Main characters of season 1
The characters of the Hey Dude TV series are the fictional people appearing in the episodes of the show.
Main characters[]
The main characters of the show are the ranch owner, his son, the female ranch hand, and the six teenage summer employees. The main characters of each season as well as the actors and actresses portraying them are indicated in the opening credits in the intro of each episode.
| Image | Character | Actor/Actress | Season(s) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Benjamin Ernst, Sr. | David Brisbin | 1-5 | Mr. Ernst is the new owner of the Bar None Ranch |
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Benjamin Ernst, Jr., called "Buddy" |
Josh Tygiel | 1-5 | Buddy is Mr. Ernst's son. He is not so happy abouth their change to the Non Bar Ranch. |
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Lucy | Debrah Kalman | 1-5 | Lucy is a female ranch hand at the Non Bar Ranch. |
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Ted McGriff | David Lascher | 1-5 | |
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Melody Hanson | Christine Taylor | 1-5 | |
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Danny Lightfoot | Joe Torres | 1-5 | |
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Bradley Taylor, called "Brad" |
Kelly Brown | 1-5 | |
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Jake Decker | Jonathan Galkin | 3-5 | |
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Kyle Chandler | Geoffrey Coy | 3-5 |
Recurring characters[]
The recurring characters of the show are additional characters appearing in more than one episode of the TV show. Among them are:
- Vic Vleck (Paul Secrest, 3x07, 4x01, 4x10), owner of the neighboring Snake Eyes Ranch
- Valerie Vleck (Mary Secrest, formerly Mary F. Glenn, 4x01, 4x10), his wife
- Lonnie Vleck (Paul D. Olmer, 3x07, 4x01, 5x11), elder son of the Vlecs
- Karl Vleck (Don Wyllie, 3x07, 4x01, 5x11), younger son of the Vlecs
One-episode characters[]
The one-episode characters of the show are additional characters appearing in one episode of the TV show only. Among them are:
- Billy (Keith Grumet, 3x11), brother of Melody
- unnamed guests: Ron Ford, Vicki Kinney (3x01)
- Mr. Smelt (mentioned only, 5x13), previous owner of the Bar None Ranch
See also[]
- Appearances of the main characters in the individual episodes
External links[]
- Hey Dude Full Cast & Crew at the IMDb