SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Pee-Wee Herman will sit down for a lighthearted Q&A about The Playhouse with Raw Dog Comedy host Mark Says Hi! on Friday, November 19 at 6:00 pm ET on Raw Dog Comedy, SIRIUS channel 104 and XM channel 150.
SIRIUS XM listeners will hear Pee-wee share stories, tidbits and behind-the-scenes details about his iconic Playhouse characters, including "Miss Yvonne," "Chairry," "Jambi," "Conky", "Clocky" and "Pterri the Pterodactyl." Additionally, Pee-wee will share his musings on material as varied as his recipe for ice cream soup, his Magic Screen's ability to run more than one app at a time, and his perplexing loss of interest in his rubber band ball.
"I love that I can share fun, never-before-told stories about
The Playhouse with millions of listeners across the country," said
Pee-Wee Herman. "And I can finally explain why I never wished for more wishes."
"So many of our subscribers grew up watching
Pee-Wee Herman and will be thrilled to hear Pee-wee on SIRIUS XM bringing his magical world to life in a brand-new way," said Jeremy Coleman, Senior Vice President Talk and Entertainment Programming, SIRIUS XM Radio. "After all these years, Pee-wee remains as groundbreaking as ever, and can do whatever he wants with the creative freedom of satellite radio."
The special will be rebroadcast on Saturday, November 20 at 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm; and Sunday, November 21 at 6:00 pm (all times Eastern) on Raw Dog Comedy.Pee-wee's Playhouse originally ran on CBS-TV from 1986 to 1991, won 22 Emmy® Awards, and was named one of the top-ten television cult classics of all time by TV Guide. "The
Pee-Wee Herman Show" opened on Broadway at The
Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 26 and runs through January 2.SIRIUS XM Raw Dog Comedy features uncensored comedy from the edge: classic comedy, the hottest new stand-ups and original shows. The channel features shows hosted by comedian Jim Breuer, the irreverent music host and musician Mojo Nixon, alternative comedy "championer" Mark Says Hi!, live morning host
Sonny Fox and others.For more information visit www.sirius.com and
www.xmradio.com.
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