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Although Pete is often typecast as a villain, he has shown great versatility within the role, playing everything from a hardened criminal ( The Dognapper, The Lone Chipmunks ) to a legitimate authority figure ( Moving Day, Donald Gets Drafted, Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip ), and from a menacing trouble maker ( Building a Building, Trombone Trouble ) to a victim of mischief himself ( Timber ).

On some occasions, Pete has even played a sympathetic character, all the while maintaining his underlying menacing nature.

( Symphony Hour, How to Be a Detective ) He seems to have lost much of his antagonistic demeanor in his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse appearances and is today a largely friendly character, although his antics can occasionally prove an annoyance.