The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
You're in Hazzard County where the lawmen are crooks, the good guys are outlaws and ever'body's in-laws!
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 26 January 1979 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 8 February 1985 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Crime |
| Created by | Rod Amateau and Gy Waldron |
| Starring | Tom Wopat, John Schneider and Catherine Bach |
| Seasons | 7 seasons, 147 episodes |
| Episode length | about 60 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 147 hours |
| Rated | TV-PG |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.4/10 |
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Where to watch The Dukes of Hazzard in 6 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | Prime Video $12.99 AUD |
| Austria | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD |
| Germany | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Liechtenstein | Prime Video |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
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What kind of watch this is
The Dukes of Hazzard flips the standard hero-villain script. The good guys are outlaws. The lawmen are crooks. That inversion drives 147 episodes, a total watch time of 147 hours. It is a long haul through Hazzard County, where every dispute escalates into a high-speed chase in a loud, orange car. The show leans into the absurdity of a family fighting a corrupt system with sheer nerve and bad decisions. It is not subtle. It is not trying to be. It is a pure, unapologetic romp through a world where the only rule is that you keep moving.
What the critics said
Critics found the first season rushed. Tom Shales of The Washington Post warned that if the show succeeded, every television critic in America might as well quit. Peter Hartlaub from the San Francisco Chronicle noted the low budget, adding that the characters found their footing as the series continued. Danny Graydon of Empire later called the predictability wearing, though he admitted the charm endures. The ratings told a different story. It was an instant hit on both sides of the Atlantic. That popularity helped CBS regain the number one position it had lost to ABC in 1976.
How it did with audiences
The studio never reported a box office total or a production budget, so the financial ledger stays blank. We have no numbers to compare against the cost of the production. What remains is a single data point: a 7.4 TMDB user score. That is the audience’s vote, tallied by fans rather than accountants. It suggests the show landed well enough to stick in people’s memories, even if it never landed in a spreadsheet.
What came next for the cast
Denver Pyle had already survived the Westerns that define the genre, standing next to Henry Fonda in Liberty Valance. Then came the country. He returned to the screen in Maverick, a 1994 film. Catherine Bach had a credit in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot before the truck became her alibi. Afterward, she appeared in Cannonball Run II and You Again. The credits list what followed. They do not prove the film caused the shift.
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Sources
- The Dukes of Hazzard on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q1304408 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Dukes of Hazzard” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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