<P> This is the complete episode list for Pee - wee's Playhouse . A total of 45 half - hour episodes including 1 primetime special were recorded for CBS from 1986 until 1990 . Season 3 only had two episodes, plus the primetime Christmas special, due to production being halted by the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike and also by the production of Big Top Pee - wee . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 13, 1986 (1986 - 09 - 13) </Td> <Td> December 6, 1986 (1986 - 12 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 19, 1987 (1987 - 09 - 19) </Td> <Td> November 21, 1987 (1987 - 11 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 2 + Special </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 17, 1988 (1988 - 09 - 17) </Td> <Td> December 21, 1988 (1988 - 12 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 16, 1989 (1989 - 09 - 16) </Td> <Td> November 18, 1989 (1989 - 11 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 15, 1990 (1990 - 09 - 15) </Td> <Td> November 17, 1990 (1990 - 11 - 17) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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