Pee-wee Herman funding, a finished script, and a director lined up. Reubens is also developing a new TV show, which he says could potentially be an update on the popular "Pee-wee's Playhouse". He added that a more-detailed announcement is "imminent." Reubens told "Short of something unforeseen like the studio going out of business, I think it's very likely both these projects will happen next year." In 2014, it was announced that the film will be on Netflix. Paul Reubens confirmed in a January 2009 interview with "Swindle" magazine that there are indeed negotiations under way for the Pee-wee Herman stage show to
Paul Reubens put it into syndication, which CBS revoked on July 29, 1991. Reubens released a statement denying the charges. On November 7, 1991, Reubens pleaded no contest. The plea kept the charge off Reubens' record and obligated him to spend 75 hours performing community service, where he made two anti-drug public service announcements that were self-produced and financed. One PSA had Pee-Wee explaining the dangers of cocaine, and a lesser known was with a claymation character called "Penny", which had been a staple of "Pee-Wee's Playhouse". Both PSAs were praised for showing the dangers of drugs in a manner kids could