“I know you are, but what am I?” takes on a new meaning this weekend at the first-ever Pee-wee Herman look-alike contest in Coney Island.
The competition marks the early birthday of the late Paul Reubens, who brought Pee-wee to life on the silver screen, and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the cult classic “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.”
Fans need not despair if they don’t quite qualify as a Pee-wee doppelganger. The contest will have several categories involving the whole Pee-wee pantheon.
There’s “Best Pee-wee,” of course; then “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” where entrants can dress up as any of the iconic characters from the beloved TV series — like Miss Yvonne, Cowboy Curtis, or the King of Cartoons; and “Pee-wee Movie Character,” for any character from the Pee-wee cinematic universe. Clo