The Enduring Popularity of Pete and Pete

It’s been quite awhile since episodes of The Adventures of Pete and Pete have aired on a Nickelodeon station, but that’s about to change, as episodes of the beloved 1990s comedy -- about two identically-named brothers -- are joining the lineup on NickSplat, the retro programming block that airs every night beginning at 10:00pm on the TeenNick channel.

Saturday, July 17th and Sunday, July 18th will all be Pete and Pete focused on NickSplat, with “The Strongest Reunion in the World” event. Besides airing classic episodes, there will also be newly-filmed segments with Michael C. Maronna (“Big Pete”) and Danny Tamberelli (“Little Pete”).

Maronna, Tamberelli and The Adventures of Pete and Pete co-creator Chris Viscardi were all on hand last weekend at a the ATX Television Festival in Austin for a NickSplat panel that also included cast and creators from Hey Dude and Salute Your Shorts. I sat down with the Pete and Pete trio to talk about the surreal show’s enduring cult popularity, if we can ever get the third season on DVD (Season 1 and Season 2 were released years ago), favorite episodes, and if Pete and Pete could ever get revived with new episodes.

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