Hey Dude

Hey Dude

Infobox Television
show_name = Hey Dude


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genre = Children's
Western
Comedy
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starring = David Brisbin
Kelly Brown
Geoffrey Coy
Jonathan Galkin
Debra Kalman
David Lascher
Christine Taylor
Joe Torres
Josh Tygiel
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country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 5
num_episodes = 65
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runtime = 30 minutes (with commercials)
network = Nickelodeon
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first_aired = July 14 1989
last_aired = December 31 1991
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imdb_id = 0096610
tv_com_id = 3166

"Hey Dude" is a television program that aired in the United States from 1989 to 1991. The show was broadcast on Nickelodeon with reruns as late as 1999 [ [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/260369370 The Hey Dude Petition Petition ] ] (and briefly repeated in 2004).

Overview

The series was set on the fictional "Bar None Dude Ranch" near the city of Tucson, Arizona. It portrayed the lives of the ranch's owner, his son, and five teenage summer employees. "Hey Dude" was a comedy geared towards a teen-aged audience.

The owner was Mr. Ernst, a good-natured but somewhat bumbling dimwit with glasses, slight build, and a receding hairline. He bought the ranch – in this case, ill-advisedly – seeking escape from his high-pressure job as a New York City accountant. His son, Buddy, was displeased with the change of locale, primarily because he couldn't skateboard on desert sand. Buddy had a pet dog named Cassie. Featured early in the series, Cassie disappeared as the show continued.

The staff originally consisted of two boys and two girls. The boys were Ted, an enterprising troublemaker, and Danny, an easy-going Hopi Indian. The girls were girl-next-door Melody and rich girl Brad, from Grosse Pointe, Michigan who often wore dressy designer outfits at work, but was a very competent horse-rider. Her love-hate relationship with Ted was a plot thread during the first half of the series.

Ted later left the show for a time and was replaced by Ernst's nephew Jake, an eccentric slacker who likes to play the drums. Not long after, Kyle, a dim but handsome cowboy type, joined the cast. Soon after that, Ted came back, and he and Kyle became romantic rivals for Brad.

The only other featured adult was Lucy, a tough and authoritarian ranch-hand. She is sometimes looked upon as a mother figure with the teens often asking her advice.

Production notes

"Hey Dude" was filmed on location at the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch near Tucson, Arizona. Some of the set is still standing, although dilapidated, as of 2008. In particular the horse corral seems to appear very much as it was on the show.

Cast

* David Brisbin as Mr. Benjamin Ernst, ranch owner
* Kelly Brown as Bradley "Brad" Taylor, a horse trainer with a rich family
* Debra Kalman as Lucy, ranch hand
* David Lascher as Ted McGriff, senior staff
* Christine Taylor as Melody Hanson, lifeguard and swimming instructor
* Joe Torres as Danny Lightfoot, a Hopi Indian
* Geoffrey Coy as Kyle Chandler, Luci's ex boyfriend's son
* Jonathan Galkin as Jake Decker, Mr. Ernst's nephew
* Josh Tygiel as Benjamin 'Buddy' Ernst, Jr., Mr. Ernst's son

Episodes

The series produced 65 30-minute episodes in three years from 1989-1991. The episodes take place over a number of summers, with cast members often recalling past pranks, years, staff members, that had roles in earlier summers.

Availability

The first season of Hey Dude became available for download from the iTunes Store on July 29, 2008.

References

External links

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* [http://www.johnnorrisbrown.com/classic-nick/heydude/index.htm Classic Nick fansite] , includes theme song lyrics
* [http://www.swlink.net/~danichi/heydude/ "Hey Dude" fan site]
* [http://www.appleplumber.com/hey_dude/ Bar None Dude Ranch: THEN & NOW] , present-day photos of the set of "Hey Dude"


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