The Dukes of Hazzard is a TV series that aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985 for seven seasons. It is adapted from the 1975 movie Moonrunners.
Cast & Character Origins
Characters | From | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
Bo Duke, Luke Duke, Daisy Duke, Jesse Duke, Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hogg, Rosco P. Coltrane, Cooter Davenport, The Balladeer | Moonrunners | May 14, 1975 | Feature Film |
(Note: These are the character names used in the TV series, the film names are below)
Adaptation Counterparts
Moonrunners | Dukes of Hazzard |
|---|---|
Bobby Lee Hagg | Bo Duke |
Grady Hagg | Luke Duke |
Jesse Hagg | Jesse Duke |
Beth Ann Eubanks | Daisy Duke |
Jake Rainey | Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hog. |
Rosco Coltrane | Rosco P. Coltrane |
“Cooter” Pettigrew | “Cooter” Davenport |
The Balladeer | The Balladeer |
(Note: The show is not a direct adaptation of the movie and is made more family friendly but the general concept, characters, and locations like “The Boar’s Nest” are brought over. Beth Ann Eubanks plays a similar role to Daisy Duke but is not related to the brothers in the film. In Moonrunners, Jake Rainey is a county boss who Uncle Jesse calls “Hog” while in the TV series Hogg is actually his last name. The only person who played the same role in both projects was Waylon Jennings as the narrator “The Balladeer”, though several actors from Moonrunners show up on The Dukes of Hazzard as different characters.)
Outgoing Crossovers
Characters | Guest On | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daisy Duke | November 12, 1980 | S01E01: “Enos” | A | |
Jesse Duke | November 19, 1980 | S02E02: “Uncle Jesse’s Visit” | A | |
Jesse Duke | November 26, 1980 | S01E03:”Where’s the Corpus” | A | |
Daisy Duke | January 21, 1981 | S01E08: “One Daisy Per Summer” | A | |
Rosco P. Coltrane | January 28, 1981 | S01E09: “Horse Cops” | A | |
Jefferson Davis “Boss” Hogg, Enos Strate | October 2, 1983 | S08E01: “Mel is Hog-Tied” | A |
Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast
Characters | New Show | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
Enos Strate | November 12, 1980 | S01E01: “Enos” |
Specials & TV Movies
Name | Date |
|---|---|
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! | April 25, 1997 |
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | May 19, 2000 |
Cartoon Crossovers & Follow Ups
The Dukes was a show where the Duke boys (Coy and Vance in season one and the returning Bo and Duke in season two) race around the world to get enough money to save the family farm while Boss Hogg, Rosco, and Flash the dog chase them to win the money for themselves.
Reboots & Alternate Versions
Name | Date |
|---|---|
The Dukes of Hazzard (film) | August 5, 2005 |
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | March 4, 2007 |
(Note: The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning is a prequel to the 2005 movie. It first aired as a TV movie on ABC Family before releasing R-Rated and “Unrated” versions on home video.