Hey Dude

Hey Dude

Hey Dude is an American Western comedy series that aired from 1989 to 1991. The show was broadcast on the Nickelodeon network, and aired reruns on Nickelodeon until early 1999, and now on TeenNick ever since late 2011. Hey Dude was Nickelodeon's second original live action television series, following the 1984 series Out of Control. 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, a female ranch hand, and four teenage summer employees. Hey Dude was a comedy geared towards a teenage audience. The complete series have been released on DVD. Only the first four seasons are on iTunes.

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Seasons

Day One at the Bar None

1. Day One at the Bar None

Air Date: 1989-08-06

Another summer at the Bar None Ranch begins with the arrival of a new employee!

Battle of the Sexes

2. Battle of the Sexes

Air Date: 1989-08-13

Ted and Danny take on Brad and Melody in various competitions in a battle of the sexes!

3. Goldilocks

Air Date: 1989-07-28

Buddy Ernst finally finds something to like at the ranch, a yellow-maned pony named Goldilocks. When Buddy learns that his father plans to sell the horse, he and Goldilocks head out into the heat of the desert.

4. Ted's Saddle

Air Date: 1989-08-04

Ted's selfishness and desire for a saddle that once belonged to John Wayne get him in trouble.

5. The Competition

Air Date: 1989-08-11

Brad and Melody want the chance to lead overnight camping trips in the desert, but only one of them may do it. Who will it be?

Rehearsal for Romance

6. Rehearsal for Romance

Air Date: 1989-09-10

Melody falls in love with a guest at the ranch. The gang helps her prepare for her date.

Perfect Father

7. Perfect Father

Air Date: 1989-09-17

A bank robber visits the Bar None Ranch.

The Good, the Bad, and the Obnoxious

8. The Good, the Bad, and the Obnoxious

Air Date: 1989-09-24

An old rival of Brad visits the ranch.

Rainmen

9. Rainmen

Air Date: 1989-10-01

Danny must choose between his friends and his Native American heritage.

Ted and Brad Get Handcuffed

10. Ted and Brad Get Handcuffed

Air Date: 1989-10-08

Ted and Brad accidentally handcuff each other together. Will they survive until the locksmith arrives?

Suspicion

11. Suspicion

Air Date: 1989-10-15

The kids think one of the guests is a murderer.

Employee of the Week

12. Employee of the Week

Air Date: 1989-10-22

Tension builds among the staff when Mr. Ernst announces the title of Employee of the Week.

Pain in the Neck

13. Pain in the Neck

Air Date: 1989-10-29

Teds carelessness results in an injury to Danny.

Loose Lips

1. Loose Lips

Air Date: 1989-11-05

Ted and Melody learn the consequences of spilling secrets.

Battle of a Hundred Bucks

2. Battle of a Hundred Bucks

Air Date: 1989-11-12

The kids compete to see who is worthy of a $100 tip left by a guest.

Our Little Champion

3. Our Little Champion

Air Date: 1989-11-19

Melody trains to become an Olympic champion. Can she handle the pressure?

Bunkmate Battles

4. Bunkmate Battles

Air Date: 1989-11-26

Tension builds among the boys and girls.

Crash Landing

5. Crash Landing

Air Date: 1989-12-03

A small plane crashes on the Bar None Ranch. Why is the pilot acting so strange?

Ghost Stories

6. Ghost Stories

Air Date: 1989-12-10

The kids tell ghost stories.

Teacher's Pest

7. Teacher's Pest

Air Date: 1989-12-17

Ted's English teacher visits the Bar None Ranch.

Treasure Teens

8. Treasure Teens

Air Date: 1990-01-07

Cleaning out the garbage in the back, Ted finds a map to a buried treasure.

Dan the Man

9. Dan the Man

Air Date: 1990-01-14

Danny feels responsible for the near-death of a horse.

Superstar

10. Superstar

Air Date: 1990-01-21

Melody falls head over heels for her favorite TV heartthrob who's visiting the ranch.

Bar None Babysitter

11. Bar None Babysitter

Air Date: 1990-01-28

It's a nightmare come true when Ted loses the child he is baby-sitting.

Cowboy Ernst

12. Cowboy Ernst

Air Date: 1990-01-19

The gang tries to convince Mr. Ernst not to sell the Bar None Ranch.

Take Me to Your Leader

13. Take Me to Your Leader

Air Date: 1990-02-11

The gang is terrified when they observe men in space suits roaming the Bar None Ranch.

Inmates Run The Asylum

1. Inmates Run The Asylum

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Mr. Ernst puts Ted in charge of the ranch while he is out for the day. Chaos ensues!

Hey Cinderlla

2. Hey Cinderlla

Air Date: 1990-04-13

The Bar None Ranch is visited by a bunch of rich snobs.

Date Nite

3. Date Nite

Air Date:

Ted convinces Brad to go on a date with him before he leaves to go to summer school.

New Kid On The block

4. New Kid On The block

Air Date:

Jake, Mr. Ernst's trouble-making nephew, comes to stay at the Bar None Ranch.

Sewn At The Hip

5. Sewn At The Hip

Air Date: 1990-05-04

When an old friend of Melody's comes to visit, Melody finds that nothing ever stays the same.

Superstition

6. Superstition

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Jake's superstitious nature prevents him from trying out for a TV game show.

7. Dueling Ranches

Air Date: 1990-05-18

A rival ranch (Snake Eyes Ranch) challenges the Bar None to a baseball game for the water rights.

Ex-Static

8. Ex-Static

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Mr. Ernst's ex-wife arrives at the ranch.

No More Mr. Nice Guy

9. No More Mr. Nice Guy

Air Date:

After being constantly taken advantage of by her friends, Melody decides to go on strike.

Killer Ernst

10. Killer Ernst

Air Date:

Mr. Ernst becomes a professional wrestler to keep from losing the ranch's money.

Melody's Brother

11. Melody's Brother

Air Date:

Melody helps her brother with a problem.

The Bad Seed

12. The Bad Seed

Air Date: 1990-06-22

Buddy is put in charge of a trouble-making guest at the ranch.

Stick Around

13. Stick Around

Air Date: 1990-06-29

After meeting Brad, Kyle decides to stay at the Bar None Ranch for the summer.

They're Back

1. They're Back

Air Date: 1990-09-07

The Vlecks stay at the Bar None Ranch while the Snake Eyes Ranch is being repaired.

Ride, She Said

2. Ride, She Said

Air Date: 1990-09-14

Bradley learns the true meaning of Christmas from her friendship with a disabled boy.

Magnum Ernst

3. Magnum Ernst

Air Date: 1990-09-21

Mr. Ernst becomes sheriff, and Danny and Buddy work on the first living-desert museum.

Dudesbury

4. Dudesbury

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Danny writes an unflattering comic strip about the Bar None Ranch and its staff members.

Fear

5. Fear

Air Date:

The pool at the Bar None Ranch will close unless the staff becomes certified in life saving procedures.

Secret Admirer

6. Secret Admirer

Air Date: 1990-10-12

Brad and Meloday try to cheer up Mr. Ernst but their plans go awry.

Lost In The Desert

7. Lost In The Desert

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Brad and Kyle are tied up and left in the desert during a camping trip.

Return of Ted

8. Return of Ted

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Jake discovers the identity of a mysterious peeping Tom who's been bothering the gang.

Do the Right Thing

9. Do the Right Thing

Air Date: 1990-11-02

An archaeologist discovers a sacred Indian burial ground at the Bar None.

Doghouse Blues

10. Doghouse Blues

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Jake solves the neighbors' dispute.

Some Like It Hot

11. Some Like It Hot

Air Date: 1990-11-16

Danny and Jake's impersonations of visiting travel writers fool Mr. Ernst.

Mr. Moneybags

12. Mr. Moneybags

Air Date: 1990-12-07

Because of financial difficulties, Mr. Ernst considers selling the Bar None.

Murder, He Wrote

13. Murder, He Wrote

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Mr. Ernst and the staff plan a murder-mystery night to raise money for the ranch.

Miss Tucson

1. Miss Tucson

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Melody becomes obsessed with winning a beauty pageant.

The Legend Of Jed

2. The Legend Of Jed

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To keep Jake from being fired, the staff invents an imaginary worker to blame for his mistakes.

Incredible Shrinking Ted

3. Incredible Shrinking Ted

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The staff tries to convince Ted that he is shrinking.

Rest In Pieces

4. Rest In Pieces

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The kids, under the misconception that Mr. Ernst is dying, try to keep him awake.

Baby

5. Baby

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The kids try to take care of a baby left behind at the ranch until the mother returns.

Jealous Guy

6. Jealous Guy

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Ted and Kyle must rely on each other to escape the danger of the desert.

Amnesia

7. Amnesia

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Mr. Ernst develops amnesia.

Presumed Stupid

8. Presumed Stupid

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Jake and Buddy investigate a case of thievery in which Ted is the prime suspect.

Crush

9. Crush

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Buddy develops romantic feelings for Melody.

Low Budget Brad

10. Low Budget Brad

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Brad's father loses his job. The gang helps her save money.

Jake's Fight

11. Jake's Fight

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Jake takes on two bullies at the Bar None Ranch.

Double Date

12. Double Date

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Ted asks Melody out to make Brad jealous.

War

13. War

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The gang plays an night-time game of Capture the Flag.

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Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

1989-08-06

Episodes

65 (5 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast