Fire in the Playhouse: is the 2nd episode of the 4th Season of Pee-wee's Playhouse. There was a problem. They have no bread to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Miss Yvonne recommends making homemade bread. As it says on the recipe, The bread must baked at 350 degrees. But then, Randy decides to sabotage it and set it to 700 degrees. And it caused the fire. Then, The Firefighters came and explained that there was not a fire, Just lots a smoke. And they showed them the ruined bread. The firefighter gives everybody in the playhouse a lecture about fire safety. At the end, The firefighter gives a sticker with their phone number to Pee-Wee to put on the picture phone.
Extra note:
- Featured Cartoon: Stork Market (1949)
- Jambi's Wish - Wondering what Pee-Wee is dreaming about.
- Snack: Homemade Bread (ruined by Randy)
- Features a Penny cartoon.
- This was the 2nd time Randy ruined Pee-Wee's snack time, The other time it happened was in Ice Cream Soup.
This episode provides the example of:
- An Aesop: The conclusion to the lecture is You never, ever play with matches.
- And Knowing Is Half the Battle: The final act serves as one teaching children what to do in case of a fire.
- And You Were There: When Pee-Wee wakes up from his dream, he tells everyone they were in his dream, but claims Miss Yvonne wasn't. At the end, Miss Yvonne coyly calls him "Super Pee-Wee".
- Secret Word: One
- Shout-Out: During the refrigerator segment, Wheel of Pizza is a spoof of Wheel of Fortune.
