Nickelodeon's The Adventures of Pete & Pete actually began as a series of short interstitals in 1989. After a handful of specials, it was allowed to graduate to a full fledged series in 1993, and ran for 3 seasons (1993-6).
The titular characters happen to be brothers with the same name. Their mom has a metal plate in her head that can pick up & broadcast radio programs, among other things. In all, it is a surreal world that the Petes and their family live in.
Co-star Michelle Trachtenberg would later resurface on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and, if memory serves, it was Nickelodeon's movie division that gave Michelle her first feature film, "Harriet The Spy".
The rock group Polaris, a spin-off of Miracle Legion, perform the theme song.
Not really my cup of tea, so I didn't watch much, hence no rating.
Here's the intro:
2 comments:
Having seen nearly all of the various Pete & Pete projects, I think the shorts worked best. The series' particular brand of oddball humor seemed to go down easiest in smaller doses.
Since I never saw the shorts, I wouldn't know, so I'll take your word for it.
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