“Pete & Pete” & Stephin & Sarah & David & Debbie & Gordon &…


From the “someone hasn’t done this already?” file: Here’s a clip consisting solely of “bizarre indie cameos” from the old Nickelodeon show The Adventures Of Pete & Pete. The creator has posted a list of the cameos on his blog, but surely all of you smartypantses out there can name every special guest in the montage on first sight? [YouTube via The Clog]

 
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  1. Dead Air ummm Dead Air  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    Clearly the finest television show ever created.

  2. DocStrange  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    I really wish Nickelodeon would release this on DVD. This was the best children’s TV show ever made and could’ve easily worked as a primetime network show (or maybe on MTV. It was far too hip for network TV in the early 90’s).

  3. RaptorAvatar  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    No other show weirds me out and breaks my heart like this one. Iggy Pop as Nona’s dad just cements it.

    @DocStrange: First two seasons + specials are out. They had a box in circulation for season 3 (winter theme) but it disappeared from amazon.

  4. Anonymous  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    Does anyone remember the episode where big Pete calls out the lifeguard for a being a pool urinator? Classic.

  5. Dickdogfood  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    Ann Magnuson. We all need more Ann Magnuson in our lives.

  6. OokieDookie  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    Somehow Michael Stipe got left out of the montage. Weird considering he’s pretty much the music inspiration for everything on that show.

  7. queensissy  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    This show was the Twin Peaks for the Nickelodeon set. I tried explaining it to my boyfriend one night and he just thought I was drunk.

  8. Maura Johnston  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    @DumpDolan: “(Michael Stipe’s part got cut to .5 seconds to make the clip under 10 minutes. Sorry Mike, everybody hurts.)”

  9. Anonymous  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    I went to college with little pete. I once saw him drunkenly stumble into a stream.

  10. fabulousrobots  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    Oh how I love that one of the tags is Velocity Girl! They were always one of my favorites and Sarah was adorable in that episode.
    For some reason I am most surprised about Martin Donovan. I would never have recognized him either if I saw that episode again.

  11. lindseykai  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008

    No LL Cool J or Adam West?

  12. chaircrusher  |   Posted on Nov 25th, 2008

    My kids were pre-teens during Pete&Pete’s heyday, and they both developed a lifelong obsession with that show. I watched it with them religiously, and made them listen to the Stooges, Bongwater, REM, Syd Straw, etc to place the cameos in their proper context.

    I was rewarded years later when my son’s band Melba (named after another character from a Nickelodeon show) covered the Pete & Pete theme song, “Hey Sandy”

    The site [pnp.norecess.org] goes into obessive detail about the show, the episodes, the guests, etc, etc.

    And as it turns out you can watch my favorite episode “Hard Day’s Pete”
    [www.imeem.com]

    In which young Pete performs his elusive favorite song with Miracle Legion.

  13. Dick Laurent is dead.  |   Posted on Nov 24th, 2008
  14. TheMojoPin  |   Posted on Nov 25th, 2008

    It’s all about the Crenshaw, baby.

  15. TheMojoPin  |   Posted on Nov 25th, 2008

    Having Luscious Jackson play your school dance is pretty nifty.

  16. TheMojoPin  |   Posted on Nov 25th, 2008

    And the eternal question…was it really THE Hunter Thompson on the show?

  17. Jasonbob7  |   Posted on Nov 25th, 2008

    @lindseykai: Iggy Pop as principal and LL Cool J as a teacher? Sign me up for next semester!

    I always wanted my own personal ARTIE! The Strongest maaaaan…

    …intheworld!

    :D

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