"The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979) TV series 1979-1985

Creator:

Gy Waldron

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

26 January 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Plot:

The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.

Plot Keywords:

Cousin | Sheriff | Hazzard County | Farm | Rural

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 9 of 107)

Denver Pyle	...	Uncle Jesse (146 episodes, 1979-1985)
Sorrell Booke	...	Boss Hogg (146 episodes, 1979-1985)
Catherine Bach	...	Daisy Duke (145 episodes, 1979-1985)
Ben Jones	...	Cooter (142 episodes, 1979-1985)
James Best	...	Sheriff Rosco Coltrane (141 episodes, 1979-1985)
Waylon Jennings	...	The Balladeer / ... (130 episodes, 1979-1985)
Tom Wopat	...	Luke Duke (128 episodes, 1979-1985)
John Schneider	...	Bo Duke (128 episodes, 1979-1985)
Sonny Shroyer	...	Enos (98 episodes, 1979-1985)

Runtime:

60 min (145 episodes) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG | Canada:PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | UK:PG (video rating) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Lou Step Productions

Trivia:

Both Sorrell Booke and Sonny Shroyer guest starred in their roles as Boss Hogg and Deputy Enos on the show "Alice" (1976).

Goofs:

Factual errors: The show's crew was not immune to the common misspelling of Rosco as "Roscoe". In the pilot, for example, a large banner celebrating "Sheriff Roscoe" had to be shot with balloons in front of the incorrect "e". In the third season, the door to Rosco's office can be seen with both spellings, depending on the episode. "Rosco" is correct.

Quotes:

The Balladeer: [opening song] Just the good ole' boys / Never meanin' no harm / Beats all you never saw, been in trouble with the law since the day they was born / Straightenin' the curves / Flattenin' the hills / Someday the mountain might get 'em, but the law never will / Makin' their way the only way they know how / That's just a little bit more than the law will allow / Just the good ole' boys / Wouldn't change if they could / Fightin' the system like a true-modern day Robin Hood.
Bo & Luke: [shout] Yee-haw!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Damn! Show (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Good Ol' Boys

The Car Wasn't the Star

Eight years after Fred Silverman's infamous "rural purge", this show burst on the scene and instantly became a hit. Even though the show did get a lot of heat for the outlandish plots, simplistic characters and scantily clad women, especially Daisy, this show struck a chord with the American public during the late 70's/early 80's. Also, you could tell that this show was done very tongue in cheek and that the cast had a lot of fun doing it. The only bump in the road that hurt its momentum was when John Schneider and Tom Wopat left the show due to a contract dispute. When the producers thought that those two could be replaced by a pair of actors that were almost identical to their predecessors. However the show went downhill during this period. Also, the producers thought that it was the car and not the two leads that everyone turned in to see. However, when the ratings dropped and soon the producers were begging Schneider and Wopat to return.

Even though this show wasn't Shakespeare, it still was one of the highlights of C.B.S.'s Friday night lineup.