where was the first season of dukes of hazzard filmed
The Dukes of Hazzard
In 1977 , Waldron was approached by Warner Bros. with the idea of developing Moonrunners into a television series . Waldron reworked various elements from Moonrunners , and from it was devised what would become The Dukes of Hazzard . Production began in October 1978 with the original intention of only nine episodes being produced as mid-season filler . The first five episodes were filmed in Covington and Conyers , Georgia and surrounding areas , including some location work in nearby Atlanta . After completing production on the fifth episode , `` High Octane '' , the cast and crew broke for Christmas break , expecting to return in several weeks ' time to complete the ordered run of episodes . In the meantime , executives at Warner Bros. were impressed by the rough preview cuts of the completed episodes and saw potential in developing the show into a full - running series ; part of this plan was to move production from Georgia to the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank , California , primarily to simplify production as well as develop a larger workshop to service the large number of automobiles needed for the series . 
In 1977 , Waldron was approached by Warner Bros. with the idea of developing Moonrunners into a television series . Waldron reworked various elements from Moonrunners , and from it was devised what would become The Dukes of Hazzard . Production began in October 1978 with the original intention of only nine episodes being produced as mid-season filler . The first five episodes were filmed in Covington and Conyers , Georgia and surrounding areas , including some location work in nearby Atlanta . After completing production on the fifth episode , `` High Octane '' , the cast and crew broke for Christmas break , expecting to return in several weeks ' time to complete the ordered run of episodes . In the meantime , executives at Warner Bros. were impressed by the rough preview cuts of the completed episodes and saw potential in developing the show into a full - running series ; part of this plan was to move production from Georgia to the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank , California , primarily to simplify production as well as develop a larger workshop to service the large number of automobiles needed for the series .
The first five episodes were filmed in Covington and Conyers , Georgia and surrounding areas , including some location work in nearby Atlanta. Executives at Warner Bros planned to move production from Georgia to the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank , California.
The first five episodes were filmed in Covington and Conyers , Georgia and surrounding areas , including some location work in nearby Atlanta . In the meantime , executives at Warner Bros. were impressed by the rough preview cuts of the completed episodes and saw potential in developing the show into a full - running series ; part of this plan was to move production from Georgia to the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank , California , primarily to simplify production as well as develop a larger workshop to service the large number of automobiles needed for the series .
The first five episodes were filmed in Covington and Conyers, Georgia and surrounding areas, including some location work in nearby Atlanta. Executives at Warner Bros planned to move production from Georgia to the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California.
The first five episodes were filmed in Covington and Conyers , Georgia and surrounding areas , including some location work in nearby Atlanta . In the meantime , executives at Warner Bros. were impressed by the rough preview cuts of the completed episodes and saw potential in developing the show into a full - running series ; part of this plan was to move production from Georgia to the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank , California , primarily to simplify production as well as develop a larger workshop to service the large number of automobiles needed for the series .