Pee-wee Herman Trades Lies With Jon Lovitz’s Tommy Flanagan the Liar on Saturday Night Live in 1985

Lori Dorn
August 14, 2023

The late, great Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) hilariously traded fabricated stories with Tommy Flanagan the Liar (Jon Lovitz) inside a jail cell during a 1985 sketch on Saturday Night Live. The two were impeccably paired, each staying true to his character while playing off the other one.

Pee Wee Herman and Tommy Flanagan the Liar are stuck in prison, exchanging lies. Aired 11/23/85

Lori Dorn

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