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The Hazzard Hustle.....season 5 Boss set up an illegal horse race betting operation in Rapaho County with a guy named Swifty, who hooked all the phone betting lines through the Duke farm's phone so in case Boss gets caught he can frame the Dukes. The phone rings constantly at the farm even though the Dukes can't hear any voices on the other end. While Boss and Rosco are in Rapaho, Boss puts Enos in charge but he lets it slip to the Dukes where Boss is so he sends Enos and Rosco out to arrest them....which they do....but they got away. New Boss, Billie Tucker and her massive thug named Bull find out about Boss's betting scheme so they visit him and Rosco. Bull shows them that they are angry when he bends Rosco's pistol barrel. Boss blamed the Dukes and sent Billie and Bull to their farm. In order to draw them away from Jesse and Daisy, Coy and Vance told Billie that it was their operation and then hopped in the General. After a chase Billie's car got stuck. While that was going on, Boss and Swifty moved their phone lines to a different location in Rapaho. The boys found out where the old operation had been and went back to tell Daisy and Jesse. Then the boys found the telephone pole that Swifty had tapped into and Vance listened in and figured out how the operation works. Daisy and Jesse found the location of Boss's new betting sight and Billie and Bull found Coy and Vance but the boys got away again. All 4 Dukes then met in Cooter's garage. The next day was the big Dixie Derby so Daisy dressed like an old lady and bet $150 on "Country Dancer" at 50 to 1 odds. Vance had spliced into the phone lines and beat Boss at his own game and knew who the winner would be. Billie and Bull then showed up and took the suitcase full of the better's money. Coy and Vance chased them and used a well placed dynamite arrow to crash their car. The betters got their money. Boss lost his money and the Dukes donated their winnings and their phone stopped ringing. -- This episode should have been titled "Rapaho Hustle" since most of it was in Rapaho County -- Cletus was mentioned again....still on vacation

I'm not sure if there is a clear definition of a castle but for whatever reason the author included it.

The only one on your list that is in my book is Windsor. It has such an amazing history. Boldt Castle and Biltmore are the only 2 in the US that made the top 50. We visited Boldt Castle a couple years ago. Other favorites from my book? Hmm, Highclere, Chenonceau, Schloss Schwerin, Neuschwanstein, Peles, Chambord, Leeds.

We had grandkids all day today and yesterday. They sure keep us young.

Vance's Lady....season 5 Coy and Vance went to the bus stop and picked up Jenny Waldon. "Two or three years ago" Vance and Jenny were "engaged to be engaged" but she didn't like the country and he didn't like the city so it didn't work out. On the way to the farm, a thug named Dugan who was working for Senator Jason W. Maynard, tried unsuccessfully to run them off the road. Jenny had been Maynard's secretary and discovered that he was stealing money from taxpayer funds and Maynard was after her because he didn't want her to report him to the authorities. He was also trying to make it look like Jenny was the guilty party. Dugan told Boss about Jenny and Boss wanted to get in good with Maynard (Boss had fantasies of becoming president of the USA someday) so he left with Rosco in his convertible (not Boss's car, Rosco's.....his roof was taken off when chasing the boys earlier.) They went to the farm to get Jenny but she was gone with Vance so Rosco went to arrest Coy instead but he got away and picked up Vance and Jenny. After a chase Jenny explained to the boys what was going on. She then ran away because she didn't want any of the Dukes to get hurt but Enos found her. He didn't have her for long because the boys rescued her. Since Dugan had the telephone system effectively shut down, the boys had to get Jenny to Atlanta to report Maynard and his thugs. They hopped in Jesse's truck with Jenny. Daisy and Jesse hopped in the General Lee as a decoy but the General was caught by Dugan and his co-thug named Wade who had just gotten into Hazzard. The bad boys got on the CB and told the good boys that if they didn't come to the farm Daisy and Jesse might get hurt so they all met at the Duke's place. Vance had the CB on when Wade and Dugan confessed and then they took Jenny away at gunpoint. Boss heard the confession on the CB and decided to help rescue her. Vance got on top of a big tree branch and jumped on the moving car and with the help of others, saved his sweetheart. Maynard, Dugan and Wade ended up in handcuffs and Vance ended up with a sad heart when Jenny left. -- This isn't the first time Boss has dreamed of becoming president. When he said "I may just get into the oval office yet." Rosco responded "And it would fit your little chubby figure." -- Boss told Enos that if he becomes president he might make Enos "Secretary of the Inferior."

Big Daddy.....season 5 Boss's father once told him that he would only inherit his millions if he becomes an honest, successful person who is loved by his fellow citizens. So when Boss gets a telegram that Big Daddy Hogg is coming to town he gets a little nervous and he stages things to make it look like everybody loves him and before you know it, Big Daddy's limo is pulling into town for the reunion. Earlier, Boss had Rosco switch the General Lee's CNH 320 license plate with one on a pick-up truck of a guy named Jenkins, who had just gotten the bad end of a deal with Boss for stolen merchandise. While Cooter is gassing Jenkins' truck up he notices the General's plate on it and calls the boys. Jenkins sees Boss on the street with his Daddy and Boss wants to show how good he is so he gives Jenkins the money he deserved. Moments later Jenkins sees Ernie, Big Daddy's limo driver, and Waylon hints that Ernie or Big Daddy or both are crooked. While Boss is on the street giving away money, Big Daddy and Ernie conspire to steal Boss's money. Later, the 4 Dukes catch Jenkins and got the plate back. Jenkins escaped but not before tipping them that Ernie is crooked. Big Daddy and Ernie see Boss open his safe and Ernie pulls out a gun and takes $50,000 from him. Ernie is only pretending to be working alone. Big Daddy is in on it. When Ernie tries to leave, the limo is blocked in so he hijacks Vance and the General and later kicks Vance out. Out in the country Cooter sees Ernie and Big Daddy meet up and Ernie abandons the General and hops in the limo. The Dukes figured out that they had been working together and told Boss on the CB but of course he didn't believe them. Everybody ended up meeting and sorting things out. Big Daddy thought Boss would be mad but just the opposite was true. Boss was proud of him and happy to know that he was just like his Daddy. He later realized that his Daddy kept $5,000 of the 50,000 but didn't even bother to chase him down. -- This was a very well written episode even though it was odd that Big Daddy had never been mentioned in the past 5 seasons. -- I don't rely on my "Unofficial Companion" book much but it said Cletus's last episode was two episodes earlier. Either it was wrong or the episodes weren't aired in order they were filmed....which is what I suspect since he was in this one. Seeing him was a nice surprise.

It was probably screaming "You're nuts!" (sorry...couldn't resist)

Hey Hoss, I just picked up this huge book about the 50 most beautiful castles in the world. It's a picture book but has a decent amount of information too. It's no surprise that the majority of them are in your area. Do you have any favorites?

That's an interesting question and is certainly possible. On the other hand, Coy rhymes with boy and Bo doesn't. I wouldn't be surprised if you are right though.

The Hazzardgate Tape....season 5 While Enos is off chasing the Duke boys, Boss and Rosco are at Boss's house, meeting with 3 bosses from neighboring counties. The other bosses are angry that a new highway is going through Hazzard and they want to renegotiate terms of all the crime activity with Boss Hogg. When he refuses, the other 3 and their henchmen meet in a shack and make plans to kill Boss. Coy and Vance just happened to be listening in and got caught but got away after a chase. Moments after the 4 Dukes warn Boss about the threat the henchmen try to run him over but the boys save him and stuff him in the back seat of the General. After Rosco and Enos scare the bad boys off, the good boys take Boss to the farm for protection and are joined by the Hazzard law. The henchmen make another attempt on Boss's life but Enos saves him this time. Boss calls the other bosses to another meeting at his house where Vance, Coy and Rosco are secretly videotaping them to get incriminating evidence to take to the state police in Capitol City. They get caught while making the recording and after they get away they bad guys get away from Rosco and Enos. The chase is on as the bad guys pursue the General Lee on the way to Capitol City. With help from Daisy, Jesse, Rosco and Enos the bad guys get caught and all is well again in Hazzard County. -- Mel Tillis gets caught in the celebrity speedtrap and sings "Stay a Little Longer". He played 5 different instruments during one song. It's amazing how much he looks like Burl Tolliver. -- The Dukes have a light brown refrigerator in this one. I don't remember anything but white ones. --This episode was likely named from the Watergates tapes during the Nixon presidency. -- Rosco said Cletus was on vacation but last episode was his last. -- Funny scene with Coy and Vance carrying Boss while Boss's feet are moving in the air. -- The 3 other bosses are....Boss Bowman of Choctaw County....Hopkins of Hatchapee Co.....Starkey of Eureka Co --

Thanks Skipper!

Coy Meets Girl.....season 5 Coy and Vance are driving an Apex rental van full of valuable antiques down the road. They are heading to Loomis to deliver them to Jesse's friends who had just moved there but a couple of bad guys named Potter and Clooney stop them and tie them up alongside the road and take the van. The boys get lose and correctly assume that Boss is behind the robbery. While the thieves are unloading the antiques, an orphan, stowaway, runaway named Bobby Lee Jordan hops out of the van, carrying her dog Max and runs into the woods. Potter and Clooney called Boss and told him about her. Coy then saves Bobby Lee from the quicksand and she quickly develops a crush on him but doesn't tell him she had been hiding in the van when he and Vance were hijacked. Daisy takes Bobby Lee and Max to the bus spot but has to rescue her when Potter and Clooney try to kidnap her. Later, the thieves plant the van in the Duke barn to frame them and immediately Boss and Rosco show up for the arrest but the boys get away. Bobby Lee snuck off while that was going on but she wasn't gone long until Cletus caught her until she escaped with Daisy's help. Before you know it, the General Lee, the Apex van, Jesse's truck, Potter and Clooney's car and Rosco and Boss in the sheriff's car were in the middle of National Guard maneuvers and Rosco and Boss watched the sheriff's car get blown to bits. Rosco said it "done scuffed my vehicle beyond repair." The bad guys got caught and Bobby Lee got adopted by Jesse's friends who just moved to Loomis. The ending off screen wasn't happy though. This would be the last time we would see that lovable dipstick, Cletus.

Ole Hobie looks funny in a police uniform!

My wife stopped feeding the birds after the second visit. How long do you think she should wait before she starts again?

I had always wanted to see a bear in the wild. They're pretty rare in my county but when you get into the neighboring counties where there are more hills and woods, they aren't as rare but still not common. Despite living in the country, I went the first 60 years of my life and never saw a bear. Then, it happened on August 16 right in our back yard, there he was with all 3 of my wife's bird feeders on the ground helping himself. We got pictures and videos from the window just 30 feet away. Four days later we were in the neighboring county and saw one that had just been killed on the road. Two guys were standing there looking it over. Then, on August 27 our bear came back to eat more bird feed. Tonight I saw another one trying to cross the road. I got pretty close before he turned around and went back in the weeds. It was about 10 miles from our house. No bear sightings in 60 years and then 4 in less than a month....4 if you count the road kill and the one that came back that was likely the same bear.

Is your dad healthy enough to paint? Is he able to climb a ladder? It's always tough to tell a father to toughen up but maybe you should think of a polite respectful way to suggest to him that he has plenty of time to do the job. Of course the danger with that would be him making you feel guilty....especially if he did get hurt. Just keep putting it off and explaining you don't have time....you wouldn't be lying. In several weeks the weather won't be good enough anyways. Maybe you will have more time after winter.

The alien one is definitely not one of the better ones. I also don't like ones where the boys fight, like Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Duke.

LOL Boss sure let Rosco get away with a lot. The writers were brilliant for making Lulu Rosco's sister. There was no way Lulu would ever let Boss fire her baby brother.

Cool! Most of the stuff on TV today is garbage so you're a smart man for focusing on the old stuff.

Happy birthday Luke! Meet us down at the Boar's Nest for a big all-day celebration!

That's the impression I got but I didn't see enough to know for sure. It had the Dukes cup in it though so I guess it wasn't all bad.

That's true but it was a good episode though....of course I like every episode!!!

I didn't see it but it didn't look like the kind of movie that I would like. That doesn't mean that you wouldn't like it though.

How would it go over if you just told your uncle that you don't have time because you work 2 jobs? How does your dad feel about all this?

Our daughter and her family will be staying with us for 4 days (Fri-Mon) so I probably won't be on much the next few days. I hope everybody has a great weekend.