Paul Reubens had a small part as a waiter in "The Blues Brothers". The character of "Pee-wee Herman" originated during a 1978 improvisation exercise with The Groundlings, where Reubens came up with the idea of a man who wanted to be a comic but was so inept at telling jokes that it was obvious to the audience that he would never make it. Fellow Groundling Phil Hartman would afterwards help Reubens develop the character while another Groundling, John Paragon, would help write the show. Despite having been compared to other famous characters, such as Hergé's Tintin and Collodi's Pinocchio, Reubens says that
Paul Martin (TV presenter) Paul Martin (TV presenter) Paul Martin (born 5 January 1959) is an antiques dealer and professional drummer, best known for being the presenter of various BBC antiques programmes including "Flog It!", "Trust Me, I'm a Dealer" and "Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution" Born in Teddington, after his family moved to Cornwall he was educated at Falmouth Grammar School, and then studied art and woodwork at Falmouth College of Arts. Following graduation, he was employed at Pinewood Studios, spending two years as a scenic painter on film sets, working first on "" with Dudley Moore. He then developed parallel careers, as an