The 1980s were a great time for TV, when only the best shows were shown.
Millions of people fell in love with The Dukes of Hazzard because of its exciting scenes, famous cast, and famous General Lee.
The show did have some mistakes and bloopers, though, like all well-known classics. Fans can still find them today.
There’s more to The Dukes of Hazzard than meets the eye. There are mistakes and secrets that are kept behind the scenes. Some of the fun and shocking parts of this show that made it a true piece of 80s TV history are shown below.
The Dukes of Hazzard is a show that will never go out of style. Millions of people had to watch it because it was straight-forward, had few bad words, and was just plain fun.
Also, who could forget Daisy Duke? With her famous short shorts, she pretty much started a fashion style that people still wear today.
A lot of people watched because of her, and their posters of her hung proudly on their bedroom walls next to those of Farrah Fawcett. The Dukes of Hazzard wasn’t just a TV show; it was an experience. Every Friday night, we couldn’t tear ourselves away from the screen, excitedly anticipating the next adventure of Bo and Luke Duke in their beloved General Lee.
The show brought people together, whether they were riding bikes in the summer or running home just before 8 p.m. The cast was memorable, and the chases were outstanding. We’re going to look at the magic of The Dukes of Hazzard, a great show that still makes us miss simpler times.
Sorrell Booke’s strange deal
As Boss Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard, Sorrell Booke played the following interesting fact: One of the special things about his contract was that the character could never sell drugs or kill someone. It’s an interesting rule, especially when you think about how crooked and naughty Boss Hogg is.
It did, however, show that it was meant to be fun and family-friendly. Sorrell’s perfect mix of fun and charm made Boss Hogg one of TV’s most memorable bad guys, and I really think he should have won at least one Emmy for his amazing performance.
Therefore, Sorrell Booke put padding under his suit to make himself look even bigger than he really was in order to play the fat “Boss” Jefferson Davis Hogg. He did all of these things to make the famous figure stand out as much as possible.
The truth about General Lee’s well-known “Dixie” horn
Did you know that General Lee’s famous “Dixie” horn wasn’t always supposed to be there? The early shows were being filmed in Atlanta, and the producers were driving when they heard a car speed by and blast the familiar song. They saw the driver and were interested. They talked him into selling the horn and paid a lot of money for it.
It turned out that they could have bought it for much less money at any auto parts shop! For even more laughs, the horn was only used in the first five shows. Once shooting moved to the Warner Brothers lot, it was added in after the fact. That was a real “oops!” moment.
John Schneider lied about how old he was.
John Schneider said in a number of interviews that he lied about his age to get the part of Bo Duke.
He told the makers he was 24 years old when he was really only 18. He lied even more by wearing a casual t-shirt and blue jeans to the audition and bringing a six-pack of beer. He also spoke with a Southern accent, even though he was from New York City.
School of High Performance Driving in Georgia
John Schneider told the people who screened him for The Dukes of Hazzard that he had graduated from the Georgia School of High Performance Driving. What’s the matter? There was no such school!
Schwartz told Fox News, “But they bought it.”
That being said, John wasn’t making things up; he was really good at driving. He was great at burning rubber and squeezing the General Lee around bends. There’s no way he could have done the big trick jumps or dangerous scenes if they had let him, but he probably would have been able to.
The well-known “Daisy Duke” shorts
How many TV characters make people want to dress a certain way for decades after the show ends? Everyone knows Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke, and she will always be a part of pop culture history.
Bach said on E! True Hollywood Story in 1996 that her famous shorts almost didn’t make it onto The Dukes of Hazzard. When she wore them for the first time, the network bosses went crazy.
They told her she couldn’t wear such showing shorts, and after some back and forth, they finally gave in. But there was one catch: Catherine had to wear pantyhose underneath to avoid any “accidental reveals.”
But the stockings didn’t hide anything; they made her long, shapely legs stand out even more. She quickly became a sex icon on 1970s TV. It’s funny to think that what was supposed to hide turned Catherine into one of the most famous people of the time.
