David Buzzota as Pete Black in "The Baby-sitters and the Boy Sitters
Peter Black, best known by his nickname Pete, is an eighth-grade student at Stoneybrook Middle School. He is friends with Alan Gray, but is more responsible and a better student.
Appearances[]
Pete always wears sneakers, even at a dance. Over the summer, he grew his brown hair long to the collar of his shirt. Pete is part of the lunch crowd.
Biography[]
In #53 Kristy for President, he becomes eighth grade class president.
Does an English project on Megan Rinehart with Mary Anne Spier, Logan Bruno, and Cokie Mason, but ends up doing most of the work with Mary Anne.
Pete falls off his bike and breaks his nose before the Peter Pan performance leaving Jessi to take the part in Starring the Baby-sitters Club!.
On opening day of SMS's recycling center, he passes out raffle tickets in Dawn Saves the Planet.
In Stacey and the Stolen Hearts he and Stacey run the valentine grams for the students in the school. Pete has a crush on Emily Bernstein in the book and he doesn't want anyone to know; only Austin Bentley knew. He was glad that the bag of grams went missing because he was embarrassed by the gram he wrote to Emily.
In Stacey's Movie, he's in Stacey McGill's Short Takes class. Pete originally wanted to be the producer but then assigned to be cinematographer. He reveals that there are not enough surprises in life and that he likes getting them. He says that he feels stuck being in middle school since he can't drive and go anywhere to do something. He'd like to do things like get a job and doesn't believe that maturity should be based on age. Pete doesn't want to be in Stoneybrook all his life because he's sick of it. He edited their final video.
In Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap, she mentions that he's good and math and Mr. Zizmore is one of his favorite teachers. He thought of the idea of giving Mr. Zizmore a party before he leaves. He and Stacey throw him a party together with help from the other staff and other students. Stacey thinks that he stills likes her but it turns out he doesn't.
Pete was supposed to perform as Nana and the crocodile in the school's production of Peter Pan. He broke his nose when he fell off his bike, and his mother called to say he couldn't be in the play. He was replaced by Jessi Ramsey last minute.
Friends[]
Relationships[]
- He also dates Stacey briefly taking her to a Winter dance, Halloween Hop, and Final Fling.
- In Stacey's Ex-Best Friend, Pete develops a crush on Laine Cummings, and takes her to the Valentine's Day dance. She ends up leaving him alone at the dance.
- Goes to the movies with Sabrina Bouvier.
- In Stacey and the Boyfriend Trap, Stacey mentions that she tried to set him up with Mary Anne after the break up but it didn't work out.
- He went to the January Jamboree with Dawn in Mary Anne's Makeover.
Trivia[]
- He has a thing for snapping bras including; Dorianne Wallingford's at the movies and Miranda Shillaber's.
- Is very serious about food.
- He's in Dawn's science class and Mary Anne's home ec class
- Dresses up as a clown at Awards Night.
- Went to kindergarten with Kristy, Claudia, and Mary-Anne.
- On the football team
- Is caught in the Hawaiian helicopter crash landing with Stacey and ends up puking.
- He goes to Claudia's party in Claudia's Big Party.
- Pete is in Abby's English class in Abby's Un-Valentine.
- He didn't like Wesley Ellenburg as a teacher in Stacey's Problem.
- He auditioned for Claudia's radio show in Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO! with Erica Blumberg.
- He loves being on stage in Mary Anne Misses Logan.
- Pete was invited to Mary Anne's birthday party in Logan Likes Mary Anne!.
- He participates in the Battle of the Bakers in Claudia and the Recipe for Danger with Erica Blumberg and Lauren Hoffman.
- In The Baby-sitters Remember, he is one of the first few boys that Logan Bruno meets.
- If he had a time machine he'd go back to the Super Bowl three in 1968 as mentioned in Mary Anne's Makeover.
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