The Adventures of Pete & Pete

– Penelope Ghiruto, school bus passenger from whose name Big Pete can make 27 words. ("Das Bus")

Selma Blair

– Diane Senski, love interest of Big Pete who loses interest due to Big Pete's friendship with Teddy, whom she finds too annoying. ("The Trouble With Teddy")

Elizabeth Bogush

– Heather, captain of the tennis team and Big Pete's love interest. ("Crisis in the Love Zone")

Golden Brooks

(uncredited) – Veteran at 4 July picnic launching fireworks. ("Grounded for Life")

Drew Carey

– Mr. Slurm, high school shop teacher with a claw for a hand. ("Tool and Die")

Jude Ciccolella

Matthew G. Cliff – Roger SanGreco, known as "Chalkface" due to his pale skin and the fact that he smells like classroom chalk. He is a short-lived enemy of Little Pete. ("The Call", "Dance Fever")

– Bus driver Sally Knorp, on-again/off-again girlfriend of Stu Benedict.^[9] (Appears in "Day of the Dot" and "Yellow Fever", though she is mentioned in other episodes)

Ellen Cleghorne

– "Lightning" Mel Ratner, a meter reader who joins Little Pete's band. ("A Hard Day's Pete")

Marshall Crenshaw

– As himself, talking to Big Pete about playing with Johnny Unitas. ("Space, Geeks, and Johnny Unitas")

Art Donovan

– Crossing guard Kenneth G. Keegan who passes messages between Big Pete and Ellen in "Apocalypse Pete"; also Smith ("Smitty"), a security guard whom Little Pete and Petunia distract in "Space, Geeks, and Johnny Unitas".

Martin Donovan

– School janitor and field chalker, Mr. Beverly. ("Valentine's Day Massacre")

Richard Edson

– Meterman Ray, a meter reader who foretells Little Pete's future. ("Sick Day")^[9]

Chris Elliott

– Mr. Zank, the first of many substitute math teachers. ("X=Why?")

Gordon Gano

– Ms. Brackett, an English teacher. ("X=Why?")^[9]

Janeane Garofalo

– As himself, a customer at Dad's driving range. ("Rangeboy")

Frank Gifford

– Abilene Jones, drive-in film operator. ("Time Tunnel")

Ellen Greene

– A neighbor whose lawn the Petes sweep for land mines. ("New Year's Pete")

Debbie Harry

Eliza Harris – Girl in the straitjacket. ("Last Laugh")

– Lunchlady Emma. ("Don't Tread on Pete")

Juliana Hatfield

– Mrs. Kretchmar, a member of the family that moves into the Wrigley house.^[9] ("35 Hours")

Patty Hearst

– Grandpa Wrigley, Dad's dad. ("When Petes Collide")

William Hickey

– Park Ranger Thorsen, who scrutinizes Dad's activities until learning he is hunting for Old Bob. ("On Golden Pete")^[9]

David Johansen

– Mr. Thornberry, Little Pete's teacher. ("Sick Day")

LL Cool J

– The band that plays at the school dance. ("Dance Fever")

Luscious Jackson

– A student ("Tool and Die")^[10]

Alicia Keys

– Eunice Puell, mail carrier and object of Little Pete's affection. ("Crisis in the Love Zone")

Ann Magnuson

– As himself, devoting a portion of his show to support Big Pete's bid for Dad's bowling ball. ("When Petes Collide")

John McLaughlin

– The four-piece version of Polaris that Little Pete sees in a garage ("A Hard Day's Pete"). Polaris, in turn, was Miracle Legion minus guitarist Mr. Ray.

Miracle Legion

– Mail Lady McGintee, a mail carrier whom Little Pete comes across on his sick day adventure. ("The Call", "Sick Day")

Bebe Neuwirth

– A nurse who rushes Little Pete through the hospital. ("Dance Fever")^[9]

Larisa Oleynik

– Vincent Park, a neighbor and bowling agent who is impressed with Artie's bowling skills and gets him to sign a bowling contract.

Vincent Pastore

– Mr. Perfect, dad's competition on a family trip to the Hoover Dam. ("The King of the Road")

Geoff Pierson

– Mysterious blind millionaire Mrs. Vanderveer, who was once married to Mr. Tastee. ("What We Did on Our Summer Vacation")

Kate Pierson

John Ottavino – Inspector 34, inspector of Kreb of the Loom underwear and Little Pete's . ("Inspector 34")

guardian angel

– PEO MacMillan, meter maid and Inspector 34's love interest. ("Inspector 34")

Suzzy Roche

– Supervillain John McFlemp, who rallies the neighborhood to turn Artie into a respectable adult. ("Farewell My Little Viking" (parts 1 and 2))

James Rebhorn

– A grocery store employee who gives Little Pete a label from an expired can of tapioca pudding. ("Sick Day")

Sarah Shannon

– Barber Dan, who refuses to talk to Big Pete. ("Saturday")

J. K. Simmons

– Captain Scrummy, a disliked rival ice-cream vendor to Mr. Tastee. ("What We Did On Our Summer Vacation")

Michael Stipe

– Math teacher Miss Fingerwood. Played bass in the Blowholes. ("Hard Day's Pete", "X=Why", "Valentine's Day Massacre")

Syd Straw

– Margie Corsell, a girl for whom Big Pete abandons his brother ("35 Hours"). Weil also played a bully in "Yellow Fever", with her mother Lisa as a teacher in the same episode.

Liza Weil

"Blood in the Gutter" by

Laurie Johnson

"Drama Link (d)" by Hubert Clifford

"Dramatic Impact #3" by Ivor Slaney

"Fisticuffs" by

Laurie Johnson

"Ballata Per Un Pistolero (Ballad of a Gunman)" A notable Western theme in the style of Ennio Morricone, it was used whenever there was a showdown between characters, for example Little Pete and the ringing phone in "The Call".

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"Lonely Stranger" by

Laurie Johnson

"Maniac Pursuit" by Trevor Duncan

"Aloha" by Dick Stephen Walter

"The Pilgrim" by Jan Cyrka

at IMDb

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

"Pete & Pete" flickr page

The website of Pete & Pete

including lyrics of theme song "Hey Sandy"

Overview of Pete & Pete music

The History of The Adventures of Pete & Pete

podcast (produced and edited by Seltzer Kings)

The Adventures of Danny and Mike