It was an “I know you’re bittersweet, but what am I?” evening. The annual Netflix Is a Joke festival kicked off Monday night at L.A.’s Greek Theatre with a “Pee-wee’s Playhouse 40th Anniversary” show ...

Devo, B-52s, Natasha Lyonne, and Patton Oswalt turn out at special tribute celebrating 40th Anniversary of Pee-wee's Playhouse.

I do not observe Christmas, and do my best to avoid all its attendant hoopla. And I didn’t grow up watching “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” a show for which I was a bit outside the target demographic when it ...

In 1986, one of the most unusual and iconic kids' TV shows debuted. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE THEME") PAUL REUBENS: (As Pee-wee Herman) Hey. CYNDI LAUPER: (Singing) Come in and pull ...

For those of us who were sitting around the television in 1988, Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse was certainly unlike anything that we had ever seen. That year, holiday specials ran rampant over ...

From underground punk comics to fine gallery walls, Gary Panter's edgy imagery has made quite a mark on pop culture. Perhaps best known for his punk-rock everyman character Jimbo and his Emmy-winning ...

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Danny Elfman, Devo and the B-52s were among the guests joining host Patton Oswalt at the opening night of the Netflix Is a Joke festival. It was an “I know you’re bittersweet, but what am I?” evening.