Pee-wee Herman is a comic fictional character created and portrayed by American comedian Paul Reubens. He is best known for his two television series and film series during the 1980s. Reubens' arrest in 1991 caused a media frenzy over the actor and his Pee-wee Herman character. Reubens, who had begun to grow tired and disgusted of the character, then shelved his alter ego during the 1990s until his resurrection the following decade. During this time, Reubens addressed plans to write a new Pee-wee film, Pee-wee's Playhouse: The Movie. In June 2007, Reubens appeared as the Pee-wee Herman character for the first time since 1991 at Spike TV's Guys' Choice Awards.