The Dukes of Hazzard is an American action-comedy television series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979, to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television series in the late 1970s. The show is about two young male cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, who live in rural Georgia and are on probation for moonshine-running. The young men and their friends and their female cousin Daisy Duke, and other family, have various escapades as they evade the corrupt law officers Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. The young men drive a customized 1969 Dodge Charger nicknamed General Lee, which became a symbol of the show. The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, about a bootlegger family which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts. The show was the basis for a film of the same title in 2005.
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Family, Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Gy Waldron and Jerry Rushing |
| Starring | Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle, Rick Hurst, Sonny Shroyer, Ben Jones, James Best, Sorrell Booke, Waylon Jennings, Byron Cherry, Christopher Mayer |
| Narrated by | Waylon Jennings |
| Opening theme | "Good Ol' Boys" performed by Waylon Jennings |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 147 |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–49 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Paul R. Picard Productions and Piggy Productions, Inc. (season 1), Lou Step Productions (seasons 2–7), Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Followed by | The Dukes, The Dukes of Hazzard Reunion, The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood, The Dukes of Hazzard (film), The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning |
| Related shows | Moonrunners (movie), Enos |
Based on the 1975 film Moonrunners, the show follows two brothers known as The Dukes Boys, and their misadventures in Hazzard County with their cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse.
The show was turned into a movie in 2005. The car the brothers drove was based on the 1969 Dodge Charger.
The Dukes of Hazzard Category.. Television shows filmed in Santa Clarita, California.. Appalachia in fiction.. Television shows set in Georgia (U.S. state).. Television shows filmed in Georgia (U.S. state).. Self-censorship.. Fictional duos.. Television duos.. American adventure television series.. Television series about families.. American action television series.
Latest information about The Dukes of Hazzard updated on July 28 2021.
