AOL Television recently put out their list of TV’s 50 Sexiest Women Ever and Catherine Bach came in at a Dixiefried number 9!

Of course, she’s number 01 to us and always will be!

You can read more about the upcoming release here.

(Thanks Jax for the heads up!)

Knight Rider pulled away with the highest audience numbers, being over 12 million people, including the all-important male demographic of 18 to 40-something. We’d break down all the numbers in more detail, but we’re lazy and this ain’t about the Dukes of Hazzard anyhow.

NBC is in full peacock strut over Knight Rider’s Sunday night victory, and barring anything unforeseen, the new Knight Rider series is locked in for the fall.

A number of questions remain in light of the Knight Rider resurgence. Will KITT’s new camouflage colors include Hemi Orange? As a Ford, will KITT require even more trips to the maintenance bay for repairs? Can he tow himself?

Meanwhile, The General Lee remains the number 01, all-time popular tv and movie car. Will Warner Bros ever wake up and smell the motor oil?

In 1982, NBC rolled out Knight Rider as their answer to CBS’s wildly popular series, The Dukes of Hazzard.

The two fandoms have raged debates ever since about which car is cooler; The General Lee or the Knight Industries Two Thousand. KITT was everything the General Lee was not; modern, gadget-laden, and smarmy. While the General Lee couldn’t talk, there was something more genuine about the legendary abilities of our favorite Dodge Charger.

Whatever side you’re on, that debate is gearing up to start anew, as the Knight Industries Three Thousand prepares to flash itself around this Sunday night on NBC. The new made-for-tv movie has been heavily promoted on television, radio, and the web, but there’s a fan base in particular NBC is hoping to reach.

It has not gone unnoticed by NBC that all recent Dukes of Hazzard incarnations have drawn a good sized audience. Just as NBC counted on Dukes fans to tune in to Knight Rider back in 1982, they’re hoping for us to show up again on Sunday night. If the ratings are high enough, Knight Rider will go into turbocharged production for a new tv series next fall. A big-screen movie version, long-delayed, is also in the works.

Why should Dukes fans care? Well, if KR makes a successful comeback, it’s possible Warner Bros. might finally bless the new Dukes series project that has been nothing but hushed whispers for the last three years.

Meanwhile, here at HazzardNet, we recognize that Knight Rider fans share our neck of the woods more often than not. Indulge us while we pander to them with a YouTube video and a few KITT pictures. Our Forums contain a Knight Rider discussion, so if you have two cents to throw in about the new KITT, jump in!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e9wgshS0qI&NR=1

HazzardNet has been hearing rumors about a possible new Dukes series for the past three years. While rumors abound and facts are hard to find, a couple of locals in Florida have spotted General Lees and filming crews in recent weeks.

We don’t know if this activity is connected to a Warner Bros. project or not. For all we know, it’s an elaborate tv commercial. Or maybe it’s something that John is up to. Or maybe it’s just filming for a one-minute segment on CMT.

To tell ya the honest truth, we just don’t know. Still, we thought the reports were worth sharing so ya’ll could speculate along with us. Here’s eyewitness accounts by fans by the name of Moriah and Tammy, as shown in quotes below:

“This is just speculation on my part, but on my way in to my real job today, I saw a film crew off to the side of the road by the everglades on Highway 27 in South Florida, just south of 1-75, and I saw what looked like the iconic General Lee along with lights and cameras. Keep an eye out, Hazzard fans…”

“This has yet to be totally confirmed, but I have spotted film crews around South Florida and among their sets have seen several General Lees.

“I’m not saying with any authority that they are making a new show or movie or commercial or something, but, it’s pretty obvious that’s what they’re doing. My friends and I drove into one of the spots where they were doing some filming, and after being told it was a closed set, we asked if they needed extras. After a few hopeful moments where we were led to believe they were going to use us, they came back with a ‘No, we have all the extras we need, we needed them an hour ago’. Oh well!”

“I saw the General Lee on my way to Orlando a month ago. We were using US 27 as well but near okeechobee and there were film crews and ramps and two cars. One with the numbers and one without, maybe a stunt or something! TOO COOL!”

There ya have it! Whatever it is. Stay tuned for more ignorance on our part - or facts when we get them!

From seven seasons of critically disdained episodes, to a Saturday morning cartoon series,
and a spinoff for the TV series “Enos”, no one could get enough of the Dukes.

Toy General Lees were popular, as were Dukes of Hazzard lunchboxes, watches, and posters. County music was “in.” Muscle cars were hot. CB’s were all the rage. The
Dukes cast made appearances at car shows and were often interviewed by the media.

Here at HazzardNet, we’re happy to report that things haven’t changed much! Ok, we use cell phones more than CB’s nowadays, but when you add it up, there’s been a lot of steady attention paid to a tv show that was snubbed by television moguls.

The Dukes endured despite the odds, producing two made-for-tv reunion movies with the original cast, and then resurfacing with new faces for the 2005 big screen movie. Another made-for-tv movie with a new cast, “Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning,” aired on the ABC Family Channel in 2006.

Over the years, the original series has enjoyed syndicated reruns on WGN, TNN, and CMT. All seven seasons of the original series have been released on DVD, and the reunion movies are slated to be on DVD in 2008.

Meanwhile, new Dukes of Hazzard toy cars, along with remote control General Lees, have been on Walmart shelves around the country. Orange “01″ hats and shirts are more popular than ever.

It would take us most of the homepage to list every Dukes related event in the past 29 years. But we can’t recognize history without giving a hearty Yeehaa to DukesFest! This once-modest shindig has become the largest fan gathering of it’s kind in the world.

Originated by Ben “Cooter” Jones, the expanding crowds caused DukesFest to be relocated from Sperryville, VA, to Bristol TN, then finally to Nashville TN. DukesFest 2008 is being run by John “Bo” Schneider and will take place in Atlanta. Record attendance is expected again!

Last but not least, the Internet did it’s part in keeping the Dukes of Hazzard in front of enthusiastic fans. Numerous websites pay homage to the show, with HazzardNet celebrating nine years of continual nonsense as a veteran of the group.

Ebay carries a large collection of vintage Dukes memorabilia. Fan-created Dukes videos and slideshows populate YouTube. From Facebook to MySpace, it’s them Dukes!

29 years ago, the General Lee took flight, and it’s shown no signs of slowing down. Hit the dixie horn and give a yeehaa!

“Bo’s General Lee,” built by John Schneider for the Dukes reunion movies and also featured in his movie “Collier & Co. Hot Persuit!” will be one of the featured cars to be auctioned tomorrow at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale ‘08 Auto Auction.

Check out the auction listing here.

In our humble opinion, one of the most prized cars in the auction!

Blame The Dukes of Hazzard for this one; Jessica Simpson is officially going country. Desperate for a return to the limelight, Jessica has embraced country music as her best chance of getting back on the charts.

Jessica reportedly felt inspired after her role as Daisy Duke in the 2005 Dukes of Hazzard big-screen movie. Her hit single, “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”, was musically unremarkable, but it was successful as a music video. (not because of her singing, either.)

While all Dukes fans know that it was the General Lee’s appearance that made the video, Jessica feels she has a “fan base” waiting for her in country music. Columbia Records is the lucky label carrying her freshman effort, and you can expect to try and avoid it in stores later this year.

Whatever her musical assets, Jessica Simpson may be correct in the assumption that country music will provide her a new audience. Her recognizable name alone (among other things) will assure her new music videos plenty of air time. Whether she can deliver a true vocal performance, however, and not just a two-minute peep show, remains to be seen.

13 Deputies Disciplined for Car Chase

Now, either the county updated the traning manuals and began to implement the concepts from “Hot Pursuit! Procedures forPutting the Pedal to the Metal for Chasing the Bad Guys!” complied by somebody named R. Coltrane, a former Sheriff, OR somebody’s been watching too many reruns of the Dukes of Hazzard! The only thing missing was for one of the deputies to send his patrol car into a pond!

All of us at HazzardNet want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous, healthy, and Happy New Year. We hope you enjoy your holidays, take some time to reflect on the past year, and look forward to the opportunities that the coming year brings.

Thank you for being a part of our community and for helping us to make HazzardNet such a wonderful site.

All the best to you and your family,

The HazzardNet Staff
HazzardNet.com

More episodes will be aired on Friday, December 14th, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, including the fan favorite “The Ghost of General Lee.” Check your local listings, and visit CMT.com’s “On TV” and “TV Schedule” links to find future showings.

Now, if you think there’s no time for TV because Christmas coming up fast - don’t worry! There’s plenty of fun “Dukes of Hazzard” merchandise online to make gift-giving easy! Our continued favorite is the remote-control General Lee car, which now has working headlights!

Dukes of Hazzard General Lee Remote Radio Control Car RC

A quick browse of “Dukes of Hazzard” merchandise finds shirts, hats, mugs, toy General Lee cars, DVD sets, backpacks, and more! If you’ve been good this year, ask Santa for Dukes stuff ! And if you’ve been bad….well, just buy it for yourself. Yeehaa!

We have confirmation that John and Tom are scheduled to perform at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, in Costa Mesa CA, on May 10, 2008. For ticket info and details, visit the link below, and scroll to the bottom of the page:

http://www.ocpac.org/home/Content/ContentDisplay.aspx?NavID=100

We will share other concert dates as they’re announced.

We also have unofficial information that indicates Tom Wopat will be attending the 2008 DukesFest in Atlanta, GA, June 28 & 29 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway!

Tom was unable to attend the 2007 DukesFest due to a touring commitment with the off-broadway musical production of “Chicago.” And while Tom always has an escape clause that lets him take a Broadway gig if it comes up, so far it sounds like he’s on board for DukesFest 2008! (Note, cast appearances are always subject to change - we’ll bring you the latest DukesFest news as it becomes available.)

While we’re talking about John & Tom - we’d better mention that their 1987 holiday movie, “Christmas Come to Willow Creek” is available on DVD. It’s for sale at most DVD retail outlets and Amazon.com. This is your big chance to see John and Tom together in a non-Dukes setting as bickering, truck-driving brothers rather than chummy, car-racing cousins. It’s not your average, sappy, Christmas special, so if you like a little angst served up with your eggnog, you’ll enjoy this flick. It gets mushy at the end, but hey, it’s a Christmas movie! Enjoy the fistfights until you get there.

Best of all, there’s car chases! This is the movie that contained the only appearance of the famed “Double-Zero” Mustang. The “00″, we’re told, is the only car to have ever beaten the General Lee in a Hazzard County road race. Now, there’s a re-match with the farm at stake, and plenty of dirty-dealings by the opposition.

But wait, there’s more! Immediately following “Reunion”, CMT is airing the 2000 made-for-TV movie, “The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood.” This is the last outing for the original cast, and bittersweet with the absence of the late Denver Pyle. Still, it’s full of fun Dukes antics, and watching Rosco get his tie stuck in an ATM is a classic moment.

Don’t miss your rare chance to see these seldom-aired shows!

Yeah, right. What are the odds of that? This is Hollywood we’re talking about.

While the strike rages into it’s second day, some TV programs will be immediately affected, while others will last awhile before the lack of new scripts cuts into production. Fans of current, popular programs are already anticipating a dreary winter of prime-time reruns.

Dukes of Hazzard fans, meanwhile, have reasons to be optimistic. The possibilities are strong that a lingering writer’s strike will cause shows like The Dukes of Hazzard to be rerun again. We wouldn’t be surprised if CMT abruptly brought the Dukes back on the air.

The downside of this, is that we might see the 2005 Dukes of Hazzard movie on network TV sooner than later. Guess we’ll have to take the bad with the good.

When we have confirmation of any re-airing of The Dukes of Hazzard, we’ll let you know. Meanwhile, pay tribute to the Writer’s strike by popping in your Dukes DVD’s at home, and watching a timeless masterpiece like, “Strange Visitor to Hazzard.”

But alas, now that all seven seasons have now been released, WB didn’t give us a taste of any of that.

But wait! According to tvshowsondvd.com, there are rumors that WB is considering releasing both reunion movies, the “Enos” series AND the Dukes cartoon series on DVD!! Could it be our prayers have been answered??

We’ll know for sure come the summer of 2008, when the two reunion movies are slated for release. Y’all stick around y’hear?