| The
Dukes of Hazzard - Season
Two
I'm
more than a little proud that I've ever watched an episode of The
Dukes of Hazzard.
I
grew up in the South. It was shows like Dukes and Gomer Pyle
that led the nation to believe that all folks down South are lame brained
and red necked, so when I screened The Dukes of Hazzard Season
Two I no idea what to expect. (I say this even though one of my workmates
in 1980 was a frequent extra on the show - but all he ever talked about
was how massive John Schneider's package was!)
Season
two (believe it or not, the series ran for 7 seasons) was the year Dukes
of Hazzard went from being semi-dramatic to complete farce. If you
were a fan of the show originally, I suspect this is the collection of
episodes you're looking for.
The
one interesting bonus is the original screen test for John Schneider and
Tom Wopat but there's also a documentary covering the show's 25th anniversary
festival in Tennesse. Personally, I'd rather see something on Sorrell
Brooke (Sheriff Coltrane) and Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse) the true stars
of the show, in my estimation.
If
you're concerned about a lack of extras, don't get you're Daisy Dukes
in a bunch - you can order the whole second season (all 23 episodes) for
a mere $30
through Amazon.com and there's no tax and no shipping charge.
The
Dukes of Hazzard -
The Complete Seventh Season
Good ol' boys can now complete your Dukes of Hazzard collection
with one of the most memorable seasons of all for the Duke boys. Their
last!
It's amazing that this series aired for 7 years - actually this season
was cut short with only 17 episodes filmed (which come here on 6 discs)
but it's family entertainment that continues to excite fans twenty years
later.
As in the previous year, the 1984-85 season employed models for some of
the more spectacular jumps the General Lee made - stuntmen had worn out
dozens of Dodge Chargers, they were littering the Universal lot.
Contained in this collection are standout episodes like "Enos and
Daisy's Wedding," "Cale Yarborough Comes to Hazzard," "The
Dukes in Hollywood," a guest appearance by Waylon Jennings (composer
and performer of the theme song) and the exalted origin of the General
Lee - smartest car this side of KITT but much better looking. And, of
course, anything with Denver Pyle can't be all bad.
Packaging is the same as previously released sets - the Warner Bros. standard
- a very pleasing and attractive one piece fold-out presentation that
I prefer over most others.
Extras include a tribute to Waylon Jennings and behind-the-scenes-look
at the making of a new music video featuring John Schneider, Tom Wopat
and Catherine Bach. Can the Dukes of Hazzard cartoon series and
TV movies be far behind?
It's new - and makes a great gift for the Dukes' fan in your life. You
know, like your crazy aunt?
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