Dukes of Hazzard, Season 7

Reviewer: Alyice Edrich

Movie

Plot

A drama that ran in hour segments from 1979 to 1985. Bo and Luke Duke drive around Hazzard County in the General Lee, an orange car sporting a confederate flag. Their mission: work with Daisy and Uncle Jessie Duke to keep Boss Hogg’s schemes from backfiring while staying under the radar of corrupt city officials.

Starring

John Schneider, Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle, Sorrell Booke, James Best, and more.

The Review

Ever since Dukes of Hazzard aired in 1979, I have been hooked. It’s a fast pace, family friendly drama that promotes family, honor, and good times.

It all began when Boss Hogg and Jessie Duke were youngsters. They grew up together and even made moonshine together. Then one day, Jessie passed the legacy onto his nephews, Bo and Luke Duke. Everything was fine until Bo and Luke got caught by the federal government. To keep them out of jail, Jessie agreed to never make moonshine again. Being their first offense, the government put Bo and Luke on probation: no crossing the county line and no fire arms.

Jessie’s family got a second chance and he took that chance seriously. The family turned a new leaf and in doing so, hit many financially difficult times. But no matter how tight things got, the Dukes never did anything illegal to make ends meet. In fact, they spent most of their spare time keeping the citizens of Hazzard County safe from Boss Hogg’s schemes, while pulling Boss Hogg and his sidekick sheriff, Rosco, out of one fiasco after another.

Daisy Duke ends up working for Boss Hogg at the Boar’s Nest in return for a fair interest rate on a loan they need to enter the General Lee into a car race where the money is used to help save the family farm.

Throughout the entire series, the Dukes remind viewers of the importance of family, of doing the honorable thing despite one’s circumstances or the evil plots of our enemies, and to always remember that under every grey cloud there is a silver lining. But most of all, the Dukes remind us to enjoy life, to:

appreciate what we have and not get so caught up in what we don’t have,
give back by helping a friend in need—even if it means letting go of a few cushions along the way,
work hard but not so hard that you forget what fun is, and
always take the time to enjoy the company of a good friend and family member.

Your Task

In season 7, we discover that Daisy Duke gives back to the girls in her community while Bo and Luke Duke help the town’s orphans. This week, as you watch Dukes of Hazzard, take the time to talk to your kids about donating their time and resources to charity. What makes a good charity? Why do charities exist? When is time better than cash and vice versa? And how can your family work together to give back to your community?

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