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 ...

Pee-wee’s Playhouse was basically a children’s show that could have been written by Oscar Wilde, author of The Importance of Being Earnest.