1992–2002: Public retreat and comeback After his 1991 arrest (see below), Reubens kept a low profile, dedicating himself to writing and collecting a variety of things, "everything from fake food, to lamps", although he did do some dubbing and took small parts in films such as 1992's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Tim Burton's Batman Returns (Reubens portrayed the Penguin's father) and 1996's Matilda and Dunston Checks In. In 1993, he voiced the character Lock in another one of Burton's productions, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Pee-wee's Playhouse had already ended by the time Reubens was arrested. He cited an overworked crew and a decline in the show's quality in his decision against making a sixth season. The show's popularity and quantity of episodes had allowed for rerun broadcasts, but CBS canceled the reruns on July 29, 1991.
1992–2002 public retreat and comeback after his 1991 arrest (see below) reubens kept a low profile dedicating himself to writing and collecting a variety of things "everything from fake food to lamps" although he did do some dubbing and took small parts in films such as 1992's buffy the vampire slayer and tim burton's batman returns (reubens portrayed the penguin's father) and 1996's matilda and dunston checks in in 1993 he voiced the character lock in another one of burton's productions the nightmare before christmas pee-wee's playhouse had already ended by the time reubens was arrested he cited an overworked crew and a decline in the show's quality in his decision against making a sixth season the show's popularity and quantity of episodes had allowed for rerun broadcasts but cbs canceled the reruns on july 29 1991