Random Retro Sh*t - Don't Do Crack!

In the late 80's when the crack cocaine rage swept through the country like a Government-created epidemic in a low budget action movie, some genius in hollywood decided that the best way to keep kids from smoking rocks is to have their favorite celebrities, uncomfortably telling them how bad drugs are. Perhaps the most uncomfortable and forced anti-drug ad came at the hands of Mr. Paul Reubens (AKA Pee Wee Herman).

First of all Pee Wee Herman can never be taken seriously and "Stern Lecture" Pee Wee is even worse. His voice, his tight grey suit and his greased up hair, and pink lipstick are not really conducive to anything other than condescending laughter. But here is his Crack PSA in all of it's awkward glory.



Not really too convincing...thank God I wasn't relying on generic PSA's to keep me from smoking rocks, because Pee Wee probably wouldn't have gotten the job done. And the fact that he looks like he's in a police interrogation room doesn't really work to well either. But it wasn't until about 10 years later, where we find the true motivation behind Pee Wee's PSA. Exhibit A Below:



Anybody look familiar? That's right...That was Pee Wee, Himself shoveling coke up his foundation covered nose. Reubens' Portrayal of a Gay Hair Stylist turned Coke Dealer in the movie Blow brings to light a very disturbing truth about his previous PSA. If you go back and Watch...he doesn't say anything about Cocaine. He is specifically telling you not to smoke CRACK. So does that mean he was telling kids that it's ok to snort coke as long as you don't rock it up and smoke it? I think yes. You can't fool me Pee Wee.

I also would like to address the fact that this Movie displays the corruption of a few 80's Icons...Johnny Depp (21 Jump Street), Bobcat Goldthwait (Police Academy) and Pee Wee Herman all got caught up in the Cocaine Business in this movie. And the movie takes place predominantly through the 80's. I wonder if there is some other underlying theme behind this. Not to get ridiculous, but I'm just saying...As a 20 something or 30 something at the time this movie was released, there could be some kind of psychological damage suffered after seeing icons from your childhood or teens, strung out on coke...even if it is just a movie. Imagine if 10 years from now, Hanna Montana stars in some indie film as a Meth Whore with Raven Simone as her Lesbian Pimp. Imagine the psyco-trauma on thier fans.

PS. I would also like to acknowledge the fact that this is my second obscure Dave Chappelle Reference In a week...I am very proud of the direction that BlackDroog.com is headed.