7.2/10110 votesLoading...#1 - 35 Hours
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/1995
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Dean Batali, Rob DesHotel
7.3/10125 votesLoading...#2 - Valentine's Day Massacre
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/9/1991
Big Pete accidentally kills the school mascot, the Squid, and only the Petes and Ellen know. But when a hooligan named Open Face wants dirt on Big Pete, he gets cozy with Ellen hoping to extract the vital info.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10175 votesLoading...#3 - The King of the Road
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/1993
Big Pete is none too happy about having to take part in the family car trip, but the excursion turns into something positive.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Will McRobb
7.8/10111 votesLoading...#4 - The Good, the Bad, and the Lucky
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/1995
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10131 votesLoading...#5 - Rangeboy
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/19/1993
Big Pete is embarrassed about his job as a golf-course range boy, so he dons a bear costume as a disguise.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Rick Groel, Will McRobb
7.9/10107 votesLoading...#6 - O' Christmas Pete
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1995
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.
Director: Damon Santostefano
Writer: N/A
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8.0/10127 votesLoading...#7 - Grounded for Life
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/1994
Little Pete is grounded when a home experiment backfires, ruining Dad's much-cherished lawn.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10104 votesLoading...#8 - The Big Quiet
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/1994
While Little Pete mourns the death of his lizard, Big Pete tries to bridge the communication gap with his dad.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1051 votesLoading...#9 - Dance Fever
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/1995
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.
Director: Alison Maclean
Writer: Joe Stillman
8.1/10126 votesLoading...#10 - Don't Tread on Pete
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/2/1994
Little Pete is caught in the middle when a rival teacher and his dodgeball goons invade gym class.
Director: Phil Morrison
Writer: Tom Hertz
8.1/10121 votesLoading...#11 - When Petes Collide
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/9/1994
It looks like a rumble at the alley when Big Pete and Little Pete vie for a magic bowling ball.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joe Stillman
8.1/1045 votesLoading...#12 - Crisis in the Love Zone
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/23/1996
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.
Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Writer: N/A
8.2/10129 votesLoading...#13 - Tool and Die
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/26/1993
Big Pete must have a screw loose to think he can breeze through shop class, and needs an attitude adjustment after he's nailed for a special assignment.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Ken Scarborough, Chris Viscardi
8.2/10103 votesLoading...#14 - On Golden Pete
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1994
Pete, Little Pete and Dad hunt for a striped bass named Bob.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Rubiner
8.2/1053 votesLoading...#15 - The Trouble with Teddy
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/1995
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10148 votesLoading...#16 - Day of the Dot
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/5/1993
Ellen wants to be letter-perfect when she's chosen to dot the "i" in a marching-band formation at the regional championship competition.
Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Writer: Joe Stillman
8.3/1052 votesLoading...#17 - Splashdown!
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/1995
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.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: N/A
8.3/1045 votesLoading...#18 - Allnighter
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1995
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.
Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Writer: N/A
8.4/10124 votesLoading...#19 - The Call
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1994
The Petes answer a pay phone that has been ringing for 27 years, but that no one else has had the courage to pick up.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: N/A
8.4/10120 votesLoading...#20 - Inspector 34
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1994
Little Pete notices that all his underwear has been examined by Inspector 34, whom he believes to be his guardian angel.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joe Stillman
8.4/10115 votesLoading...#21 - X=Why?
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/1994
Ellen tries to get rid of word problems at school.
Director: Katherine Dieckmann, Damon Santostefano
Writer: Joe Stillman
8.4/10132 votesLoading...#22 - Sick Day
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1994
Little Pete fakes being sick to get out of school and ends up on a wild adventure in town.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joe Stillman, Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil
8.4/1096 votesLoading...#23 - Road Warrior
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1995
Big Pete and his friends reach the age of responsibility and take Driver's Ed from Mr. Slurm, the shop teacher.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joe Stillman, Alan Swayze
8.4/1094 votesLoading...#24 - Pinned!
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1995
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.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: N/A
8.5/10152 votesLoading...#25 - The Nightcrawlers
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/12/1993
Little Pete is losing sleep over the matter of arbitrary bedtimes, so he decides to take on Mom and the whole "international adult conspiracy."
Director: Katherine Dieckmann
Writer: Chris Viscardi
The Worst Episodes of The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Every episode of The Adventures of Pete & Pete ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Adventures of Pete & Pete!
Pete and Pete are two redheaded brothers living in the somewhat surreal town of Wellsville. Pete, the older of the two, narrates the stories about...
Genres:DramaComedyKids
Network:Nickelodeon
Episodes
36
Avg. Rating
8.3
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Worst Episodes Summary
"35 Hours" is the worst rated episode of "The Adventures of Pete & Pete". It scored 7.2/10 based on 110 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Dean Batali, Rob DesHotel, it aired on 10/1/1995. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Valentine's Day Massacre".
