Pee-Wee Pictures
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
(September 13, 1986-November 17, 1990, March 18, 2016)
Nicknames: "The Pee-wee's Playhouse Logo", "The Wonder", "Clay Creatures"
Logo: On a blue background with a red splotch in the center and a spotlight, we see various objects spelling out the words
PEE-WEE PICTURES
Each object has it's own animation:
- P: A worm moving his head.
- E: The head of a guy shaving his beard.
- E: A hammer assembling the letter, which it's made out of wood.
- -: A bee shaking his body.
- W: An octopus moving his tentacles.
- E: A guy assembling the letter with bricks.
- E: A snake moving his body.
- P: A cactus with a muscle.
- I: A volcano belching.
- C: A dog mouth opening and closing.
- T: A scarecrow shaking his hands.
- U: A dolphin opening and closing his body.
- R: A brown long-nosed creature jumping.
- E: A girl with a big nose driving a car.
- S: A ball falling down some stairs.
Above that is "A" in magenta and below that is "PRODUCTION" and a copyright date in small black childish text.
FX/SFX: The clay objects moving; all stop-motion claymation.
Music/Sounds: 6 pops, 9 ukulele notes, and then 4 cello notes. This cycle repeats 3 times. This was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo.
Availability: Seen on all episodes of Pee Wee's Playhouse. The logo is revived and can be seen on the Netflix film Pee-Wee's Big Holiday.
Editor's Note: None.
