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{{short description|American television sitcom (1989–1991)}}
{{For|the song by Kula Shaker|Hey Dude (song)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = HeyDudeLogo.webp
| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Teen sitcom]]
* [[Western (genre)|Western]]
}}
| creator              = Dee LaDuke
| director             = {{Plainlist|
* Ross K. Bagwell Jr.
* [[Frederick King Keller]]
}}
| starring             = {{Plainlist|
* [[David Brisbin]]
* Kelly Brown
* Geoffrey Coy
* Jonathan Galkin
* Debra Kalman
* [[David Lascher]]
* [[Christine Taylor]]
* Joe Torres
* Josh Tygiel
}}
| theme_music_composer = Dale Jarvis
| opentheme            =
| endtheme             = 
| composer             = Long Run Music
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 5
| num_episodes         = 65
| list_episodes        = 
| executive_producer   = [[Geoffrey Darby]]
| producer             = Stephen Land
| camera               = [[multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime              = 24–25 minutes
| company              = {{Plainlist|
* Cinetel Productions
}}
| network              = [[Nickelodeon]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1989|7|14}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1991|8|30}} 
}}
'''''Hey Dude''''' is an American [[Western (genre)|Western]] [[Television comedy|comedy series]] created by Dee LaDuke that aired on [[Nickelodeon]] from July 14, 1989, to August 30, 1991, consisting of 65 half-hour episodes produced over five seasons. It is set on the fictitious Bar None Ranch in [[Tucson, Arizona]]. It portrays the lives of the ranch owner, his son, their ranch hand, and four teenage summer employees. The series is aimed primarily at a teenage audience.

==Premise==
Benjamin Ernst, a [[divorce]]d, good-natured, somewhat bumbling father from [[New Jersey]], bought the Bar None Dude Ranch seeking escape from his high-pressure job as a [[New York City]] accountant. His accident-prone son, Buddy, is displeased with the change of environment, primarily because he is unable to use his skateboard on the desert sand. In Season 1 of the series, the teenage staff consisted of two boys and two girls: Ted, an enterprising troublemaker; Danny, an easy-going [[Hopi]] teenager and Ted's best friend; girl-next-door Melody; and Brad, a rich girl from [[Grosse Pointe, Michigan]]. Though Brad often wears dressy designer outfits at work, she is a competent horse rider. Her love-hate relationship with Ted is a plot thread during the first half of the series. After [[David Lascher]] left the show during Season 3 in 1990, Ted was replaced by Ernst's nephew Jake, an eccentric slacker who likes to play the drums. Not long after, Kyle, a somewhat dim but handsome cowboy type, joined the ranch. When Ted returned to the show, he and Kyle became romantic rivals for Brad. The show's only other featured adult is Lucy, a tough, authoritative ranch hand. She is sometimes viewed as a mother figure to the teens and they often ask her for advice. Each episode begins with a cold open that usually ends with a pun. After that, the show's logo appears over the end of the cold open. Each character is then introduced as a [[horseshoe]] flips, followed again by the show's logo, after which the opening sequence fades out. Each episode ends with an instrumental version of the show's theme song while the credits roll over stills from the episode.

==Characters==
[[Image:Hey Dude.jpg|thumb|298x231px|A skeptical Buddy (Josh Tygiel, ''left'') tries to ignore Ted (David Lascher) and his scheming in the episode "Suspicion"]]
* [[David Brisbin]] as Benjamin Ernst Sr., a ranch owner who is also a successful accountant in New Jersey.
* Kelly Brown as Bradley "Brad" Taylor, a riding instructor from a rich [[Grosse Pointe, Michigan]] family
* Debra Kalman as Lucy, ranch hand foreman and supervisor
* [[David Lascher]] as Ted McGriff, senior staff
* [[Christine Taylor]] as Melody Hanson, lifeguard and dance instructor from [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
* Joe Torres as Danny Lightfoot, a Hopi teenager. 
* Geoffrey Coy as Kyle Chandler, Lucy's ex-boyfriend's son
* Jonathan Galkin as Jake Decker, Mr. Ernst's nephew from [[Los Angeles, California]]
* Josh Tygiel as Benjamin "Buddy" Ernst Jr., Mr. Ernst's son who is spending the summer with his father in the ranch. 
* Cassie, Buddy's dog, was featured in Season 1, but was absent in Season 2

Lascher and Torres were nominated for a 1991 Young Artist Award in the Best Youth Variety or Game Show category for their roles on ''Hey Dude''.<ref name="Hey Dude Young Artist Award">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096610/awards|title=Hey Dude Awards|website=IMDb.com|access-date=2017-03-04}}</ref>

== Production ==
''Hey Dude'' was videotaped on location at the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch in [[Tucson, Arizona]].<ref name=Star>{{cite news|last=Raines|first=Elaine|title=Local talent was featured in 'Hey Dude'|work=[[Arizona Daily Star]]|date=March 11, 2009|url=https://tucson.com/local-talent-was-featured-in-hey-dude/article_d183bfed-f674-53e9-aaee-39b70a5ad628.html |access-date=December 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901133352/https://tucson.com/local-talent-was-featured-in-hey-dude/article_d183bfed-f674-53e9-aaee-39b70a5ad628.html|archive-date=September 1, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The show was produced by Cinetel Productions. Casting began in 1988 with local auditions held in Tucson.<ref name=Star /> Josh Tygiel, who was cast as protagonist Buddy Ernst, was one of 120&nbsp;Tucson-area boys who auditioned for the series.<ref name="Star" /> Joe Torres was cast as Danny Lightfoot after auditioning in Tucson for the role.<ref name="Star" />

While most of the show was technically shot on the property of the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch, the familiar "ranch" that was known to television viewers was actually built from scratch roughly a mile away from the main public areas. This was done so [[ranch]] guests would not be bothered by the production and to create buildings with a more "western" look, which was not offered by the relatively modern and luxurious Tanque Verde. The main lodge, boys and girls bunks, guest lodge (which doubled as cast dressing rooms) and the stable were all built specifically for the production.

After the show ended production, the buildings were abandoned and several are still standing to this day, albeit in much disrepair.<ref>{{cite news|last=Blevins|first=Joseph|title=The ranch from Hey Dude is still out in the desert, gathering dust|work=A.V. Club|date=April 14, 2014|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/ranch-hey-dude-still-out-desert-gathering-dust-203410}}</ref> The swimming pool that was frequently used on the show is the main pool for the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch and is still in use by guests. The set is located at {{coord|32|14|26|N|110|41|24|W}}, about fifteen miles east of Tucson, Arizona.

==Episodes==
The series ran for 65 episodes over two years from 1989 to 1991. Each season takes place over the course of one summer in the lives of ranch staff, with cast members often recalling pranks and colleagues from previous summers.

===Series overview===
{{Series overview

| color1 = #3251ae
| link1 = #Season 1 (1989)
| episodes1 = 13
| start1 = July 14, 1989
| end1 = October 8, 1989

| color2 = #ac2121
| link2 = #Season 2 (1989–90)
| episodes2 = 13
| start2 = October 15, 1989
| end2 = January 27, 1990

| color3 = #20b2aa
| link3 = #Season 3 (1990)
| episodes3 = 13
| start3 = April 7, 1990
| end3 = June 30, 1990

| color4 = #f60
| link4 = #Season 4 (1990)
| episodes4 = 13
| start4 = September 8, 1990
| end4 = December 14, 1990

| color5 = #7a2777
| link5 = #Season 5 (1991)
| episodes5 = 13
| start5 = June 7, 1991
| end5 = August 30, 1991
}}

=== Season 1 (1989) ===
{{Episode table |background=#3251AE |overall=5 |season=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Day One at the Bar None
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr.
| WrittenBy = Alan Goodman 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|7|14}} 
| ShortSummary = The series premiere of "Hey Dude" introduced us to the show's main characters: Ted, Danny, Brad, Lucy, Melody, Mr. Ernst, and his accident-prone son, Buddy.
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2 
| Title = Battle of the Sexes
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Michael B. Kaplan 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|7|23}} 
| ShortSummary = When Ted and Danny challenge Melody and Brad to a battle of the sexes, it's every boy for himself and every girl for herself. Who will win? And who will be the first to resort to dirty tactics? Meanwhile, Danny is upset because no one remembered his birthday.
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Goldilocks 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Alan Goodman 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|7|30}} 
| ShortSummary = Buddy is a young boy who lives on a ranch. He becomes very fond of one of the horses on the ranch. When his father decides to sell the horse, Buddy is very angry.
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Ted's Saddle 
| DirectedBy = [[Frederick King Keller|Fred C. Keller]] 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|8|6}} 
| ShortSummary = Ted wants to buy a saddle that was owned by John Wayne. To earn the money, he starts doing odd jobs for guests. However, he neglects his normal duties, leaving the rest of the staff to pick up the slack. 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5 
| Title = The Competition 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = [[Graham Yost]] 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|8|13}} 
| ShortSummary = Brad and Melody compete for a chance to lead overnight camping trips. Unfortunately for them Ted is put in charge of seeing who is the most qualified. 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Rehearsal for Romance 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Michael B. Kaplan 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|8|20}} 
| ShortSummary = Melody wants a date with a cute guy she sees at the lodge so she enrolls in "The Ted School of Romance". Mr. Ernst tries to market official Bar None merchandise. 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Perfect Father 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Graham Yost 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|8|27}} 
| ShortSummary = Two crooks visit the Bar None with intentions to rob the place. 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = The Good, the Bad, the Obnoxious 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Clifford Fagin 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|9|3}}
| ShortSummary = Brad's snobby enemy from school visits the ranch and gives the staff a hard time. Meanwhile, Mr. Ernst tries to make a promotional video for the Bar None. 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Rainmen 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Mark Cerulli 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|9|10}} 
| ShortSummary = Danny must choose between his friends and his Native American heritage when a drought hits the Bar None threatening the water supply. 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Ted and Brad Get Handcuffed 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Graham Yost 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|9|17}} 
| ShortSummary = Buddy pretends to be a magician. To teach Brad a lesson, Ted decides to use Buddy's handcuffs to attach himself to Brad. As it turns out, they aren't "trick cuffs" like he thought... they belong to a real-life prisoner! 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Suspicion 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Clifford Fagin
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|9|24}} 
| ShortSummary = Ted thinks one of the guests is a murderer in the mob.
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = Employee of the Week 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Alan Goodman 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|10|1}} 
| ShortSummary = The staff competes to win Mr. Ernst's "Employee of the Week" contest. 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = Pain in the Neck 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|10|8}} 
| ShortSummary = Mr. Ernst decides it's time for some spring cleaning at the ranch. While Ted and Danny are fixing things, Danny falls off the ladder and injures his neck. 
| LineColor = 3251AE
}}
}}

=== Season 2 (1989–1990) ===
{{Episode table |background=#AC2121 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Loose Lips 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Michael B. Kaplan 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|10|15}} 
| ShortSummary = Melody gives away a big secret of Brad's to Ted. This leads to everyone giving away everyone else's secrets to get revenge. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Battle of a Hundred Bucks 
| DirectedBy = [[Frederick King Keller|Fred K. Keller]] 
| WrittenBy = Michael B. Kaplan 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|10|22}} 
| ShortSummary = The kids compete to see who's worthy of a $100 tip left by a guest. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Our Little Champion 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|10|29}} 
| ShortSummary = Melody decides to start training for the Olympics for swimming. Of course, Mr. Ernst sees a way to make money off this, and begins to exploit Melody to benefit the ranch. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Bunkmate Battles 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Alan Goodman 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|11|5}} 
| ShortSummary = While Danny bets Ted that he can't go a week without using Native American items, Brad moves out of the girls bunk and into the lodge after a fight with Melody. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Crash Landing 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr.
| WrittenBy = [[Graham Yost]] 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|11|12}} 
| ShortSummary = Ted, Buddy, and Mr. Ernst witness a small Cessna plane crash near the ranch. When they go to find the pilot, they get a little more than they bargained for. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Ghost Stories
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Graham Yost 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|11|19}} 
| ShortSummary = The kids tell ghost stories in attempt to frighten each other. Then Ted challenges the other kids to scare him. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20  
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Teacher's Pest 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Clifford Fagin 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|12|3}} 
| ShortSummary = Ted's English teacher visits the Bar None and falls for Mr. Ernst. Buddy and Ted plot to get them apart. Brad has to decide whether to stay at the ranch or join her parents in France. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Treasure Teens 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Alan Goodman 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|12|10}}
| ShortSummary = Ted finds a treasure map, and causes a stir on the ranch when the staff tries to find it. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Dan the Man 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Lisa Melamed
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|12|17}} 
| ShortSummary = Danny feels responsible for the near-death of a horse. Mr. Ernst tries to stay on his diet. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 23 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Superstar 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Clifford Fagin 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|1|6}} 
| ShortSummary = Melody falls head over heels for her favorite TV heartthrob who's visiting the ranch. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 24  
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Bar None Babysitter 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|1|13}} 
| ShortSummary = It's a nightmare come true when Ted loses the child he is baby-sitting. Mr. Ernst appoints Danny the answer man. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = Cowboy Ernst 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Dean Young 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|1|20}} 
| ShortSummary = The kids find out Mr. Ernst is going to sell the ranch. So the kids set out to make Mr. E think he is a real cowboy. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 26  
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = Take Me to Your Leader
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = David A. Litteral
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|1|27}} 
| ShortSummary = Buddy thinks he saw an alien while walking the ranch property, but nobody believes him. 
| LineColor = AC2121
}}
}}

=== Season 3 (1990) ===
{{Episode table |background=#20b2aa |overall=5 |season=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 27
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1 
| Title = Inmates Run the Asylum
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = [[Graham Yost]] 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|4|7}} 
| ShortSummary = Senior staffer Ted is put in charge of the ranch and has a power trip when Mr. Ernst is out of town. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 28 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2 
| Title = Hey Cinderella 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|4|14}} 
| ShortSummary = Mr. Ernst wants to impress some important (rich) guests who are coming to the ranch. Melody gets a crush on one of the guests, and pretends to be rich in order to impress him. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 29 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3 
| Title = Datenite 
| DirectedBy = [[Frederick King Keller|Fred K. Keller]] 
| WrittenBy = Clifford Fagin
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|4|21}} 
| ShortSummary = Ted convinces Brad to go on a date with him before he leaves the ranch to attend summer school. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 30
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4 
| Title = New Kid on the Block 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Steve Roth & Deanne Roth 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|4|28}} 
| ShortSummary = Jake, Mr. Ernst's trouble making nephew, comes to stay at the Bar None. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 31
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5 
| Title = Sewn at the Hip 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Lisa Melamed 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|5|5}} 
| ShortSummary = When an old friend of Melody's comes to visit, Melody finds that nothing ever stays the same.
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 32
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6 
| Title = Superstition 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Graham Yost 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|5|12}} 
| ShortSummary = Jake's superstitious nature prevents him from trying out for a TV game show. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 33
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7 
| Title = Dueling Ranches 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Mark Cerulli
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|5|19}} 
| ShortSummary = The owner of the Snake Eyes Ranch challenges Mr. Ernst and the Bar None to a baseball game. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 34
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8 
| Title = Ex-Static 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Lisa Melamed 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|5|26}} 
| ShortSummary = Buddy's mom Sara comes to take him back home to New York after he calls her and tells her how bored he's been. While Sara is there Buddy tries to get her and his dad back together. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 35
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9 
| Title = No More Mr. Nice Guy 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|6|2}} 
| ShortSummary = When she starts feeling as if everyone takes advantage of her kind, friendly demeanor, Melody decides to go on strike. Buddy tries to hypnotize Jake, but it doesn't go according to plan. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 36
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Killer Ernst 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Mark Cerulli 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|6|9}}
| ShortSummary = Mr. Ernst puts on a professional wrestling match at the Bar None, but when one of the wrestler's doesn't show Mr. E takes his place.
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 37 
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11 
| Title = Melody's Brother 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|6|16}} 
| ShortSummary = Melody helps her brother with a drinking problem. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 38
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12 
| Title = The Bad Seed 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller
| WrittenBy = Graham Yost 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|6|23}} 
| ShortSummary = Buddy is put in charge of a troublemaking guest at the ranch who frames him for her misdeeds. Mr. Ernst teaches the staff that the customer is always right. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 39
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13 
| Title = Stick Around 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Lisa Melamed 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|6|30}} 
| ShortSummary = After meeting Brad, Kyle decides to stay at the Bar None for the first time. Meanwhile, Lucy is thinking about getting married. 
| LineColor = 20b2aa
}}
}}

=== Season 4 (1990) ===
{{Episode table |background=#ff6600 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 40
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1 
| Title = They're Back
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Mark Cerulli 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|9|8}} 
| ShortSummary = The Vlecks stay at the Bar None while the Snake Eyes Ranch is being repaired. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 41
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2 
| Title = Ride, She Said 
| DirectedBy = [[Frederick King Keller|Fred K. Keller]] 
| WrittenBy = Clifford Fagin 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|9|15}} 
| ShortSummary = Brad learns the true meaning of Christmas from her friendship with a disabled boy. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 42
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3 
| Title = Magnum Ernst 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Clifford Fagin 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|9|22}} 
| ShortSummary = Mr. Ernst poses himself as a sheriff, and Danny and Buddy work on the first living-desert museum. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 43
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4 
| Title = Dudesbury 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Lisa Melamed 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|9|29}} 
| ShortSummary = Danny becomes a cartoonist for the local paper.
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 44
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5 
| Title = Fear 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = [[Graham Yost]] 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|10|5}} 
| ShortSummary = The pool at the Bar None will close unless the staff becomes certified. The problem is Brad is afraid of the water. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 45
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6 
| Title = Secret Admirer 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Patrick Maguire 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|10|12}} 
| ShortSummary = Brad and Mel try to cheer up Mr. Ernst when he is down about getting older. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 46
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7 
| Title = Lost in the Desert 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|10|19}} 
| ShortSummary = Brad and Kyle are tied up and left in the desert during a camping trip with young buckaroos. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 47
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8 
| Title = Return of Ted 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Graham Yost
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|10|26}} 
| ShortSummary = Ted runs away from summer school and returns to the ranch. Mr. E tries to win $10,000 on "Hilarious Home Videos". (This is David Lascher's return appearance to the show) 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 48
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9 
| Title = Do the Right Thing 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Steve Roth & Deanne Roth 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|11|2}} 
| ShortSummary = An archaeologist discovers a sacred Indian burial ground at the Bar None. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 49
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10 
| Title = Doghouse Blues 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Mark Cerulli 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|11|9}} 
| ShortSummary = The Vlecks have a fight causing Mrs. Vleck to flee to the Bar None and it is up to Jake to solve their problem. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 50
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11 
| Title = Some Like It Hot 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|11|16}}
| WrittenBy = Steve Roth & Deanne Roth 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| ShortSummary = Danny and Jake's impersonations of visiting travel writers fool Mr. Ernst. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 51
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12 
| Title = Mr. Moneybags 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Graham Yost 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|12|7}} 
| ShortSummary = Because of financial difficulties, Mr. Ernst considers selling the Bar None. Ted returns with good news. Foreigners visit the Bar None. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 52
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13 
| Title = Murder, He Wrote 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Patrick Maguire 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1990|12|14}} 
| ShortSummary = Mr. Ernst and the staff plan a murder-mystery night to raise money for the ranch. Ted and Melody are away sick and when they return to the ranch they think the kids are planning a real murder. 
| LineColor = ff6600
}}
}}

=== Season 5 (1991) ===
{{Episode table |background=#7a2777 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 53
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1 
| Title = Miss Tucson 
| DirectedBy = [[Frederick King Keller|Fred K. Keller]] 
| WrittenBy = Lisa Melamed 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|6|7}} 
| ShortSummary = Melody becomes obsessed with winning a beauty pageant. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 54
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2 
| Title = The Legend of Jed 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Paul Budra 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|6|14}} 
| ShortSummary = To keep Jake from being fired, the staff invents an imaginary worker to blame for his mistakes. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 55
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3 
| Title = Incredible Shrinking Ted 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Patrick Maguire 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|6|21}} 
| ShortSummary = The staff plays a joke on Ted by making him think he is shrinking. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 56
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4 
| Title = Rest in Pieces 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = [[Laura Innes]] & David Brisbin 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|6|28}} 
| ShortSummary = The kids, under the misconception that Mr. Ernst is dying, try to keep him awake. The kids bet Melody that she go a whole day without being nice. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 57
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5 
| Title = Baby 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Clifford Fagin 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|7|5}} 
| ShortSummary = The kids try to take care of a baby left behind at the ranch until the mother returns. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 58
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6 
| Title = Jealous Guy 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = [[Graham Yost]] 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|7|12}} 
| ShortSummary = Ted and Kyle must rely on each other to escape the danger of the desert. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 59
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7 
| Title = Amnesia 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller
| WrittenBy = Paul Budra 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|7|19}} 
| ShortSummary = Mr. Ernst develops amnesia and thinks he is a 17-year-old kid again just as the juvenile work inspector shows up. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 60
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8 
| Title = Presumed Stupid 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|7|26}}
| ShortSummary = When Brad's birthday money goes missing it looks like Ted is the prime suspect. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 61
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9 
| Title = Crush 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Lisa Melamed 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|8|2}} 
| ShortSummary = Buddy falls in love with Melody. Brad and Ted try to go the longest without caring about their appearance. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 62
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10 
| Title = Low Budget Brad 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Grant Dobbins|t=Lisa Melamed}} 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|8|9}} 
| ShortSummary = Brad's father loses his job and she is forced to sell some of her items. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 63
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11 
| Title = Jake's Fight 
| DirectedBy = Ross K. Bagwell Jr. 
| WrittenBy = Judy Spencer 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|8|16}} 
| ShortSummary = A guest threatens to beat up Jake. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 64
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12 
| Title = Double Date 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Stephen Land 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|8|23}} 
| ShortSummary = Ted asks Melody out to make Brad jealous. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 65
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13 
| Title = War 
| DirectedBy = Fred K. Keller 
| WrittenBy = Graham Yost 
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1991|8|30}} 
| ShortSummary = It's the new kids vs. the veterans in a game of capture the flag. 
| LineColor = 7a2777
}}
}}

==Home media==
The first season of ''Hey Dude'' became available for download from the [[iTunes Store]] on July 29, 2008. The second season of ''Hey Dude'' became available for download from the [[iTunes Store]] in August 2010. The third season of ''Hey Dude'' became available for download from the [[iTunes Store]] on November 29, 2011 (only containing 12 out of 13 episodes).  All five seasons of the series are available for purchase as DVD or streaming episodes through [[Amazon.com]].

On April 11, 2011, it was announced that [[Shout! Factory]] had acquired the rights to the series. They subsequently released the entire series on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=David|work=TV shows on DVD|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-Season-1/15239|title=Hey Dude – Are You Sitting Down for This?|date=April 11, 2011|access-date=2011-10-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914092851/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-Season-1/15239|archive-date=September 14, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McCutcheon|first=David|title=Hey Dude Strolls In – DVD Preview|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/117/1174437p1.html|work=dvd.ign.com|date=June 8, 2011|access-date=2011-10-25}}</ref><ref name=Shout>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=David|work=TV shows on DVD|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-Season-2/16044|title=Hey Dude - 'Season 2' of Nickelodeon's Live-Action Classic Scheduled for DVD|access-date=2011-10-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017045544/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-Season-2/16044|archive-date=2011-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=David|work=TV shows on DVD|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-Season-3/16642|title=Hey Dude - In-Store Release of 'Season 3' DVDs is Announced by Shout!|access-date=2012-03-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313013638/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-Season-3/16642|archive-date=2012-03-13}}</ref> The fourth season was released on DVD as a Shout Select title, available exclusively through Shout Factory's website and select Amazon.com sellers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shoutfactory.com/node/216702 |title=Hey Dude: Season 4 &#124; Shout!Factory |access-date=2013-02-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926181028/http://www.shoutfactory.com/node/216702 |archive-date=2013-09-26 }}</ref> The fifth and final season was released on July 16, 2013, also as a Shout Select title.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-Season-5/18647 |title=Hey Dude DVD news: Press Release for Hey Dude - Season 5: The Final Season |website=TVShowsOnDVD.com |access-date=2017-03-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625061459/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-Season-5/18647 |archive-date=2016-06-25 }}</ref>

On March 10, 2015, Shout! released ''Hey Dude: The Complete Series'' on DVD as a Walmart exclusive in full screen format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/43202490 |title=Hey Dude: The Complete Series (Walmart Exclusive) (Full Frame) |website=Walmart.com |access-date=2017-03-04}}</ref> It is also available through Amazon.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Hey-Dude-The-Complete-Series/dp/B00RU9UHZW?ie=UTF8&keywords=hey%20dude&qid=1464740159&ref_=sr_1_1&s=instant-video&sr=8-1 |title=Hey Dude: The Complete Series: HEY DUDE: THE COMPLETE SERIES: Amazon Video |website=Amazon.com |date=10 March 2015 |access-date=2017-03-04}}</ref>

On May 9, 2017, the complete series was re-released as a general retail release.<ref>[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-The-Complete-Series/23285 A 'Wide' General Release for 'The Complete Series' from Nick/Shout!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615014202/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hey-Dude-The-Complete-Series/23285 |date=2017-06-15 }}</ref>

On March 24, 2021, the series (with the exception of "They're Back" from Season 4) was added to [[Paramount+]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hey Dude|url=https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/hey-dude/|access-date=March 24, 2021|website=[[Paramount+]]|date=June 1996 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!DVD name
!Ep #
!Release date
|-
| Season 1
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| July 19, 2011
|-
| Season 2
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| January 31, 2012
|-
| Season 3
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| June 19, 2012
|-
| Season 4
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| April 9, 2013♦
|-
| Season 5
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| July 16, 2013♦
|-
| Complete Series
| style="text-align:center;"|65
| March 10, 2015<br />May 9, 2017 <small>(re-release)</small>
|}

♦—Shout! Factory Exclusives title, sold exclusively through Shout's online store

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0096610|Hey Dude}}

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