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The Dukes of Hazzard

★ 7.3 1979 · 1970s 7 seasons CBS

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast & Crew

Tom Wopat

Tom Wopat

Luke Duke

John Schneider

John Schneider

Bo Duke

Catherine Bach

Catherine Bach

Daisy Duke

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Jesse Duke

Ben Jones

Ben Jones

Cooter Davenport

Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke

Boss Hogg

James Best

James Best

Rosco P. Coltrane

Sonny Shroyer

Sonny Shroyer

Enos Strate

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

The Balladeer

Trivia about The Dukes of Hazzard

In 1977, Waldron was approached by Warner Bros. with the idea of developing Moonrunners into a television series.

The network was inspired by the success of Smokey and the Bandit.

Elements from Smokey and the Bandit influenced the Dukes of Hazzard, such as Sally Field's character in the film, whose costuming was notably similar to Daisy Duke and featured small shorts.

Waldron was originally from Lenoxburg, Kentucky and had grown up around stock car racing culture.

The film was based on the real life of Jerry Rushing, a former moonshiner from Taylorsville, North Carolina.

Rushing owned a 1958 Chrysler named "Traveller", after the famous horse owned by General Robert E.