The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Season 1
8 listed hours · 1993–1996 · Nickelodeon
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How this season is filed
Two brothers named Pete and a suburb that behaves like an indie film. Nickelodeon live-action at its most poetic: endless summer, garage bands, Artie the Strongest Man, kid logic as literature. Cult TV adults still hunt — weird without winking, gentle without going soft, a kids’ show that feels like a lucky secret.
TV Flash files Season 1 of The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1993–1996) on Nickelodeon as the first listed season of 3 — 8 listed hours, 1993-11-28–1994-01-16 from “The King of the Road” (S01E01) to “Hard Day's Pete” (S01E08). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S01E01 The King of the Road
The King of the Road: endless summer as literature, kid logic already behaving like an indie film.
- S01E07 When Petes Collide
When Petes Collide: the name joke as plot engine, Artie the Strongest Man still the suburb's myth.
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S01E01 The King of the Road
The Wrigley family goes on their yearly trip to Hoover Dam.
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S01E02 Day of the Dot
Ellen is chosen to be the dot of the 'I' in the upcoming band performance. After spending more time with her partner than Pete, Pete gets jealous.
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S01E03 The Nightcrawlers
Pete is mad at his Mom about his bed time.So he, Artie, and other friends attempt to brake the world record of how many days can you go without sleeping.
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S01E04 Rangeboy
Older Pete gets a job as a rangeboy at the driving range that Mr. Wrigley frequents. Meanwhile, Artie becomes friends with Clark the turtle again.
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S01E05 Tool and Die
Older Pete tries to get a C in his shop class by making the most average thing that he can. His plan fails when his shop teacher, Mr. Slurm, makes him work on his special project with Endless Mike.
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S01E06 Don't Tread on Pete
While younger Pete has a hard time in gym class, older Pete finds out that he forgot about a test on the Revolutionary War.
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S01E07 When Petes Collide
While Grandpa visits, both Petes fight over who can have Mr. Wrigley's prized bowling ball, Rolling Thunder. Meanwhile, Mr. Wrigley works on a new finger excersize program to try and get his fingers back in shape to be able to fit back into Rolling Thunder.
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S01E08 Hard Day's Pete
Younger Pete stumbles across a band practicing in a garage. He loves the song that they're playing, but then forgets how it goes. He forms his own band and tries to re-create the song.
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