The fourth season of the Hey Dude TV series began airing on September 7, 1990, on the Nickelodeon television network, and concluded its initial airing on December 14, 1990 with 13 episodes.
Overview
Season 4 started airing a bit less than two months after the end of season 3. Kyle, the son of Lucy's ex-boyfriend, joins the staff of the ranch. Among others, the season includes Mr. Ernst becoming Sheriff, Danny getting a job as a cartoonist for the local paper, Brad and Kyle finding themselves stranded in the desert and Ted escaping summer school to return to the ranch.
Cast
Season 4 started with the eight main characters: the seven that had already appeared in the second half of season 3, plus Kyle who had a guest appearance in episode 3x13. During the season, David Lascher joined the show again. Thus, season 4 had nine main characters who were portrayed by the following regular cast members:
- David Brisbin as Mr. Ernst
- Kelly Brown as Brad
- Geoffrey Coy as Kyle
- Jonathan Galkin as Jake
- Debrah Kalman as Lucy
- David Lascher as Ted
- Christine Taylor as Melody
- Joe Torres as Danny
- Josh Tygiel as Buddy
Episodes
The following lists introduces the individual episodes of season 4 with a short summary. For details such as the writer(s) and director(s) of the episodes and their original air date on Nickelodeon see "Episodes".
| No. | Image | Title | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 4x01 |  |
They're Back | The Vlecks stay at the Bar None while the Snake Eyes Ranch is being repaired. |
| 41 | 4x02 |  |
Ride, She Said | Brad learns the true meaning of Christmas from her friendship with a disabled boy. |
| 42 | 4x03 |  |
Magnum Ernst | Mr. Ernst becomes sheriff, and Danny and Buddy work on the first living-desert museum. |
| 43 | 4x04 |  |
Dudesbury | Danny becomes a cartoonist for the local paper. |
| 44 | 4x05 |  |
Fear | The pool at the Bar None will close unless the staff becomes certified. The problem is Brad is afraid of the water. |
| 45 | 4x06 |  |
Secret Admirer | Brad and Mel try to cheer up Mr. Ernst when he is down about getting older. |
| 46 | 4x07 |  |
Lost in the Desert | Brad and Kyle are tied up and left in the desert during a camping trip with young buckaroos. |
| 47 | 4x08 |  |
Return of Ted | Ted runs away from summer school and returns to the ranch. Mr. E tries to win $10,000 on "Hilarious Home Videos". |
| 48 | 4x09 |  |
Do the Right Thing | An archaeologist discovers a sacred Indian burial ground at the Bar None. |
| 49 | 4x10 |  |
Doghouse Blues | The Vlecks have a fight causing Mrs. Vleck to flee to the Bar None and it is up to Jake to solve their problem. |
| 50 | 4x11 |  |
Some Like It Hot | Danny and Jake's impersonations of visiting travel writers fool Mr. Ernst. |
| 51 | 4x12 |  |
Mr. Moneybags | Because of financial difficulties, Mr. Ernst considers selling the Bar None. Ted returns with good news. Foreigners visit the Bar None. |
| 52 | 4x13 |  |
Murder, He Wrote | 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. |
Publication
Season 4 was released on DVD by Shout! Factory on April 9, 2013 with the title Hey Dude - Season 4. It was first first published as a Shout! Select title which could only be purchased at the Shout! Factory's website, but later became available from other sources, too.
External links
- Season 4 Episode List at the IMDb
- Hey Dude Season 4 Episode Guide at www.tv.com
- Hey Dude Episode Guide at www.episodeguide.us
- Season 4 Recap at heydudereviewed.wordpress.com
| Seasons and Episodes |
|---|
| Season 1: 1x01 - 1x02 - 1x03 - 1x04 - 1x05 - 1x06 - 1x07 - 1x08 - 1x09 - 1x10 - 1x11 - 1x12 - 1x13 Season 2: 2x01 - 2x02 - 2x03 - 2x04 - 2x05 - 2x06 - 2x07 - 2x08 - 2x09 - 2x10 - 2x11 - 2x12 - 2x13 Season 3: 3x01 - 3x02 - 3x03 - 3x04 - 3x05 - 3x06 - 3x07 - 3x08 - 3x09 - 3x10 - 3x11 - 3x12 - 3x13 Season 4: 4x01 - 4x02 - 4x03 - 4x04 - 4x05 - 4x06 - 4x07 - 4x08 - 4x09 - 4x10 - 4x11 - 4x12 - 4x13 Season 5: 5x01 - 5x02 - 5x03 - 5x04 - 5x05 - 5x06 - 5x07 - 5x08 - 5x09 - 5x10 - 5x11 - 5x12 - 5x13 |