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The Dukes Of HazzardThe Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. It was directed by Jack Starrett (1979), following on from Starsky and Hutch (1975). Starrett went on to direct Hill Street Blues (1981). The show was loosely based on the movie Moonrunners (1975), and followed the adventures of two southern good ol' boys, Bo and Luke Duke, living in an unincorporated area of the fictional Hazzard County, Georgia in their souped-up car the General Lee, as they evaded corrupt Boss Hogg and his inept county Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. Daisy Duke (portrayed by actress Catherine Bach) has the distinction of having her trademark provocatively high-cut jean short shorts named after her. Although Hazzard County, Georgia was a fictional location, the real-life town of Hazard, Kentucky was a beneficiary of the show's popularity. Members of the cast were frequent visitors to the town's annual Black Gold Festival. Characters on the show Theme song The theme song "The Good Ol' Boys" was written and performed by the late Waylon Jennings. He was also the narrator of the show. Movies There were two made-for-TV reunion movies, The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) and The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard In Hollywood (2000) A feature film remake of the series, The Dukes of Hazzard is scheduled to premiere in 2005. Spin offs - The character of Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate was spun off into his own short-lived detective show called Enos, which ran from 1980-81.
- An animated version of the show called The Dukes aired in 1983.
- Three video games based on the show were created:
Reruns Until TNN was purchased by Viacom, it aired reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard. After the creation of "The New TNN," the program was strangely absent from all television. CMT Canada and Showcase Action airs The Dukes in Canada. CMT America began airing the series in late February 2005. DVD Releases The first 2 Seasons are available on Region 1 DVD. Season 3 is scheduled for release on Region 1 DVD in May 2005. External links Dukes of Hazzard Dukes of Hazzard
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