Pee-wee Herman and Paul Reubens looked like they were done by 1991. Reubens became a national laughingstock after he was arrested in July for indecent exposure at an adult movie theatre in Sarasota, Florida.
Pee-Wee’s Playhouse was pulled from CBS’s airwaves right away, and the final four episodes of the show refused to air. Pee-wee toys are no longer available at Toys-R-Us. Even though Reubens eventually pleaded no contest to the charges, many people believed his career was over.
In fact, Reubens pulled off one of the most unlikely comebacks in show business history. It took him five words: “Heard any good jokes lately? ” he asked a cheering crowd after walking onstage during the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards.
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