# What 1980s movie had a 'Panic Pete' toy in it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 27, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339 "2017-04-27T03:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339/1 "2017-04-27T03:14:37Z")
[Panic Pete](https://www.amazon.com/Schylling-PANIC-PETE-SQUEEZE-TOY/dp/B001R57O88) > [@](#): > > It is 4-1/2 inch (11.4 cm) tall, made of soft, orange rubber, and when you squeeze it, its eyes, ears and nose pop out. I remember a couple of guys talking, and one is absent-mindedly holding/rolling a ‘Panic Pete’ in his hand. At the end of the conversation or argument, the guy squeezes the toy. I thought it was hilarious, the way it happened. But I have no idea what the film was. Probably science fiction or horror at the time. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339/2 "2017-04-27T03:32:54Z")
Jurassic Park, when Nedry was explaining how complex the code was? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339/3 "2017-04-27T03:34:45Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Jurassic Park, when Nedry was explaining how complex the code was? Hm. I’d have to see the scene. Good news, it’s on TV this weekend. Bad news, Mrs. L.A. won’t want to watch it. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339/4 "2017-04-27T04:56:55Z")
dont have to wait, here’s the scene mc ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339/5 "2017-04-27T14:57:55Z")
> [@mikecurtis](#): > > dont have to wait, here’s the scene > > mc Thanks. I thought that might be it, but the shot that I remember of Panic Pete being squeezed was a closer one on the toy. And ISTR it only being squeezed once, as sort of a punctuation at the end of the scene. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339/6 "2017-04-28T03:59:21Z")
Is the toy part of a continuity error? Before he raises his arm to take a drink the toy looks about 6" in from the edge. The camera changes position and when his arm comes down the toy is about a foot in. Maybe. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339/7 "2017-04-28T06:55:54Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Thanks. I thought that might be it, but the shot that I remember of Panic Pete being squeezed was a closer one on the toy. And ISTR it only being squeezed once, as sort of a punctuation at the end of the scene. I seem to remember that one but I think it was an episode of a show. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-1980s-movie-had-a-panic-pete-toy-in-it/785339/8 "2017-04-28T14:11:44Z")
FWIW, this was the first time I had ever seen a ‘Panic Pete’ toy, and didn’t know that was the name of it until I ordered one last week.