The Dukes of Hazzard: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Dukes of Hazzard is a American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. The show 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 Roscoe P. Coltrane.

The show was originally designed to be on an unnamed tropical island and the "Dukes" would race around on personal watercraft (jet skis). The plot was rethought and the southern United States setting was found to have more public appeal.

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:

• Bo Duke (John Schneider 1979 to 1981 & 1983 to 1985 Seasons)
• Luke Duke (Tom Wopat 1979 to 1981 & 1983 to 1985 Seasons)
• Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach)
• Uncle Jesse Duke (Denver Pyle)
• Coy Duke (Byron Cherry 1982 To 1983 Season)
• Vance Duke (Christopher Mayer 1982 to 1983 Season)
• Cooter Davenport (Ben Jones)
• Hazzard County Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane (James Best)
• Hazzard County Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate (Sonny Shroyer 1979 to 1980 & 1982 to 1985 Seasons)
• Hazzard County Deputy Sheriff Cletus Hogg (Rick Hurst 1980-1983 Seasons)
• Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg (Sorrell Booke)
• Flash The Basset Hound - dog
• The Balladeer (Waylon Jennings)
• The General Lee, a souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger. It was orange with a Confederate battle flag painted on the roof. The windows were always open; the doors were welded shut; and the car has the number "01" on both sides. (Through the history of the show, approximately 180 General Lees were used. The upper left corner of the "1" in the "01" differed, making for a continuity error.)

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.

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.

• The character of 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.
• Two video games based on the show were created:
  • (1999)
  • (2000)