Yay, Dude! A Hey Dude Rewatch Podcast
In this rewatch podcast, Teresa and Jess take a trip down memory lane to examine the Nickelodeon show Hey Dude, which ran from 1989 to 1991. Each week we discuss another episode of this, dare we say, iconic Nick series, bringing humor, history, and some 90s nostalgia.
Episodes
60 episodes
Pop Quiz Hot Shot! Yay Dude Speed Edition
Before we launch into season 5 and the very exciting things to come, Jess and T sit down to watch Speed! Prost, Graham Yost--what a fun and wild ride. We also make our most plausible guess about Joe Torres's whereabouts, and we might just be ri...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:01:35
Special Re-READ Episode: Showdown at the Bar None
Escape with us into the literary cumulous clouds in this re-read of "Showdown at the Bar None." We're checking in from our hiatus with a delightful episode centered around Bonnie Worth's nostalgic 1990s novella. This book adds layers to ou...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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42:22
Season 4 Ep 13: Season 4 Finale! Murder, He Wrote
We can't believe it, but it's already time for the season 4 finale! The whole gang (minus Lucy) is on the ranch now--basically there are teens EVERYWHERE. Find out what happens when Ted and Melody miss the fact that their fellow teens' plots to...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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59:45
Season 4 Ep 12: Mr. Moneybags
When money troubles come calling again (to the Bar None switchboard), a familiar face might be the key to solving all of Mr. Ernst's woes. Prost Graham Yost? Decide for yourself. Also, is Mr. Peanut wealthy?
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:01:48
Season 4 Ep 11: Some Like It Hot
This week's episode has a temporarily blind Mr. Ernst trying to hit on his nephew whom he mistakes for a ranch critic. Jake ropes Danny into doing drag with him to try to save his job after he flips a burger in a lady's face, and boy can those ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:04:47
Season 4 Ep 10: Dog House Blues
Oh boy. The Vlecks are back. Jess and T did a lot of Googling random things to avoid watching this one. Look, we LOVE Hey Dude, but Val Vleck comes in a little hot. And she tries to heat things up even more with Mr. Ernst to make Vick jealous. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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47:24
Season 4 Ep 9: Do the Right Thing
In this week's episode, Danny helps everyone on the ranch learn what it means to do the right thing (what? That's the title of the episode!) when an archeologist comes to town with his trowel and uncovers remains from Danny's ancestors. There's...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:04:47
Season 4 Ep 8: The Return of Ted
Ted's back. I don't really think we need to say much more than that.
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:00:03
Season 4 Ep 6: Secret Admirer
We blew it! This is the episode we should have released last week, but we were just TOO excited about Ted returning. But before that can happen, Kyle needs to remind us why you can't just cut Ted in half. We really identify with Mr. Ernst in th...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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58:10
Season 4 Ep 7: Lost in the Desert
Brad is feeling like a real dud. She's all set to lead the Young Buckaroos on an overnight, but it turns out, she needs someone more FUN to go with her--Kyle. What happens when these rascally little buckaroos get loose in the desert at night? A...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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54:30
Season 4 Ep 5: Fear
What is more exciting to an audience of 7-10 year olds than a plot about an insurance actuary? This one comes to us from Mr. Yost himself, so it's actually quite thrilling. Everyone on the ranch needs to get certified to life guard. One problem...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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51:35
Season 4 Ep 4: Dudesbury
Why is Danny about to be the ranch's newest little champion? Well, turns out he is an incredibly talented cartoonist, even though somehow no one on the ranch knew about it. But things go south once his friends find out he's using their likeness...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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58:51
Season 4 Ep 3: Magnum Ernst
What happens when the sheriff has to have hemorrhoid surgery? Well, he gives his gun to Mr. Ernst, of course! Check out the episode that taught most of us about entrapment. Also, hear from the boys over at Whiskeylodeon! They joined us to talk ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:03:21
Season 4 Ep 2: Ride, She Said
What a sweet episode! Brad befriends a boy at T.R.O.T. ( a real place! Look it up!) and is then inspired by her dear friend Melody to do something really selfless. Gosh we love Brad. And the rest of the gang pretends they're reindeer. I'm prett...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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54:52
Season 4 Ep 1: They're Back (On Location!)
You know what? Enough is enough. We're back from hiatus with a VERY special episode. Not only did we have to watch this one on DVD for some unbeknownst reason, but we also watched it TOGETHER....IN TUCSON! That's right, we visited the scene of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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43:02
Is this real life?? Our interview with Lisa Melamed and Kelly Brown
Sometimes I imagine what it would be like to have a conversation with six-year-old me and wonder what she'd think about how her life turned out. One thing is for certain. She would NOT believe that she would grow up to one day talk to Lisa Mela...
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55:15
Season 3 Finale! Stick Around
We need another boy at the ranch, and he better be cute and also a bit of a jerk and also have the hots for Brad! This is the season 3 finale, and we finally get to meet Kyle! We also meet Lucy's old flame, Bill (a different, different Bill). P...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:04:38
Clip Show Part 2!
We have a clip show this week before we finish off season 3. And boy, do we have some fun in store for you! But take a trip down memory lane this week while our dearest podner, Jess, recovers from covid.
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1:03:10
Season 3 Ep 12: Bad Seed
A child is left alone at the ranch by her terrible parents and only Buddy is able to see her for what she is--a literal psychopath. Prost, Graham Yost, this one is a nonstop thrill ride. Also find out what AI thinks should be the chapter titles...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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51:17
Season 3 Ep 11: Melody's Brother
This is quite the VSE (very special episode). Melody's brother Billy comes to visit the Bar None, and it quickly becomes evident that he is struggling with alcohol. It gets pretty heavy, to be honest. Make sure to listen to this one with a trus...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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51:33
Season 3 Ep 10: Killer Ernst
Mr. Ernst got himself in a real pickle this time, and it turns out the only way out of it is to wrestle Captain Lou Albano (a real guy, I guess?). This one is a real slapstick adventure, so Jess rightfully takes us to the Etymology Corral. We a...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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55:16
Season 3 Ep 9: No More Mr. Nice Guy
The NICEST friend, Melody, gets pushed to the brink by Danny and Brad. And then some old phone company ladies are kind of mean to her about it (based on Jess's etymology research). Thankfully Jake comes to her aid with some cognitive behavioral...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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45:46
Season 3 Ep 8: Ex-tatic
Buddy tries to trick his mom (star of Hey Dude) and dad into getting back together with a fancy dinner hosted by the teens. But not if Melody and her crossed arms have anything to say about it! Also, why are they called "eye teeth," and is this...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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58:03
Season 3 Ep 7: Dueling Ranches
Some jerks down the road are damming up the creek, and now Mr. Ernst and a team full of children have to play baseball about it. Mr. Ernst confronts the truth about his greatest shame in order to save the ranch from becoming a mud bog. Find out...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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58:05
REBROADCAST! Season 1 Ep 1: Day One at the Bar None Ranch
We're off this week to recover from our trip to Portland where we got to hang out IRL!! And this seemed like the perfect time to replay our very first episode, which we recorded together in a hotel room in Portland almost exactly one year ago t...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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49:37