Somewhere in the multiverse is an Earth where Reubens got the spot on SNL and is revered in the same breaths as Aykroyd, Hartman, Radner, Carvey, and Murphy, while Gilbert Gottfried became America’s sweetheart as a squinting, screaming Pee-Wee Herman.

“The stars are bright!”.........

When ya get to Heaven, tell em Large Marge sent ya!

He was my first comedy icon and shaped my sense of humor. My best Christmas ever was in 1989 when I was 3 years old and received a talking Pee wee doll, a talking Chairry, and that yellow and red Fisher Price toddler sized car. I placed Pee wee in the front seat and zoomed around the house with him. Best Christmas…

Man, it’s been a bad week for 80s-early 90s icons whose careers were derailed by questionable scandals.  I will say Pee Wee’s Playhouse is one of those bits of culture that manages to be influential yet timelessly unique.  Seriously, there was never anything quite like that show, before or since.  RIP.  

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure is a gem. A true classic, and one of the zaniest film experiences I’ve ever had. Going to rewatch in his honor. What a loss!

Our family just got HBO when his special first aired. I fell in love within the first 5 minutes. His sensibility immediately struck home with me. His Saturday morning show started when I went into art school. My art school besties “found” each other through Pee Wee quotes. I’ll also add that despite how surreal his…

We were so spoiled to have Pee-Wee’s Playhouse as kids.

I’m saddened but glad he was able to have some agency over how he dealt with cancer, which given his experience with the media was entirely understandable.

Gutted. Truly a comedic genius. Just rewatched Big Adventure last week for the 100th time and it really is a meta, absurdist masterpiece that makes me giggle and laugh out loud throughout. I’ll say it: Tim Burtons best movie too. Saw him on Broadway and it was so well done. Rest in peace king. 

The word of the day is, "SHIT!"

Oh, yeah, I just blame Google for starting this shit, and since they’re the de facto gateway to the internet, everyone else has to kowtow to them, and play their game.

it wouldn't be the AV Club if we didn't bitch about the AV Club. it's a time-honored tradition. 

At least you’re learning a lot more about Vanderpump Rules than you used to.

You post the kind of tabloid shit TMZ is known for, use TMZ as a source, and include a dig at TMZ for posting tabloid shit. Jesus Fucking Christ.

And “showmance”. For fuck’s sakes.

Now they use “normie” without irony. Oof.

Remember when the A.V. Club used to do deep dives into like the 2000's Midwest punk scene and there’d be like 500 comments?

Apparently, you didn’t read past “Valley of Fire”, where I continued on to Zion, UT, and back. A total trip of 370 miles. The Bullshit you smell is your own reading comprehension. 

Purely anecdotal, but I worked on a morning TV show years ago and he was on as a guest. I’ve always been a Food Network fan so I went to the green room to say hi and he was incredibly nice. I was very low on the totem pole at the time but he took a few minutes to ask me about what I do on the show and came off as very…