Paul Reubens for a full-length Pee-wee Herman film. Reubens' original idea was to do a remake of "Pollyanna", which Reubens claims is his favorite film. Halfway through writing the script, Reubens noticed everyone at Warner Bros. had a bike with them, which inspired Reubens to start on a new script with Phil Hartman. When Reubens and the producers of "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" saw Tim Burton's work on "Vincent" and "Frankenweenie", they chose Burton to be the film's director. The film tells the story of Pee-wee Herman embarking on nationwide adventure in search of his stolen bicycle. The movie went on to gross
Pray TV stars Dabney Coleman, Paul Cooper, Rosemary Alexander, and Lewis Arquette, with cameos by Paul Reubens and the band Devo (who play a Christian rock band named "Dove"). It was directed by Rick Friedberg. "Pray TV" was picked up by Filmways Pictures in 1980 (under its original name, "KGOD"). The film premiered on television instead of theatrically, and aired on Showtime in 1983 under its present title. Pray TV Pray TV (also known as KGOD) is a 1980 comedy film spoofing televangelism. Failing UHF TV station KRUD, Channel 17, is "reborn" as Christian television station KGOD. The new format is a