New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A new documentary airing on HBO tonight will serve as the definitive portrait of Paul Reubens and his comedic alter-ego Pee-wee Herman.

The two-part documentary 'Pee-wee as Himself', premieres May 23 on HBOIn the new two-part documentary Pee-wee as Himself, Paul Reubens, best known for his alter ego Pee-wee Herman, aims to "set the record straight" about the moments that shaped and broke his career.

With more than 40 hours of interviews, director Matt Wolf has fashioned a compelling, three-hour-plus documentary that still leaves questions unanswered.