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5''The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway'' was a 2011 theater revival of Creator/PaulReubens' character [[Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse Pee-Wee Herman]], bringing the character full circle to the more adult theme of the original act. Pee-wee is back in the playhouse with all his friends once again.
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9* AllergicToLove: Curtis can't breathe and freaks out and runs away any time Ms. Yvonne is mentioned.
10* AudienceParticipation: The secret word.
11** "I ''said'' 'guess what boys and girls!'"
12** "Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho."
13* BigNo: Pee-Wee lets out one that lasts almost a minute as he runs around the stage.
14* BillBillJunkBill: Pee-wee sorts through the mail this way looking for his letter from the inventor's society "Junk, junk, jury duty, junk..."
15%%* ButtMonkey: Chairry and Pee-Wee to each other.
16* BuxomBeautyStandard: Ms. Yvonne refers to the "two most important things a girl should have" and appears to point at her boobs before she lists them as fashion sense and make-up skills.
17* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: After [[spoiler: the computer cord gets pulled and knocks out the electricity]].
18* CannotKeepASecret: Pee-wee is just bursting to tell Cowboy Curtis Ms. Yvonne's secret. He did warn her though.
19-->'''Ms. Yvonne:''' Pee-wee, can you keep a secret?
20-->'''Pee-Wee:''' No.
21%%* CatchPhrase: Pee-wee spouts all his classics at least once.
22* ChekhovsGun: Pee-wee package contains the Bedazzler he's been waiting for. He uses it to bedazzle his entire suit during the film break.
23* ClingyJealousGirl: Ms. Yvonne freaks out and smears red makeup all over her face at the thought of Cowboy Curtis having a date.
24* DoubleEntendre: "You have a cute package, Pee-wee." "Wow, you sure have a long hose."
25%%* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: Shamwow]].
26* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: The results of Pee-wee new Bedazzler.
27* GagPenis: "Wow, you sure have a long hose."
28* GemEncrusted: Pee-wee's bedazzled suit.
29* GenreSavvy / LampshadeHanging: Pee-wee shows this many times.
30-->'''Pee-wee:'''"What? You know I hate mute characters!"
31%%* GratuitousSpanish: with Sergio
32* IHaveThisFriend: Pee-wee telling Ms. Yvonne about his sacrificing his wish.
33* IncrediblyLamePun: '''Tons.'''
34** The reception on Pee-wee can and string phone is "a bit tinny".
35** "It smells like updog in here."
36* InformedAttribute: Ms. Yvonne is the most beautiful woman in all of Puppetland, but we never see anyone to compare her with.
37* {{Jerkass}}: Pee-wee, Randy, and Mailman Mike who spends all his time reading other people's mail.
38* KarmaHoudini: Mailman Mike accidentally eats horse biscuits, but his mail stealing is never truly punished.
39* LastSecondWordSwap: "And her soft t-t-t-tight sweater!"
40* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: "That's Ms. Yvonne's music!"
41%%* {{Manchild}}: Pee-wee, as always.
42* MoodWhiplash: The story of "Part Time Dog."
43%%* MrExposition: Magic Screen.
44* MythologyGag: Pee-wee dances to "Tequila" and calls it "The Pee-wee" in reference to ''Film/PeeWeesBigAdventure''. Magic Screen sings "Connect the dots, la la la la..." from ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse'' when trying to act nonchalant.
45* NegativeContinuity: Pee-wee's purity ring makes no sense if the show is supposed to take place after ''Film/BigTopPeeWee''.
46* OnionTears: During snack time preparation.
47* OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe: "That's not the flashlight!"
48* OverlyLongGag: Pee-wee preparing for the cartoon, Pee-Wee's phone call "What, what, what, what, what, what... no, no, no, no, no... wrong number," Pee-Wee's BigNo, Pee-Wee's balloon trick.
49* OverlyLongScream: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--''takes a breath while the scream is still going in the background''--AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--''takes '''another''' breath while the scream is still going''--AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
50* PimpedOutDress: Pee-wee's Bedazzled suit.
51* RunningGag: Toilet Water, "That's over here!", "Fun! Aaaahhh!" The purity ring.
52* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Pee-wee when Sergio scares him. Sergio when Pee-wee fakes his fryer burn.
53* ShoutOut: A ridiculous amount. Including but not limited to: UsefulNotes/DavidBeckham, ''Film/TheExorcist'', Bumpits, Creator/AlPacino, ''Series/JerseyShore'', Music/KanyeWest, Creator/KieferSutherland, Carrot Top, Music/BarryManilow, Larry King, Creator/StephenKing, Don King, Music/BBKing, Music/QueenLatifah, Shamwow, Vibrabelt, [=AoL=], Website/{{Twitter}}, Thighmaster, ''Film/WhateverHappenedToBabyJane'', and Betamax.
54* SilentBob: Bear gets his point across pretty well with pantomime.
55* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Because of Creator/PhilHartman's death, a lot of Captain Carl's lines and songs were given to Cowboy Curtis.
56%%* TheVoiceless: Bear.
57* WorldOfHam: ''Everyone'' hams it up at the slightest provocation. Notable cases include Pee-wee himself and especially the King Of Cartoons who gleefully SHOUTS EVERY SENTENCE.

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