TRIVIA NOTE: THE DUKES OF HAZZARD was inspired by the 1974 film Moonrunners that featured characters named Uncle Jesse, Cooter, Sheriff Cole, a stock car named "Traveler" and Waylon Jennings as the Balladeer. The first five episodes were filmed in Covington, Georgia, where a real town was used. The show's car chase and country scenes were also filmed in various parts of Covington and Oxford in Georgia. There was a real Duke Farm which was located in Oxford, Georgia. The Boar's Nest which is still standing, was also filmed in Oxford, Georgia. Hazzard County is located "east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio."  Uncle Jesse's CB handle is SHEPHERD; Daisy's is LITTLE BO PEEP and COUNTRY COUSIN. The reason Luke and Bo left the show (episodes 84-99) tracks back to a contract dispute between the actors John Schneider and Tom Wopat and the Producers. Since cancellation, the  Dukes of Hazzard have returned to TV twice. First in the TV-Movie The Dukes of Hazzard Reunion (April 27, 1997) where Uncle Jesse battles Mama Max and Boss Rosco to save his farm form a shady land development scheme that involves buiding a theme park across the Duke farm; and then followed by Hazzard in Hollywood (May 19, 2000) where Bo and Luke, as well as Daisy, Rosco, Cletus, and Cooter travel to Hollywood to sell some musical recordings to raise money for a new hospital in Hazzard County and get involved with crooked record producers, and Russian mobsters. In addition, the series inspired the video games Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home (1999) and Dukes of Hazzard 2: Daisy Dukes It Out (2000).

Question: What do The Dukes of Hazzard and Homer Simpson have in common?  Answer: "DOH!" See also - "The General Lee" and "Daisy Dukes"

So where are the cast now?

Catherine Bach: Born Catherine Bachman on March 1st, 1955 in Warren, Ohio, Bach studied acting at UCLA, and eventually played minor roles in Clint Eastwood's 1974 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, and Burt Reynolds' 1975 Hustle. She was also a Chevrolet pitchwoman. In 2002, she starred in Family Channel production African Skies (1991) as Margo Sutton, a widow living in post-Apartheid South Africa with her teenage son, Rory. In 1994 she testified before Congress on behalf of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act.

James Best:: Born July 26, 1926, in Powderly, Kentucky, James K. Best played the role of Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. Since the 1950s,  he's acted in a variety of movie and TV roles including Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952), Seven Angry Men (1955), Sounder (1972), The Savage Bees (1976) and Death Mask (1998). Since his stint with the Dukes of Hazzard, Best has operated an acting workshop in Los Angeles. On the Dukes of Hazzard James best in his role as Rosco created a number of memorable catchphrases including "Good News, Good News!", "Shame, Shame Everyone Knows Your Name!", "I Love It, I Love It!", "Law Enforcement is My Life.", "Tiddly Tuddly", and "Judas Priest on a Pony!"

Sorrell Brooke: Died February 11, 1994 of cancer at the age of 64 and buried in Culver City, California. Born January 4, 1930 in Buffalo, NY. Booke majored in languages and graduated from Yale and Columbia University. During the Korean war his talent with languages was invaluable as counter intelligence agent. Before the Dukes of Hazzard, Booke had a successful acting career and performed such memorable roles as Gen. Bradley Barker on M*A*S*H (1972) and Mr. Dilk in Freaky Friday (1976): Booke also provided voices for such cartoon series as The Smurfs. Scooby Doo, Gravedale High and Tiny Tune Adventures.

Ben Jones: Jones, who played "Cooter Davenport" the mechanic who serviced "The General Lee," left acting to pursue a career in politics. He became a US Congressman in the 1980s, but then lost his re-election bid to Newt Gingrich.

Denver Pyle: Died on December 25, 1997 of lung cancer at the age of 77 in Providence St. Joseph Medical Centre in Burbank. Denver Pyle played the role of Uncle Jesse and prior to DOH such characters as  Mad Jack on GRIZZLY ADAMS, and Briscoe Darling on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW as well as numerous cowboy parts in western TV shows and films.

John Schneider:  Currently playing the role of Superman's father on the WB sci-fi series SMALLVILLE. and earlier appeared as David on the western drama  Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman (1993). Born John Richard Schneider in April 8, 1960 in Mount Kisco, New York, John co-founded the Children's Miracle Network and now heads FaithWorks Productions, Inc., in San Antonio which produces quality family films. He also became a successful country singer with such hits as "I've Been Around Enough To Know" and "Country Girls."

Tom Wopat:: Born September 9, 1951 on a farm in Lodi, Wisconsin. Since his gig as Luke Duke, the 6'1" Wopat continued to work in TV as Frank Cobb on Blue Skies (1988); Dr. Jed McFadden on Peaceable Kingdom (1989), the ex-husband, Jeff Robbins on Cybill (1995) and the host of Prime Time Country (1996). Wopat has also appeared in movies like Contagious  (1997) and Meteorite! (1998), as well as with Bernadette Peters on Broadway in "Annie Get Your Gun" and as of August 2002 in the play "42nd Street."

Theme Lyrics by Waylon Jennings