It sounds like a lot of money, and most commercials don't cost as much to make, but it's peanuts compared to the campaign budgets. A 30 second advertising slot during the Super Bowl now costs $2.5 - $3m. Sounds like I'm in the wrong business .
I remembered these the other day. They are a few years old now, but I don't think they were shown in the US. Both are epic 2 minute commercials for Honda:
They cost a fortune to make (£1m plus) each.
Lizzy and B.L. got it right, so I'm afraid you're only half right Roger . I'll come back to 'Reunion' another time - back to the 7 seasons (now that's a big pizza ). Q. Which actor appeared in '10 Million Dollar Sheriff' and 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Duke' under different stage names? If you know the answer, there's a bonus point for naming the series he appeared in with Hazzard's own Peggy Rea.
Well done to everyone that said the Chickweeds. I'll ask one or two more questions about 'Reunion' while it's fresh in my mind (sorry Roger, back to the regular seasons soon ). Q. Name the mechanic that Cooter sold his stuff to when he went to Congress and, for a bonus point, name his daughter who took over the business.
I found these alternative intros from around the world on YouTube:
Italian version (La ballata di Bo e Luke) You can download mp3 versions of both here: www.televisiontunes.com Are there any other international versions out there?