Garrett Duke

Very well written, Daney. Liked the description and how it focused mainly on Enos - it is nice to see a character like Enos that doesn't get that much attention or is the focus of the story, get the attention they deserve.

You are welcome Laura - it is interesting to hear what people have to say about the subject. Though I am really glad to hear that it is only hypothetical .

I have skimmed through the responses here and figured that I'd give my two cents worth on the question. I have gone to Dukefest for the last four years and in my experience, Dukefest has always been about the television show...I think they should keep it that way. Dukefest has always been family friendly and I think by welcoming the movie crew or cast into Dukefest, you will be taking all that away. Why ruin a good thing? Well, there is my two cents!

I use to watch "Walker, Texas Ranger" every Saturday night at nine - it was a show we hardly missed, if did, we taped and watched it later. Walker and Trivette were my favorite on the show - along with the bartender, can't think of his name at the moment, think it's Ace, but could be wrong. But we also felt the same way about how they'd continue to beat the bad guys over and over before they fell down and were able to be arrested. Cordell and James had some tough competition there to get hit as hard and as continous as they had to in order to get stopped! Anyway - it was a great show and was sad when it had ended.

LOL! That's a great episode! That was hilarious when Bo accidently blew up the old outhouse - the response he got was great! I can watch that part all day and still find it funny! ;)Also enjoyed the end when they were trying to blow up the "ice cream" truck and Luke got the dud instead of the real thing. Rosco shoving the truck into the pond and Boss crying over the guns inside! "Swamp Molly" was a great episode - one I haven't seen in a long time - but can watch it over and over and still find it funny - like most Duke episodes.

Confederate Railroad was the first concert I was able to go to and I had enjoyed every moment of the concert. They were a great band. Now each time I hear them on the radio, I think of that night I went with my mom. I have been to many more concerts since then. I have seen Billy Ray Cyrus and John Micheal Montgomery at least three or four times each. Even been on stage with Billy Ray at the last concert I went to. The best concerts I've gone to (not including any concerts or shows at the four Dukefests I've gone to) have been Kenny Chesney with Keith Urban and Dierks Bently (several years ago), Keith Urban with Little Big Town, Brooks N Dunn (Twice) Brad Paisley and Toby Keith would be my favorite three shows I've gone to. Alan Jackson with Martina McBride were great, but could have been better if they had a better sound to it - they were in a football arena and you couldn't understand them when they talked. Toby Keith was at the same place and had the same trouble as well. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Well said - nothing could ever replace the original cast. Tom and John will always be the true Bo and Luke just as Denver Pyle will always be the real Uncle Jesse and so on. I personally found the first DOH movie offensive towards the show - it seemed to break down all that it represented. As for Coy and Vance...I really don't care that much for them, and it isn't the actors fault that I feel that way, but how they were represented by WB. I think they would have been more well liked if they were allowed to be their own character instead of Bo and Luke. They were given different names, but that was it. The actors walked in on a horrible situation there and you got to feel bad for them. I own that season DVD with them on it, but I don't think I have ever sat down and watched them as of yet. Though I do have to admit, they had some pretty original and neat episodes for Coy and Vance. Kinda like they were trying to make amends for the absense of Tom and John. Well there's my two cents worth on the subject. No one can beat the originals! Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

I don't know...they really didn't show the front of it. It was white or gray so probably not with those colors. That was the first time I saw him without his legendary cowboy hat...and when his hat flew off, that is the first time I have ever seen him without a hat! Even the announcers said that when it had flew off! LOL! Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

John did a great job singing "The National Anthem" - it was great to see him again! Richard Petty was the honory starter on Sunday since it marks the fifteenth anniversay since he stopped racing...Jeff Gordon got to be the grand marshel -to say Gentlemen Start your Engines" since it marks his fifteenth anniversary since he started his racing career. Gordon's first race was Petty's last race. Anyway, Richard Petty's ball cap fell off while he was waving the green flag and all the cars drove by him - the wind blew it off onto the track. It was great to see him again as well! Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Ernie Brown is the actor that played LB Davenport...also played Dobro Dulin as well. His son was Rudy from the orphanage - the kid that was squirting flies in The General. I will always like ol' Cooter...who couldn't? I was disappointed when he wasn't on the show. Though I didn't care much for BB Davenport, I liked LB Davenport and was disappointed to see him go - even though I was happy to see Cooter come back. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Which is better? This is a very hard question because I like them both and in my opinion, you can't have one without the other. If you know what I mean. Though if I had to really chose which one I like best, I'd have to go with Bo. He was always my favorite out of the two...or the show. Luke comes closely behind him in my favorite list though. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Being a big Billy Ray fan, I use to watch the show when I can. I don't have cable and Sunday's are usually busy, so it wasn't too often. But I did enjoy it while it was on and was sad to see it finish when it did. It was a good family show with morals...they need more shows like that and Dukes on TV in today's world. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Though I often visit fanfiction.net to look over DOH and Numb3rs fan-fic, I have never sent anything into there to be posted nor am I registered. I have my stories posted on MaryAnn's submitted fan-fic page (dukesofhazzardfanfic.com) under my other pen name of Kristy Duke. So far I have three or four stories posted there including one that I am currently writing. I take it you post your stories at fanfiction.net? I will have to keep an eye out for one of your's to read. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

If I remember right, I could be wrong, but I think it was edited out here in America as well. I never saw that part until I got the episode on DVD - as I said, if I remember right. The first few episodes they seemed to have edited some important scenes as in the first episode - "One Armed Bandits" they edited the part out of Jill going to the farm to ask for money and the encounter with her and Bo. So it cuts back in with Waylon saying "All that romance does lead to something" or something like that, but watching it on TV, it doesn't make sense. Not until you watch it on DVD to see the whole thing. LOL. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Being a fan-fic writer, I agree with you on both accounts. Some are interesting to work with while others can be annoying and puzzling on how to work with the inconsitancies. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Any of those may be true, but if you look back through the seven seasons of the Dukes, there is a lot of inconsistencies. It could just be another inconsistancy that they placed throughout the series and didn't catch as they didn't catch the others or didn't care. Just a thought. . . Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Jessi - I am sorry to hear about your mom passing and the situation that she had put you through. That is a hard position to be in and it would cause for some painful and hard feelings towards her for doing what she had done. It'd also be hard to know how to feel as you have worded. Once again - I am sorry of all that you are now facing. I hope that things will soon get better for you. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. (((HUGS)))) Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

I've never heard that song...but I can see John writing and singing a song about Jesse. I have to agree with all that has been said about Uncle Jesse - it pretty much describes how I feel about him. He was a great and honorable man who had a great outlook on life with his priorities set right. What good morals - he stands to be a great role model to everyone - I know he is to me. It will be ten years this Christmas since Denver passed away. Y'all believe it? I sure can't. Denver, Sorrell, and Tom are the three main DOH characters that I have yet to meet. Denver and Sorrell I will never have a chance to meet - the two characters that stood to be the wisest and the ones in charge - on both sides. I would have loved to meet them both, but especially Denver Pyle. I've always liked him and his character - and all that he stood for as well. Then again, who wouldn't like Uncle Jesse? Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

I have to agree with Johnny Paycheck - I enjoyed his performance and all that had taken place between him and Boss. I also enjoyed Toby Keith on the reunion movie - then again, he is one of my favorite Country Music artist. It was great to see him on the reunion. I also enjoyed the Oak Ridge Boys - the two times they were on. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

That is a hard question because there is so many that I like. Though I would say if I had to pick a few I would say: Luchenbach, Texas, Mamma's Don't let your sons be Cowboys, Just Good Ol' Boys (DOH theme), and Rose in Paradise. As I said, just to name a few. I can never get enough of Waylon. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

I checked my local Kohls yesterday and couldn't find them. I was kind of in a hurry to meet a friend so maybe I missed them. . .hopefully . Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

I don't have cable TV, so I am sure I am not as effected by this decision as most are, but I do get to catch an episode here and there on TV when I am at my parents' house. It is sad and frustrating to see CMT take the Dukes off of their list of programs so that everyone will have a chance to watch them. I'm sure not everyone has the DVD sets that are now out there so it is nice that they were able to watch the Dukes. And I agree, there is something nice watching the Dukes on TV and knowing others are out there watching it as well. With all that said, I also have to say that I think CMT had done a great job putting the Dukes on their schedule and giving them good and positive attention. Not only that, they are giving us all a last chance to watch the Dukes of Hazzard and to say good-bye to the show we all love. I know when it once had been on TNN (Back when it was TNN) they had given little to no warning of taking the Dukes off of their programming. One day it was on, the next it wasn't. So in my opinion, I think we should be more grateful than sad. Grateful at the opportunity to be able to watch the show on TV over the past few years and have the opportunity to watch it one last time before it is taken off TV. It is sad to see it leaving, but at least we had the chance to watch it on TV. Not only that, we now also have the opportunity to purchase all seven seasons on DVD and watch an episode whenever we want to. Well, there's my two cents worth on the subject... Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

I finally got to watch my DVD I got at Dukefest last night and John had said in the beginning that the DVD (Coolier and Co. Hot Pursuit) would be out in stores on September 18th. It was a home video he had said and through the acting and the quality, you could tell that it was. But I really enjoyed the theme of the movie and the car scenes. He had a lot of awesome cars in the show. There was comedy in the show, a lot of references to the Dukes , and it was a family show. Plus it had John Schneider in it! His daughter had played his daughter, his wife was his wife, and his mom was his mother in law in the show. It was great seeing them all. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

Flipping through the channels tonight, I was happily surprised to find John Schneider on "Diagnosis Murder" on the ION channel. I caught it right in the middle - though I guess that is better than catching the last ten minutes or not catching it at all. It was a good episode other than the fact that John played a real bad guy in it and at the end was shoved over the balcony! It was good to see him . . .even as a bad guy. Keep it between the ditches Garrett Duke

You could be right...it has been a while since I have last seen that episode. Garrett Duke