12 Dukes of Hazzard Facts

“Someday the mountain might get ’em, but the law never will.” – Waylon Jennings

When The Dukes of Hazzard premiered on January 26, 1979, it was intended to be a temporary patch in CBS’s primetime schedule until The Incredible Hulk returned. Only nine episodes were ordered, and few executives at the network had any expectation that the series — about two amiable brothers at odds with the corrupt law enforcement of Hazzard County — would become both a ratings powerhouse and a merchandising bonanza. Check out some of these lesser-known facts about the Duke boys, their extended family, and the gravity-defying General Lee… read more >