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Pee-wee's Playhouse S1E4 — Now You See Me, Now You Don't

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Pee-wee's Playhouse•Season 1•Episode 4

Now You See Me, Now You Don't

7.8/10 · 69 votesOct 4, 198630 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Today's secret word is really "little," but the gangs' eyes get really big when Pee-wee puts on a magic show and disappears! Captain Carl, Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, and the gang are amazed as Pee-wee makes use of his new talent at their expense, but

Directed byStephen R. Johnson

Written byMax Robert, George McGrath, John Paragon, Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol

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Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Pee-wee Herman

Lynne Marie Stewart

Lynne Marie Stewart

Miss Yvonne

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Captain Carl

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Cowboy Curtis

Gilbert Lewis

Gilbert Lewis

The King of Cartoons

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Reba

John Paragon

John Paragon

Jambi

Shirley Stoler

Shirley Stoler

Mrs. Steve

Alison Mork

Alison Mork

Chairry (voice) / Magic Screen (voice)

Gregory Harrison

Gregory Harrison

Conky 2000 (voice) / Knucklehead (voice)

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Opal

Diane Yang

Diane Yang

Cher

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M

Max Robert

Writer

George McGrath

George McGrath

Writer

S

Stephen R. Johnson

Director

John Paragon

John Paragon

Writer

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Writer

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Michael Varhol

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Now You See Me, Now You Don't" is episode 4 of Pee-wee's Playhouse season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 69 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Stephen R. Johnson and written by Max Robert, George McGrath, John Paragon, Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol, it aired on October 4, 1986.

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