The Dukes of Hazzard
Carnival of Thrills (1)
TV Flash files “Carnival of Thrills (1)” as a desk essential hour — The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985) on CBS, season 3, episode 1, aired 1980-09-16, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E01: listed hour 37 of 147 in the The Dukes of Hazzard guide, first listed hour of season 3. It aired 1980-09-16 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Southern Comfurts” (S02E23). Next is “Carnival of Thrills (2)” (S03E02).
Essential hour: “Carnival of Thrills (1)”. Carnival of Thrills (1) is stunt-show Hazzard as a season open. Spectacle admitting it is the product: Boss Hogg still the foil, the Charger still the lead that signed the deal.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Carnival of Thrills (1) sit in the The Dukes of Hazzard guide?
S03E01 is listed hour 37 of 147 — first listed hour of season 3, season 3 episode 1.
When did The Dukes of Hazzard S03E01 air?
Carnival of Thrills (1) aired 1980-09-16 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I watch the recast season?
The Bo/Luke walkout and replacement year is network hardball, not a secret better cut. Most viewers stay with Wopat and Schneider; the car still signs the contract either way.
In the series
Why this series still plays
An orange Dodge Charger named General Lee does more acting than half the guest stars. Bo and Luke outrun Boss Hogg while Daisy shorts and Uncle Jesse sermons keep Hazzard County on brand. Merchandising as storytelling, plus the recast rebellion that proved the car signed the real contract.
The first image is orange: a Dodge Charger named General Lee doing more acting than half the guest stars, airborne over Hazzard County while Bo and Luke outrun Boss Hogg. CBS's The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985), from Gy Waldron, launched in 1979 and defined early-1980s action-comedy from a 1970s start — seven seasons, 147 episodes. Tom Wopat's Luke, John Schneider's Bo, Catherine Bach's Daisy, Denver Pyle's Uncle Jesse, James Best's Rosco, and Sorrell Booke's Boss Hogg kept the county on brand. General Lee and…
Filed against
- Tom Wopat as Luke Duke
Tom Wopat’s Luke Duke outran Boss Hogg in an orange Dodge Charger that did more acting than half the guest stars. Daisy shorts, Uncle Jesse sermons, Hazzard County on brand — merchandising as storytelling, plus the recast rebellion that…
- John Schneider as Bo Duke
John Schneider’s Bo Duke outran Boss Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard — an orange Dodge Charger named General Lee doing more acting than half the guest stars, Daisy shorts, Uncle Jesse sermons, merchandising as storytelling. Recast rebellion…
- Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke
Catherine Bach played Daisy Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard — an orange Charger named General Lee doing more acting than half the guest stars, Bo and Luke outrunning Boss Hogg, shorts and Uncle Jesse sermons keeping Hazzard on brand.…
- Denver Pyle as Uncle Jesse Duke
Denver Pyle’s Uncle Jesse Duke kept The Dukes of Hazzard on a sermon while an orange Dodge Charger did more acting than half the guest stars. Bo and Luke outrun Boss Hogg; Daisy shorts stay on brand; the recast rebellion proved the car…
- James Best as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
James Best’s Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane chased an orange Dodge through The Dukes of Hazzard like it was a calling — Boss Hogg weather, Daisy shorts, Uncle Jesse sermons, 1970s merchandising as storytelling. Comic cop as county mascot. TV…
- Sorrell Booke as Boss Hogg
Sorrell Booke hooted through The Dukes of Hazzard as Boss Hogg — white suit, cigar, a county-level villain who made an orange Dodge Charger named General Lee do more acting than half the guest stars. Merchandising as storytelling. TV…