15 Facts About Pee-wee’s Big Adventure On Its 35th Anniversary

(via Mental Floss) He may be a perpetual man-child, but Pee-wee Herman has been around for more than four decades (the character made his first appearance in 1977). His first feature film, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, debuted in August of 1985. Since then, millions of people have no doubt pondered the question, “Does the Alamo have a basement?” The answer is, yes!

Read on for more fascinating facts about Pee-wee and his big adventure.