Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Vol. 2: Luau For Two

The world's favorite brat comes to home video. Pee-Wee, who deservedly swept the Emmy's, brings his brat creativity to bear on the age-old problem of the have-nots sucking up to the haves. When he wins a dinner for two in a Hawaiian restaurant, suddenly Pee-Wee is very popular with his playmates. When he discovers that everybody thinks he's going to go luauing with him or her, Pee-Wee delivers a scathing sermon on the true meaning of friendship--then he holds a luau right there in the playhouse, for everyone. Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee) is a gifted and charismatic comedian, and he has an uncanny knack for focusing on the type of dilemmas that young children often encounter. (Plus he always manages to throw in enough '50s- '60s humor to entertain adults.) This is a welcome addition both for children, and for adults who tend to sleep beyond 9 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Highly recommended for public and pre- to elementary school libraries.