8.0/1032 votes#1 - Reba Eats and Pterri Runs
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1988
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!
Director: Paul Reubens, Wayne Orr
Writer: John Paragon
- 7.6/1034 votes
#2 - To Tell the Tooth
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1988
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.
Director: Paul Reubens, Wayne Orr
Writer: John Paragon
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Pee-wee's Playhouse is an American children's television program starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman.
Genres:KidsComedy
Network:CBS
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Reba Eats and Pterri Runs" is the best rated episode of "Pee-wee's Playhouse" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Paul Reubens, Wayne Orr and written by John Paragon, it aired on 9/17/1988. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "To Tell the Tooth".