Mediocre Hour series

The Mediocre Hour series is a series of brickfilms created by and starring Lewis Chen. The series is presented in a mock-vlog style, with the main character, Pete, speaking to the camera about whatever he is up to. He is also often interrupted by his brother, Lenny.

The series ran for four installments between September 2004 and October 2004, though Chen had originally planned at least two further films and had named them as Episode 4: Live at the Spiderman 3 Premiere and Episode 5: Do-it-Yourself Manual(ly). In 2011, all four films were re-released with a new edit to upscale them to 720p, remove copyrighted music and reduce the length of the original titles and credits. in 2015, Pete and Lenny returned in a new series, PeteFails.

Episode 1 - High Speed my Butt! (2004)
Main article: Mediocre Hour: Episode 1 - High Speed my Butt!

Pete tries to upload a brickfilm to the internet using a 56k modem, which takes hours and fails multiple times. After attempting to upload for over a week, it is at 98%, but Pete's brother Lenny tells him to get off the internet as he is going to use the phone, and so Pete gives up.

Episode 2 - Stop-Mo, Slo-Mo (2004)
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Pete attempts to teach his viewers about stop-motion animation but forgets his lines and bumps his props. While Pete attempts to pry a stuck piece off his set, Lenny kicks open the door which knocks over the camera, ruining Pete's film.

Episode 3 - Missionaries at the Door (2004)
Main article: Mediocre Hour: Episode 3 - Missionaries at the Door

Pete begins recording a review of the film The Cube, but is interrupted by the doorbell. At the door are two members of the Jedi order who try to recruit Pete. Pete is not convinced until he hears that he will get a free lightsaber, and agrees instantly. Some time later, the doorbell rings again, and it is two members of the Sith looking for recruits. Pete tries to tell them he has joined the Jedi, but agrees to join them anyway after hearing he can get another free lightsaber.

Mediocre Hour: Horror Special (2004)
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On Halloween, Pete fills a decorative R2-D2 unit up with candy and puts it at the door to see if anyone will be spooked by it or look inside it for candy. He films the trick-or-treaters' reactions while remotely opening the door, but nobody understands what they are supposed to do. With all of the candy left over, Pete decides to eat it himself.

PeteFails films
In 2015, Chen revived the characters Pete and Lenny for a new series of shorts called PeteFails. This series is animated in CG, rather than stop-motion, and is less dialogue-driven. Pete tries to ride around on a "hoverboard" (a self-balancing two-wheeled board), until it catches fire. A woman puts out the fire and Lenny arrives on a real hoverboard, calling Pete an idiot. An infomercial advertises real hoverboards.
 * PeteFails: Hoverboard (2015)

Pete is in an elevator when a woman gets on. Pete is attracted to the woman and tries to work up the courage to say something to her. The woman leaves as Pete begins to say hello.
 * PeteFails: Hello (2016)

Hallowieners (2004)
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In this brickfilm by Dave Wardell, Pete makes a cameo appearance at a costume party and tries to record a vlog, but his camera falls and knocks him over.

Sleepless (2005)
At the end of this micro-scale Twenty-four Hour Animation Contest entry, Pete finds his glow-in-the-dark stick in his pencil sharpener and a rod stuck in his can of coke, and asks Lenny the reason for this.

Iced Bucket (2014)
Pete participates in the ALS ice bucket challenge while Lenny films.

Oh no! A Patreon announcement. Run for your lives~! (2015)
Pete and Lenny assist in advertising Lewis Chen's Patreon.