Series synopsis
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American action & adventure drama comedy crime television series that premiered on CBS on January 26, 1979. It ended on February 8, 1985. It was created by Rod Amateau, Gy Waldron. It stars Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach and Denver Pyle.
Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and their car "General Lee", assisted by Cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, have a running battle with the authorities of Hazzard County (Boss Hogg and Sheriff Coltrane), plus a string of ne'er-do-wells often backed by the scheming Hogg.
Premise
Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and their car "General Lee", assisted by Cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, have a running battle with the authorities of Hazzard County (Boss Hogg and Sheriff Coltrane), plus a string of ne'er-do-wells often backed by the scheming Hogg.
Premise: You're in Hazzard County where the lawmen are crooks, the good guys are outlaws and ever'body's in-laws!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Wopat as Luke Duke
- John Schneider as Bo Duke
- Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke
- Denver Pyle as Jesse Duke
- Ben Jones as Cooter Davenport
- Sorrell Booke as Boss Hogg
- James Best as Rosco P. Coltrane
- Sonny Shroyer as Enos Strate
Supporting cast
- Byron Cherry as Coy Duke
- Christopher Mayer as Vance Duke
- Waylon Jennings as The Balladeer
- Rick Hurst as Cletus Hogg
- Felix Silla as The Visitor
- Dennis Burkley as Mickey Larsen
- Britt Leach as Buck Simmons
- Ritchie Montgomery as Elton
- Jason Lively as Rudy
- Chris Mulkey as Billy Ray
- Lewis van Bergen as Eddie
- Shanna Reed as Anna Lisa
Guest cast
- Rick Hurst as Cletus Hogg
- Felix Silla as The Visitor
- Dennis Burkley as Mickey Larsen
- Britt Leach as Buck Simmons
- Ritchie Montgomery as Elton
- Jason Lively as Rudy
- Chris Mulkey as Billy Ray
- Lewis van Bergen as Eddie
- Shanna Reed as Anna Lisa
- Annie O'Donnell as Gussie Peabody
- Cale Yarborough as Self
- Dawn Jeffory as Natasha
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 170 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 23 | April 25, 1997 | March 4, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 13 | January 26, 1979 | May 11, 1979 |
| Season 2 | 23 | September 21, 1979 | March 21, 1980 |
| Season 3 | 23 | September 16, 1980 | April 10, 1981 |
| Season 4 | 27 | October 9, 1981 | April 2, 1982 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 24, 1982 | March 25, 1983 |
| Season 6 | 22 | September 23, 1983 | March 30, 1984 |
| Season 7 | 17 | September 21, 1984 | February 8, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reunion! Bo, Luke, and Daisy return home to Hazzard County from their various occupations to try to save Hazzard Swamp and Uncle Jesse's farm from being swallowed up by crooked land developer Mama Max who wants to put in a theme park. In order to do this the boys have to dust off the General Lee and compete in a cross-country race against the only car to ever defeat the General. |
April 25, 1997 |
| 2 |
Hazzard in Hollywood Bo, Luke, Daisy, Rosco, Cletus, and Cooter travel to Hollywood to sell some musical recordings in order to raise money to build a new hospital in Hazzard County. However, when their recordings and money are stolen, they wind up on the run from mysterious hit men, sleazy record producers, Russian gangsters, and vicious loan sharks. |
May 19, 2000 |
| 3 |
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning Hazzard County's two rowdiest siblings are back and stirring up more mischief than ever in this prequel to the 2005 comedy adventure that explores the origins of the General Lee while finding out just how Bo (Jonathan Bennett) and Luke Duke (Randy Wayne) first incurred the wrath of bumbling greedy businessman Boss Hogg (Christopher McDonald). Hogg is set to foreclose on Uncle Jesse's (Willie Nelson) farm, and in order to save their crusty kin from financial ruin Bo and Luke agree to deliver his potent brand of moonshine to Hazzard County's thirstiest residents. Unfortunately for Bo and Luke, the nefarious Boss Hogg doesn't take kindly to the newly arrived competition. Subsequently thrown in jail and sentenced to sweat out the remainder of the summer on work detail, the crafty Duke boys enlist the aid of sexy cousin Daisy (April Scott) in outrunning the car with the star and making Boss Hogg's life unbearable through a series of outrageous schemes. |
March 4, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One-Armed Bandits Sheriff Coltrane is hissier than a sack of rattlesnakes! He sets up a slot machine operation to fund his election, but a pair of two-armed-bandits - Bo and Luke - find a way to give the proceeds to charity. |
January 26, 1979 |
| 2 |
Daisy's Song What kind of music-publishing outfit would bilk daisy out of $50? Well, here's a hint, Dukesters: where there's corruption, there's Boss Hogg. And this time, the FBI is keeping an eye on the scam! |
February 2, 1979 |
| 3 |
Mary Kaye's Baby Bo and Luke are unaware that 1) the borrowed car they're driving is loaded with moonshine and 2) the pregnant hitchhiker they've picked up is carrying over $100,000 in stolen mob money. |
February 9, 1979 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Days of Shine and Roses On your mark, get set, cheat! To prove who was the fastest moonshine runner back in the day, Bos Hogg challenges Uncle Jesse to a fair-and-square car race. But to Boss Hogg, "fair" is a four-letter word. |
September 21, 1979 |
| 2 |
Gold Fever The boys are in 24-karat trouble when con artists stash bogus bullion in the Boss Hogg's bank, The flimflammery leads to a bank heist that might end with Bo and Luke in the iron-bar motel. |
September 28, 1979 |
| 3 |
The Rustlers Boss Hogg doesn't horse around. especially when it comes to Lulu Hogg's Stakes Race. He aims to steal a sure winner...nut so does a gang of rustlers. Can Bo and Luke ride to the rescue? |
October 5, 1979 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carnival Of Thrills (1) When the Dukes attend a stunt show called "Carnival of Thrills," the star of the show is injured while trying to jump a car over 32 parked cars. Looking for a new star, carnival owner Diane Benson offers Bo the job. While Diane seduces a lovestruck Bo with her charms; Luke, Daisy and Uncle Jesse suspect something is amiss. Their fears are confirmed when an insurance investigator reveals that the earlier stunt show mishap—-along with several others—-was no accident. Luke tries to convince Bo of his findings, but Bo does not listen. This leads to a huge fight that results in Bo leaving the Duke farm, threatening further repercussions on the Duke family. Meanwhile, Boss Hogg can foreclose on the "Carnival of Thrills" if Diane can't pay back a loan she makes for use of the Hazzard County fairgrounds. Furthermore, Rosco manages to impound the General Lee for a taillight he busted; and, in an attempt to keep Bo from taking the stunt job, Luke allows the impounding to happen. |
September 16, 1980 |
| 2 |
Carnival Of Thrills (2) When the Dukes attend a stunt show called "Carnival of Thrills," the star of the show is injured while trying to jump a car over 32 parked cars. Looking for a new star, carnival owner Diane Benson offers Bo the job. While Diane seduces a lovestruck Bo with her charms; Luke, Daisy and Uncle Jesse suspect something is amiss. Their fears are confirmed when an insurance investigator reveals that the earlier stunt show mishap—-along with several others—-was no accident. Luke tries to convince Bo of his findings, but Bo does not listen. This leads to a huge fight that results in Bo leaving the Duke farm, threatening further repercussions on the Duke family. Meanwhile, Boss Hogg can foreclose on the "Carnival of Thrills" if Diane can't pay back a loan she makes for use of the Hazzard County fairgrounds. Furthermore, Rosco manages to impound the General Lee for a taillight he busted; and, in an attempt to keep Bo from taking the stunt job, Luke allows the impounding to happen. |
September 16, 1980 |
| 3 |
Enos Strate to the Top When taking pictures of Uncle Jesse in front of a bank in Atlanta, Daisy inadvertently gets two bank robbers in the shot who kidnap her in exchange for the photographs. Meanwhile, Enos defies Rosco's orders, helping Bo and Luke rescue Daisy and captures the bank robbers in the process. Enos is then offered a job with the Los Angeles Police Department. |
November 5, 1980 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mrs. Daisy Hogg Daisy is smitten by Boss Hogg's handsome, rich nephew, Jamie Lee Hogg, who has come to town to purchase his uncle's grits mill. While romance quickly blossoms and a wedding appears to be on the horizon, it isn't long before Bo and Luke confirm their initial suspicions about Jamie's criminal side as a counterfeiter. |
October 9, 1981 |
| 2 |
Double Dukes Double Dukes means double fun for Boss Hogg, and double trouble for Bo and Luke after two men resembling the good-natured Duke boys -- cronies that Boss had dress in wigs and the Dukes' clothing — rob Hazzard Bank. Bo and Luke spend the rest of the episode clearing their names as they try to apprehend the crooks. |
October 16, 1981 |
| 3 |
Diamonds in the Rough Everyone's after a sack of diamonds that had accidentally been dropped from an armed robber's vehicle driving through Hazzard, and all roads lead to the Duke farm after Bo and Luke get to them first. While the Duke boys are trying to report their find to the state police, they are bugged by the original thief (who poses as a reporter to get at the loot) and later, by a phony FBI agent hired by a greedy Boss Hogg who wants the reward money for himself. |
October 23, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The New Dukes Bo and Luke have left Hazzard to full fill a life long dream of racing on the NASCAR Circuit. Boss is so happy about it, that he unleashes his ultimate secret weapon: The mean green machine, monstrous vehicle to rip off the bank in Capitol City, and plan to steal $100 engraving plates from an armored truck that's suppose to pass through Hazzard county. But he's unaware that cousins Coy and Vance Duke have returned to Hazzard after 6 years to help uncle Jesse run the farm and are on to his shenanigans, and driving around in the General Lee. Also, Enos returned to Hazzard and is back on the force. |
September 24, 1982 |
| 2 |
Dukes Strike It Rich Boss Hogg swindles newlyweds Jeb and Carrie Morton into buying a worthless piece of land next to the Duke Farm. So the Dukes try and help them by scamming Boss by making it look like they've found gold on their property and the Morton's property and struck it rich so that Boss will buy back the land. |
October 1, 1982 |
| 3 |
Lawman of the Year Boss hired two crooks to rob the jewelry store and Coy and Vance are very suspicious about them and go and investigate while being chased by Cletus and Enos. But when Boss sends Rosco to arrest Coy and Vance, he refuses because he wants to be good so that he will be elected "Lawman of the Year". |
October 8, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lulu's Gone Away After a confrontation between Lulu and Boss, Lulu moves out and is invited to stay on the Duke Farm. Later three crooks kidnap her and demand a ransom. |
September 23, 1983 |
| 2 |
A Baby for the Dukes The Dukes have a new visitor, A baby whom her mother hides in the General Lee while she is being pursued by he father-in-law's henchmen who are trying to get the baby back to her legal guardian - paternal grandfather - who hates "country bumpkins." Meanwhile, due to a cut in the county budget, Rosco and Enos have to ride around on horses. |
September 30, 1983 |
| 3 |
Too Many Roscos When Rosco chases the Dukes, he drives into a pond and then is kidnapped by a man who underwent plastic surgery to look just like him (also played by James Best). But when the townsfolk all think Rosco is dead, the ringer shows up in town to be there when the armored truck arrives - and rob it. |
October 7, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Happy Birthday, General Lee It's been 8 years since the Dukes got the General Lee and we see the story of how they got it. When it was originally used as a getaway car for some gold dust thieves and Bo and Luke got it from a junkyard because they needed a car to race in. |
September 21, 1984 |
| 2 |
Welcome, Waylon Jennings The Dukes' old friend Waylon Jennings comes to Hazzard with his mobile museum to use as a charity exhibit. But Boss hires two crooks to steal it and sell it back for a ransom. |
September 28, 1984 |
| 3 |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Duke Luke drinks some pond water that a truck accidentally spilled some genetic drugs into. This makes Luke character change a great deal. He becomes a total jerk, badmouths Bo, Daisy, and Jesse, harasses every girl at the Boar's Nest and eventually plans to rob Boss' bank. |
October 5, 1984 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 26, 1979 |
| Last aired | February 8, 1985 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |