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who hid money in the dashboard of the car that was to become the General Lee. "The Dukes of Hazzard" was consistently among the top-rated television series (at one point, ranking second only to "Dallas", which immediately followed the show on CBS' Friday night schedule). With that success came huge profits in merchandising, with a wide array of "Dukes of Hazzard" toys and products being licensed and becoming big sellers. However, over the course of the show's fourth season, series
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previously been performed with real cars by stunt drivers). The miniature car effects were intended as a budget saving measure (to save the cost of repairing or replacing damaged vehicles) and to help compete visually with KITT from the NBC series "Knight Rider". In February 1985, "The Dukes of Hazzard" ended its run after seven seasons. The General Lee was based on a 1969 Dodge Charger owned by Bo and Luke (the series used mostly 1969 Chargers in the beginning; later on, they also modified 1968
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mother died when she was a baby. Daisy frequently becomes involved in the Dukes' car chases, originally in her Plymouth Road Runner or, from the mid-second season onwards and more famously, in her Jeep. Daisy also works as a waitress at the Boar's Nest, the local tavern owned by Boss Hogg that was the main meeting place in Hazzard. She also aspires to be both a singer-songwriter and a journalist. Daisy Duke is a well-meaning though sometimes naive, often scantily dressed rogue Southern
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, she is said to have left Hazzard to get married at some point after the original series, but is subsequently divorced. After her marriage ended, she was pursuing a graduate degree at Duke University, and upon her return to Hazzard agrees to marry Enos Strate, who reveals he had been writing weekly love letters to Daisy for many years (tying into Enos's own spin-off series), but backs out at the last minute due to both the sudden reappearance of her ex-husband, and for fear of
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Modern display of the Confederate battle flag


the General Lee car that he purchased at auction by painting an American flag over the Confederate flag that had appeared on the car's roof since it was customized for the TV series in 1978. Actor Ben Jones, who portrayed Cooter in the original series, announced that his chain of Cooter's Place novelty stores would still sell merchandise featuring the flag. Actor John Schneider, who portrayed Bo Duke in "The Dukes of Hazzard" television series, said he was "saddened" that Roof's murders could "cause one of
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Roeper named it the worst film of 2005. According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 14% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 168 reviews; the website's consensus called the film "A dumb, goofy, and vacuous adaptation of a TV show where plot is simply an excuse to string together the car chases." The film received an average rating of 33% on Metacritic based on 36 reviews, indicating "Generally unfavorable reviews." Longtime fans of the original "Dukes of Hazzard" series were
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screen to warrant the already very tight time constraints of preparing and repairing each example of the car. The name refers to the American Civil War Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The television show was based on the movie "Moonrunners", in turn based on actual moonshine runners who used a 1958 Chrysler named Traveler, after General Lee's horse (with a slight spelling change). Traveler was originally intended to be the name of the Duke boys' stock car too, until producers agreed that General Lee had more punch to
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Wopat) (including Coy and Vance Duke for most of season 5), who live on a family farm in fictional Hazzard County, Georgia, with their attractive female cousin Daisy (Catherine Bach) and their wise old Uncle Jesse (Denver Pyle). The Duke boys race around in their customized 1969 Dodge Charger stock car, dubbed "(The) General Lee", evading crooked and corrupt county commissioner Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) and his bumbling and corrupt Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane (James Best) along with his
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-themed interior elements such as car doors from the General Lee (from "The Dukes of Hazzard") and other automotive and sports memorabilia. They also feature scantily clad servers who engage in what the chain terms as "mischief" (including line dancing, hula hooping and spanking). The typical uniform consists of skimpy cut-off shorts (resembling those of "Dukes of Hazzard" character Daisy Duke) with crop tops, bikini tops or bras. Redneck Heaven has many special events, however, where this typical
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approximates the feel of the original show," but wrote, "It doesn't help, right out of the gate, that The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! starts off with a different theme song […], making the viewer momentarily stop and wonder what they're watching - particularly since that Jennings theme song is so ingrained in the original Dukes experience." Mavis further stated "there's no denying that the loss of Sorrell Booke (who had died in 1994) impacts the franchise greatly." Mavis felt
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race. After a bar fight with Maxx's men, the Dukes return to Cooter, who warns them that the General cannot sustain another attack. When Luke begins considering a few dirty tricks of their own, Jesse tells them that they will run the race fairly, and that no causeway can be built to the Hazzard Swamp because the ground will not support such a thing, due to the lack of supporting bedrock. At the Hazzard Swamp, Daisy and Enos have a picnic and he confesses the only reason he returned
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!


The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! is a 1997 American made-for-television action-adventure film reuniting the surviving cast members of the 1979–1985 television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" which originally aired on CBS on April 25, 1997. The film was directed by Lewis Teague, written by series creator Gy Waldron, and produced by Ira Marvin and Skip Ward. The unexpected popularity of "The Dukes of Hazzard" reruns on The Nashville Network led to a rejuvenated interest in the franchise, which resulted in the reunion
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Hooker, who was played by Robert Redford in "The Sting". Davis played Will Rogers in the Broadway production of "The Will Rogers Follies". In 1998, Davis starred in the sports comedy "Possums", which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Davis served as the balladeer for the 2000 telefilm "", replacing Don Williams, who had served the part in 1997's "The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!", and Waylon Jennings, who narrated the original "Dukes of Hazzard" television show
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of "The Dukes of Hazzard" appear in small uncredited roles in "Smokey and the Bandit": Ben Jones, John Schneider and Sonny Shroyer (who played a police officer in both). In return, Reynolds portrayed the "Dukes" character Boss Hogg (originally portrayed by Sorrell Booke) in the film adaptation "The Dukes of Hazzard" (2005). Reynolds is also referenced by name in several early episodes of the series. Needham saw an advertisement for the soon-to-be-released 1977 Pontiac
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The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning


The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning is a 2007 American made-for-television buddy comedy film and a prequel to the 2005 film "The Dukes of Hazzard". An edited version of the film originally aired on ABC Family channel on March 4, 2007 and the 'R'-rated and unrated versions were released on DVD March 13. Set in fictional towns of Georgia, Bo Duke is arrested for destructive driving in neighboring Chickasaw County. Luke Duke is arrested for blowing up illegal fireworks. Both of the teenage boys are paroled
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in Williamson and Haralson, Georgia. Many of the original filming locations have changed significantly since the film was produced. A comprehensive photo journal of filming locations as they exist now is part of the Hazzard County Car Club's website. Several names, places and situations from the film were used in "The Dukes of Hazzard" with little or no alteration. Waylon Jennings is the Balladeer, and the Boar's Nest is a tavern in both. Although it is toned down for the TV series, the relationship between cousins Bo
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The Dukes of Hazzard (video game)


Hazzard County. The game's premise concerns Daisy Duke, who has been abducted by Jeremiah Stinge. The player's goal is to catch Stinge by passing his blue car, while avoiding Boss Hogg. The game ends if the player is stopped by Boss Hogg or if the player wrecks the General Lee. The game requires that the player drive at a perfect speed; driving too slow results in the player being caught by Hogg, while driving too fast can result in a vehicle collision with oncoming traffic. A rear-view
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List of The Dukes of Hazzard episodes


This is a list of episodes for the 1979-1985 CBS action-adventure/comedy series "The Dukes of Hazzard". The show ran for seven seasons and a total of 147 episodes. Many of the episodes followed a similar structure: "out-of-town crooks pull a robbery, Duke boys blamed, spend the rest of the hour clearing their names, the General Lee flies and the squad cars crash". Also, almost every episode would begin with the Duke boys driving along in the General Lee
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everyone agreed he was "the guy". John Schneider was brought in to play Jonathan Kent. Schneider was already well known as Bo Duke from "The Dukes of Hazzard", and Gough believed Schneider's experience from "The Dukes of Hazzard" added believability to the idea that he could have grown up running a farm. Cynthia Ettinger was originally cast as Martha Kent, but during filming it was generally agreed—Ettinger included—that she was not right for the role. Annette O'Toole, who previously portrayed Lana Lang
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pull a robbery or commit a crime or scandal, Duke boys blamed, spend the rest of the hour clearing their names, the General Lee flies and the squad cars crash". There were two made-for-TV reunion movies that aired on CBS, "" (1997) and "" (2000). Also made were "The Dukes of Hazzard" in 2005 and a direct-to-video prequel "" in 2007.. These films were in the buddy comedy road film in tone than compared to
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series, was later asked if he saw the film and said: "My gosh... it was terrible! It wasn’t Dukes. It was true to whatever it was; I just don’t know what that was!" Jessica Simpson recorded her own version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (and added her own lyrics) for the soundtrack to the film "The Dukes of Hazzard" (2005). Performed from the point of view of her character in the movie, Simpson's cover was
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Daisy Duke


Daisy Duke is a fictional character, played by Catherine Bach, from the American television series "The Dukes of Hazzard". She is the cousin of Bo and Luke, the main protagonists of the show, and the three live on a farm on the outskirts of Hazzard County with their Uncle Jesse. Although never mentioned in the series itself, some press material for the show suggests that Daisy's parents, along with Bo and Luke's, were killed in a car accident. However, in the , Daisy says her
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features actual country music star Toby Keith as himself. When an old enemy of the deceased J.D. Hogg, Ezra Bushmaster, arrives in Hazzard, he donates a significant amount of money to the hospital fund, on the condition that the people of Hazzard are able to raise the rest by a certain amount of time. A music promoter on vacation in Hazzard says he'll buy the master tapes of the performances of music stars who performed in Hazzard. So the Dukes decide to travel to Hollywood to sell some country music recordings to
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manufacturers, also announced that they would cease selling Confederate flags. After Dylann Roof's racially motivated murder of nine people in a Charleston church, Warner Bros. announced that they were halting production of "The Dukes of Hazzard" "General Lee" toy cars, which prominently featured a Confederate flag on the roof of the car. Reruns of "The Dukes of Hazzard" television show were also pulled from TV Land's schedule due to the controversy. On July 2, 2015, professional golfer Bubba Watson announced that he would modify
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family-friendly comedy-adventure series. By the third season, starting in fall 1980, the template was well set in place for that which would be widely associated with the show. As well as its regular car chases, jumps and stunts, "The Dukes of Hazzard" relied on character familiarity, with each character effectively serving the same role within a typical episode, and with Deputy Cletus replacing Deputy Enos in Seasons 3 and 4, and Coy and Vance Duke temporarily replacing Bo and Luke (due to a salary
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General Lee (car)


; they used 318, 383, and 440-cubic-inch engines. None of the TV series cars had the 426 Hemi, although in the 2005 "The Dukes of Hazzard" motion picture, Cooter replaced the "General's" original engine with a . However, the "close-up" "Lees" (except for the first one) were 383-powered. The special purpose built "Ski Car" (the car that was used for stunts involving driving on the left side or right side wheels with the opposite side
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time consuming. The Duke boys added a custom air horn to the General Lee that played the first 12 notes of the song "Dixie". The Dixie horn was not originally planned, until a Georgia local hot rod racer drove by and sounded his car's Dixie horn. The producers immediately rushed after him asking where he had bought the horn. Warner Bros. purchased several Chargers for stunts, as they generally destroyed at least one or two cars per episode. By the end of the show's sixth season, the Chargers
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show. The third episode "Mary Kaye's Baby" is the only one in which the General Lee does not appear. Instead, the Dukes drove around in a blue 1975 Plymouth Fury borrowed from Cooter that Luke later destroyed by shooting an arrow at the car, whose trunk had been leaking due to the moonshine stowed in the back. The Duke boys' CB handle was (jointly) "Lost Sheep". Originally when the show was conceived, their handle was to be "General Lee" to match their vehicle
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appearance and nature to Bo, replaced Bo until he returned to the series a few months later. According to the 1997 film "", Bo left Hazzard again to pursue a successful NASCAR career, this time without Luke. Shortly before his return to Hazzard, he crashed his car, and is still in Hazzard in the 2000 film "". Although he was a lifelong bachelor, in the 2000 film, he met a woman named Gabrielle (nicknamed Gabby) in Los Angeles and convinced her to go to Hazzard to
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood is a 2000 American made-for-television action-adventure comedy film based on the 1979–1985 television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" which aired on CBS on May 19, 2000. As with "" movie, the "Good Ol' Boys" theme is abandoned, this time for a song called "Good Times". "Hazzard in Hollywood" follows up on the first reunion movie, "" and begins with Bo and Luke Duke partaking in the Hazzard County festival which
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with the Rebel flag painted on the top. They clean, repair and repaint the car, and after adding their new engine, the General Lee is reborn. The moonshine deliveries go well but before they raise enough money to pay off Hogg, the Boss declares Hazzard a dry county, and offers a $25,000 reward for anyone who uncovers an illegal moonshine operation. He will turn the Boar's Nest into an ice cream parlor. Meanwhile, Daisy applies for a job at the bar to help raise the money. Hughie
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. Jennings' "Good Ol' Boys" opening theme song for the series was not used for the film. Instead, Wopat and Schneider created a new opening song for the film. The production used some of the original General Lee cars from the television series. Stunts were supervised by Paul Baxley. Cooter Davenport is portrayed in the film as a United States Congressman. This reflects how Ben Jones, who portrays Cooter, really was a Congressman (D-GA) from 1989-93. The film was dedicated "In
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Cart Hovercraft, the BW1, YouTube video has earned more than 8 million views. Watson is a committed Christian who speaks openly about the importance of faith in his life. Watson devotes much of his money and time to charity. Watson purchased the mansion in the Isleworth community of Windermere, Florida, that was previously owned by Tiger Woods. In 2013, he was added to the list of Great Floridians by Governor Rick Scott. Watson purchased a General Lee car from the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" at auction
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. Bo Duke, now a professional racer, arrives thereafter, followed by Daisy Duke, who has been at Duke University getting a PhD in ecology after a bitter divorce. Luke Duke, now a smokejumper for the forestry service, arrives at the farm. Everyone is surprised to learn that Sheriff Roscoe is now also the county boss after he inherited Boss Hogg's "empire" when he died. The Dukes get suckered into an overland car race to determine whether or not Maxx gets access to the swamp. Enos Strate arrives
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. The next morning, they get information that the RV is at a chop shop. By the time they get there, the RV has been chopped for parts. But the music recordings were not inside, so they continue looking when "The General Lee"'s transmission goes out. They are confronted by a woman who threatens to take their car which she thinks has a racing engine she wants, which they do not have. After being confronted by rattlesnakes on "The General Lee"'s seat, she asks them
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Lucas K. "Luke" Duke was born on November 6, 1951, Luke is a fictional character in the American television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" which ran from 1979 to 1985. Luke was played by Tom Wopat. Luke, and his younger cousin Bo Duke live in an unincorporated area of the fictional Hazzard County, in Georgia. Luke and Bo own a 1969 Dodge Charger, nicknamed "The General Lee", which is painted orange, with the Confederate Flag on top, and "01" painted on
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it. Since it was built as a race car, the doors were welded shut. Through the history of the show, an estimated 309 Chargers were used; 17 are still known to exist in various states of repair. A replica was owned by John Schneider, known as "Bo's General Lee". In 2008, Schneider sold "Bo's General Lee" at the Barrett-Jackson automobile auction for $230,000. An eBay auction which garnered a bid of $9,900,500 for the car was never finalized, with
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee


The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee is a racing video game developed by Ratbag Games and published by Ubisoft. It was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. The game is based on the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" and was released to coincide with "The Dukes of Hazzard" film, which was released in 2005. The Duke cousins must help Hazzard County's local foster home to pay off its debt in order to remain operational. Boss Hogg has raised the mortgage price
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from Los Angeles, where he is working as an officer with the LAPD. After 11 years in storage, the Dukes repair the General Lee for the race and take it for a test run, but the car is overturned by an unknown assailant. Cooter repairs the General while the Dukes spend time at the Boar's Nest, now in a new location. Bo recognizes the men who ran them off the road, including a disbarred race driver named Kam Cutler, who they learn was hired by Mama Maxx to win the
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, GoldenEye" and "Spectre", "Starsky and Hutch", "The Italian Job" (models from both the original and re-made films), "Top Gear", "Star Wars" and the "Pixar/Disney Movie 'Toy Story". Many of these have appeared in both 1:32 and 1:64 scales. Scalextric also produced a "The Dukes of Hazzard" "General Lee" car and more recently a twin car pack with licensing from the "Fast and the Furious" film franchise.
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Beauregard "Bo" Duke (born April 8, 1960) is a fictional character in the American television series "The Dukes of Hazzard", which ran from 1979 to 1985. He was played by John Schneider. The name of "Beauregard" may have been chosen after the famous Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard. Bo and his cousin Lucas K. "Luke" Duke (Tom Wopat) live in an unincorporated area of the fictional Hazzard County, in Georgia. Bo and Luke own a 1969 Dodge Charger, named
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of play." Craig Harris said of the Game Boy Color version, "The graphics [...] are downright hideous. Everything about the imagery -- cars, land texture, buildings, cutscene characters -- have an ugly, dithered and blocky construction, and it makes the game that much more difficult to look at when driving around Hazzard County. [...] The game doesn't offer anything more than just driving levels, but the missions vary enough to continue through the adventure to the very end of the tale in Hazzard
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", and his willing but dimwitted henchman, Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. After Rosco has the General Lee impounded after Bo and Luke’s attempt to run away from a daughter of one their many moonshine customers, Billy Prickett, a famous stock-car driver, enters Hazzard to participate in the rally. Meanwhile, Rosco plants a fake moonshine still ("'cause he's too dumb to find the real one") in Uncle Jesse's barn and seizes the Duke property in the interest of eminent domain for Boss Hogg,
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in the fifth-season episode "Exposed" of the television series "Smallville", former "Dukes of Hazzard" co-star Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), playing Kansas Senator Jack Jennings, old friend of Jonathan Kent, played by John Schneider (Bo Duke), fishtails his car into the Kent farmyard. The car is a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, painted blue instead of orange, and lacking the "General Lee" distinctive insignia. In 2014 the General Lee was featured in a commercial spot
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other main characters of the show include local mechanic Cooter Davenport (Ben Jones), who in early episodes was portrayed as a wild, unshaven rebel, often breaking or treading on the edge of the law, before settling down to become the Duke family's best friend (he is often referred to as an "honorary Duke") and owns the local garage; and Enos Strate (Sonny Shroyer), an honest but naive young deputy who, despite his friendship with the Dukes (and his crush on Daisy),
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Boar's Nest


The Boar's Nest is the local restaurant and tavern in the television series, "The Dukes of Hazzard" and the movie "Moonrunners". It is the oldest establishment in Hazzard County, and is owned by Boss Hogg. It is the main social gathering place for the Duke family—cousins Bo, Luke and Daisy, and their Uncle Jesse—and their friends and adversaries. Daisy is employed as a waitress at the business. The establishment contains ample seating room for customers, a small kitchen and a bar.
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the CBS series "The Dukes of Hazzard". In the episode entitled "The Boar's Nest Bears", Fite portrayed Tommy, one of the farm boys on Hazzard County's pee-wee basketball team owned by Boss Hogg. On October 29 of that same year, Fite guest-starred on the CBS Saturday morning science-fiction series, "Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince". In the episode entitled "The Locals", Fite portrayed Will, the leader of a gang of bullies who cause trouble
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forcing the family to temporarily reside with neighbor and Uncle Jesse's love-interest, Pauline. Pauline informs the Dukes that Rosco seized another farm on charges, so Bo and Luke investigate a local construction site and find geologic core samples with the help of bait-shop owner Sheev. Meanwhile, Coltrane makes arrangements to seize the General Lee as "evidence" from the local auto body shop run by the Dukes' friend Cooter Davenport, who instead turns the car into a hot rod and applies a new paint job and horn
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During a transfer from detainment, Daisy helps the boys escape from the patrol car, and they speed home to try to inform the townsfolk, escaping the Atlanta Police, and the Georgia State Patrol after Bo outmaneuvers the city cops (who’s furious at Luke after finding out that he and Katie-Lynn snuck up into the Dukes’ hayloft without him knowing about it). Upon returning home, the Dukes discover that Boss Hogg and Rosco had taken Uncle Jesse and Pauline hostage, an obvious trap for the boys, and
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Duke boys inadvertently allow Hogg's prize pig to escape, and it falls off the roof and is injured. Furious, Boss Hogg demands a sizable amount of money from Jesse, due in two weeks, or he will foreclose on the farm. Jesse believes his only recourse is his moonshine operation, but he cannot deliver enough in two weeks. Bo and Luke volunteer, and set off to find a fast car to do the job. The boys enlist the help of their cousin Daisy Duke, who has just turned
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General Lee (car)


The General Lee (sometimes referred to as simply "the General") is a 1969 Dodge Charger driven in the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" by the Duke boys, Bo and Luke, along with cousins Coy and Vance (in season 5). It is known for its signature horn, its police chases, stunts—especially its long jumps—and for having its doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The car appears in every episode but one ("
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18 but is somewhat of a wallflower who wonders why boys do not notice her. She takes them to the high-school shop class, where they meet Cooter Davenport, who gives them a fast engine. They go to the junkyard to find a suitable car, but do not like what they see. On their way home, they find some girls sunbathing next to Hogg's Ravine while Cooter and the Duke cousins are standing together at a ledge overlooking a swimming hole. From high atop their rocky cliff, Bo purposefully
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The Dukes of Hazzard


had a consistent mix of up-and-comers and established stars make guest appearances. NASCAR driver Terry Labonte makes a brief, uncredited appearance as a crewman in the episode "Undercover Dukes Part 1". The race cars supplied for both "Part 1" and "Part 2" of "Undercover Dukes" were supplied by Labonte's race owner, Billy Hagan. However, the emblems of the sponsors of the cars (at that time Labonte was sponsored by Budweiser) were covered to avoid paying royalties. During the
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the TV show producers "keep on showing (Jennings') hands and not (his) face on TV". In 1980, the song reached #1 on the American Country chart and peaked at #21 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Soon before the series ended its original run on CBS, "The Dukes of Hazzard" went into off-network syndication. Although not as widely run as it was back in the 1980s and the years since, reruns of the program do continue to air in various
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The Dukes of Hazzard


The Dukes of Hazzard is an American action-comedy television series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979, to February 8, 1985. The show aired for a total of 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. The series was inspired by the 1975 film "Moonrunners", which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts. "The Dukes of Hazzard" follows the adventures of "the Duke boys", cousins Bo Duke (John Schneider) and Luke Duke (Tom
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The Dukes of Hazzard (film)


The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 American buddy comedy road film based on the television series, "The Dukes of Hazzard". The film was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released on August 5, 2005, by Warner Bros. Pictures. As in the television series, the film depicts the adventures of cousins Bo, Luke, and Daisy, and their Uncle Jesse, as they outfox crooked Hazzard County Commissioner Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. The film was the acting debut of pop singer Jessica Simpson. While financially successful
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Christopher Mayer (American actor)


Christopher Mayer (born George Charles Mayer III; February 21, 1954 – July 23, 2011), also known as Chip Mayer, was an American film and TV actor who was best known for portraying Vance Duke on "The Dukes of Hazzard" for 19 episodes. Mayer played the role of Vance Duke in the 1982–83 season of "The Dukes of Hazzard" for 19 episodes. Mayer continued his work in television and movies into the early 1990s, including a stint on the daytime serial "Santa Barbara". He
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Bob Clark


, which was used as source material for the TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard". Clark later produced the 2000 TV movie "The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood". Clark and others sued Warner Bros. over the studio's 2005 movie "The Dukes of Hazzard", winning a $17.5 million settlement just prior to the movie's release. Turning toward more serious fare, Clark scored a critical success with the Sherlock Holmes film "Murder by Decree", starring Christopher Plummer and Geneviève Bujold, which won
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film. A sequel reunion film, titled, "", was released in 2000. Hazzard County is having a reunion festival. Uncle Jesse faces a lawsuit filed by Mama Josephine Maxx for access across Duke property to the Hazzard swamp, where she intends to build a theme park. Jesse had refused access in order to preserve the swamp and now residents are angry with Jesse, as the theme park would bring jobs and revenue to Hazzard County. Cooter Davenport, now a Congressman, arrives to meet Jesse at the Duke farm
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The Dukes of Hazzard II: Daisy Dukes It Out


The Dukes of Hazzard II: Daisy Dukes It Out is a racing video game developed by Sinister Games and published by SouthPeak Interactive in North America and Ubi Soft in Europe for the PlayStation in 2000. It is based on the television series, "The Dukes of Hazzard", which aired from 1979 to 1985; and is a sequel to the 1999 racing video game, "", also developed by Sinister Games. Like the first game, its story is told through a series of animated cutscenes: disguised as a geologist
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the flag, including miniatures of the "General Lee",although this has led to people making their own custom "General Lee"s and selling them. Artifacts from the show are on display in Luray, Virginia; Nashville, Tennessee; and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Cooter's Place in Luray is overseen by Ben "Cooter" Jones from the series. The Gatlinburg location features a gift shop and a "Dukes of Hazzard"-themed indoor miniature golf course and go-cart track, with a small display of costumes, collectibles and artifacts from the show
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Boss Hogg


or similar character, Hogg's death was written into the script. He willed his empire to Rosco P. Coltrane, who continued to pursue zany schemes, many of which Boss came up with before his death. In a typical episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard", Boss hires others to carry out his crimes, then diverts the blame onto the Dukes, usually the cousins Bo and Luke. Some of Hogg's favorite schemes include bank and armored car robbery, counterfeiting, fraud, and moonshine running. He especially enjoyed
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Winchester Mystery House and his desire to give the series the feel of "a modern-day Western", Kripke settled on the surname of "Winchester". However, this also presented a problem. The first name of Sam and Dean's father was originally "Jack", and there was a Jack Winchester residing in Kansas, so Kripke was forced to change the character's name to "John". Growing up, Kripke connected to television shows that had signature cars, such as "The Dukes of Hazzard"
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The Dukes of Hazzard II: Daisy Dukes It Out


named Melanie Shaw, Daisy Duke's childhood friend Missy Law comes to Hazzard County with plans to rob Hazzard Bank and frame Daisy for the crime. Gameplay is similar to its predecessor and primarily consists of the player completing tasks and beating time challenges, collecting icons, delivering passengers to specific destinations, and running errands for characters, while avoiding Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane and Deputy Enos Strate. The player plays as Bo Duke, Luke Duke, and Jesse Duke. Unlike its predecessor, the game also allows the player to play as
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!


honor. The race between Kam and the Dukes begins, with Kam driving in Buzz's "Double Zero", the only car to beat the General Lee in an overland car race. The Dukes win, and Luke pulls Ryker out of the trunk and tells Roscoe he kidnapped Daisy on Maxx's orders so they would lose the race. Roscoe tells Mama Maxx how stupid he believes she is, stating that he conned her into building the theme park. Roscoe had obtained a sample of gallium arsenide ore and put it in
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The Dukes of Hazzard (film)


skimpy blue jean cutoff shorts are now often simply called "Daisy Dukes"). In a film review, a "New York Daily News" entertainment columnist said the movie's sex humor is "cruder" than the TV series, but that it is "nearly identical to the TV series in... its ogling of the posterior of cousin Daisy Duke." Although initially he commented that he enjoyed the new style of relationship between the movie versions of Bo and Luke, John Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the original
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The Dukes (TV series)


instance, consecutive episodes feature appearances in Venice, Morocco, London, Greece, India, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong and Scotland. Furthermore, another inconsistency was that one of the original premises of "The Dukes of Hazzard" was that Bo and Luke were on probation, which would seemingly preclude them (but not Coy or Vance) from leaving the state of Georgia, much less the United States itself. In the live-action series, the boys were prevented from leaving Hazzard County and Boss waived their probation only twice.
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"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
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the clan, particularly Bo and Luke, often accusing them of spying on him, robbing or planning to rob him, and other supposedly nefarious actions, as he believes that they are generally out to get him. The role of Boss Hogg was played by Sorrell Booke, who performed frequently on radio, stage, and film prior to his role in "The Dukes of Hazzard". Boss Hogg is one of only two characters to appear in every episode of the TV series, the other being Uncle Jesse Duke. The
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Dixie (song)


Leghorn often play "Dixie" to quickly set the scene. On the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard", which takes place in a fictional county in Georgia, the musical car horn of the "General Lee" plays the initial twelve notes of the melody from the song. Sacks and Sacks argue that such apparently innocent associations only further serve to tie "Dixie" to its blackface origins, as these comedic programs are, like the minstrel show, "inelegant, parodic [and] dialect-ridden."
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Ben Jones, who played Cooter Davenport in the original series, criticized the film for its emphasis on sexual content, suggesting that the original series was more family-oriented and not as sexualized. He called for fans of the television series to boycott the film "unless they clean it up before the August 5th release date." Some have countered that the original series also contained sexual themes, primarily Catherine Bach's (Daisy Duke) much-displayed "short shorts" (which have become so ubiquitous in American culture that
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who either runs, or has his fingers in, virtually everything in Hazzard County, is forever angry with the Dukes, especially Bo and Luke, for always foiling his crooked schemes. He is always looking for ways to get them out of the picture so that his plots have a chance of succeeding. Many episodes revolve around Hogg trying to engage in an illegal scheme, sometimes with aid of hired criminal help. Some of these are get-rich-quick schemes, though many others affect the financial security of the Duke
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how the original TV series itself was an action-comedy. Warner Home Video has released all seven seasons of The Dukes of Hazzard on DVD in Regions 1 and 2. The two TV-movies that followed the series were released on DVD in Region 1 on June 10, 2008 and in Region 4 on June 4, 2014. In Region 4, Warner has released only the first six seasons on DVD and the two TV movies. "The Complete Series and Two Unrated Feature Films" box set was released on DVD
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Russ Martin


Russ Martin Show Listeners Foundation. Russ Martin's interests include 1960s television show character Batman as portrayed by Adam West, as well as his near-obsession with James Garner and the character Jim Rockford. Martin also owns a collection of classic TV show cars such as a "Dukes of Hazzard's" General Lee replica, the fastest 1966 Batmobile replica, a Munster Koach replica, and the 1976 Ford Grand Torino from Starsky and Hutch. The first incarnation of "The Russ Martin Show" began following the departure of "The
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The Dukes of Hazzard (video game)


Silva concluded that the game was a "fun, though simple-minded chase through Hazzard County." Phil Wiswell and Bernie Dekoven of "Enter" magazine wrote a positive review of the Coleco version: "Believe it or not, this game is good. [...] We were worried that this game would only appeal to "Dukes of Hazzard" fans, and not be much fun to play. But, in fact, we think you'll like this game whether or not you care for the Duke boys and
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The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning


shoves Luke in to try to impress the girls. Immediately thereafter, Bo learns from Cooter that most people who jump in end up either "crippled, on life support, or brain damaged." Not seeing Luke surface after plunging into the water, Bo jumps in to save him. Instead, Cooter is seen dragging Luke onto shore, while underwater, Bo discovers an abandoned 1969 Dodge Charger and believes it would be the perfect car for them. They retrieve the car from the pond, already in the iconic orange color
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home


The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home is a racing video game video game published by SouthPeak Interactive that was released for the PlayStation in 1999. The game was later released for Game Boy Color and Microsoft Windows in 2000. It is based on the television show, "The Dukes of Hazzard". Waylon Jennings, James Best, Ben Jones, Sonny Shroyer, and Tom Wopat reprised their characters by providing their voices to the PC and PlayStation versions of the game. A sequel titled "" was released in 2000.
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and Furies were former Los Angeles Police Department vehicles, while the Monacos were former California Highway Patrol units. A 1974 Plymouth Road Runner (yellow with a black stripe) was Daisy Duke's car in the first five episodes of the first season. For the last episodes of the first season a similarly painted 1971 model with a matching "Road Runner" stripe was used. In the second season Bo and Luke send it off a cliff in "The Runaway". Another identical Plymouth 1971 model car appeared in the background a
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General Lee (car)


for AutoTrader. The commercial featured the General Lee with Dukes of Hazzard stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat. The Duke's theme song "Good Ole Boys" can be heard playing during the commercial. The video was released on June 6, 2014. In the aftermath of the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina shooting deaths, there was a backlash against the Confederate battle flag, due to the flag's historical associations with slavery. In response, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. announced they would halt production of General Lee toy cars.
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"Bo Peep"). The 1975 AMC Matador was one of many different Hazzard County police cars used on the series, mostly in the first season; they had light bars and working radios. A 1972 Dodge Polara and a 1974 Dodge Monaco were used during the pilot episode "One Armed Bandits", these were also seen in the show's title sequence. From the second season, the 1977 Dodge Monaco was mostly used. From mid-season four the similar looking 1978 Plymouth Fury was used instead. The Matadors
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Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)


The "Theme from "The Dukes of Hazzard" (Good Ol' Boys)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Waylon Jennings. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album "Music Man". Recognizable to fans as the theme to the CBS comedy adventure television series "The Dukes of Hazzard", the song became a #1 hit on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart in 1980. As the narrator for the movie "Moonrunners" (1975),
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Ben Jones (American actor and politician)


with Jones after the movie was released to discuss creating "The Dukes of Hazzard". Jones was the first to audition for "The Dukes of Hazzard". Critics first predicted that the show 'would not last after the first commercial break'. The television show proved to be a huge success, running from 1979 to 1985 and garnering countless fans throughout the world. When meeting with fans at a recent autograph signing session, Jones stated he 'greatly disapproved' the production of "The Dukes of Hazzard" movies (
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Terry Labonte


Terrance Lee Labonte (born November 16, 1956) is an American former stock car racing driver, and current racing commentator. A two-time NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series (then Winston Cup Series) champion and 1989 IROC champion, he is the older brother of 2000 Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte, and the father of former Nationwide Series driver Justin Labonte. He also co-owns a Chevrolet dealership in Greensboro, North Carolina with Rick Hendrick. He appeared on the CBS series "The Dukes of Hazzard" in 1984
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is reluctantly forced to take part in Hogg and Rosco's crooked schemes. In the third and fourth seasons, when Enos leaves for his own show, he is replaced by Deputy Cletus Hogg (Rick Hurst), Boss's cousin, who is slightly more wily than Enos but still a somewhat reluctant player in Hogg's plots. Owing to their fundamentally good natures, the Dukes often wind up helping Boss Hogg out of trouble, albeit grudgingly. More than once Hogg is targeted by former associates who are either seeking revenge or
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Luke Duke


children who live at the Hazzard County Orphanage. Luke later left Hazzard County, along with his cousin Bo, to join the NASCAR circuit. His cousin Vance replaced him during that time. According to the 1997 film "", Luke eventually would leave Hazzard for good, and put his military training to good use by becoming a fire jumper for the U.S. Forest Service. During training in Montana, he met and fell in love with a woman named Anita Blackwell, who was a talented singer. He convinced her to leave
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Confederate flag. The Nashville Network bought "The Dukes of Hazzard" from Warner Bros. in 1997 for well over $10 million; not only did it improve the network's ratings, the show was also popular among younger viewers, a demographic TNN had a notorious difficulty in drawing; "The Dukes of Hazzard" has run either on TNN or sister network CMT ever since. The show ran for seven seasons and a total of 145 episodes. Many of the episodes followed a similar structure "out-of-town crooks
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James Best


improvise their scenes together, making up their own dialogue as they went along. Until his death, he also remained close to Catherine Bach, who played the character of Daisy Duke; and long after the show's cancellation, she was a regular visitor to the website dedicated to Best's painting. In 1991, in contrast to the comical Rosco Coltrane of "The Dukes of Hazzard", Best appeared in an episode of the NBC crime drama "In the Heat of the Night". He won the Crystal Reel Award
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being Uncle Jesse Duke. The role of Boss Hogg was played by Sorrell Booke, who performed frequently on radio, stage, and film prior to his role in "The Dukes of Hazzard". "Boss" Hogg was the sole commissioner of Hazzard County, Georgia, and thus held all executive and judicial powers therein. (In real life, Georgia is the only state which still allows this form of government, and in only nine of its 159 counties.) As the wealthiest man in the county, he would
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raise the rest of the money. They are joined by Rosco P. Coltrane in his RV accompanied by a fake basset hound named Einstein, Cooter Davenport and Cletus Hogg in a truck carrying Daisy's motorcycle. On the way there they were shot at by a one-eyed hitman, who was hired by Ezra, as it was later discovered, to stop the Dukes. Once they get to Hollywood, they set up a camp in Hollywood Hills, Enos Strate joins them but informs them they need permits to camp next to
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Car chase


of escalating a car chase scene is to have a character move from one vehicle to another and to fight in or on top of a moving vehicle as the Wachowskis employed very effectively in "The Matrix Reloaded". A number of television shows have been built around the popularity of car chases, such as "CHiPs", "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Knight Rider", "Airwolf", and most recently, "Chase". In more modern times, the use of computer-generated imagery is becoming
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!


Loving Memory" to those members of the series cast and crew who had died: Phil Mandelker, Sorrell Booke (spelled incorrectly as "Sorrel"), Paul Picard and Jim Mohlmann. "The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!" aired on CBS on April 25, 1997. The movie was released on Region 1 DVD along with the second reunion film "" on June 10, 2008. Both films were later released on DVD in Region 4 on June 4, 2014. The film's premiere broadcast resulted in CBS
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Sonny Shroyer


Otis Burt "Sonny" Shroyer, Jr. (born August 28, 1935) is an American actor who has appeared in various television and movie roles. He is known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate in the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard". He also starred in a spin-off called "Enos" based on his "Dukes of Hazzard" character. Shroyer is married and has two sons, Chris and Mark. Shroyer was born in the town of Valdosta, Georgia. He attended Florida State
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Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane


lawman in the street or when in need. As in the 1975 film "Moonrunners" from which "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series evolved, in the first season the character's name is given as "Rosco Coltrane". The initial P. was added from the start of the second season, after Best convinced show producers that it gave him more to play with vocally when pronouncing it. Rosco frequently initiates car chases with Bo and Luke Duke (Hogg's most frequent adversaries) along with Coy and Vance Duke for
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Moonrunners


in Mississippi. Uncle Jesse lodges her at his home, and Lee courts her. Grady is a laconic "Romeo" who drives their 1955 Chevrolet stock car (#54, named "Traveller" after General Lee's horse). It is briefly mentioned that Grady probably has a number of children around Shiloh and Tennessee (in the pilot episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard", "One Armed Bandits", Bo half-jokes that half of the children in the local orphanage could be his cousin Luke's,
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Janie Fricke


a guest-starring role on the "Dukes of Hazzard", playing the part of Ginny, a jewel thief who hid money in the dashboard of a getaway car that was later to become the General Lee in the episode "Happy Birthday, General Lee" (episode 131). She also was a part of the Louise Mandrell special "Louise Mandrell: Diamonds, Gold and Platinum", among other TV specials. Fricke's 1985 album, "Somebody Else's Fire", peaked at number 21 on the Top
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Silver State Classic Challenge


a renowned figure in the import, and drifting scene. The video magazine spinoff, "Video Option", recorded his attempts at the event in 1999 and from 2003 to 2006. Due to driver error and equipment problems, the 2004 run was the only one he has so far completed successfully. His current car, the "Option Stream Z", is an unlimited category Nissan 350Z. Another high-profile participant, who has had more success, is former "The Dukes of Hazzard" star John Schneider, who has
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General Lee (car)


Ben Jones criticized the move, stating, "I think all of Hazzard Nation understands that the Confederate battle flag is the symbol that represents the indomitable spirit of independence which keeps us 'makin' our way the only way we know how.'" John Schneider responded by stating, "I take exception to those who say that the flag on the General Lee should always be considered a symbol of racism. Is the flag used as such in other applications? Yes, but certainly not on the Dukes." On July
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The Dukes of Hazzard II: Daisy Dukes It Out


Daisy, and introduces an open world environment. A free-roaming joyride mode removes all enemies and allows the player to explore all of Hazzard County, including locations from the television series such as the Boar's Nest. The game features 18 levels, most of which are played while driving the General Lee; six levels are played as Daisy, who drives a Jeep. Country rock music plays during each level. The game features a total of eight soundtracks, which can be changed by the player. Items such as wrenches
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with vinyl decals for quick application (and removal), as needed. During the first five episodes of the show that were filmed in Georgia, the cars involved with filming were given to the crew at H&H body shop near the filming location. At this shop, the men worked day and night to prepare the wrecked cars for the next day while still running their body shop during the day. Time was of the essence, and the men that worked at this shop worked hard hours to get the cars prepared for the
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Byron Cherry


Byron Cherry (born April 17, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor. He portrayed Coy Duke, one of the new Duke Boys, in the 1982–1983 season of "The Dukes of Hazzard" for the first 19 episodes of season 5. In 1978, Cherry, along with longtime friend John Schneider, auditioned for the part of Bo Duke on the upcoming "Dukes of Hazzard". Schneider ended up winning the part, to which he found much success. A few years later, due to merchandising
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