The Adventures of Pete and Pete
Maybe its just the nostalgia, but The Adventures of Pete and Pete has to be one of my favorite shows ever, no, i take it back, it is probabaly my absolute favorite one.
Its one of those old shows that aired on nickelodeon before it started trying to churn out a buncha stuff to keep up with competition, and was kinda focusing on making original, if somewhat odd, tv shows.
What brought this on you might ask? Well, i dont remember exactly, but i did a search for "pete and pete" (with the quotes) and found out that PETE AND PETE IS COMING OUT ON DVD!" sure its only season one, but still, its awesome.
Pete and Pete sorta captures that feeling of real life, but is also so much more, the series seems to be one long series of "hey, remember that time when we were little and...".
"To those poor, unfortunate souls who have never heard of this show, I present this challenge. Name one other children's show that features a superhero with scrawny limbs, thick glasses, and unfortunate taste in spandex, whose only known weaknesses are a certain E power-chord and an aluminum siding salesman; a malicious bowling ball known as Rolling Thunder; a math teacher who believes that her mother is the number 2; an underwear inspector who serves as a sort of guardian angel; secret footage of the International Adult Conspiracy (which you always knew existed); acknowledges a tattoo and a metal plate as characters in its opening credits; and counts Iggy Pop and LL Cool J among its strange stable of supporting actors." -From one of the reviews on the amazon dvd page.
"I think that the show's secret is that it portrays the world the way kids see it--a bizarre, often unfriendly place in which you just might carve out a niche for yourself."-From that same review.
Its one of those old shows that aired on nickelodeon before it started trying to churn out a buncha stuff to keep up with competition, and was kinda focusing on making original, if somewhat odd, tv shows.
What brought this on you might ask? Well, i dont remember exactly, but i did a search for "pete and pete" (with the quotes) and found out that PETE AND PETE IS COMING OUT ON DVD!" sure its only season one, but still, its awesome.
Pete and Pete sorta captures that feeling of real life, but is also so much more, the series seems to be one long series of "hey, remember that time when we were little and...".
"To those poor, unfortunate souls who have never heard of this show, I present this challenge. Name one other children's show that features a superhero with scrawny limbs, thick glasses, and unfortunate taste in spandex, whose only known weaknesses are a certain E power-chord and an aluminum siding salesman; a malicious bowling ball known as Rolling Thunder; a math teacher who believes that her mother is the number 2; an underwear inspector who serves as a sort of guardian angel; secret footage of the International Adult Conspiracy (which you always knew existed); acknowledges a tattoo and a metal plate as characters in its opening credits; and counts Iggy Pop and LL Cool J among its strange stable of supporting actors." -From one of the reviews on the amazon dvd page.
"I think that the show's secret is that it portrays the world the way kids see it--a bizarre, often unfriendly place in which you just might carve out a niche for yourself."-From that same review.