June 6, 2006

"Pee-Wee's Playhouse," the subversive Saturday morning children's show made famous by actor Paul Reubens, is scheduled to take over late night, according to HollywoodReporter.com.

Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's affiliate aimed at an 18-plus demographic, has purchased the entire run -- 45 episodes in all along with the Christmas special -- where Pee-Wee has a chance to charm anew at his 11 p.m. time slot beginning July 10.

Debuting in 1986, Pee-Wee Herman and his motley crew of characters like Chairy, Cowboy Curtis and Captain Carl, enjoyed success until the CBS show was cancelled in 1991 following Reubens' arrest.