“Pee-wee as Himself” premieres tonight, May 23, at 8 p.m. ET. The two-part documentary will air back-to-back on HBO linear premium cable channel with the episodes dropping on the Max streaming service at the same time.

Paul Reubens’s performance as Pee-wee Herman gave fans “license to be weird.” At an underground cabaret, he cheered on his community of renegades.

Paul Reubens, subject of a new HBO documentary, 'Pee-wee as Himself', was in the closet — but his famous character wasn't. Why a gay man felt at home watching Reubens' '80s TV show, 'Pee-wee's Playhouse'.

Comedian Paul Reubens' legendary Pee-wee Herman character introduced fans to a wild fact about Texas' the Alamo in the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure. In Touch explains how the comedian left his legacy on the landmark amid a new HBO docuseries about the beloved star.

The doc, Pee-wee as Himself, is now streaming on HBO Max.Critics have universally embraced Pee-wee as Himself. It is holding a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, earning a glowing review from every approved critic.

This fascinating though incomplete documentary tells Paul Reubens’s story despite the subject’s doubts about the project.

The 2-part HBO documentary reintroduces Paul Reubens to viewers who only knew him as Pee-wee Herman.

The world knew and loved Pee-wee Herman for more than four decades, but how much did anyone know the man behind the child-like character in the gray suit and red bow tie? Just before he died in 2023, Paul Reubens allowed director Matt Wolf to sit him down ...