16 Great Moments from the Pete Holmes Show


We loved the Pete Holmes Show. It had a unique voice and energy, great recurring bits, and showcased some of our favorite comedians on a regular basis. So when TBS made the decision to stop airing it earlier this year, we were surprised and disappointed. It only aired for eight months, but The Pete Holmes Show clips were some of our favorite Late Night clips to share each morning. Pete’s monologues were unique, often personalized and didn’t follow a formula of sticking to ‘topical events’. The sketches were some of the funniest in Late Night. His interviews also felt decidedly different from other talk shows- in part because he had different guests appearing on his show. Next week, Pete Holmes is going to be Ron Bennington’s guest on Unmasked for a special New York Comedy Festival edition of the show. We put together 11 great clips from The Pete Holmes Show– monologues, sketches, shorts and interview clips– to get you caught up on everything Pete Holmes. You can also visit our Pete Holmes archive to see much much more.
These are not necessarily in any order. If we were ranking these, they’d all be tied for first place.
#1 New Material Seinfeld’s First Appearance (:45)
Okay this one is ranked. Comedian Joe DeRosa’s appearances as New Material Seinfeld were our favorite thing on the show.
#2 Realistic Mario: Brick Block
The “Realistic” series had some of the best nostalgia for things you didn’t even realize you missed. Plus of course pointing out how stupid they were.
#3. Pete Holmes Says Wash My Damn Towels #1
Stop guilting Pete. Wash the towels, man.
#4 Pete Holmes Plays Racist or Super Racist with Kumail Nanjiani
Pete’s guests were often his friends. Luckily he has really funny friends.
#5. True Detective: Rust Hates Everything
Luckily for us, the timing of the Pete Holmes show and True Detective overlapped.
#6. Big Jay Oakerson Talks About Getting Chicken Winged with Pete Holmes
Great guests. Great stories. And Pete’s signature laugh.
#7. Street Fighter Red Tape: Blanka
The Street Fighter series went on and on. We loved them all. This is just one of them.
#8. Pete Holmes Monologue About Monsters
Monologues don’t have to be quippy. Right Pete?
#9. Ex-Men: Magneto
Love ex-men? There’s plenty more. The Wolverine Ex-Men went super-viral, but Magneto is our personal favorite.
#10. Pete Holmes Monologue: My Body Freaks Me Out
This might be TMI for some, but not for us.
#11. Realistic Mortal Kombat
Another instant classic from Pete’s “Realistic” series.
#12. Pete Takes on the World’s Most Inept Killer
Just a great sketch.
#13. Pete Goes to the BET Awards
Pete being adventurous. Out of his element? There’s no such thing.
#14. Ray Romano Isn’t Sure What to Think of Pete Holmes Impression of Him
Did we mention he does impressions?
#15. Batman vs Superman
This clip went mega-viral. The power of the geek.
#16. Pete’s Big Super Bowl Checklist
A must watch for anyone planning a Super Bowl party this year. Remember your two K’s. Kale and Kambucha.
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