Paul Reubens, a comedian known for his kid-friendly role as Pee Wee Herman, learned that lesson.

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Charlotte and Bob grow so fond of each other that she stays behind when John travels to Fukuyama to photograph his clients, while Bob extends his stay by agreeing to endure additional humiliation at the hands of a Japanese talk-show host think Pee Wee Herman on crystal meth just to spend one more weekend with her.

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Or more recently, Paul Reubens, a comedian best known for his child-friendly role as Pee-wee Herman.

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Others include fashion designer Michael Kors, Segway inventor Dean Kamen, and fictional character Pee-wee Herman.

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" Timbers' other credits include co-directing "Peter and the Starcatcher" and helming "The Pee-wee Herman Show.

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Also with Michael Gough, Michael Murphy, Pat Hingle, and, in a cameo, Paul Reubens (better known as Pee-wee Herman).

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And now, the franchise has continued, with no less of a fan than Paul Reubens (best known as Pee-wee Herman) taking part in its latest incarnation.

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Buck, a bizarre cross between Peter Pan and Pee-wee Herman, lives a lollipop-sucking, perpetually prepubescent life with his harridan mother in a small town in central California.

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