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DEVO's Mark Mothersbaugh was present when Paul Reubens and late Saturday Night Live cast member Phil Hartman created Pee-wee Herman.

Who Wrote: The 1986 ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ Theme Song Performed by Cyndi Lauper

By Tina Benitez-Eves Sep 19, 2023 | 8:43 AM

DEVO co-founder Mark Mothersbaugh was present when the late Paul Reubens and late Saturday Night Live cast member Phil Hartman created the character of Pee-wee Herman. By the late ’70s, Mothersbaugh was dating original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman, who founded the improv comedy group The Groundlings. There, Mothersbaugh witnessed Reubens and future SNL-er Hartman […]

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