Hey Dude - ABANDONED - Nickelodeon Television Set

www.AdamTheWoo.com - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE - In the desert of Arizona sits the remains of the Nickelodeon TV show 'Hey Dude" . Lets empty for over two decades. I decided to see whats left and snoop around..... Enjoy !

[@dallasbagley]

Man, this kinda hurts my heart, to see a physical manifestation of my childhood, now decrepit, weather-worn and falling a part. This is haunting to me. It's a Ghost Set.

[@derekbates4316]

Now you know how I feel about Disney whenever I see the crap they produce, today. It used to be great in my childhood, but now... Still, seeing this walk thru of a classic set is nice, like going thru an old ghost town, and a movement should be made to at least preserve it's remains.

[@fgrau7376]

It’s just a replication of your own life Falling apart your dreams all destroyed

[@crystalgemgirl731]

Maybe, the ghosts of the past still linger...

[@FilmThePoliceFTP]

You should see it now

[@AndeePandCompany]

Idk but this video makes me sad :'( guess cuz Nickelodeon in the 90's was such a huge part of my childhood and now it's all abandoned and crushed like my childhood dreams *sigh*

[@AndeePandCompany]

***** Glad I'm not the only one! Lol! ;-)

[@theprimereason3288]

this was 80's Nick

[@AndeePandCompany]

soonermagic24 why thank you!

[@soonermagic24]

Andee P & Company lol I'm not kidding. If I give you my number, would you like to text? I'll delete my number after you text me. Sounds crazy I know

[@soonermagic24]

Andee P & Company I meant my comment on here.. Where else am I going to meet you

[@DobbyJunior]

Who else had the Hey Dude theme song running through your mind while you watched this?

[@seasonalmommy7173]

Me!!!! =D

[@FartSeeReal]

DobbyJunior me too!

[@danyelletolleson7913]

DobbyJunior me.

[@Matt561]

DobbyJunior It's a little wild and a little strange

[@VanessasDailyJournal]

Me

[@kawaiipop07]

This is sooo surreal!! I feel so blessed I got to have the chance to experience the 90s. I was born in 1988 and am now 27. I remember watching old school nick at my grandmas house all the time as a kid! I remember this show too. So surreal watching where they did this and how it looked then and now. :) thanks for posting this!

[@grainofsalt4934]

Bro touché! Same here, born in 88 and watched this everyday after school at my grandmas house!

[@hightolerance8728]

Same 88 babies damn memories

[@DaNargh42]

Abandoned by Nickelodeon....

[@tammie1078]

This video is so rare to see but so sad, it's almost hard not to cry seeing this. Thanks for posting, I hope they don't tear this special place down.

[@onrr1726]

Tammie Puopolo about 5 buildings still stand but in varied states of disrepair.

[@tammie1078]

I wish they would rebuild the whole set again and make more episodes with the whole cast again. And where the heck is Danny, some say he died, and some say he works on cars some place in NJ or New York. I hope he's alive somewhere. Do you have the dvds? I'm glad they even sell them now to relive memories. I want to visit the set too even though it's too sad to look at.

[@onrr1726]

Tammie Puopolo I have doubts that the cast would come back to do the show again. As for rebuilding the set it was built on property that is owned by a resort and who knows if the place has changed hands over the years. I do not own any of the dvds.

[@tammie1078]

Yeah I don't think the cast would either, when they spoke at the texas convention, they didn't seem interested. Kelly Brown spoke as if she missed the show though. I hope they don't bull dowse the place , even if it's in rough shape.

[@onrr1726]

Tammie Puopolo the buildings are being used as storage by the current property owners don't think they will remove them any time soon.

[@TheTraumaFactor]

Dearest Adam, This is easily the best recon you have ever done, please do more that bring back nostalgia for us 80's kids!

[@babyjenks1784]

The golden years of Nickelodeon! Used to watch Hey Dude all the time! Was one of my favorites!!

[@maxpowers3494]

Damn I miss Arizona so much. Thanks for this Adam, it brought me back to when I was a kid playing around in desert with my friends.

[@WideJuly]

Find the camp from Salute your Shorts!

[@shanemcmahon3085]

ya i wish lol

[@craycrayxd7280]

Omg that would be so fucking epic. Salute your Shorts!!

[@shanemcmahon3085]

lol ya ....he's in the California area at the moment to.... i found the location online....they filmed the show at Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles, who knows..maybe some of the buildings are abandoned

[@those1kidds]

This might do it?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iarImYada5iUmaM

[@sunnysurfer101MA]

This dude pratically lives Fallout.

[@RedColdRitsu]

True.

[@brentwhite]

Man, my absolute FAVORITE show as a kid growing up! Thank you so much for the memory refresh!

[@depletable]

You didn't splice any footage from the show for comparison. Disappointed, bruh.

[@robbingboysblind1449]

depletable it’s called not getting copyrighted

[@Ram-2112]

Old school woo video

[@YcatsVlogs]

@@robbingboysblind1449 ya but this is what adam does

[@walker1984]

It would have been better with stills if he couldn't use video clips. I don't recall what's it supposed to look like or what I was looking at most of this video. Stills would have helped.

[@DCFCfanatic]

I believe Adam is the first person to post a video from the location. Before this, there were two websites that had many pictures from the site. There was one video a long while back on youtube. some people did a parody of Hey Jude by the Beatles, except it was all about the show. The first website died, the other is still around and shows pictures of some stuff Adam didn't get on video. I've seen, through pictures, over the years how the place is slowly falling apart. I have Hey Dude on dvd and it's sad to see the location like this. The pond that Adam comes across is what's left of Lake Benjamin. Since the last time I saw pics of the "lake" it looks like the pond has lost a lot more water. The corral is still used by the local Tanque Verde resort by what I was told. The boy's bunk is the building Adam first shows. The girl's bunk was next door but was destroyed since it was just a facade and the boy's bunk doubled for the girls' bunk. The guest's lodging and bell tower was also destroyed since it was also a facade. Mr. Earnst's office and guest check in area was the only building with central air. The pool was never in the location, it was actually over at the Tanque verde resort and it still is. I can't remember where, but that little statue Adam finds knocked on the ground with the head broken was right outside one of the buildings. Just can't remember where.

[@Sincer914]

do you remember the websites name?

[@DCFCfanatic]

this is the only one I could find. It's just pictures. The other one no longer exists and had a ton of pics. This one just has a few. imgur.com/a/lJDyV

[@questionmark3666]

I think i live by there and also I did videos i havet unloaded it yet its in Avondale az behind Harkins now it's all toren down they have a apartment complex there now

[@rebelyell22]

ADAM THE WOO!!!! Go to some abandoned airports!

[@mrmacross]

On the bright side, at least you weren't killed by any man-eating jackrabbits during your visit.

[@jwp5683]

Don't forget that killer cacti

[@breestone6607]

Haaa

[@grungegopher]

I used to watch Hey Dude all the time as a kid. This video was kind of depressing...

[@505Lucky7]

This was my favorite show as a kid! My Grandpa took me to the set (BraNone) when I was a kid at the Tanque Verde Ranch, I was shocked and heartbroken to discover we’d arrived months after the show had stopped filming. Still one of my best memories with my Grandpa, we went to Pima Air Museum, and I set in JFK’s Air Force One.

[@brianperrine4099]

do u know where the salute your shorts filming location was?

[@brianperrine4099]

Does Adam ever respond to comments?

[@playitloudlike]

Salute your shorts was filmed at Frankin Cayon Park in L.A.

[@KSE828]

playitloudlike Thanks!

[@playitloudlike]

YW

[@brianperrine4099]

yes TY Playitloudlike

[@DeltaTristar500]

Adam, you are the man. Ive always wanted to go there. Loved Hey Dude back in the day. Thanks a million

[@KrisAndDeb]

That's one show I probably would have not wanted to work on. Looks pretty hot in the desert. I really miss the days of cheesy awesome Nick shows.

[@MS-qm9ml]

So cool but sad at the same time. I always wondered where they filmed Hey Dude, love that show! Thanks for showing!

[@ChickieK8T]

It's a little wild and a little strange. When you make your home out on the range. Grab your boots and come along because you can't get a ride if you can't hold on.

[@jordanmartini4960]

Singin yippe ty yai yay yippe ty yai what ! lol

[@gcHK47]

KT *Start your horse and come along.

[@HeyKim0012]

It's a little wild and a little strange when you make your home out on the range. I loved that show! Excellent video!

[@henrys3629]

Hey Dude, Adam. that was awesome to show this. You know you wanted a souvenir.

[@Postposterous]

Damn. This hurts my heart. People are savages. That place should be a carefully preserved shrine! That show was magic. Looking back, the acting was pretty rough, but all of those old Nickelodeon shows had a depth that they just don't capture today... But, maybe that's just something old people say. lol I remember the episode where Ted was leaving and he sung the cheesy song "Goodbye to Ted goodbye".. I used to watch that show every day after school. I was in love with Brad as I'm sure most of us 30 something year olds were. Thanks for sharing this man. A little weird to have the curtain pulled back only to reveal THIS, though...

[@nafost]

Your KZbin account has become one of my favorite KZbin accounts to follow because of these videos. This was interesting but it would have been better if you provided clips from the show to compare the present day sites with.

[@tarareads23]

I remember this tv show. Although I never watched it regularly. Just remember seeing clips of it when I flipped through the channels.

[@carolinewaite7185]

This is EXCELLENT!! Remember this as a teen and very early twenties. Sad to see this left like this but hey time moves on and tastes and kids change I suppose. RIP.

[@MagiKavin]

One of your best videos in a while, Adam! Would've been neat if you'd have spliced in some old footage for comparison, though. Figure most of that stuff would've been fair use. :3

[@xeokym223]

Why are you whispering when you're alone in the middle of the desert?

[@theprimereason3288]

LOL ikr

[@amiah561]

Maybe he wasn’t alone 😂

[@Ram-2112]

Look out for snakes!

[@jasonjuneau]

@@Ram-2112 I'd be more afraid of those man eating Jack rabbits and that killer cacti.

[@ExcoriatedZero]

I suggested you visit this location over a year ago and you made it happen, Cap'n! Thanks so much. (I'll pretend you did it for me because I have a fragile self-esteem and could use the boost.)

[@Sunborne187]

wow, with THAT intro, you are creepier than the unknown cameraman

[@Sunborne187]

nah I kid, you are more relaxing, i like the humor.

[@pladampa]

Bring back this intro, it ruled.

[@joseph.christiansen]

Yeah I’m not sure why he doesn’t want to use it anymore.

[@LBDNytetrayn]

Crazy to see it in such a state, after watching the show so much when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing back some fun memories!

[@stevencirrito5422]

"Join me... Shall you?" LMFAO Love this dude

[@playitloudlike]

zeke the plumber in salute your shorts freaked me out for years I was little and my mom had to go out and buy me a plunger so I could protect myself lol

[@vprim1990]

I never seen the show or known of it being I was born in 1991. But I find this depressingly delightful if that makes sense :) Seeing abandoned history.

[@spindalis79]

It's a little wild and a little strange... When you make a set out on the range.... Start your horse, but you know that, because the Bar None is Starting to look like Pripyat... singing yippee tye yi yeah...yippee ti yi what?... look at all the decay.... yippee ti yi yay.... till the break of day... Better watch out for those breaking floorboards, and that killer falling Spanish Tile. HEY DUDE!

[@kcskittles]

I never watched Hey Dude, you would think growing up in the 90s I should have, but I have a soft spot for all things vintage Nickelodeon (except Ren and Stimpy). Seeing this is pretty awesome, it made my childhood smile!

[@Voxel8or]

***** Could you possibly revisit River Country? I'm interested in it but the video you did on it SOOOOOO long ago is short and pretty much crap :P

[@albusron3490]

I think he was banned from the Premises of Walt Disney World.

[@Voxel8or]

albusron3490 That's irrelevant because it's shutdown and he would be illegally trespassing regardless of being banned.

[@NicoliRavioli117]

So very sad too see the place like that. This was hands down my favorite show when I was little, with Salute your shorts coming in behind it. I had a mega crush on Ted, & also didn't think Kyle or Jake were too bad looking either. Recently picked up the entire DVD set at Wal-Mart. Watching this show again as an adult, what really struck me is what a good, wholesome show this was. It was very cleverly written as well, & I enjoyed many laughs while watching it again. It's a shame what the kids are watching nowadays. I remember wanting to visit the Tanque Verde (sp?) Ranch when I was little so that perhaps I could catch a glimpse of the cast. So nice to see that they all grew up to be well adjusted adults, which can't be said for many of the children's show stars of today. Thank you Hey Dude for such a great show.

[@dallasbagley]

+Nicole C. I agree, it's a bit haunting to see the set like this. This show reminds me of the last great years of my childhood.

[@flyingninja1234]

This show was funny. I remember watching it as reruns. Pete & Pete and Salute your Shorts were my two favorite Nickelodeon comedies.

[@OffGridInvestor]

2:54 OLD SCHOOL fencing. made with what they had lying around. PULM style.

[@JackHorner69]

The show was filmed on location on top of an old Indian burial ground.

[@nelsonbetancourt9306]

wasn't that in an episode? lol, with the hand in the box. that episode terrified me as a kid.

[@ExtraSpicyBoi]

Are you sure?

[@tradition4life1983]

Could be why a great show like "Hey Dude" only lasted a couple years.

[@Mrd9960]

Damn thats sad, but in a way its pretty amazing after 25 plus years, some of that stuff is still there, loved this show as a kid, a shame they let it go to waste like that.

[@JOHNNYFUTS]

Great, now I'll have the Hey Dude theme song stuck in my head for a week! lol

[@Carman1744]

I used to watch that show when I was little, kind of sad to see that stuff abandoned, Nickelodeon used to have good shows back then and now they don't.

[@Maxfli82]

Pretty cool to see that was actually filmed in the desert and not on some studio back lot in a big city

[@Amelia-qt6vc]

This....was awesome. Thank you so much. I LOVED this show and this brought back so many memories. :(

[@mdhsyracuse]

Thanks for posting this! It was my favorite show as a kid. I was a weird kid, I know.

[@glamwithoutgluten]

Awesome! I remember talking about Hey Dude! Brings back memories for sure.

[@rryan844]

I hope you were able to watch out those killer cacti! :) So fun revisiting the Bar None. Missing Mr. Ernst, Brad, Ted, Danny & the gang so much now! Ohh the golden days of Nickelodeon studios I like your running commentary throughout your videos! My favorite is the comment when you trip up the stairs at the school in Jacksonville :)

[@PennsylvaniaPumpkinPie]

Was that some sort of a case left behind at 6:00 ? Wonder what was in that. Some of the equipment it seems strange they would leave behind. Guess it would have cost more to transport out than it was worth.

[@Shadylikeatree]

Does anyone else ever wonder if Adam has hurt himself on one of these? I feel like a lot of these places could cave at any minute.

[@monoshock57]

I use to watch this show with my daughter when she was about 9-10, Never missed and episode. Need more stuff like that show now days.

[@ayasreviewsandtoycolection7148]

Thanks for archiving our lost childhood memories! :(

[@inlovewithJLT]

If you're here whining about how Nickelodeon no longer has good programming, just remind yourself that you are no longer in their target demographic.

[@DerrickRG]

Older cartoons had adult situations in them, Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Lab, and even The Powerpuff Girls, but was subtle enough that kids wouldn't notice or understand, it allowed my parents to actually enjoy those cartoons with me as a kid. Today's programming has NOTHING for the adult crowd to pick up on. Which is why they are indeed, lame.

[@DerrickRG]

EMPiiRE Ren and Stimpy, old SpongeBob CatDog. Yah, they had quite a few Gems among their shows.

[@inlovewithJLT]

EMPiiRE You just put "Ren and Stimpy" on your list of subtle shows. Go have a seat and think about your actions.

[@GlycerinZ]

Rocko's Modern Life

[@Postposterous]

EMPiiRE Man, those were the days.

[@MikeAbe100]

The funny thing is the first ever video that I ever saw of yours last year was the Nickelodeon Studios one lol, but loved all of those nick shows, Boy do I miss them a lot!!

[@kingti85]

the intro scares the shit outta me i swear he makes me turn my speakers way up and forget again by the next vid

[@nuskooljunkie]

Njoyed your interview on the MONSTERS this morning. Keep safe on your new adventures Markie

[@lastswordfighter]

This is something I'd never thought I would see. Good work Adam.

[@jillapril]

Hey I was wondering how you were able to get behind the scenes to see the old set. It's literally on my top 5 bucketlist. I called the ranch Tanque Verde Ranch. They said they don't let anyone back there to see it but it is literally a life goal to see this thing. Can you please offer any suggestions?

[@patmurphy389]

pretty cool adam, thank you for posting! oh, the steinway mansion in astoria,ny is up for sale, it hasn't been lived in for four years....

[@Sincer914]

Where was salute your shorts filmed?

[@katiekat062]

The set is on the property of the Tanque Verde Ranch- it's an all inclusive resort in Tuscon. It's about a 5 minute walk from the main buildings of the resort. Pretty cool, saw the set while on vacation there.

[@HereForAStorm]

This is a little wild and a little strange.

[@tonymadilia8533]

ronjon83 ...Adam easily could have made a home out on the range...lol

[@frydemwingz]

Can it be the 90's again....

[@bwolfe1980]

are you going to do any more of those kinds of video love them there great

[@videosbyvangie0553]

Just wanna say I'm a Tucson native, this is the Tanque Verde guest ranch, maybe the set abandoned, but the guest ranch still operational. They have a grrrrreat Sunday brunch.

[@pika23]

I saw some EPs of it...but was a little too cool for Hey Dude...so I thought. I loved salute your shorts and Pete and Pete and are u afraid of the dark

[@blablakidd2001]

watch some of his other vids, like the haunted house one..... he is defiantly not scared of the dark lol

[@blablakidd2001]

*Facepalm* I need to pay more attention lol

[@AppalachianKnight77]

can't forget Ren & sTIMPY!

[@playmatecaz]

Thank you for ur videos all good. Shame nothing usually ever becomes of any of these places .

[@wildntheyoung7814]

Loved this show when I was little sad to see it now. How do you find this stuff adam my personal fav is day of the dead video I'm a huge Romero fan

[@Sailor-Rose]

i live in Arizona... gotta say you really should be careful walking through the bushes like that. a good way to get bit by something poisonous

[@lilchuk12]

did you watch out for jack rabbits? and that killer cacti

[@thomasandersen2534]

I smoked some too just now I'm sooo scared my heart is on beat with the theme song

[@YouthfulElf]

Man, I loved that show during it's short run! I could almost hear the theme song echoing throughout the place as you toured! "It's a little wild, it's a little strange, When you make your home out on the range!" I can't help but wonder what the actual stars of this show are doing today and how they would feel if they were to come back to this place!

[@dallasbagley]

Well, one of them is married to Ben Stiller.

[@josephcardenas5191]

hey Adam do you ever take stuff from these places as like a souvenir

[@adcamper92]

Someone should have the guts to go out there with a construction crew and rebuild it up for nostalgia purposes. Then who knows what could become of the space again.

[@jamesmorton73]

Hey adam what video software do you use on your laptop

[@1RICKDAYTONA]

Oh my god I remember this show so good I was just talking about it two days ago

[@cameronburnett8191]

The item at 2:25 is the fountain from the final scene it looks like.

[@Lagdroid]

When I was watching Nostalgia Critic's Nickcoms video, the only thing I could think about was ''That place must be abandoned in the middle of nowhere''

[@cameronpruitt8339]

Hard to believe that it’s all even still standing from the late 80s/early 90s

[@DevannB]

This is insane, Adam! Amazing find!

[@dandydan2037]

Another Oscar winner ATW! Remember, always have your desert first because you just never know. Be well my friend!

[@vigo894]

Anyone remember a movie they showed on Nickelodeon? UFO Kidnapped. It was made by the same people who did You Can't Do That On Television. It starred some of the cast members of the show.

[@LittlePancake1912]

I just had the hey dude theme song playing in my head through most of this aha.

[@kristinchester380]

Wow this was one of my favorite shows growing up...I was 5+ when it aired maybe caught some re-runs when I was older too but how sad it just got left behind like this! I had a huge crush on Ted and I wanted to be as pretty as Melody when I grew up. Ahhh silly childhood memories...wish I could go back to that innocence sometimes.

[@NonceHobKnocker]

really liked the ending shot Adam, you the man!!

[@silverose1209]

Wow. I so loved this show when I was a kid! Thanks for the video!

[@Super_Bros.]

Recent footage shows people have raided this location for any souvenirs and it now looks really really bad.

[@moxacaine]

Would have been perfect had he edited in shots from the show into what he was filming.

[@JMFabiano]

Is it possible to insert before and after shots of the set,or is that too Herve? FYI, the Bar None Ranch name was recycled on a recent episode of Raising Hope.

[@missmiranda7711]

that looks like doras house

[@milo1685]

IKR THATS WHAT I THOUGHT also love ur pfp

[@Trd2020]

subscribed, love the info on your videos thanks dude

[@RonandMel99]

This is just awesome. I watched this tv show too much

[@doglog18]

3:27 look at the tree branches on the left. Someone was there not too long ago trimming those trees......

[@LikaLaruku]

It's a little wild & a little strange. An abandoned site out on the range. So grab a camera & come along. If there are no guards then you can't go wrong.

[@hannahfarris1182]

watching "Hey Dude" right now... miss this show

[@Raulin2762]

He's doing an abandoned Nickelodeon show, but has a Disney's Mickey Mouse shirt. The Irony!

[@SunNews2013]

it's amazing how they were allowed to leave not only the buildings, but crap inside. sure, it's out in the middle of the desert, but how long would it have taken a hired crew to strip the contents from the buildings?