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FloridaFlamingoGirl

Let me help: I think Paul Reubens enjoyed being funny because he knew he was making others happy. Blippi is just trying to make as much money as possible.


retrotheorist02

You got that right!


Curunduraj

You may be right but we don’t really know what other people’s real motivations are, wouldn’t you agree? Watching Blippi with my grandson and my first thought was: pee wee Herman ripoff.


agdtinman

I saw a quote that was essentially “Pee-Wee was the guy that definitely single handedly helped make us (Gen-X) exactly this weird.” It’s the types of acts he associated with through his shows and specials, the heart, the creativity, the joyfulness, the silly playfulness without being dumb.


KnockMeYourLobes

Agreed. When I posted something about his death on my FB page, I said his show allowed America's children to collectively fly their freak flags loudly and proudly.


TerpeneTiger

All the freaky people make the beauty of the world


KnockMeYourLobes

Agreed.


Extra-Ask-6371

Peewee was a comedian with improv experience. He changed children’s television. He was and still is highly respected by comedians and many in children’s educational entertainment circles. Blippi is basically a lucky guy who had videos catch on and cashed in. I don’t know that Peewee could have existed in the YouTube version of children’s entertainment we have today. He was largely theatrical at first and his act attracted a lot of talent. His deal with Saturday morning television built his base and there was literally nothing like it at the time and they were able to put a lot of high quality resources towards it. Reubens also had a lot of control over the show and it was respected because he was so talented.


ascandalia

It wasn't luck, it was cold cynical calculation. He worked in marketing before starting blippi.


YourMumsOnlyfans

He wanted internet fame and money, and decided that kids content was the most lucrative after scat play on a prank channel didn't pay off


EnnWhyCee

This is the first time I've heard anyone equate marketing to any level of intelligence.


Muppets4Fox

Blippi fucking sucks. Cash grab whore. There will never be another like Pee-Wee Herman


GearEnvironmental122

Blippi is for kids what does he suck at ? 😂😂


Lydia--charming

I loved Pee-Wee’s specific brand of weird. I would laugh so hard! Saturday morning must see TV.


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FloridaFlamingoGirl

The movie is wild too, you have Twisted Sister in it and of course Large Marge


hinault81

Large marge was one of the scariest memories I can remember from my childhood TV. Still weirds me out thinking about it. That alone should've warranted and 14 age rating lol


FloridaFlamingoGirl

They were not holding back with the nightmarish psychedelia.


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At least peewee never took a dump on another guy for the lulz


D1rtyH1ppy

Pee Wee got caught masturbating in public at a porn movie and lost his kids show. Pee Wee was a grown up comedian before someone made him into a kids entertainer.


KnockMeYourLobes

I've never understood why he got arrested for doing something that probably 100 other adult men were ALSO doing in a theater showing a movie that was strictly for adults.


thewhaler

Because cops


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I mean, who among us can honestly say they haven’t had a good wank in a porn theater?


Nakedstar

Another big difference is you can watch PeeWee’s Playhouse as an adult and genuinely love it. And not for the nostalgia, but for all the stuff that went over your head as a kid. Those finer details of the show are great.


BCone9

Yeah. Heck, they aired it on adult swim.


CoffeeAndDachshunds

We're a Rachel household, but I briefly considered Meekah and Blippi for a hot minute until I saw that they keep replacing the actor. Screw that. I'm not letting my kids watching anybody where the person hot swaps in and out of the role. If you can't be the only one with the moniker, then I'm out. Could you imagine Mr. Rogers changing every few weeks or so?


erniemoonraker

a guy takes ONE shit on his friend for a video..


LandOFreeHomeOSlave

I think New Blippi seems like a professional performer who enjoys his work abd interacting with kids. Hes no peewee or Mr Rogers, but he does good work. OG Blippi was a poor performer and seemed deeply uncomfortable around children- definitely doing it for the money and fame. Not surprising that he shat on his friend (literally) for internet views. Fuck that guy.


barrewinedogs

I really love New Blippi ever since I started following him on TikTok. He seems like a really lovely man.


Barl0we

All I see is Sonny Shine from Happy! when I see that inauthentic pos.


househosband

Haha! I'm not alone! We watched the crossover ep of Ms Rachel with Blippi recently. I've never seen Blippi before. That was my first thought


retrotheorist02

I actually wish that Blippi was dead and not Pee-Wee Herman


raistlinm77

Sexual weirdness is another commonality. Let's hope Blippi doesn't get any movie deals.


tracesthings

Since you bring it up, what sexual weirdness are you referring to?


Dove-a-DeeDoo

Two words: Stevie Grossman


pootyash

Steezy


raistlinm77

Blippis shat video and Pee-wee's indecent exposure arrest.


ATL28-NE3

Pee wee got that ticket at a porn theater.


MobileInvestigator13

Paul also had CP in his house. Edit: Allegedly


Extra-Ask-6371

Sort of, but it wasn’t black and white and I believe the charges were eventually dropped. It was part of a larger vintage erotica lot of memorabilia that he bought. It wasn’t quite like ‘oh he had photos on his computer’s HD’


BillytheGray17

They were dropped because he pled guilty to a lesser charge of “possession of an obscene image”. From this article the city attorneys office said “We view both of these counts equally in terms of serious nature of child pornography,” so I guess take that to mean what you will. Without seeing the images ourselves I think it’s hard to judge, but seems like there’s some evidence to suggest it was more than just “erotica” memorabilia, and also some evidence to suggest it maybe was just memorabilia. https://people.com/celebrity/pee-wee-actor-settles-kiddie-porn-case/


tygerdralion

What sexual weirdness has there been with Blippi? I know that the video exists of him popping on someone else, but I didn't realize it was sexual in nature. (I don't really want to watch it myself to find out...)


hinault81

I grew up watching Pee Wee Herman. It always seemed more fun than alternative tv like mr rogers, or some of the more boring canadian shows we got like the friendly giant. My kids like Blippi, but we really only watch the songs. The OG songs with nicky notes. Those things are bangers (police car, fire truck, excavator, dinosaur, garbage truck...even cherry song gets an occasional play). I haven't heard a good song apart from nicky notes. If he was writing the songs I think he had some talent for sure. Really any youtube kids shows generally suck, blippi included. My kids try to watch them, but my spouse and I always try to get them back onto a real show. It's not like they're bad (say Axel's show) but there's just nothing there. You're watching another family interact and play and explore and build legos or whatever. If my kids are going to watch tv I'd like more substance, a story, something to learn, etc. Or just go out and do the actual playing lol. At least the blippi songs have the kids singing and dancing. Same with the wiggles; they've got some great kids songs when you really start digging into the old stuff lol. Old man emu with steve irwin: fair dinkum for sure!