6.6/1033 votesLoading...#1 - Tango Time
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1990
Mrs. Rene is learning how to tango! With a rose in her mouth and Pee-wee's magic footprints on the floor, she dances up a storm until Pee-wee dips her right out the Playhouse door! Cowboy Curtis remembers his first and last whirl on rollerskates, and Jambi helps Pee-wee relive the whole show with a replay that goes by all too "fast."
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: Roger S.H. Schulman, David Steven Cohen
- 6.9/1036 votesLoading...
#2 - Stolen Apples
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1986
Randy steals Mrs. Steve's crummy crab apples from her tree, and Mrs. Steve needs Pee-wee's help in finding him. Then, Pee-wee plays the hands game with Tito, and "there" are enough apples for everyone at snack time.
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
Writer: Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, George McGrath, John Paragon, Max Robert
- 7.0/1029 votesLoading...
#3 - Love That Story
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1989
What's your favorite story? You're sure to hear it when Pee-wee and the gang start telling tales! Pee-wee and Ricardo put a new spin on The Nutcracker, Miss Yvonne tells a wild story in hula, and, when Magic Screen gives Pee-wee magic beans, they lead him into a giant adventure! Miss Yvonne's delicious storybook recipes and the secret word "end" up the fun.
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: Max Robert
- 7.2/1030 votesLoading...
#4 - Rebarella
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1989
The laughs and fun never "stop" when Pee-wee, Miss Yvonne, and the Playhouse crew pretend to take a plane trip around the world. Reba has to steal Miss Yvonne, who's the plane's stewardess, away for some girl talk because she's got a date. With Pee-wee and Miss Yvonne acting as chaperones, Reba and her date take in a drive-in movie - Playhouse style!
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: Lynne Marie Stewart, Mimi Pond
- 7.2/1028 votesLoading...
#5 - Heat Wave
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1989
There's a heat wave today "here" at the Playhouse. Judge Pee-wee is set to "hear" the arguments in a trial pitting Miss Yvonne against Mrs. Rene after they both wear the same one-of-a-kind dress.
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: Rob Bragin
- 7.3/1042 votesLoading...
#6 - The Gang's All Here
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/1986
Get out your pencils and crayons, 'cause the gang at Pee Wee's Playhouse is sketching Pee Wee's favorite subject -- Pee Wee! The Playhouse Gang joins in the fun when Pee Wee-o assigns everyone a secret name-o. But then Pee Wee develops a severe case of shrunken head when Jambi the Genie's magic helps him out of the mouse hole -- and the entire gang wonders if he'll ever be "okay".
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
Writer: Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, George McGrath, John Paragon, Max Robert
- 7.3/1026 votesLoading...
#7 - Chairry-Tee Drive
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1989
Pee-wee has lost the Cowntess' pencil sharpener! While he searches to find it, he and the rest of the gang collect things from the Playhouse that they don't use anymore so that he can give them to charity. "Wait" until you see what the secret word is!
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: John Paragon
- 7.3/1029 votesLoading...
#8 - I Remember Curtis
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1989
When Pee-wee finds Cowboy Curtis' magic lasso, it spurs some great memories for the Playhouse gang. Included are the times Cowboy Curtis showed Pee-wee his fantastic rope tricks, sang "The More Song," got some new boots courtesy of Jambi, played hide-and-seek with Pee-wee, and prepared for a date with the lovely Miss Yvonne. "Remember" the secret word, and you'll have a wildly wonderful time.
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: John Paragon
- 7.4/1034 votesLoading...
#9 - Spring
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1987
As the Spring season comes to "begin," Pee-wee plants a seed, and it grows quickly (courtesy of Clockey). Also, the King of Cartoons presents his wife, "The Queen of Cartoons," and his son, "The Prince of Cartoons." Also, when Pee-wee doesn't make the baseball team, Ricardo shows him that there are other sports he can try.
Director: Paul Reubens, Wayne Orr
Writer: Paul Reubens, George McGrath, Max Robert
- 7.5/1044 votesLoading...
#10 - Ants In Your Pants
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1986
The ants are loose, the ants are loose! While Pee Wee is playing house with Miss Yvonne and the Playhouse Gang, the ants sneak out of their farm, go marching into the Dinosaur Family's home, steal a cake and get all over everybody and everything. ""What"" will Pee Wee do? The 'Ants In Your Pants Dance!
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
Writer: Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, George McGrath, John Paragon, Max Robert
- 7.5/1031 votesLoading...
#11 - Miss Yvonne's Visit
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/1989
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?
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: John Moody, Doug Cox
- 7.5/1028 votesLoading...
#12 - Conky's Breakdown
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1990
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?
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: John Moody, Doug Cox
- 7.5/1037 votesLoading...
#13 - Mystery
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1990
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!
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: Roger S.H. Schulman, David Steven Cohen
- 7.6/1039 votesLoading...
#14 - Restaurant
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1986
Pee-wee is the maitre d', waiter and cashier while playing restaurant. Customer Captain Carl orders everything on the menu only to learn that all they have are peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches! Also, Dixie is having a particularly bad "day."
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
Writer: Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, George McGrath, John Paragon, Max Robert
- 7.6/1045 votesLoading...
#15 - Monster In the Playhouse
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1986
"Look" out because Mrs. Steve reports that there is a giant, one-eyed monster in town! He appears in the Playhouse, on the loose, and scares everyone! After Pee-wee makes the monster a snack, and Jambi grants Pee-wee's wish to understand the monster, the whole gang has a new friend! They even play a game of golf.
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
Writer: Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, George McGrath, John Paragon, Max Robert
- 7.6/1034 votesLoading...
#16 - 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
- 7.6/1028 votesLoading...
#17 - Fun, Fun, Fun
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1990
Miss Yvonne teaches the gang how to make cheese balls, and Pee-wee makes a mobile. The fun goes "on" and on!
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: Max Robert
- 7.7/1047 votesLoading...
#18 - Now You See Me, Now You Don't
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1986
Today's secret word is really "little," but the gangs' eyes get really big when Pee-wee puts on a magic show and disappears! Captain Carl, Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, and the gang are amazed as Pee-wee makes use of his new talent at their expense, but when their hidden host can't make himself reappear, it'll take Jambi's magic to set things right!
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
Writer: Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, George McGrath, John Paragon, Max Robert
- 7.7/1044 votesLoading...
#19 - Just Another Day
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1986
Cowboy Curtis decides to have a cowboy-style snack (slow-cooked steak) and shows Pee-wee how to square dance. Pee-wee shows Curtis how to pogo, and Dixie gets her name on the "back" of her new jacket.
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
Writer: Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, George McGrath, John Paragon, Max Robert
- 7.7/1040 votesLoading...
#20 - Beauty Makeover
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1986
Miss Yvonne is willing to give a beauty makeover to the next person who steps into the playhouse, and it ends up being Mrs. Steve! Then, the Cowntess has a tea party. You'll have the "time" of your life!
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
Writer: Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, George McGrath, John Paragon, Max Robert
7.7/1043 votesLoading...#21 - The Cowboy and the Cowntess
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1986
The fabulous Miss Yvonne just asked Cowboy Curtis out for a date -- and now he's as nervous as a prairie critter who's just been...um, asked out for a date by Miss Yvonne! To calm Curtis down, Cowntess the Cow suggests a little ""date"" role-playing -- and suddenly Curtis finds himself with ""the most beautiful woman in Puppetland"" -- Pee Wee? ""Remember"" the secret word and you'll have a "good" time!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1034 votesLoading...
#22 - Why Wasn't I Invited?
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/1987
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?
Director: Paul Reubens, Wayne Orr
Writer: Paul Reubens, George McGrath, Max Robert
- 7.7/1037 votesLoading...
#23 - School
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1987
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!
Director: Paul Reubens, Wayne Orr
Writer: Paul Reubens, George McGrath, Max Robert
- 7.7/1031 votesLoading...
#24 - Sick? Did Somebody Say Sick?
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1989
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!
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: Max Robert
- 7.7/1027 votesLoading...
#25 - Front Page Pee-wee
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1990
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?
Director: Paul Reubens, John Paragon
Writer: John Moody, Doug Cox
The Worst Episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse
Every episode of Pee-wee's Playhouse ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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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Network:CBS
Worst Episodes Summary
"Tango Time" is the worst rated episode of "Pee-wee's Playhouse". It scored 6.6/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Paul Reubens, John Paragon and written by Roger S.H. Schulman, David Steven Cohen, it aired on 10/6/1990. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Stolen Apples".