"The Adventures of Pete & Pete" (1993) TV series 1993-1996

User Rating:

9.2/10   

Creators:

Will McRobb
Chris Viscardi
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

5 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Drama

Plot:

This delightfully quirky show looks at the lives and adventures of two red headed brothers with the same name.

Plot Keywords:

Fictional Town | Strong Man | Ampersand In Title | Portable Toilet | Fourth Of July

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Michael C. Maronna	...	Big Pete Wrigley / ... (39 episodes, 1991-1996)
Danny Tamberelli	...	Little Pete Wrigley / ... (39 episodes, 1991-1996)
Alison Fanelli	...	Ellen Josephine Hickle / ... (21 episodes, 1991-1996)
Judy Grafe	...	Joyce Wrigley / ... (20 episodes, 1993-1996)
Hardy Rawls	...	Don Wrigley (19 episodes, 1993-1996)

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Series Directed by
Katherine Dieckmann		(8 episodes, 1991-1996)
Peter Lauer		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
Nicholas Jacobs		(4 episodes, 1994)
Damon Santostefano		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chris Koch		(2 episodes, 1993)
Don Pietra		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Writing credits
Will McRobb		(11 episodes, 1991-1996)
Chris Viscardi		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Joe Stillman		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sam Johnson		(3 episodes, 1994)
Chris Marcil		(3 episodes, 1994)
Dean Batali		(unknown episodes)
Rob Des Hotel		(unknown episodes)
Alan Swayze		(unknown episodes)
Todd S. Yellin		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Ginger Brown	....	coordinating producer (38 episodes, 1991-1996)
Will McRobb	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 1991-1994)
Chris Viscardi	....	co-executive producer / producer (12 episodes, 1991-1994)
Ken Walz	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jondi Whitis	....	producer (8 episodes, 1993-1994)
Charles Darby	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Joe Carroll		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Michael Spiller		(8 episodes, 1993-1994)
John Hazard		(3 episodes, 1991-1993)
John Inwood		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Steve Hamilton		(13 episodes, 1994)
Doug Abel		(13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Collins		(4 episodes, 1991-1993)

Series Casting by
Karen Church		(1 episode, 1994)
Michael Koegel		(1 episode, 1994)

Series Production Design by
John Yeck		(10 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Art Direction by
Martin Fahrer		(32 episodes, 1991-1996)
Chas Plummer		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Catherine McKenney		(1 episode, 1994)

Series Costume Design by
Edi Giguere		(10 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Makeup Department
Cindy Gardner	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1993)

Series Production Management
Linda Saffire	....	post-production supervisor (24 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey Lazar	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1991-1993)

Series Art Department
Dylan Sheridan	....	art department (12 episodes, 1995)
Blair Barnette	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
John Sicoransa	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Todd Miller	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 1991-1994)
Joe Romano	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1995)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Linda Phillips	....	best girl (11 episodes, 1991-1994)
Howard Davidson	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
R. Derek Keener	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Eric M. Klein	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Maddy Lederman	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Sean Sheridan	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Kimberly Davis	....	extras casting (1 episode, 1994)
Byron Crystal	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Peter Phillips	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Laura Jans	....	colorist (24 episodes, 1991-1996)
Philip Whitfield	....	assistant colorist (2 episodes, 1993)
Gary Scarpulla	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Jeff M. Newman	....	composer: stock music (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
The Magnetic Fields	....	additional composer (unknown episodes)
Mark Mulcahy	....	composer: theme "Hey Sandy" (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Kevin Kay	....	production executive (38 episodes, 1991-1996)
John Andrew Young	....	set teacher (27 episodes, 1994-1996)
Liz Dykhouse	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 1995)
Adam Taylor	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1995)
Barry Meyer	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1995)
Gavin J. Behrman	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Eddy Collyns	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Kerin Ferallo	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Brian David Fisher	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Philip Ramos	....	set key production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrew Saxe	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
David Westreich	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Marni Wilkens	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Eleo Hensleigh	....	special thanks (1 episode)
Jay Mulvaney	....	special thanks (1 episode)
Scott Webb	....	special thanks (1 episode)

Production Companies

• Wellsville Productions

Distributors

• Nickelodeon Network (1993-1996) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

Pete and Pete (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials) | 24 min (approx.)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Wellsville Productions

Trivia:

Toby Huss's character of Artie, the Strongest Man in the World, was initially created at No Shame Theatre at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In Big Pete's narration regarding Eisenhower, he claims he was the 35th president, when he was actually the 34th.

Quotes:

Monica: I am so sick and tired of hearing lucky this and lucky that. Why don't you take your lucky necklace stuff it down your lucky mouth before I push you down this lucky hill and make you poop in your lucky underpants.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Snow Day (2000)

Soundtrack:

Saturnine

Quality Television DOES exist

The Adventures of Pete and Pete is what more television shows should strive for. Kids can enjoy it, but I was 19 when I started watching it and have been intrigued ever since (I'm 24 now). This show is unique, humorous but not in the traditional way, very well written, very surreal and there is enough mystery to leave a variety of impressions and interpretations. Things that should be small events are blown up to very large scale circumstances with apocalyptic consequences. Other stories take completely random and unreal situations and make them a part of everyday life. If people thought like this on a daily basis, everyone's life would be much more exciting.

Artie, "The Strongest Man in the World", is a skinny fellow in striped pyjamas. His favorite smell is tire air. He's little Pete's personal superhero. Artie, who calls things "Pipe" when they're going well, is the only man capable of vanquishing a bowling ball that comes between two brothers. Without special effects the writers have created a very convincing alternate universe.

The stories are usually called "weird". More appropriately, they are metaphorical and mysterious. Little Pete and friends must survive a gym class dodge ball match, while Big Pete needs to study for a test. Whatensues is an epic of revolution and facing your fears. Cryptic characters come and go, bearing vague clues and meanings such as an old woman with a leg vein pattern matching an Iowa road map (though I've seen a map of Iowa and it's really just a big grid). Other times, yes, it's just plain weird. Very funny too.

Pete and Pete breaks away from every boring and trite television show out there. The problems on most sit-coms are stupid, petty and seem like every other show out there (everyday life is great, but WATCHING everyday life sucks). Pete and Pete breaks out of that completely. The storylines create profound meanings from quirky twists on everyday life; the quest for perfection...using an underwear inspector, a "lost" favorite song and the journey to get it back. If there is ANYTHING to compare this show to, it's like Tim Burton got control of the Wonder Years...kind of.

Pete and Pete says there is excitement in everyday life and implies that just about anything is possible...why not be a bus driver or a bear for career day?

If TV were truly what it should be: A medium to entertain, inspire and teach the masses, we would see so many more shows like this. Talented writers who made something unique right down to the theme music.

And the guest stars! They're offbeat yet recognizable and respectable... Steve Buchemi, Janine Garofolo, Chris Elliot, Adam West. Then rock and roll stars: Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop and Juliana Hatfield. Finally out of the blue you get Monday Night Football's Frank Gifford and PBS's John McLaughlin. Like I said, unique right down to the theme song.

This show is awesome.