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Sorry the last part of this thread has taken a while, but I haven't forgotten 'Hazzard in Hollywood'. I've been busy sorting through all the pictures and tracking down locations. I'm going to go slightly off-topic with some of the posts and look at some of the other parts of LA that were used for filming. I'll start with a recognizable scene from Hazzard Square. The 6th Annual Hazzard Hoe-Down (featuring Toby Keith) takes place roughly between buildings 19 and 21. The house on the left is the one next to Boss's old house. In fact, this picture is very similar to the view of the arrival 'Double Zero' two pictures back. As for the rest of the square, it's obvious that the businesses have changed again, but the only one I could make out was a cafe, and I couldn't get a clear shot of that. When the Dukes, Cooter, Rosco and Cletus arrive in LA they start off with a bit of sightseeing. I've included four of the locations below. They were only filmed eleven years ago, and haven't changed that much. The first is the General and Rosco's RV turning onto Sunset Boulevard from North La Brea Avenue. El Pollo Loco has changed it's signage, but is still there - see Google Street View here. The second picture is Pacific's Cinerama Theatre on Sunset Boulevard. You can see that here. The third picture shows the 'Oldest Restaurant in Hollywood' - Musso & Frank Grill on Hollywood Boulevard. The trees have grown too much to show the sign from the same side, but the other side can be seen here. We're back on Sunset Boulevard for the last picture. The Directors Guild of America is here. I thought this one deserved to be full size. At last we see the famous Hollywood sign as the General heads up North Gower Street and is just about to cross Franklin Avenue. It's amazing what a difference a lens can make. The sign is clearly visible here, but on Street View the hills look much further away. The last four pictures are all in the same location, the corner of Riverside Drive and Whitsett Avenue (big clue in the second picture!). You can see all the views by spinning around the Street View. It looks like the store was a real liquor store that's still there today.

Speaking of misheard lyrics ... there's a site I used to visit years ago that specializes in them. I've just checked, and it's still there at www.kissthisguy.com. The website's name is taken from a misheard Jimi Hendrix lyric - 'Scuse me, while I kiss this guy ...

Ina, you keep reminding me of other German groups I know. Münchener Freiheit (known in the UK as just Freiheit) had a #14 hit in the UK in 1988 with 'Keeping The Dream Alive': I have to agree with the YouTube comments (from the original video I posted) - the vocals are almost a cross between some of Paul McCartney's solo work and ELO. Like Trio, Freiheit are also thought of as a one-hit-wonder in the UK. Maybe if you guys spoke English more often ... .

Looks like you're on your own again Lizzy - Roger's obviously still nursing his sore head. Luckily you're right on both counts. Q. The 'Hazzard in Hollywood' movie starts with the annual hoe-down. How many years had it been going?: A) 2 years 4 years C) 6 years D) 8 years E) 10 years F) 12 years

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Five O'Clock World - The Vogues The video I've posted is actually an intro from 'The Drew Carey Show'. I always enjoy hearing this song, although I first got to know it through Julian Cope's version. He added extra lyrics and included the bridge from here:

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I've just listened to "Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurscht hat zwei" - I liked that one. I think Trio's only UK hit was Da Da Da - maybe it's the only one with English lyrics. Have you seen from a Bulgarian talent show. The girl (Valentina Hasan) learned the Mariah Carey song 'Without You' without knowing any English. She thought the song was called 'Ken Lee' (Can't Live).We hear stories over here that David Hasselhoff's music is popular in Germany - is this true?.

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I've just listened to Leuchtturm on YouTube, but I've never heard it before. I think '99 Luftballon' was the only hit she had in the UK. I didn't believe you at first, but then I saw the 2009 version of 99 Luftballon on YouTube and have to agree. She even sings some of it in French now. I've not heard of Wir sind Helden, but I did remember some more German songs I have, mainly from the 70s/80s. I'd forgotten some because some/all the words are in English. From 1969: . He was born in Germany, but left in 1938. This is the original, although Hot Butter's 1972 cover is better known.From 1978: (English lyrics version of ). I see Rammstein have also covered it.From 1982: (roughly translated: I don't love you, you don't love me). Check out the weird early 80s video.From 1985: Propaganda - Frozen Faces. They mainly sang in English after moving to the UK and signing to the same record label as Frankie Goes to Hollywood (ZTT), but did throw in the odd line of German like "Ich fuerchte keine Einsamkeit" in this song. Their Jewel/Duel remix, , was used by the BBC for rally coverage in the 80s (see video). Their album 'A Secret Wish' was jointly the first that I bought on CD all those years ago, and I still love them now (warum schmerzt es wenn mein Herz den Schlag verpasst?/why does it hurt when my heart misses the beat?).I also remembered that I have the German version of Monty Python's Lumberjack song (Das Holzfäller-Lied). It came on the B-side of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. I found on YouTube - the subtitles appear to be the original English lyrics rather than an exact translation of the German.

roll Thanks Roger. Due to the combination of the words 'Solid' and 'Rock' I've had in my head all morning .

You'll have to tell the Bundestag that the General Lee is a "vehicle of cultural value" .

solid One of the common states of matter - I figured it would give more options than Bose-Einstein condensate .

Well done Lizzy, it was Daisy. She had 'Duke' on the back of her jacket because that was the name of the graduate school she was studying at, making her (Daisy) Duke of Duke. Q. Still on 'Reunion', what was the name of Bo's female friend who gave him a lift to Hazzard?. For a bonus point, what title did she hold?.

Maryland Maryland Cookies are a popular brand in the UK and Ireland. Despite being made to an American recipe, they are not sold in the US.

What a strange coincidence. I watched an episode of 'Family Guy' earlier tonight ('Road to Germany') that made a passing reference to Nena's '99 Luftballons'. I am also a fan of 80s music but, like you, listen to a wide range of musical genres. There's very few that I don't like at least one or two songs from. Nena was one of only a few artists that had a UK hit with a song in German (she also released the song in English as '99 Red Balloons'). The only other German language song I can remember from that era is 'Rock Me Amadeus' by Falco (I know he was Austrian, but he sang in German). I'm also old enough to remember Nicole winning the Eurovision Song Contest back in '82. I think she gave her final performance in at least three languages. The only modern German group I listen to is Rammstein - I think 'Du Hast' is my favorite song.

In the UK, cars have to have orange turn signals, so many classic American cars either have to have replacement lights or special conversions. I think the laws regarding emissions etc. are even tougher in Germany. Probably best if you find an American car club to check where you stand.

Welcome to HNet, Ina. I bet it's not as funny as my German accent . You're just a bit younger than me. We only had 4 TV channels in the UK back then too. Did the German version have the same intro?. I found French and Italian versions on YouTube (see this thread), but nothing in German.

This is the last of the pictures from Reunion, so there's no particular theme to them. Following on from the last post, the building across the alleyway from the dry goods store used to be the hotel. In Reunion there's no indication that it's even occupied. The sign for St. Jacobs German Remedy has also disappeared from the building next door. Although virtually all the businesses in Hazzard Square have changed since the end of season 7, most of the buildings are as we remember them. At the end of square, however, the old building #16 has been replaced with a much larger one. The new building (mainly hidden by the tree) is three storeys high and considerably wider than the original (there's still no depth to it, as can be seen from the aerial views). This is the street where Boss's house used to be. Rosco is meant to have taken over, but I don't know if that includes his house. We don't get to see much of this street, but I didn't spot any major changes. Finally, because I promised it a few posts back, here's the interior of the bakery. I've inset the window sign that claims they've been making "Speciality Cakes Since 1956". The last time the square had a bakery it was the 'Hazzard Square Bakery' back in season 4, and then it was in buildng #12. It seems odd that so many of the businesses were changed for Reunion, yet the bakery and the dry goods store both claim to have been in existence for decades.

I know Roger's not feeling the best at the moment, so I thought I'd cheer him up with his dream NASCAR team (apologies for mixing businesses from different seasons ). Now, how do we tell Jamie McMurray about the livery change?.

Get well soon Roger. Hopefully you'll be back to your normal state of confusion before long .

Back to the stores in the square now. Building #9 spent over six seasons as the 'Hazzard Telephone Co.' (or similarly named businesses). Maybe everything's automated by Reunion, because Hazzard gets the 'Town Square Beauty Parlor' in its place. Is it just me who thinks the woman at the back looks like Shelley Long when she was in 'Cheers'?. Building #10's fascia has been completely remodeled for Reunion. In the past it's been businesses like 'Seth M. Berley & Co.', but now it has a stone frontage with lamps either side of the entrance. The overall design and sign over the door makes me think it's probably a firm of lawyers, but it plays no part in the movie. This is the clearest shot of the sign that I could get - it's called something like 'Titcher Titcher & Wilson'. I checked to see if it was named after anyone in the crew, but nothing looked similar - if you have a better guess, please post it. Neither Miz Tisdale or the post office appear in Reunion. Nedra Volz's last acting credit was the year before (she seemed to be getting typecast; three of her last roles were credited as 'Old Lady', 'Old Lady' and 'Very Old Woman'). Reunion was Denver Pyle's last acting credit - it would have been nice if Nedra Volz had joined him for a last romance. The post Office got briefly replaced (by a coffee shop) in the season 7. Now it seems to be an antiques shop. The long shots show a gold and green sign above the window (see right side of picture above), but it's never shown close enough to read. The last store on this block is building #12. For the last few seasons it was 'Joe's Hardware' and more recently 'Hazzard Hardware and Sporting Goods'. Now it's 'Hazzard Dry Goods' which claims to have been in business since 1906. I wonder where it was located during seven seasons of the TV show (those of you who've followed this thread since the start will remember that a dry goods store did make a single appearance in this location for the episode 'Route 7-11'). Keen-eyed readers will notice that since the end of season 7 the entrance door has been pushed out to be flush with the windows.