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Paul Reubens: Pee-wee Herman has no back story

Paul Reubens visits TODAY to talk about reprising his iconic role as Pee-wee Herman in "Pee-wee's Big Holiday," a new movie made for Netflix, and says that Netflix tells him that young viewers are also discovering his classic 1980s series "Pee-wee's Playhouse" on the streaming service. He says that people instantly relate to Pee-wee even though his background is ambiguous.
/ Source: TODAY

Paul Reubens visits TODAY to talk about reprising his iconic role as Pee-wee Herman in "Pee-wee's Big Holiday,” a new movie made for Netflix, and says that Netflix tells him that young viewers are also discovering his classic 1980s series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” on the streaming service. He says that people instantly relate to Pee-wee even though his background is ambiguous.