Reubens' career in comedy and acting began with his involvement in the Los Angeles-based improvisational comedy troupe, The Groundlings.
Joining The Groundlings
1970s
Reubens joined The Groundlings, where he developed his improvisational skills and created the character Pee-wee Herman.
Pee-wee Herman's Birth
1977
During a performance with The Groundlings, Reubens created the character Pee-wee Herman, a man who wanted to be a comic but was so inept at telling jokes that it was obvious to the audience that he would never make it.
