Smart Kids Video

Smart Kids Video is an home entertainment productions. The company was best known for its distribution of home videos for the children's television series Pee-Wee's Playhouse and Beakman's World. This company was also known for its production and distribution of home videos, audio products, children's books, toys, video games, 2D and CGI animation, visual effects, feature-length motion pictures, and television shows.

History
The company traces its origins to 1995. when Pee-Wee Pictures Inc. was formed as a division of DLM, Inc (Developmental Learning Materials), an family company owned by Paul Reuberns. Smart began producing and distributing Pee-Wee's Playhouse videos, which was created by Paul Reuberns. Three years after the home video series debuted, Pee-Wee caught the attention of CBS executives, and the concept was subsequently revamped for television.

Smart Kids Video was formed in 1998, and the Smart Group became a division of the new company under the name Smart Partnership under it's Pee-Wee Home Video name. Paul Reuberns creator of Pee-Wee Herman, became the company's CEO in 2001. The company developed rights to Beakman's World from Columbia Tristar Home Entetainment, By 2005, Smart turned its primary focus on distribution of children's TV shows and films and Sony Wonder's lease trial with Smart Kids Video expired and Smart became independent.

Distribution
Pee-Wee's Playhouse

Beakman's World

Punky Brewster

Paws and Tales

Riders in the Sky (TV Series)