#10: The Adventures of Pete and Pete
The Adventures of Pete and Pete was a Nickelodeon series that was out-of-this-world. Following a pair of brothers, both named Pete, and their adventures in the imaginary town of Wellsville, the show had a good mix of absurdist humor, an Indie rock soundtrack, and eccentric guest stars that would become its trademark.
The Adventures of Pete and Pete’s surreal riffing on the ordinary kid’s experience aimed for an overwhelming emotion that broached familiar childhood rites of passage. But for all its critical acclaim and cult following, the show remains one of the more obscure gems of the Nickelodeon canon thanks to limited streaming availability.