The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 19, 2011
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13

Critic Reviews

  1. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Mar 17, 2011
    88
    Reubens is getting a bit old for this, but Pee-wee's innocence, infantilism and camp haven't dated--there's a rebel in the ridiculousness. [21 Mar 2011, p.46]
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Kris King
    Mar 21, 2011
    75
    The Pee-Wee Herman Show is manic, crazy, and most of all, a whole lot of, ahem, "fun."
  3. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Mar 18, 2011
    75
    It's a long pull that can be fun and funny--and more than a wee bit tedious.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Mar 21, 2011
    70
    Pee-wee was always a boy-man, but Reubens is pushing 60; when he is flying through the air singing "I'm the luckiest boy in the world" the words "Sunset Boulevard" do come unfortunately to mind. Still, fans of Pee-wee will no doubt delight in a return to those strange and halcyon days before the Wiggles and Blues Clues took over the world, when Barney was still Fred Flintstone's sidekick and not a purple dinosaur and Pee-wee's multi-generational appeal was subversive and unique.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Tony
    Mar 20, 2011
    7
    Although the show becomes a bit tiresome with a 90 minute running time, Reubens' childlike joy is infectious and it is worth watching for fansAlthough the show becomes a bit tiresome with a 90 minute running time, Reubens' childlike joy is infectious and it is worth watching for fans of the series.… Full Review »
  2. jjlandry6a
    Mar 25, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The show is a slight upgrade from the original LA stageshow(and HBO special), with Phil Hartman's Captain Carl character written out. This is definitely a Pee Wee love fest, with a feel of Rocky Horror. And enough winks to 2011 to keep you listening carefully. You know the jokes, you know when to participate and you still love the Luckiest Boy in the World. Turn off your cynicism for a while, bring out your inner child and slide on down to Puppet Town.… Full Review »
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