History YMMV / PeeWeesPlayhouse

** While on the subject of Creator/{{Pixar}}, it's also possible that Roger the one-eyed, green-skinned monster may have had an influence on the creation of [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Mike Wazowski, another monster with green skin and one eye]].

** Roger S.H. Schulman also wrote two episodes. Schulman is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/{{Jonas}}'' and for co-writing ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}''.

** The scene in "To Tell the Tooth" where Pee-wee is on a stretcher becomes this when you realize that Paul Reubens spent his final moments in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, passing away in 2023 from the cancer that he was diagnosed with in 2017. Nobody knew about his sickness until his death. Reubens' apology was issued posthumously.

** The scene in "To Tell the Tooth" where Pee-wee is on a stretcher becomes this when you realize that he spent his final moments in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, passing away in 2023 from the cancer that he was diagnosed with in 2017. Nobody knew about his sickness until his death. Reubens' apology was issued posthumously.

* HarsherInHindsight: The scene in "Rainy Day" where a policeman threatens to send Pee-wee to jail if he makes any more prank phone calls, and the scene in "Heat Wave" where Pee-wee plays as a Judge are this after Creator/PaulReubens got busted in 1991 for charges on indecent exposure and again in 2002 for charges on child pornography (the latter, thankfully, turned out to be a false alarm).

* MisBlamed: Contrary to popular belief, Paul Reubens' indecent exposure arrest in a Florida adult movie theater didn't get the show cancelled (though it did lead to merchandise being recalled, reruns being pulled by original network Creator/{{CBS}}, and Pee-wee Herman becoming a punchline to many a dirty joke both on TV[[note]]cf. ''Series/InLivingColor'''s "Pee-wee's Mugshot Doll and Pornhouse Playset" sketch on the first episode of season three[[/note]] and in real life). Reubens chose to end the show as he didn't want it to go stale from staying on the air for too long and he wanted to branch out and do other things.

** From the Christmas special: Pee-Wee asking Jambi for a second wish is played for laughs, but Pee-Wee uses the second wish to wish the viewers a Merry Christmas.

** While on the subject of Pixar, it's also possible that Roger the one-eyed, green-skinned monster may have had an influence on the creation of [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Mike Wazowski, another monster with green skin and one eye]].

* MisBlamed: Contrary to popular belief, Paul Reubens' indecent exposure arrest in a Florida porno theater didn't get the show cancelled (though it did get his merchandise recalled, the reruns CBS was airing had to be taken off due to the incident, and he became a punchline to many a dirty joke both on TV[[note]]cf. ''Series/InLivingColor'''s "Pee Wee's Mugshot Doll and Pornhouse Playset" sketch on the first episode of season three[[/note]] and in real life). Reubens chose to end the show as he didn't want it to go stale from staying on the air for too long and he wanted to branch out and do other things.

* TearJerker: It's a small example, but more than a few people have admitted to getting sad at the closing credits and the melancholy ending theme - it ''always'' sucked when it was time for Pee Wee to go. (Though where did he head off ''to?!'')

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Music/MarkMothersbaugh, Music/ToddRundgren, Music/DannyElfman, Music/TheResidents, Dweezil Zappa, Music/GeorgeClinton, and Van Dyke Parks provided music for the show, while k.d. lang, Music/LittleRichard, and Creator/GraceJones sang in the Christmas special.

* QuirkyWork: Wayne White, who helped create the set and several puppets and provided the voices and puppeteering for Randy, Mr. Kite and Dirty Dog of the Puppetland Band (all of whom he also made) admitted that marijuana was a big part of the creative process for the show, though the show's aesthetic is supposed to be based on live-action 1950s kids' shows with bright colors and loud, energetic hosts.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Wayne White, who helped create the set and several puppets and provided the voices and puppeteering for Randy, Mr. Kite and Dirty Dog of the Puppetland Band (all of whom he also made) admitted that marijuana was a big part of the creative process for the show, though the show's aesthetic is supposed to be based on live-action 1950s kids' shows with bright colors and loud, energetic hosts.
** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] years later by WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, who created [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLswjthJ2j4 a video on the top 11 drug PSAs]], which ranked [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHFnc_eV4Lg Pee-wee's infamous anti-crack ad]] at number one.
--->'''Critic:''' ''(showing clips of "Pee-wee's Playhouse")'' Look at this show and tell me it isn't somehow inspired by an illegal substance. No sober person could possibly come up with this! [...] [T]his is just a few weeks before the infamous movie theater scandal where Paul Reubens was found whacking off in public. Kind of a mixed message there, Pee-wee!

*** The "Penny" were Craig Bartlett's first major project before he went onto make ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold''.

* HarsherInHindsight: The scene in "Rainy Day" where a policeman threatens to send Pee-wee to jail if he makes anymore prank phone calls, and the scene in "Heat Wave" where Pee-wee plays as a Judge are this after Creator/PaulReubens got busted in 1991 for charges on indecent exposure and again in 2002 for charges on child pornography (the latter, thankfully, turned out to be a false alarm).