Shows Like The Adventures of Pete & Pete
If you liked The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1993), a drama and comedy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Braceface (2001)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and comedyThe show, set in Elkford, British Columbia, is based around Sharon Spitz, who is a junior high school student with braces that get in her way of leading a normal teenage life. In the first season, she is enrolled at…
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Fish Hooks (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and kidsThis inventive animated comedy series, set inside a giant fish tank in Bud's Pet Shop, presents high school life as seen through the eyes of three BFFs (best fish friends), Bea, Milo and Oscar. Together they experience…
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The Critic (1994)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and dramaJay Sherman is a TV movie critic who is forced to review the most pathetic films which he always rates as "It stinks." In addition to the film parodies, the show also deals with his personal life: working for a…
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The Really Loud House (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and kids12-year-old Lincoln Loud goes on new adventures in the town of Royal Woods with his best friend Clyde McBride, while also navigating the chaos of living in a family with 10 sisters.
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Talking Tom and Friends (2014)
★ 7/10Also comedy and kidsArmed with technological gear, great ideas and an unfailing sense of humour, Talking Tom and his friends are on a mission to reach stardom at all costs.
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Shake It Up (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also kids and comedyBest pals CeCe and Rocky dream of dancing stardom. And they seem on the verge of realizing that goal when they win places as backup dancers on the local TV show "Shake It Up, Chicago." While they get to show off their…
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Back at the Barnyard (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and kidsWhat do farm animals really do when the humans aren't looking? Just ask Otis, a carefree "party cow" who inherited the job of keeping the barn... and it's residents... in order. But instead of responsibility, Otis is…
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Rugrats (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and kidsA reinvention of the beloved 90s cartoon, Rugrats follows a group of adventurous babies as they discover the big world around them. Led by Tommy Pickles, this toddler crew explores the world from their pint-sized and…
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I Am Weasel (1997)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and kidsThe adventures of the noble, generous, intelligent and good-at-everything I.M. Weasel, who must compete once again with his arch-enemy, the bumbling, brainless and utterly talentless I.R. Baboon.
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The Weekenders (2000)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and kidsFour friends, Tino, Carver, Lor, and Tish, spend each weekend discovering and creating new levels of fun, while negotiating the obligatory obstacles of adolescence.
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Chowder (2007)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and kidsAn aspiring young chef named Chowder has adventures as an apprentice in Mung Daal's catering company. Although he means well, Chowder often finds himself in predicaments due to his perpetual appetite and his nature as…
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Cow and Chicken (1997)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and kidsFollows the surreal adventures of a cow, named Cow, and her chicken brother, named Chicken. They are often antagonized by "The Red Guy", who poses as various characters to scam them.
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Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and kidsBrandy & Mr. Whiskers is an American animated television series about a pampered yet spunky dog and a hyperactive rabbit who get stuck in the Amazon Rainforest together. The show originally aired from August 2004 to…
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The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008)
★ 8/10Also comedy and kidsA young boy who grew up inside a talking whale sets sail for magical Candied Island, accompanied by Capt. K'nuckles, a crusty old pirate.
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Hey Arnold! (1996)
★ 8/10Also comedy and dramaThe daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.
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The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and kidsJimmy Neutron is the smartest kid in town. As a genius, Jimmy thinks most things can be solved with the invention of a new gizmo. But Jimmy usually takes the easy way out, and his backfiring gadgets result in comedic…
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Goof Troop (1992)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and kidsGoofy is a single father raising his son, Max in Spoonerville. As it happens, Goofy and Max end up moving in next door to Goofy's high school friend Pete and his family. Pete's son PJ and Max become best friends…
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T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also kids and comedyIn the fictional city of Petropolis dog Dudley Puppy works as a spy for the organization T.U.F.F. (Turbo Undercover Fighting Force). Together with his partner, a cat named Kitty Katswell, Dudley works to protect…
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Bobby's World (1990)
★ 6.9/10Also kids and comedyBobby Generic lives in a typical suburban neighborhood and uses his overactive imagination to discover a world of daring adventure, incredible wonder and lots of laughs — all in pint-sized perspective.
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Dennis the Menace (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also kids and comedyThe young blond boy with a cowlick and a mischievous personality, Dennis the Menace, gets into numerous scrapes and adventures with his dog Ruff and his friends Joey, Margaret, Gina, Tommy, PeeBee and Jay.