Welcome Back, Artie.

This episode is filled with mini adventures. We talk about 5 Adventures of Pete & Pete shorts that aired before the series was picked up.

“Artie, The Strongest Man…in the World”

“The Punishment”

“The Launch”

“Route 34”

“X-Ray Man”

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In this adventure Big Pete and Ellen have one more paper to write before summer break. Can they convince their science teacher of football legend Johnny Unitas’s impact on other galaxies or that aliens actually live among us?

Starring: Mike Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Toby Huss, and Alison Fanelli

Guest Starring: Mark Boone Junior (Sons of Anarchy), Steve Buscemi, Art Donovan, and Martin Zentz

Written by: Will McRobb

Directed by: Katherine Dieckmann

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In this adventure Little Pete attempts a double whammy sick day by faking food poisoning. After convincing his mom it’s real he breaks the ultimately rule when faking sick. Don’t go outside.

Starring: Mike Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Judy Grafe, and Damian Young

Guest Starring: LL Cool J, Bebe Neuwirth, and Chris Elliott

Written by: Michael Rubiner

Directed by: Maggie Greenwald

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Trapped on a school bus Pete gets jealous of Ellen’s secret admirer and joins the dark side with Endless Mike.

Starring: Mike Maronna, Danny Tamberelli (credit only), Alison Fanelli, and David Martel

Guest Starring: Rick Gomez, Rick Faugno, Damian Young, and Ellen Cleghorne

Written by: Joe Stillman

Directed by:  Damon Santostefano

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In this adventure Artie is gone and Pete has to stick up for himself. McFlemp decides he needs to take his plan even further by trying to turn Artie into an…adult!!!

Starring: Mike Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Toby Huss, Hardy Rawls, Judy Grafe, and Alison Fanelli

Guest Starring: Iggy Pop and James Rebhorn

Written by: Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil, Will McRobb, and Joe Stillman

Directed by: Tony and Nicholas Jacobs

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Artie, the strongest man in the world, is can battle many enemies, but can he survive public opinion? Super Villian and aluminum siding salesman John McFlemp convinces the neighborhood that Artie is a danger to their children.

Starring: Mike Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Toby Huss, Hardy Rawls, Judy Grafe, and Alison Fanelli

Guest Starring: Iggy Pop and James Rebhorn

Written by: Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil, Will McRobb, and Joe Stillman

Directed by: Tony and Nicholas Jacobs

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Big Pete and his dad set out on a mission to catch “Bob”, an infamous fish of Lake Torgeson. Pete starts having second thoughts after they visit a Teddy the Taxidermist.

Starring: Michael Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Hardy Rawls, Judy Grafe, David Martel, and Maris Hudson

Guest Starring: David Johansen

Written by: Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi, and Robert Mittenthal

Directed by: Adam Bernstein

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In this adventure Ellen asks a question that high school students have been pondering since algebra word problems were invented. Why? Why do we need to learn this? This starts a revolution and causes Ms. Fingerwood to question her whole life.

This episode brings back memories of a teacher nicknamed the “Math Nazi” that Erica and Kevin both had in high school.

Starring: Michael Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Alison Fanelli, Syd Straw and David Martel

Guest Starring: Steve Buscemi, Janeane Garofalo and Gordon Gano (Violent Femmes)

Written by: Katherine Dieckmann

Directed by: Katherine Dieckmann

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In this adventure Halloween is at risk of being banned because of a bunch of holiday terrorists called the “Pumpkin Eaters”. Little Pete must save the day by braving the night and setting the record for most houses hit in one night. Big Pete is at risk of becoming a “Halloweenie” by helping his brother achieve his goal.

Starring: Danny Tamberelli, Michael Maronna, and Alison Fanelli

Guest Starring: Michelle Trachtenberg, Rick Gomez, and Iggy Pop!

Written by: Chris Viscardi

Directed by: Peter Lauer

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In this adventure Little Pete is desperate to meet the person who he considers his guardian angel. Inspector 34. The person at the Kreb of the Loom factory that always makes his underpants to perfection. Inspector 34 answers his letters and asks Pete to help him learn to let loose and find out if there is more to life than underpants.

Kevin and Erica talk about setting unreasonable expectations for yourself and stepping outside of your comfort zone.

Starring: Michael Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Hardy Rawls, Judy Grafe, and Alison Fanelli

Guest Starring: John Ottavino and Suzzy Roche

Written by: Joe Stillman

Directed by: Maggie Greenwald

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