Writing about Dead Man yesterday reminded me about Iggy Pop's forays into acting, including one of my favorite TV shows of all time, "The Adventures of Pete and Pete," which aired on Nickelodeon from 1993-96.
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Iggy played the father of little Pete's best friend Nona (Michelle Trachtenberg) in a few episodes. Steve Buscemi also made a couple of appearances as the father of big Pete's best friend Ellen, and Bebe Neuwirth played the mail carrier.
The show is a brilliantly strange and offbeat portrayal of suburban life in the 90s from the kids' perspective. Big Pete is a classic angsty teenager. Little Pete (Danny Tamberelli) is a model of standing up for kid-nation against nefarious grown-ups. Not to mention he's got ill steez: oversized red plaid flannel shirts, a matching hat, baggy jeans and big stompy hiking boots. Plus his pride and joy, the lovely Petunia:
I secretly want a tattoo like this. I've definitely drawn her on my arm a couple times for parties!
The music's not half bad either, it was all done by a band called Polaris. The opening is iconic, at least in my book.
Iggy Pop's endorsement says it all. This is a part of 90s culture worth looking back on.
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