Hi Mecca Heinyitis!

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  20. Background image for Front Page Pee-wee
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #19 - Front Page Pee-wee

    S5:E3

    Pee-wee's revving up the presses to print the Playhouse's first newspaper! The Playhouse crew starts researching their articles with the five "W's" and "H": who, what, when, where, why, and "how." When Pee-wee puts the paper to bed, and then goes to bed himself, sneaky Randy changes everyone's stories to lies! How will the Playhouse pals live it down?

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  21. Background image for Something To Do
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Something To Do

    S5:E9

    Pee-wee can't figure out what to "do" today, so Jambi gives him a to-do list which includes blowing a big balloon, dressing up as a pirate, and going for a walk with Miss Yvonne. The list also mentions cleaning up Pee-wee's room.

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  22. Background image for To Tell the Tooth
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #21 - To Tell the Tooth

    S3:E2

    Pee-wee has to eat his words when he tells the gang how important dental hygiene is and, then, develops an ow-some toothache! Since Jambi is taking a head-turning vacation at Mount Rushmore, Pee-Wee is forced to face his greatest fear - the dentist! He's so afraid, it'll take Miss Yvonne's coaxing just to get him to go. When he finally does make "it," Pee-wee learns that visiting the dentist is nothing to grit his teeth over and can actually be fun.

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  23. Background image for Miss Yvonne's Visit
    7.5/10(32 votes)

    #22 - Miss Yvonne's Visit

    S4:E5

    While her house is being painted, Miss Yvonne accepts an invitation to stay at the Playhouse. Perfumey as she is, Miss Yvonne is a stinker of a houseguest! Since Pee-wee's too "nice" to ask her to leave, he has to get a little help from Jambi to get her house painted lickety split. Now, the Cowntess wants to stay over while her barn is painted. What will Pee-wee do?

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  24. Background image for Let's Play Office
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Let's Play Office

    S4:E9

    Pee-wee and Miss Yvonne are playing office and taking turns as boss and secretary. But when it's time for Miss Yvonne to be the boss, Pee-wee takes his break. Later on, Cowboy Curtis stops by with a new friend: a cactus who decides "that" it's fun to stick around.

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  25. Background image for Conky's Breakdown
    7.5/10(29 votes)

    #24 - Conky's Breakdown

    S5:E1

    When Pee-wee's robot, Conky 2000, breaks down, the Playhouse gang suddenly doesn't feel so "great." When Pee-wee tries to fix the sick robot, Conky winds up in a million pieces! What'll Pee-wee do, now? Call the Authorized Conky Repairman - that's what. Will the repairman be able to fix their pal, or will lovelorn Miss Yvonne wrench him away first?

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  26. Background image for Mystery
    7.5/10(38 votes)

    #25 - Mystery

    S5:E2

    Everyone better start looking "around" because some of Pee-Wee's favorite possessions are missing! When Miss Yvonne offers to take his suits to the cleaners, Pee-Wee can't find them. Soon, he discovers that his spoon, cereal bowl, and even his connect-the-dots are gone! When the culprit is revealed, Pee-Wee discovers more than just his treasured possessions; he discovers a new friend and a valuable lesson about being yourself!

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Best Episodes Summary

"Luau For Two" is the best rated episode of "Pee-wee's Playhouse". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Stephen R. Johnson and written by Max Robert, George McGrath, John Paragon, Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, it aired on 9/20/1986. This episode scored 1.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Camping Out".