Shout! Factory // 1990 // 300 Minutes // Not Rated
Reviewed by Judge Dawn Hunt // January 8th, 2012
"Watch out for those man-eating jack rabbits."
The second season of staffer misadventures at a touristy dude ranch in Arizona.
All thirteen episodes of the Season Two are presented on two discs.
* "Loose Lips"
* "Battle of a Hundred Bucks"
* "Our Little
Champion"
* "Bunkmate Battles"
* "Crash Landing"
* "Ghost
Stories"
* "Teacher's Pest"
* "Treasure Teens"
* "Dan the
Man"
* "Superstar"
* "Bar None Babysitter"
* "Cowboy Ernst"
* "Take Me to Your Leader"
Return with me to the Bar None Ranch in Arizona, where we meet up with Ted (David Lascher, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch), Danny (Joe Torres), Melody (Christine Taylor, Tropic Thunder), Brad (Kelly Brown), Mr. Ernst (David Brisbin, E.R.), Lucy (Debrah Kalman) and Mr. Ernst's son Buddy (Josh Tygiel).
There are definite moments of slapstick, but this time a lot of the plots revolve around interpersonal relationships among the staff, as opposed to specific ranch problems. One of the most prevalent themes is getting one up on someone, be it through pranks or scaring someone silly.
Hey Dude is very much a product of the late '80s/early '90s. The standard definition 1.33:1 full frame transfer is a bit cleaner than a VHS tape, so don't hope for HD quality. The Dolby 2.0 stereo is clean and clear, actually a step above what you might expect from something this old. No special features, which is not cool even if a timesaver for yours truly.
You're going to plunk down the money for Hey Dude: Season Two, if you're already a fan of the series.
Not guilty.
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Scales of Justice
Video: 72
Audio: 70
Extras: 0
Acting: 80
Story: 80
Judgment: 82
Perp Profile
Studio: Shout! Factory
Video Formats:
* Full Frame
Audio Formats:
* Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English)
Subtitles:
* None
Running Time: 300 Minutes
Release Year: 1990
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Distinguishing Marks
* None
Accomplices
* IMDb
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0096610/combined
* Tanqueverde Ranch
http://www.tanqueverderanch.com