Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special_
"If you love Christmas then why don't you merry it?"
Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1.5 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, enslaves Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello into making Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?
Starring
Paul Reubens, Kevin Carlson, Laurence Fishburne
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1.5 miles long, teaches L...
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special is a Family, Comedy, TV Movie film with a runtime of 0h 49m.
CAST (20)
Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman
Kevin Carlson
Clocky / Conky / Floory (voice)
Laurence Fishburne
Cowboy Curtis
AF
Aaron Fletcher
Santa Claus
RH
Ric Heitzman
Cool Cat / Fish / Flower / Mr. Window (voice)
Suzanne Kent
Mrs. Rene
William Marshall
King of Cartoons
George McGrath
Countess / Fish / Flower / Globey (voice)
S. Epatha Merkerson
Reba
Alison Mork
Chairry / Chicky Baby / Magic Screen (voice)
John Paragon
Jambi / Pterri (voice)
Lynne Marie Stewart
Miss Yvonne
Vic Trevino
Ricardo
WW
Wayne White
Dirty Dog / Fish / Flower / Mr Kite / Randy (voice)
CT
Charlie Tickner
Hans
Annette Funicello
Self
Frankie Avalon
Self
Grace Jones
Self
Dinah Shore
Self
Little Richard
Self
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
49 min (0h 49m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (47 votes)
Popularity
4
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special about?
Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1.5 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, enslaves Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello into making Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?
How long is Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special?
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special has a runtime of 49 minutes (0h 49m).
Who stars in Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special?
The cast of Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special includes Paul Reubens, Kevin Carlson, Laurence Fishburne, Aaron Fletcher, Ric Heitzman.
What is the rating of Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special?
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 47 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Family
Comedy
TV Movie