The Adventures of Pete & Pete

““What We Did on our Summer Vacation”, like a lot of “The Adventures of Pete and Pete”, is about kid-grade loss. I suspect that’s part of making a children’s show so reliant on nostalgia; the world of Pete and Pete is perfect, but it is also passing. Anyhow if you like “Joe Pera Talks with You” or that one scene in Twin Peaks where Gordon can hear Shelly perfectly without his hearing aid, give it a shot. It also features Kate Pierson and Michael Stipe cameos, and Toby Huss wearing a giant plaster Ice Cream head.”

“I was in my 30s when I first discovered this show, ostensibly created for children, but it is the most sweet and pure embodiment of what it was like to grow up as a Gen-X’er. Funny, super quirky and very smart, it featured guests like Michael Stipe, Kate Pierson and Patty Hearst. Soundtrack provided by the Magnetic Fields and various indie bands. Steve Buscemi and Iggy Pop had recurring roles as neighborhood Dads, and Toby Huss played … well, you just have to see it yourself believe it. Sadly, it’s hard to find these days, but worth a YouTube search or even an old-school DVD order.”

“#1 favorite show of all time. *chef’s kiss*”

“Formative. I own seasons 1 and 2, season 3 was scheduled to be released in 2006, pressed and packaged, and has been sitting in a warehouse... because of music licensing issues? A travesty. I think of this show everytime I pull of an "inspected by" sticker off a new shirt.”