Ellen starts spending more time with Open Face, Pete's rival, after she learns that Pete has a crush on Mrs. Fingerwood. In order to gain power, Open Face tries to get Ellen to divulge a secret about Pete- the fact that he accidentally killed Edna, a squid that served as the school's mascot.
Ellen and Big Pete are stuck doing reports on different topics for their end of the year projects in science class. When Ellen has trouble finding an alien for her project, the school geek might be able to provide the answers to her questions.
After the Petes and Ellen scare away Mr. Tastee, the ice cream man, they go on a search to bring him back to Wellsville.
There's a neighborhood war between Mr. Wrigley and Ellen's dad, Mr. Hickle. They both try to get the best of each other by numerous pranks during their 'Great Prank War.' The war later ensues to a race between the Wrigley's station and a little Mr. Hickle doll driving a remote controlled car.
Little Pete doesn't understand the thrill of celebrating New Year's Eve. He becomes a crossing guard, but he loses all of the regular crossing guards trust when he charges people to cross the street. After he sees how lonely the crossing guard is, never being able to celebrate New Year's Eve, he decides to make a celebration for the two of them.
Original aired version of Valentines Day Massacre.
The Wrigley family goes on their yearly trip to Hoover Dam. When the family stops to eat for lunch, another man and his family also stop off at the same place, on their way to the Hoover Dam. Dad is determined to beat the other father for the title 'King of the Road'. The outcome? A bunch of naked Wrigleys.
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.
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. Only one kid will survive with help from the person he is mad at in the first place.
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.
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.
While younger Pete has a hard time in gym class, older Pete finds out that he forgot about a test on the Revolutionary War.
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.
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.
Artie demonstrates the best way to get a good workout.
Little Pete shows off all of his tricks for a staring contest. Afterwards, you get to go head to head with Little Pete.
Little Pete destroys Dad's lawn in an experiment gone awry, and is forced to tunnel his way out of the house past a state-of-the-art security system in order to make it to the celebrations of his favorite holiday, the Fourth of July. Pete meets Nona F. Mecklenberg (Michelle Trachtenberg), whose father is played by rock star Iggy Pop.
Big Pete's baseball team (The Prosthetics) goes on a winning streak due to Little Pete's incredible knack for making distracting comments. Coach Ed Narrons' win-or-die attitude, a super-cold slushy drink called the Orange Lazarus, and Little Pete's dirty tactics threaten to destroy baseball forever, and Big Pete must choose between ultimate glory and the personal integrity of the sport he loves.
On the hottest day of the summer, Little Pete decides to answer an infamous pay phone that has been ringing for twenty-seven years, while Big Pete decides to figure out who the call is for.
Little Pete copes with the death of his pet lizard Gary while Big Pete struggles to improve his relationship with Dad in hopes of avoiding a lifetime of awkward conversations.
On the day that Daylight Saving Time ends in the fall, the Petes celebrate the extra hour by taking advantage of the "time warp" to do something momentous. This year, however, Big Pete is overcome by hormones and asks Ellen out on an official date. He enlists the help of his nemesis, "Endless" Mike Hellstrom, to help the date go smoothly. Mike lends Big Pete his customized Ford Mustang convertible and teaches him the nuances of dating. When things don't work out right, Big Pete is forced to use the power of the time warp to fix things with Ellen before their friendship is lost forever.
Little Pete decides to enter the annals of history by breaking the record for most houses visited on Halloween and tries to enlist the help of Big Pete. Big Pete is torn between his loyalty to his brother and the coming of age and abandonment of the childhood ritual of trick-or-treating. He must decide whether to face the ridicule of his peers and go trick-or-treating or to join the notorious "Pumpkin Eaters", a group of vandals who terrorize neighborhood "Halloweenies."
Little Pete finds his guardian angel, Inspector 34, who inspects the Kreb of the Loom underwear worn by the Wrigleys and their friends. While Inspector 34 recruits Little Pete to be an inspector, Pete shows him how to interact with normal people and have fun. Little Pete struggles with perfection while Inspector 34 lets his tendency toward perfection and his hormones go to his head. The new-found perfection of Inspector 34 begins to infect the neighborhood, and people begin behaving erratically. Little Pete must help everyone find a way to live in moderation between perfection and abnormality.
Ellen, fed up with algebra word problems, asks the question high school teachers dread most: "Why (do we have to know this)?" Her inquiry spreads like wildfire throughout the school and soon students are rebelling against the textbook knowledge forced upon them in every class. Ellen realizes that things have gone too far when math teacher Ms. Fingerwood disappears, and she desperately tries to put things right.
The Wrigley family takes a fishing trip, and Big Pete contemplates mortality while Dad tries to catch a legendary fish named Bob. Also, after realizing the cruel fate that could happen to Bob, Big Pete tries to sabotage Dad's attempts on making the catch.
The end of Artie's influence over Wellsville comes in two parts. Supervillain John McFlemp (James Rebhorn), head of the International Adult Conspiracy, concocts a dastardly plan to rid the Wellsville parents of the nuisance that is Artie forever, and threatens to destroy all that is unique about the kids of Wellsville. McFlemp extorts Dad and convinces him to get rid of Artie. Meanwhile, Pete is being harassed by his own villan, Paper Cut, who uses paper folded into origami-like shapes as weapons.
The Petes, Ellen, and Little Pete's various friends start a campaign to find Artie, who disappears in Dad's car after a disheartening speech from Don (Dad). The campaign consists of a Bat-Signal-esque likeness of Artie's face, t-shirts, and various souvenir items. After Dad realizes his mistake and joins in the search, Artie is brought back to Wellsville, only to find Little Pete standing up to Papercut on his own, demonstrating that Artie's protective influence is no longer needed. A tearful departure follows as Artie leaves in search of another little boy in need of a superhero.
Big Pete is stuck on a school bus departing for the deepest, darkest parts of the human psyche, as well as the county milk museum. During the bus ride, Pete befriends people he never thought he'd associate with, succumbs to the temptations of bullying, and is forced to cope with his actions and repent.
Little Pete decides to fake food poisoning in order to avoid another mind-numbing day at school during the stretch between winter and spring break. In an adventure that leads him from home to school and the various sites around Wellsville, Little Pete sees a classmate of his in a new light, gets a cereal marshmallow-likeness of President Dwight D. Eisenhower stuck in his nose, and gains a new perspective on the world that can only be appreciated on a sick day.
A promo featuring Michelle Trachtenberg.
The Petes are entrusted with the key to the house while Mom and Dad go away on a trip for two days. Just when it looks like their plan to stage the ultimate bicycle race around the house (The Wrigley 500) is about to materialize, Big Pete is struck by hormones and instead chooses to vie for the attention of his latest sweet-heart, Margie Corsall. Little Pete sells the house in retaliation to the nicest family ever, the Krechmars. Big Pete tries to set things right with his brother and they attempt to regain ownership of the house before Mom and Dad return.
Big Pete offers to let his friend Teddy stay over while his parents are away and begins to notice just how many annoying habits Teddy has. Meanwhile, Little Pete tries to get in touch with the land.
Little Pete's lucky penny runs out of luck one day, so he, Nona, Monica, and Wayne set out on a journey to recharge it by letting the Midnight Express run over it. Pit Stain, Little Pete's arch nemesis, and his henchmen (Hair Net & Drawstring) catches on and tails them, and Pete is forced to battle Pit Stain without the power of his lucky penny. Parody of Stand By Me.
Big Pete tries to obtain the coveted position of Senior Lifeguard while Little Pete fights to abolish the hated Adult Swim. Big Pete is forced to choose between the power of the lifeguard chair and his friendship with his brother.
Little Pete attends his first school dance and Big Pete develops a crush on the lead singer of the hired band (Luscious Jackson). Pit Stain learns of Little Pete's fear of dancing and tries to exploit it, and Nona tries to avoid the embarrassment of dancing with her "Pop," (Iggy Pop) who takes the stage and sings a song for her.
Spring fever hits Wellsville hard and everyone begins dropping like flies. Big Pete is smitten by a star member of the tennis team, Ellen realizes her true feelings for him, and Pit Stain is head over heals for Nona. Little Pete falls for Eunice Puell, the mail lady, despite his most sincere efforts to avoid love through his mantra, "Love bites." Nona is the last to go, finally falling for Little Pete. The results of this immense love web build toward a climax.
It's April 1st and little Pete has planned the best April Fool's joke ever. With the help of Nona, Monica the KrebScout, Wayne, and surprisingly, Pit Stain and his cronies, he pulls off the mother of all pranks. The butt of his joke? Principal Swinger and a group of eight singers that come to the school annually to promote hygiene.
Little Pete, Monica, and Wayne get trapped in the school after it closes and are stuck for the night. They attempt to elude a fearsome school legend, who they are eventually forced to confront.
Big Pete and his friends reach the age of responsibility and take Driver's Ed from Mr. Slurm, the shop teacher.
Big Pete tries to get a varsity letter and climb to the top of the social ladder the easy way by joining the wrestling team, and finds that individual sports are not a cakewalk. He trains for a confrontation at the big match with "Endless" Mike Hellstrom, and is coached by Ellen, a huge wrestling fan. However, Ellen's efforts to coach Big Pete are threatened by the school's wrestling coach, Beano Glattner.
Little Pete prolongs Christmas for as long as possible after the holiday's end, in an attempt to keep the neighborhood in a constant aura of yuletide joy. His efforts are threatened by a bitter garbage man who enjoys destroying Christmas trees and the holiday spirit they represent.
Big Pete chooses to become schoolbus driver Stu Benedict's apprentice for the week to be near Penelope Ghiruto, while Ellen stocks vending machines.
The gang spends a typical Saturday in Wellsville. Ellen tries to deliver a pizza dressed as a bunny, Wayne tries to keep his new white sneakers clean, Monica keeps the streets safe as she looks for an evil ninja, Big Pete gets a haircut, and Bus Driver Stu gets frustrated with a traffic light that rarely changes to green, and when it does, won't stay that way for more than a few seconds.
August 28 2012
Little Pete, Big Pete, Ellen, and another boy all play the game What Would You Do For a Dollar?. They also discuss about all of the things that Little Pete has done in the past for a buck.
After playing a game of freeze tag, no one thinks to unfreeze Pete. He spends an entire night outside, frozen.
It's Christmas time, and Little Pete gets the same gift that he got last year- a fish wrapped up in paper. Little Pete and Big Pete spy on dad on Christmas Eve. He opens his gift, a glow-in-the-dark discus, in secret and plays with it for hours.
The Petes and Ellen go caroling, with Little Pete using a bullhorn.
Short which introduces Hathead and explains how he got his nickname.
Artie must save the Petes from the evil bully Hat Head.
While painting parts of the human body for a model, Ellen gets her feelings hurt after giving Pete a valentine. He says that the heart-shaped valentine is about the average size of an older, male baboon's heart. This causes her to go to Little Pete for advice.
The Petes make the mistake of allowing Hathead to play Crack the Whip with them.
The first of several shorts in which the Petes use their new video camera, this time to catch Dad flossing.
The Petes use their video camera to spy on Mom and Dad discussing Little Pete's habit of licking his desk at school.
The Petes set up their video camera to catch their neighbor, Dr. Pratt, spitting on their lawn.
The Petes use their video camera to keep Artie under surveillance so as to discover his secrets.
The Petes convince Dad to drive them to Czechoslovakia so they can use their video camera to spy on on the Soviets.
This short featured the metal plate located inside of Mom's head and the many uses for it.
When Dad gets sick of Little Pete's constant burping, he builds Pete a special room in which to burp. He learns his lesson, but Big Pete still sees him collecting burps in a bag in the backyard.
Instead of getting a fun summer job, Big Pete ends up mowing the long stretch of grass that runs down Route 34.
The evil Hat Head is smashing all of the local pumpkins. Artie, the Strongest Man...In the World must put a stop to this!
Ellen prepares to be a dot for an upcoming band performance.
Mr. Wrigley and Mr. Hickle get into an argument, causing them to duke it out in a race.
Pete crosses the line with Dad after he decides to wax the lawn as a Father's Day gift.
Big Pete, Little Pete, and Ellen launch a rocket.
Little Pete believes that the first man to swin the English Channel was Santa Claus. In an attempt to humor him, Mr. Wrigley dresses up like Santa Claus and plans to swim himself.
A short all about Artie, the Strongest Man...in the World and his poly-cotton blend outfit.
After Little Pete stares at a lunar eclipse, Big Pete realizes that his brother has X-Ray vision. This becomes especially apparent when he catches Little Pete watching television outside of the house.
Pete tunnels beneath Dad's prized lawn, with some help from the loneliest girl in Wellsville.
Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna answer some commonly asked fan questions, "rapid fire" style!
Michael C. Maronna (Big Pete) and Danny Tamberelli (Little Pete) as their '90s selves vs. their 2017 selves! Still look the same or completely different? Either way, it's super hilarious!
Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna go head-to-head in three incredible "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" themed challenges!
Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna surprise some Pete & Pete fans with Blue Tornado bars! Featuring Danny Cooksey (as Bobby Budnick) from Salute Your Shorts and Mr. Tastee himself!
Danny Tamberelli is trapped in a nightmare of Michael C. Maronna's nonstop "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" style narrating!
Like Michael C. Maronna said, no discussion about The Adventures of Pete & Pete is complete without covering everyone's favorite superhero Artie, The Strongest Man in the World!
Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna discuss some of the themes that The Adventures of Pete & Pete addressed, as well as what it was like to work on a show that partially revolved around "growing up."
Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna talk about Little Pete's infamous tattoo, Petunia!
After being brothers on The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Danny Tamberelli (Little Pete) and Michael C. Maronna (Big Pete) talk about how their fictional brotherhood turned into a lifelong friendship.
Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna talk about what it was like to have their own little "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" family. Find out some funny things that happened off set!
Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna discuss some of their favorite characters on The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
Michael C. Maronna discusses Big Pete and Ellen's relationship on The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Danny Tamberelli has a couple of comments of his own, including some behind the scenes secrets!
Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna talk about the many bullies that were featured on The Adventures of Pete & Pete. The bullies include Pit Stain, Open Face, Butt Stripe, Gravy Breath, Paper Cut, Endless Mike Hellstrom, and more!
Michael C. Maronna from The Adventures of Pete & Pete finds out which of the Petes he truly is!
