The Adventures of Pete and Pete theme song from Nickelodeon


I loved so much of the 90s programming on Nickelodeon, and the Adventures of Pete and Pete was no exception. The show's theme song 'Hey Sandy' by Polaris, is possibly one of the greatest TV show theme songs of the last 30 years. In fact, I'm hard pressed to think of another one that even comes close.

The recurring character Mr. Tastee and the shows theme song to me, have become synonymous with summer.  If you want to start feeling those same 90s summer vibes, just watch the 20-second video below..





Ahh, those memories of summer w/ Pete and Pete..

      


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