We look back fondly at the innate weirdness of Nickelodeon’s ’90s show The Adventures of Pete and Pete… Two further seasons of 13 episodes each were produced, with the last episode airing in December 1996.
But theres a lot more toPete And Petes surreal whimsy than just its characters names.
Oh, and Mom has a metal plate in her head that can pick up local radio signals.
Its just how things are.
The same is also true of Artie, the Strongest Man in the World.
Artie just is, because he is.
Its okay,Pete And Petetold us, to be a little bit strange.
), Debbie Harry (!!)
and, perhaps most strikingly, Iggy Pop.
Obviously were all huge Iggy fans.
It was just so weird and wonderful.
He could not have been sweeter and funnier and more lovely with the kids.
He was totally not what youd expect and super eager.
He was like, Yeah, Ill do whatever you want.
And we brought him back a number of times.
The guest appearances went beyond cooler-than-cool musicians, too.
Thats right out of the big book of things you feel when youre a kid.
But a fourth season never came.
What is it that makes a superhero?
Or is it smaller?
