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The Dukes of Hazzard [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by D. Hofstede (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Renaissance Books; illustrated edition edition (31 Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1580630383
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580630382
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 904,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis
Presents details of the show's production, a season-by-season episode guide, and interviews and biographies of the cast.

From the Publisher
Bo, Luke, Daisy, and Much More
When The Dukes of Hazzard debuted on television in 1979, I knew that it was special. It wasn't just a rural show like Green Acres. It didn't make fun of its country characters like The Beverly Hillbillies. Bo, Luke, and Daisy Duke always outsmarted their adversaries. And it had plenty of action. Loaded with anecdotes supplied by first-hand interviews with the show's onscreen (Catherine Bach wrote the foreword) and off-screen talent, this is the only book to provide the complete story behind the hit series, which can still be seen in reruns today. Yeeee-haaaawww!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Generation X: Re-live the Friday Nights of your Youth!, 30 Oct 1998
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In the late 1970s, the highlight of the week for most 4th and 5th Graders at Huegel Elementary School in Madison, WI was the Friday night TV lineup on CBS: The Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Dallas. Of this trio, "The Dukes" was truly the "alpha TV show". Any youngster not prepared to discuss the past weekend's Dukes episode on Monday morning was clearly an outcast.

Yours truly, an educated suburban professional who lives far from the back woods of the deep south where the "Dukes" was set, proudly pleads guilty to occasionally tuning in to cable's Nashville Network to catch an episode. Watching the show brings back memories of childhood innocence, and the show is, in fact, laugh-out-loud hilarious.

David Hofstede brings back those childhood memories in his guide to "The Dukes".

Hofstede argues that although the show was never a hit with culturally elite intellectual snobs, it was a big hit in middle America . . . and the author points out, correctly, that the show embodied noble themes of:

family values: the genuine affection within the Duke family and their friends

doing what's right: Uncle Jesse and the Duke boys and Cooter always helped those in need and were always honest

good triumphing over evil: Boss Hogg always lost . . . and even as the bad guy, Boss Hogg never had any schemes that posed physical harm to others or involved drugs or other "heavy duty" crime.

Moreover, the show had its theatrical merits . . .Hofstede agreed with what I've always said when forced to defend my enjoyment of the show, which is that Boss Hogg and Roscoe were one of the funniest comedy duos in the history of television.

The book includes a complete episode guide. Also quite interesting is a detailed discussion of when John Schneider and Tom Wopat (Bo and Luke) went on strike for the majority of one of the seasons, and were replaced by look-alikes Vance and Coy. Vance and Coy never developed any chemistry with each other, other cast members, or the viewers.

Although his retrospective is mainly one of fondness for the show, Hofstede does not hesitate to provide criticism where it is due. For example, in the synopsis of episode 143, "Strange Visitor to Hazzard", one of the more ridiculous episodes (featuring a little green alien who lands in Hazzard), the author warns viewers to keep a barf bag nearby for when Luke calls the space man "L'il cousin".

Loyal visitors will enjoy ample trivia about the show, retrospectives from many of the actors and actresses, a good collection of photos, and "where are they now" tidbits about the cast.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta get it if you love the Dukes, 28 Dec 1998
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Reading the book has taken me back to a simpler time when Friday nights meant spending the night with my buddy and watching the Dukes while guzzling Gatorade and eating pizza crackers. Very well done with interviews with all the key characters. Details the genesis and history of the show and offers analysis and commentary on each episode. Again, if you grew up with this campy classic or have rediscovered it in syndication, this book is for you.
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