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He also played a security guard on......The Jeffersons ( ? ) I think. He was only 6months younger than my mom! Hard to believe....he had a youthful appearance and demeanor.

Alex Dunne had a promising first outing in an F1 car at a race weekend. He was only taking part in the first practice session (FP1), but managed to avoid the barriers and finish in fourth place less than a tenth of a second behind his team mate, championship leader Oscar Piastri. He described it as the "Best day of my life". He's due to get another go at the Austin Grand Prix.

I take these things very hard since Dukes have been a big part of my life when they debuted in 1979 and these actors are truly family. I'm grateful for the HazzardNet because you folks can relate to the pain I'm feeling now. My condolences to all of you. There is a happy reunion in Hazzard Heaven today between Boss, Rosco and Cletus. But there are plenty of tears on Earth for those of us who loved Cletus/Rick. I just checked the family section in my notebook and there is not a whole lot of his family mentioned, except Boss of course. He made his first appearance in season 1 where he was called Boss's cousin. Cletus mentioned his Mama in season 2. He is called Boss's third cousin twice removed in season 3. Cletus mentions his Mama again in season 4.

Very sad to read this news this morning. As well as Dukes, I also remember Rick playing a phoney lawyer in 'M*A*S*H' who told Klinger he could get him out of the army. Until I looked up his filmography, I'd forgotten about his appearances in 'CHiPs' and 'Earth Girls Are Easy' - I might have to check them out later. I also read this morning that composer Lalo Schifrin has died at the age of 93. 'Mission Impossible' composer seems to be the headlines, but I remember him better for the soundtracks of 'Dirty Harry' and 'Bullitt'.

Dukes of Hazzard fans... I bring y'all sad news. Rick Hurst (Deputy Cletus Hogg) has passed away. 😢

Hey Gilligan's Island fans! 🚣‍♂️🌴 I've got some news to share: it looks like Fun World Pony Express has updated their Skipper costume design! 🚨 The classic Shirt, Pants, Hat, and Stuffable Belly combo has been swapped out for a new version featuring a Shirt, Pants, Hat, and Wig. 🤔 I spotted one on eBay with the new design, and it's definitely a change from the original. Anyone else notice this? Let's discuss! 💬 #GilligansIsland #TheSkipper #CostumeUpdate

Sometimes I hear the PlayStation 1 Racing For Home and Daisy Dukes It Out and PlayStation 2 and Xbox Return of the General Lee when I'm not playing. 😂

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I can’t believe it in a sense, but there it is. Rick Hurst has crossed the creek on that rainbow bridge, now not only reunited with his kinfolk, but also a lot of the Dukes family who’ve gone on before him. I’m saddened I never got to meet him, I think it would have been fun to know him. God bless y’all. Tom Duke

Yeah…after I first posted, I started seeing it stated everywhere. It is a very sad day!!

Yes, unfortunately it's true. Cooter's Place confirmed it on their Facebook page. He was scheduled for appearances. Yesterday, they said the appearances would need to be rescheduled. Today, they posted the news of his passing.

I was not expecting a punch to the gut today, but here it is. Rick was such a kind man. Made me feel right at home on the reunion sets. We had some great conversations. He loved to talk about his son. He was always a class act whenever we visited him at events.

Is it true… I’m reading online that actor Rick Hurst (Cletus Hogg) has passed away? If so this is a tragic day!!

Very sad to hear that Rick has passed away. I would have loved to meet him and get an autograph. He was only at Cooter's Place just this past Sunday. Rest in Peace Rick (Cletus) I hope you're with the rest of the Dukes cast that has gone over the rainbow bridge.

From the Facebook page Anita's Analysis On the final day of filming "The Andy Griffith Show" in 1968, the atmosphere on set was far from celebratory. Andy Griffith, usually composed and warm in front of the camera, quietly stepped away from the soundstage once the last scene wrapped. According to crew members who were present, he walked down the familiar corridor at Desilu Studios, turned a corner, and disappeared behind a row of trailers. Moments later, someone heard soft sobs. Griffith had broken down in private, overwhelmed by the weight of saying goodbye to a show that had defined nearly a decade of his life. For eight seasons, he had played Sheriff Andy Taylor, the calm and wise father figure of Mayberry. But the relationships that developed behind the scenes had grown even deeper than those written into the scripts. Don Knotts, who portrayed the high-strung Barney Fife, had departed the show after five seasons, but he returned occasionally and maintained a close bond with Griffith. Ron Howard, who played Opie, later recalled how Griffith became a real-life mentor. Frances Bavier, George Lindsey, and the rest of the cast had become like extended family members. Griffith's emotional connection to them was rooted not in fiction, but in shared years of long working days, laughter between takes, and the rare honesty that can exist when people create something meaningful together. The moment that triggered his tears was not a scene, but the silence that followed the final “cut.” The absence of movement on set, the way everyone slowly lowered their scripts and avoided eye contact, created an emotional vacuum. Jack Dodson, who played Howard Sprague, once shared that nobody wanted to be the first to speak. “It was as if Andy had given us the permission to feel, and then took it all with him when he walked off,” he said in a 1993 interview with "TV Guide." That day, Griffith’s dressing room remained closed for nearly an hour. Only his longtime friend and manager Richard O. Linke approached, quietly placing a hand on the door but choosing not to knock. When Griffith finally returned to the stage, his eyes were red, but he carried himself with grace. Without saying much, he moved from one cast member to the next, hugging each tightly. According to Ron Howard, who was just 14 at the time, Griffith held him the longest. “He whispered, ‘You’re going to be alright. You’ve got it in you.’ That meant more than anything,” Howard shared years later in an interview with "Entertainment Weekly." Griffith had been hesitant about ending the show, but he knew the chemistry was changing. Don Knotts had taken on film roles, Ron Howard was beginning to outgrow the Opie character, and the tone of television itself was shifting. In later years, he admitted in an interview with "The Charlotte Observer" that part of his breakdown stemmed from the fear that nothing else he did would carry the same heart. “I didn’t know if I’d ever get to feel that kind of honesty and warmth again, not just in front of a camera, but in life.” After the wrap, the cast and crew gathered for a quiet dinner at a local studio-adjacent restaurant. There were no speeches, no formal farewells. Andy Griffith kept a handkerchief in his hand the entire evening. George Lindsey would later say, “I think he was still crying on the inside. We all were. But it was his pain that showed us how much it all meant.” The next morning, Griffith did not return to the studio. He called Richard Linke from his home in Toluca Lake and asked him to collect the last few items from his dressing room. He could not face the space empty. That call, according to Linke, was the true end. When a show gives people a home, ending it does not feel like closing a chapter, it feels like walking away from a town where every soul had mattered.

I used up my reactions. So here ya go. 😂

"Daisy Dukes" have officially been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, 46 years after we first saw them on screen. They are among over 230 new words/terms that will now appear in the OED. The Irish Sun (national tabloid newspaper) even made it their featured addition in this article. You can see the dictionary entry here. In case you weren't sure about the definition: Daisy Dukes, noun colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). Brief, tight-fitting denim shorts, typically made from a pair of cut-off jeans and usually worn by women. Also as a modifier with the first element in singular form, in Daisy Duke shorts.

I'm gonna win. All I gotta do is knock out all you other drivers with a bonk on the head by my Captain Skipper hat. 😂

It was Cooter's birthday in Season 3 The Canterbury Crock. He was going to a birthday Barbecue Stump Roundtree was throwing for him.

There was Uncle Jesse's surprise birthday party at the Boars Nest in Season 6 Undercover Dukes.

NEDRA .......do I need to elaborate?? LOL!

Santa Claus ....little kids think I'm Santa Claus with my long white beard!

MMMMMMel tillis

Not sure what you mean......but the Moonshine 400 is an ongoing race and I happen to be in the lead around turn 3 !

Christmas