J.D. Boss Hogg

[Frosty]

As a fan of the original Dukes of Hazzard, I found this article quite interesting and thought I’d share.

The Secret War of Sorrell Booke: Boss Hogg was a Spy

As a very young man, Sorrell would entertain the patients in his dad’s waiting room. Show business was in his blood.

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[tim87tr]

Watching this show when I was young probably contributed to my enjoyment of cars to this day. I definitely didn't know Sorrell wore a padded suit as Boss Hogg and his acting waddle had me fooled until now. That is really neat he had the brains to graduate Yale, learn the various foreign languages and serve our Country in an intelligence role.

 

[Super Bee]

I have heard some of the cast talk about some of this before, they all speak very highly of him. There was more to the man than what we saw on TV.

Loved the show growing up. It is where my love for Chargers began.

 

[wcd]

I have heard some of the cast talk about some of this before, they all speak very highly of him. There was more to the man than what we saw on TV.

Loved the show growing up. It is where my love for Chargers began.

I do not think such a show would be allowed on the air waves today.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I think Dukes of Hazzard was basically spun off from Smokey and the Bandit. Same scenario where Jackie Gleason's character = Boss Hogg and Burt Reynolds/Jerry Reed = Bo and Luke. Story lines were different of course, but the same types of characters in both.

 

[Frosty]

I do not think such a show would be allowed on the air waves today.

No way, no Dukes, no MASH, so many shows would trigger the snowflakes!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

No way, no Dukes, no MASH, so many shows would trigger the snowflakes!

MASH might be okay. They'd think Klinger was "so brave, so strong"...

 

[Frosty]

MASH might be okay. They'd think Klinger was "so brave, so strong"...

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Klinger might be my favorite character on that whole show, Colonel Potter is right up there too.

 

[HoughMade]

I think Dukes of Hazzard was basically spun off from Smokey and the Bandit. Same scenario where Jackie Gleason's character = Boss Hogg and Burt Reynolds/Jerry Reed = Bo and Luke. Story lines were different of course, but the same types of characters in both.

It certainly was inspired by Smoky and the Bandit's success.

 

[SouthernStar25]

Absolutely loved The Dukes.

 

[Super Bee]

I do not think such a show would be allowed on the air waves today.

Its not.

It was pulled a few years back when the whole BLM thing was going on. Warner Bros. pulled all the toys as well.

 

[Super Bee]

I think Dukes of Hazzard was basically spun off from Smokey and the Bandit. Same scenario where Jackie Gleason's character = Boss Hogg and Burt Reynolds/Jerry Reed = Bo and Luke. Story lines were different of course, but the same types of characters in both.

Of course. Plus Jerry Reed had a Basset Hound, so did Roscoe. Burts name was "Bo" just like John Schneider.

Plus, Sonny Shroyer, Ben Jones and John Schneider were actually in Smokey and the Bandit.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Of course. Plus Jerry Reed had a Basset Hound, so did Roscoe. Burts name was "Bo" just like John Schneider.

Plus, Sonny Shroyer, Ben Jones and John Schneider were actually in Smokey and the Bandit.

Holy cow, you know way more about it than I did!

 

[wcd]

Its not.

It was pulled a few years back when the whole BLM thing was going on. Warner Bros. pulled all the toys as well.

I had thought about that… I was kind of thinking about the whole lack of inappropriate things, mature theme, excessive violence etc.

 

[BigRed]

I do not think such a show would be allowed on the air waves today.

Hell, many car shows have banned the "Duke Boys' Charger" from even appearing with a flag the car's nickname.

The american taliban has been hard at work.

 

[wcd]

Hell, many car shows have banned the "Duke Boys' Charger" from even appearing with a flag the car's nickname.

The american taliban has been hard at work.

This^^^^^^^^^

 

[Super Bee]

Holy cow, you know way more about it than I did!

I used to have quit the Dukes of Hazzard collection. I had so many, nice, rare items, Cooters. . . a store owned by Ben Jones bought some of my items for display.

 

[KokomoDave]

I didn't like Klinger. He didn't have the calves to pull off wearing white pumps! Such a tart!!

 

[Rookie]

There's a guy in Kokomo that has a smart car that's Dukes of Hazard orange, with the confederate flag on the roof and "general wee" along the flag.

 

[tmschuller]

There's a guy in Kokomo that has a smart car that's Dukes of Hazard orange, with the confederate flag on the roof and "general wee" along the flag.

I believe I saw that rolling thru kmow