Retro: 35 Years Ago Today, THE DUKES OF HAZZARD Premiered on CBS...

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January 26, 1979. It was 35 years ago tonight that THE DUKES OF HAZZARD made it’s debut on CBS, introducing the world to the Duke boys, The General Lee, and a full cast of iconic characters straight outta Hazzard County, Georgia. Moonshine runners had never been quite as fun, and for a kid like me, the show (which ran until 1985) became a part of my weekly routine. I even had a DUKES birthday party for my fifth (see video of that and my old DUKES Power Cycle here), and still miss those old MEGO figures with the plastic General Lee that they rode in. Let’s show some respect with the classic, Season One intro below…

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