Pee-wee Herman

Batman Returns is both the second Tim Burton Batman movie and the second Batman film starring Michael Keaton as the title character. This time, Batman meets The Penguin (Danny DeVito), Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Max Shreck (Christopher Walken). It was released in theaters on June 19, 1992. The score by Danny Elfman creates gothic atmosphere by combining strings and children's choruses. The film is considered the darkest installment in the franchise and contains most of the artistic, theatrical, a ...

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Happy-go-lucky man-child Pee-wee Herman loves his bicycle more than anything else in the world. After a day of shopping for boomerang bow ties, headlight glasses, trick gum, and a repaired bicycle horn, Pee-wee discovers that his precious bike has been stolen. A brief stint of hysteria sets into Pee-wee's mind, and at the guidance of a psychic who tells Pee-wee the bike is located in the basement of the Alamo, sets out on a cross country adventure. On his journey, Pee-wee encounters an escaped convict, phantom trucker Large Marge, a r ...

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Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Pee-wee's Big Adventure - Main cast, Pee-wee's Big Adventure - Plot summary, Pee-wee's Big Adventure - Trivia

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It is Christmas in Gotham City. A twisted penguin-man, the heir of the aristocratic Cobblepot family, abandoned to the sewers by his parents shortly after birth, is determined to regain his birthright. "I was their number 1 son, but they treated me like number 2." -The Penguin, after visiting his parents' graves. Max Shreck, a corrupt millionaire, wants to build a giant energy-stockpiling capacitor (disguised as a new power plant) for Gotham City as a legacy for his son to inherit, but is stymied in his goals b ...

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Batman Returns, Batman Returns - Synopsis, Batman Returns - Box office and reaction, Batman Returns - On DVD, Batman Returns - Trivia

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The Picturephone was a prominent feature on the show. It was a videophone. A large photo booth-like area in the shape of a woman's head was the exterior. The lips served as the saloon doors that could be opened and closed at will. Inside was a TV monitor, a tin can handset, and several levers and other controls that Pee-wee and other characters pulled, pressed and twisted, as well as lights to brighten the inside. Also, a pull-down drape was often seen; it parodied a lot of modern day artwork, such as American Gothic (as seen in the episode ...

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Pee-wee's Playhouse, Pee-wee's Playhouse - The Picturephone, Pee-wee's Playhouse - Times where Pee-wee wanted silence, Pee-wee's Playhouse - Trivia

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In 1986, Hartman joined the cast of NBC's popular variety show Saturday Night Live and stayed for eight seasons, which was a record at the time. Hartman was known for his impressions, which included Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, Frank Sinatra, Telly Savalas, Ed McMahon, Michael Caine, Jack Nicholson, Barbara Bush, Burt Reynolds, Phil Donahue, and former president Bill Clinton, which was perhaps his best-known impression. His other Saturday Night Live characters included Frankenstein and Unfrozen Cave Man Lawyer. He returned t ...

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Phil Hartman, Phil Hartman - Life, Phil Hartman - Early career, Phil Hartman - Television career, Phil Hartman - Movies, Phil Hartman - Murder, Phil Hartman - Selected filmography

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Cult figure - Actors and actresses. André the Giant - 6 foot, 10 inch actor and professional wrestler dubbed the "eighth wonder of the world," also the inspiration of the street art campaign André the Giant Has a Posse Bruce Campbell - self-proclaimed B-movie actor, known for dropping memorable one-liners as Ash in the comedy/horror film The Evil Dead and its sequels Zbigniew Cybulski - actor known as the "Polish James Dean" Divine - drag queen who starred in many undergr ...

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Reubens auditioned for Saturday Night Live prior to Eddie Murphy's first season, but wasn't accepted into the cast. Instead, he started a stage show with the Herman character. Originally, Reubens imbued "Pee-wee" with a sexuality that was later toned down as the character made the transition from raucous night club to children's television (though sexual innuendo was still readily apparent, especially with the "Cowboy Curtis" and "Miss Yvonne" segments; Curtis was played by actor Laurence Fishburne and Miss Yvonne was played by Lynne Marie Stewart). His stage show was immortalize ...

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Paul Reubens, Paul Reubens - Early development, Paul Reubens - The Pee-wee Herman Show, Paul Reubens - Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Paul Reubens - Pee-wee's Playhouse era, Paul Reubens - First arrest, Paul Reubens - Post-arrest work, Paul Reubens - Second arrest, Paul Reubens - Current activity

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 52,715 people, 23,427 households, and 12,064 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,366.9/km² (3,539.8/mi²). There are 26,898 housing units at an average density of 697.5/km² (1,806.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.91% White, 16.02% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.74% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 11.92% of t ...

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Sarasota Florida, Sarasota Florida - Geography, Sarasota Florida - Demographics, Sarasota Florida - Celebrities in Sarasota

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This is a list of the show's main characters, played by the show's main cast. Each character appears in this list appears in most of the shows episodes; and they are listed in the order that they appear in the opening credits. Characters from Arrested Development - Michael Bluth. Michael Bluth is the fraternal twin of Lindsay. They were born after Gob and before Byron. He is portrayed by Jason Bateman. Michael was President of the Bluth Company for most of the first season but was replaced by ...

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Characters from Arrested Development, Characters from Arrested Development - Main Characters, Characters from Arrested Development - Michael Bluth, Characters from Arrested Development - Lindsay Bluth Fünke, Characters from Arrested Development - George Oscar G.O.B. Bluth II, Characters from Arrested Development - George Michael Bluth, Characters from Arrested Development - Maeby Fünke, Characters from Arrested Development - Byron Buster Bluth, Characters from Arrested Development - Tobias Fünke, Characters from Arrested Development - George Bluth Sr., Characters from Arrested Development - Lucille Bluth, Characters from Arrested Development - Recurring Characters, Characters from Arrested Development - Oscar Bluth, Characters from Arrested Development - John Beard, Characters from Arrested Development - Barry Zuckerkorn, Characters from Arrested Development - Ann Veal, Characters from Arrested Development - Steve Holt, Characters from Arrested Development - Kitty Sanchez, Characters from Arrested Development - Lupe, Characters from Arrested Development - Annyong Bluth, Characters from Arrested Development - Lucille Austero, Characters from Arrested Development - Marta Estrella, Characters from Arrested Development - Starla, Characters from Arrested Development - Mort Meyers, Characters from Arrested Development - Wife of G.O.B., Characters from Arrested Development - Rita Leeves, Characters from Arrested Development - Larry Mittleman, Characters from Arrested Development - Trisha Thoon, Characters from Arrested Development - White Power Bill, Characters from Arrested Development - Maggie Lizer, Characters from Arrested Development - Stan Sitwell, Characters from Arrested Development - Bob Loblaw, Characters from Arrested Development - Carl Weathers, Characters from Arrested Development - Tony Wonder, Characters from Arrested Development - J. Walter Weatherman, Characters from Arrested Development - Gene Parmesan

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In 1975, he joined the California-based comedy group The Groundlings. Hartman met comedian Paul Reubens while working with the group, and the two became friends, often writing and working on material together. One such collaboration was the character of Pee-wee Herman and the script of the feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Hartman also met Jon Lovitz while with The Groundlings. Hartman worked part time as a graphic artist, including designing album covers for popular rock bands. Hartman's covers include: Poco's ...

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Phil Hartman, Phil Hartman - Life, Phil Hartman - Early career, Phil Hartman - Television career, Phil Hartman - Movies, Phil Hartman - Murder, Phil Hartman - Selected filmography

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This $80 million movie earned nearly $163 million domestically and $104 million abroad. Although it earned less than the original, it was nevertheless the most successful movie of summer 1992 and third-best of the year (next to Aladdin and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York). The overall critical reaction was mixed, but many consider it to be the best of the Batman sequels. Danny Elfman's music still obtained a favorable reception and Michael Keaton was well-received once again for his melancholic, brooding, semi-psychotic t ...

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Batman Returns, Batman Returns - Synopsis, Batman Returns - Box office and reaction, Batman Returns - On DVD, Batman Returns - Trivia

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Hartman was murdered on May 28, 1998 in his Encino, California home. As he slept, Hartman was shot twice in the head by his wife, Brynn, who, hours later, turned the gun on herself with a shot to the left temple. The reasons for the murder-suicide are unknown, although friends of the Hartmans speculated in the press that the combination of their marriage problems and Brynn's drug addictions probably contributed. Hartman's murder caused considerable mourning in Hollywood. NewsRadio produced a special episode where the cast since ...

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Phil Hartman, Phil Hartman - Life, Phil Hartman - Early career, Phil Hartman - Television career, Phil Hartman - Movies, Phil Hartman - Murder, Phil Hartman - Selected filmography

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Hartman (originally Hartmann) was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada to Rupert Hartmann and Doris; the family was of German Catholic descent. Hartman's family migrated to the United States in the 1950's, and Hartman attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California, becoming a U.S. citizen in the early 1990s. The exact timing of his switch from "Hartmann" to "Hartman" is unknown, but all of his acting credits after 1986 were billed under the surname "Hartman." Hartman and his wife Brynn had two children, Sean Edward Hartman (born ...

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Phil Hartman, Phil Hartman - Life, Phil Hartman - Early career, Phil Hartman - Television career, Phil Hartman - Movies, Phil Hartman - Murder, Phil Hartman - Selected filmography

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Hartman's filmography includes often secondary or supporting roles in such feature films as Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Houseguest, Coneheads, Stuart Saves His Family (voice only), Sgt. Bilko, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Jingle All the Way and Small Soldiers, the last of which would become his final silver screen appearance and was thus dedicated to him. His last role was in the English version of Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service, where ...

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Phil Hartman, Phil Hartman - Life, Phil Hartman - Early career, Phil Hartman - Television career, Phil Hartman - Movies, Phil Hartman - Murder, Phil Hartman - Selected filmography

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Sarasota is located at 27°20'14" North, 82°32'7" West (27.337273, -82.535318)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 67.2 km² (25.9 mi²). 38.6 km² (14.9 mi²) of it is land and 28.6 km² (11.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 42.58% water. ...

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The following year in 1986, Pee-wee (along with Hartman) found a home on the small screen with the Saturday morning children's program Pee-wee's Playhouse on the American CBS network for the next five years (Hartman, the actress that played Mrs. Steve, and the actor who played Tito the Playhouse Lifeguard only appeared on the show for the first 13 episodes before the three characters were dropped from the show). The show starred Pee-wee living in a wild and wacky house, known as the Playhouse, full of talking chairs, animals, robots, and other puppet and human characters. During the ti ...

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Paul Reubens, Paul Reubens - Early development, Paul Reubens - The Pee-wee Herman Show, Paul Reubens - Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Paul Reubens - Pee-wee's Playhouse era, Paul Reubens - First arrest, Paul Reubens - Post-arrest work, Paul Reubens - Second arrest, Paul Reubens - Current activity

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On July 26, 1991, Reubens was arrested in Sarasota, Florida, for allegedly masturbating in an adult movie theater. The news media went into a frenzy and the scandal marked the near-death of the character "Pee-wee Herman" which reduced both the actor and the persona to a cruel punchline. Although the series Pee-wee's Playhouse had already ended by that time, CBS reacted by dropping its reruns from their lineup. Reubens made a deal with the Sarasota County court: in exchange for a fine and a few public service ann ...

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Paul Reubens, Paul Reubens - Early development, Paul Reubens - The Pee-wee Herman Show, Paul Reubens - Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Paul Reubens - Pee-wee's Playhouse era, Paul Reubens - First arrest, Paul Reubens - Post-arrest work, Paul Reubens - Second arrest, Paul Reubens - Current activity

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Reubens continues to appear in film and on television, with notable film roles in Batman Returns, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Dunston Checks In, Matilda , Mystery Men, and Blow, as well as TV guest appearances on Murphy Brown, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Ally McBeal. He also hosted a short-lived TV game show based on the popular computer game You Don't Know Jack. Reubens has been a member of the Church of the SubGenius since 1981, though the Church has state ...

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Paul Reubens, Paul Reubens - Early development, Paul Reubens - The Pee-wee Herman Show, Paul Reubens - Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Paul Reubens - Pee-wee's Playhouse era, Paul Reubens - First arrest, Paul Reubens - Post-arrest work, Paul Reubens - Second arrest, Paul Reubens - Current activity

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The term cult figure is difficult to define and different people may or may not qualify as cult figures by different standards. The term usually refers to someone who is admired by a small group of fans and not by the general public or at least not for the same reasons he or she is admired by the general public. For example, Christopher Walken and Crispin Glover are both known for their acting abilities to the general public but to their cult followings, Walken is better known for his recogni ...

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Batman Returns was given a "bare bones" DVD release when the medium was introduced in 1997. However, in 2005, the newest feature film, Batman Begins, inspired Warner Bros. to release a Two-Disc Special Edition set of all four Burton-Schumacher films in Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997. Features of the Burton sequel film include: Digitally Remastered Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Track English DTS 5.1 Surround Track Audio Comm ...

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