TV Luaus: Pee Wee and SCTV

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M MrBaliHai Tiki Socialite Behind the Cheddar Curtain Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1031	M MrBaliHai Posted posted on Thu, May 4, 2006 7:09 AM In perhaps the clearest sign yet that I've become totally obsessive in my dotage, I recently began scouring my home DVD and video collection for any and all traces of Polynesian Pop. So far, I've turned up the following 2 clips which I've uploaded to YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Here's part of the Luau For Two episode of Pee Wee's Playhouse, a show that was always on the cutting edge of retrofetishism. Pee Wee wins dinner for 2 at a Hawaiian restaurant, but when ALL the Playhouse gang wants to go, he turns to Jambi the Genie, who grants his wish by converting the entire Playhouse into a giant Luau. Long Live Jambi! Polynesiantown, an intentionally lame parody of the film Chinatown, appeared as a 1981 Movie of the Week on SCTV, and stars perennial celebrity loser, Johnny LaRue (John Candy), as the proprietor of Johnny LaRue's Luau Room, a Polynesian restaurant/nightclub that serves up bad entertainment and poisonous food. Dr. John appears as himself. Don't eat the Molokai Ribs!
TT ted tiki Tiki Socialite minneapolis Joined: Oct 11, 2004 Posts: 199	TT ted tiki Posted posted on Thu, May 4, 2006 8:29 AM I love SCTV-greatest comedy show ever. I have always planed on naming my home bar (once it is done)after that great episode. The show hasn't aged as well as I hoped but it does bring back great memories.
C cynfulcynner Member Ocean Beach, San Francisco Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1799	C cynfulcynner Posted posted on Thu, May 4, 2006 10:47 AM If you listen carefully to the background music on that "Pee-wee" episode, you can jear Jambi repeatedly chanting "mekka-lekka-hi, mekka-hiney-ho." 8) Where was Lawrence Fishburne (aka Cowboy Curtis)?
M MrBaliHai Tiki Socialite Behind the Cheddar Curtain Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1031	M MrBaliHai Posted posted on Thu, May 4, 2006 10:57 AM On 2006-05-04 10:47, cynfulcynner wrote: If you listen carefully to the background music on that "Pee-wee" episode, you can jear Jambi repeatedly chanting "mekka-lekka-hi, mekka-hiney-ho." 8) The ants playing the ukulele and hula-ing around the volcano are singing that as well. Where was Lawrence Fishburne (aka Cowboy Curtis)? He'd been liberated from the Playhouse Matrix in an earlier episode...:wink:
T Tangaroa Tiki Socialite Joined: Apr 25, 2002 Posts: 1566	T Tangaroa Posted posted on Fri, May 5, 2006 7:22 AM "That's an expensive CRANE SHOT!!!!!"
H hodadhank Member Mission Beach, CA Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 1689	H hodadhank Posted posted on Fri, May 5, 2006 5:08 PM Polynesiantown!!!!! So great Thank you! I just watched Chinatown this morning... I wish I could see it all the way to the end.
BK Basement Kahuna Tiki Socialite Jawja Province, Isle of North America Joined: Oct 14, 2002 Posts: 3618	BK Basement Kahuna Posted posted on Sat, May 6, 2006 12:04 PM I was digging "Happy Talk" way more than Dr. John...does that make me a freak?
M MrBaliHai Tiki Socialite Behind the Cheddar Curtain Joined: Jun 01, 2002 Posts: 1031	M MrBaliHai Posted posted on Sat, May 6, 2006 1:15 PM On 2006-05-06 12:04, Basement Kahuna wrote: I was digging "Happy Talk" way more than Dr. John...does that make me a freak? I thought Andrea Martin looked really hot in that muu-muu. We both need help.
M marika Member montreal Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 115	M marika Posted posted on Sat, May 6, 2006 2:09 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1HgDUrQ5us in this episode with Dolly Parton you see a big tiki pole in Pee Wee's house I don't know if it was always in the show.
C cynfulcynner Member Ocean Beach, San Francisco Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1799	C cynfulcynner Posted posted on Sat, May 6, 2006 5:28 PM On 2006-05-06 14:09, marika wrote: in this episode with Dolly Parton you see a big tiki pole in Pee Wee's house I don't know if it was always in the show. It was always there, if I recall. I watched the show just about every single week.
JD Johnny Dollar Tiki Socialite Flyover, Missourah Joined: Oct 01, 2003 Posts: 3159	JD Johnny Dollar Posted posted on Thu, Mar 7, 2013 12:41 PM the SCTV Polynesiantown episode has been reuploaded on YouTube - starting at 20:42 and resuming at 43:20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDhEJ-dgmc0&feature=youtu.be&t=20m42s
PR Phillip Roberts Tiki Socialite OAHU/Seattle Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 1703	PR Phillip Roberts Posted posted on Thu, Mar 7, 2013 8:24 PM Aloha Johnny Dollar, Thnx fer da tip... is that u?
C Captainwhoopass Tiki Centralite Edmonton AB Joined: Jun 28, 2011 Posts: 35	C Captainwhoopass Posted posted on Fri, Mar 8, 2013 1:54 PM On 2006-05-06 14:09, marika wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1HgDUrQ5us in this episode with Dolly Parton you see a big tiki pole in Pee Wee's house I don't know if it was always in the show. The playhouse was redone at the beginning of season 2 when the show moved to a new studio. I don't believe the tiki pole by the door of the playhouse was in season 1.
E ErkNoLikeFire Tiki Socialite Michigan Joined: Aug 07, 2010 Posts: 440	E ErkNoLikeFire Posted posted on Wed, Mar 13, 2013 9:12 AM Don't eat the ribs! I love SCTV!

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