The story of a rebel and his bike.
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.
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Comic, effortless, warm and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- warmbleak
- unpretentiousprestige
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
25 profiled raters. Loved most by The Archivists; disliked most by The Archivists.
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Cast
- Paul ReubensPee-wee Herman
- E. G. DailyDottie
- Mark HoltonFrancis
- Diane SalingerSimone
- Judd OmenMickey
- Irving HellmanMr. Crowtrey
- Monte LandisMario
- Damon MartinChip
- Alice NunnLarge Marge
- David C. GlasserBMX Kid
Crew
- Tim BurtonDirector
- Phil HartmanWriter
- Michael VarholWriter
- Paul ReubensWriter
- Victor J. KemperDirector of Photography
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Billy WeberEditor
- Richard Gilbert AbramsonProducer
- Robert ShapiroProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
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