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Title: 12 Good Ol' Facts About 'The Dukes of Hazzard'
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URL Source: http://mentalfloss.com/article/6551 ... d-ol-facts-about-dukes-hazzard
Published: Jan 28, 2017
Author: Jake Rossen
Post Date: 2017-01-28 12:59:14 by Ada
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When The Dukes of Hazzard premiered on January 26, 1979, it was intended to be a temporary patch in CBS’s primetime schedule until The Incredible Hulk returned. Only nine episodes were ordered, and few executives at the network had any expectation that the series—about two amiable brothers at odds with the corrupt law enforcement of Hazzard County—would become both a ratings powerhouse and a merchandising bonanza. Check out some of these lesser-known facts about the Duke boys, their extended family, and the gravity-defying General Lee, which made their small-screen debut 38 years ago today. 1. THE NETWORK CHAIRMAN HATED THE SHOW. CBS chairman William Paley never quite bought into the idea of spinning his opinion to match the company line. Having built CBS from a radio station to one of the “Big Three” television networks, he had harvested talent as diverse as Norman Lear and Lucille Ball, a marked contrast to the Southern- fried humor of The Dukes of Hazzard. In his 80s when it became a top 10 series and seeing no reason to censor himself, Paley repeatedly and publicly described the show as “lousy.”
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Good stuff, thanks.
the blonde actor there, Schnieder? is a 9/11 truther.
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