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Did anything significant happen to Phil Hartman in his ealry career?
Phil Hartman met comedian Paul Reubens and the two became friends, often collaborating on writing and comedic material.
Did Phil Hartman make any comedy shows after meeting comedian Paul Reubens and collaborating on writing and comedic material?
Phil Hartman and Paul Reubens created the character Pee-wee Herman and developed The Pee-wee Herman Show, a stage performance which also aired on HBO in 1981.
Did Phil Hartman do any Pee-wee Herman shows?
Phil Hartman played Captain Carl on The Pee-wee Herman Show and returned in the role for the children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Did Phil Hartman and Raul Reubens do any shows together in his early career?
Phil Hartman and Paul Reubens created the character Pee-wee Herman and developed The Pee-wee Herman Show, a stage performance which also aired on HBO in 1981.
In his early career, did Phil Hartman receive any awards for his shows?
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Phil Hartman article?
Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman made cameos in the 1980 film Cheech & Chong's Next Movie.
Were there any other movies Phil Hartman and Raul Reubens did together besides the 1980 film Cheech & Chong's Next Movie?
Phil Hartman co-wrote the script of the 1985 feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and had a cameo role as a reporter in the film.
What other roles did Phil Hartman play in his career besides Captain Carl on The Pee-wee Herman Show and Pee-wee's Playhouse, a cameo in the 1980 film Cheech & Chong's Next Movie, and a cameo role as a reporter in the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure?
Phil Hartman's voice-over roles include appearances on The Smurfs, Challenge of the GoBots, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, and voicing Henry Mitchell and George Wilson on Dennis the Menace.

Question: What happened in 1985?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened to Phil Hartman in 1985?