John Paragon was an actor who played Jambi the Genie on the 1980s cult classic children’s TV show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”Paragon was a member of the well-known Los Angeles improv troupe the Groundlings, alongside comedians including Paul “Pee-wee Herman” Reubens and Phil Hartman.
He made his TV debut in “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” playing the genie who was a disembodied head in a box. Jambi granted Pee-wee a wish in each episode, asking the audience to chant along with him, “Mecka lecka hi, mecka hiney ho.” Paragon had roles in a number of movies, including “Eating Raoul” (1982), “UHF” (1989), and “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid” (1992).
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