Hey Dude is a television program that aired in the United States from 1989 to 1991. The show was broadcast on Nickelodeon with reruns airing as late as 1999. Hey Dude was Nickelodeon's first original live action television series.
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...
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Hey Dude is a television program that aired in the United States from 1989 to 1991. The show was broadcast on Nickelodeon with reruns airing as late as 1999. Hey Dude was Nickelodeon's first original live action television series.
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 teenage audience.
The owner was Mr. Ernst, a good-natured but somewhat bumbling dimwit with glasses, a 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....
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