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 - Ah...the Good StuffAt long last one of the most cherished and well-remembered television shows of all time is being put out on DVD. There are very few american series that can compare to the misadventures of the Dukes and their friends. This set is for the first season of the show and features everybody from Crazy Cooter, Uncle Jesse, Boss Hogg, Cousin Diasy, the Duke boys themselves Bo and Luke Duke, and Sherrif Rosco P Coltrane. Has any other series in memory had as amazing a cast of characters as this? Find out and pick this set up today! Rating:  - Like a Long-Awaited Reunion with Old FriendsBo (or should it be Beau since his real name is Beauregard?), Luke, Daisy, and Uncle Jesse were the family I liked to think of as my own. Who wouldn't want cousins who could teach you to change the oil in your car, do spins and go "jukin'", all without breaking a sweat? :-) I also liked first season Rosco the best..he was a straight-arrow sheriff for 20 years who became bitter over losing his pension, and resorted to recouping what was rightfully his in any way he could. Boss was also much more believable as a corrupt official- the Boss Tweed of the Deep South, and much more formidable an opponent than he became later on- sly, cunning, and almost totally lacking in moral fiber. For that matter, Bo and Luke were much more believable as two guys on probation, who if not for the wise, guiding hand of their Uncle Jesse could have turned their talents in quite a different direction altogether. The episodes had plot and direction, and Boss and Rosco were NOT easy to outfox. I have not yet decided whether I will purchase the other seasons (I know I definitely won't buy the 'replacement Dukes' season) but I bought the first season and liked it as much now as I did then, if not more. Definitely a must-have. Rating: - Great MemoriesThis three-disc set includes all 13 initial episodes of Dukes from 1979, a period fans fondly recall because some of the programs were shot on location in Covington, Georgia, rather than a Burbank backlot. It brought back some great memories. While the show was silly at times it remains far superior to the movie. Rating: - Good Ol' Boys as good as ever!I remember first watching this show back in late 79' and thinking that it was just another "rip-off" of "Smokey and the Bandit" and that it wouldn't last too long. Was I ever wrong! This show was definitely short on deep or controversial themes but it was long on just plain good old fashioned fun. Every week, I thought I was sitting "shotgun" with Bo Duke in the "General Lee" righting some wrong that was being perpetrated by Boss Hogg. The people who criticize the show for being short on mind expanding issues or that it's full of racist overtones are just looking for trouble and are probably short on brains themselves! Lighten up and have fun for a change! Rating: - Dukes of Hazzard Season One - A classic good ol' timeAfter the abysmal Dukes of Hazzard movie,Watching the old series from the beginning makes one remember Friday nights 25 years ago airing between The Incredible Hulk and Dallas that the General Lee Roared across the screen. The series aired between 1979-1985,and was the show for the younger crowd.Even twenty five year later and a newer generation it still holds up well with it's likable characters(non are stereotypical rednecks),heavy comic elements, and some of the best stunt driving to air on TV. Based on Moonrunners,a 1975 movie which elements the show was based on, The show followed the adventures of Boegarde "Bo" Duke (John Schnider) the reckless younger cousin, and Lukas "Luke" Duke (Tom Wopat) the older brainier cousin who fights the system against crooked Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) who practically runs Hazzard county, and his bumbling lackey Sherriff Roscoe P. Coltraine (the great James Best), who also stops at nothing from pinning any crimes or Hogg's schemes on the Dukes.Also featured is the boys cousin Daisy (the still sexy Cathrine Bach),their uncle Jesse (the late great denver Pyle) a former moonshine runner who honorably quits in exchange for the boys being on probation when they're caught running shine themselves.Ben Jones also stars as Cooter Davenport,the town mechanic and friend of the Dukes, and Sonny Shroyer as loveable deputy Enos Strate who is the moral center of Boss and Roscoe.The other star of the show,especially to young kids and car enthusiast is The general Lee, an orange souped up 1969 Dodge Charger which the boys drive as well as a pop culture icon( and a center of controversy thanks to the confederate flag on it's roof). Premering as a mid season replacement,the 13 episode first season featured some strong episodes (One-arm Bandit, High Octane, Swamp Molly, Luke's Love Story, and Money to Burn) and wasn't as silly and slapstick as later episodes.
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