‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ premieres
On January 26, , “The Dukes of Hazzard,” a television comedy about two cousins in the rural South and their souped-up Dodge Charger known as the General Lee, debuts on CBS. The show, which originally aired for seven seasons, centered around cousins Bo Duke (John Schneider) and Luke Duke (Tom Wopat) and their ongoing efforts to elude their nemeses, the crooked county commissioner “Boss” Jefferson Davis Hogg (Sorrell Booke) and the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane (James Best).
“The Dukes of Hazzard” was known for its car chases and stunts and the General Lee, which had an orange paint job, a Confederate flag across its roof and the numbers “01” on its welded-shut doors, became a star of the show. The General Lee also had a horn that played the first 12 notes of the song “Dixie.” Due to all the fast driving, jumps and crashes, it was common for several different General Lees to be used during the filming of each episode.
The General Lee also had a CB (Citizens Band) radio and Luke and Bo Duke’s CB nicknames or “handles” were Lost Sheep #1 and Lost Sheep #2, respectively. “The Dukes of Hazzard” (along with the trucking movie “Smokey and th
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Denver Pyle was born on May 11th, in Bethune, Colorado. His first acting job was the role of Carl in the movie &#;Devil Ship&#; in , at the age of His acting career spanned over 50 years in which he appeared in 9 television series and over 90 movies. He had several guest star appearances in such shows at Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Andy Griffith Show and Perry Mason. However in , he took on his most recognized and beloved role, Uncle Jesse Duke. Denver was diagnosed with cancer in yet he would not let his illness stop him from making the first Dukes of Hazzard Reunion movie. On December 11, , Denver was given his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, unfortunately though it would be his last public appearance. He lost his battle with cancer and passed away on December 25th, Denver was He was a good man and a very talented actor that will be missed always.
Born January 1, , Rick was raised in Houston, Texas. In high school, he discovered acting and went on to Tulane University and then graduated with a masters degree in drama from Temple University. He started out with a recurring role on &#;The Doris Day Show&#; from to and appeared in several movies during the &#;s.
In , he was asked to audition for the role of Cletus Hogg for the Dukes of Hazzard episode &#;Money to Burn.&#; Having a talent for physical comedy, his success with this episode led to his return later in the series when Enos was spun off into his own show in For two seasons, Cletus was the dipstick deputy of choice.
After the end of the Dukes series, Rick continued to act in television and movies, including &#;Steel Magnolias&#; and &#;In the Line of Fire.&#;
Dukes of Hazzard's Boss Hogg was real-life war hero who spoke five languages
The Dukes of Hazzard was one of the most popular TV shows of the s famed for its car chases in the General Lee and the iconic characters, including Boss Hogg
Do y’all remember The Dukes of Hazzard?
The wild, action-packed comedy rode through the backroads of Hazzard County with the Duke family Bo, Luke, Daisy, and their gruff-yet-loveable Uncle Jesse. It aired from to , and gained such a following during its episode run that only Dallas kept it from topping the ratings at one point.
The classic TV show was the epitome of fun, with high-speed car chases in the General Lee, scheming bad guys, and plenty of Southern US charm.
Amongst the show's antagonists was a corrupt county commissioner named Jefferson Davis (J. D.) "Boss" Hogg, played by Sorrell Booke.
In the series Boss Hogg either run or had his finger in virtually everything in Hazzard County, and spent many an episode trying to engage in some crooked money-making scheme.
And 10 times out of 10 his plans would be scuppered in one way or another by Bo and Luke. Despite the Dukes often coming to his res
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