heres a review....
Pete and Pete took an alternative rock approach to the family sitcom. In other words, this wasn't your dad's situation comedy. Is it any wonder so many alternative musicians, like Juliana Hatfield, the B-52’s Kate Pierson, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, and Blondie’s Debbie Harry flocked to the (fictional) town of Wellsville? Nor could independent film actors, like Richard Edson (Stranger Than Paradise), Martin Donovan (Saved!), and Steve Buscemi (Fargo), resist the allure of the appealingly offbeat Wrigley family.
Meet the Wrigleys: redheaded teenager Pete (Michael Maronna, Home Alone), redheaded elementary school student Pete (Danny Tamberelli, The Mighty Ducks) and his tattoo Petunia, Dad (Hardy Rawls), Mom (Judy Grafe)--and the metal plate in her head. First season cast members include Big Pete's almost-girlfriend Ellen (Alison Fanelli), Little Pete’s pal Natasha (Heather Matarazzo, Welcome to the Dollhouse), bus driver Stu (Damian Young), and Little Pete's personal superhero, Artie (Toby Huss), the strongest man in the world. Buscemi appears as Ellen’s dad in "Apocalypse Pete" and would return for another episode in the second season.
The first season followed three years of 60-second shorts. It features 12 adventures (eight regular episodes plus four specials). Highlights include "King of the Road," in which the Wrigleys battle for road trip supremacy, "Tool and Die," in which Big Pete learns not to judge a shop teacher by his cover, and "Hard Day's Pete," in which Little Pete forms the Blowholes with Syd Straw and Marshall Crenshaw. Then there's "Don't Tread on Pete," in which Little Pete utters the immortal line, "Is this guy pickin' your scabs the way he's pickin' my scabs?" The Adventures of Pete and Pete ran on Nickelodeon for three well-loved, much-missed seasons. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Oh yeah! I saw this the other day on Amazon. I was wondering when they'd ever release it. I always loved the show and the style. Plus, the random guest stars were a riot.
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jeremyvedder wrote:
ill buy it if it's cheap enough
best buy has it online for $25.99, circuit city online for $19.99. but both places say the item is on backorder....?
i did not see it anywhere in best buy yesterday (given i wasn't looking for it, but it wasn't with the new releases)
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punkdavid wrote:
This was a good show.
I remember some episode where they moved someone's house over 1 inch and they couldn't get in b/c they kept trying to put the key in 1 inch to the left of the lock. Then they tried to ring the bell, but missed the button by an inch. It was fantastic stuff!
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I was at 2 Best Buy's last week and neither one had the DVD.
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bart d. wrote:
My gf got this for Christmas. We planned on watching it last night, but we didn't get around to it. I'm still curious as to whether it'll hold up.
oh, it's more than held up.
It's actually better now, for me atleast... because there are alot of jokes you probably wouldn't get until you're older. Atleast older than I was when this was originally on.
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washmykev wrote:
bart d. wrote:
My gf got this for Christmas. We planned on watching it last night, but we didn't get around to it. I'm still curious as to whether it'll hold up.
oh, it's more than held up.
It's actually better now, for me atleast... because there are alot of jokes you probably wouldn't get until you're older. Atleast older than I was when this was originally on.
So true. I was going to make the Lost box set my priority with Christmas gift cards, but this thread has reminded me of the genius that is Pete and Pete.
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washmykev wrote:
bart d. wrote:
My gf got this for Christmas. We planned on watching it last night, but we didn't get around to it. I'm still curious as to whether it'll hold up.
oh, it's more than held up.
It's actually better now, for me atleast... because there are alot of jokes you probably wouldn't get until you're older. Atleast older than I was when this was originally on.
That's funny, because I was in college when it was first on.
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punkdavid wrote:
washmykev wrote:
bart d. wrote:
My gf got this for Christmas. We planned on watching it last night, but we didn't get around to it. I'm still curious as to whether it'll hold up.
oh, it's more than held up.
It's actually better now, for me atleast... because there are alot of jokes you probably wouldn't get until you're older. Atleast older than I was when this was originally on.
That's funny, because I was in college when it was first on.
And I was like 10... So i'm gonna go ahead and guess that what I said wouldn't really apply to you.
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