Skipper Duke

A guy named Scott's advice in a Dukes of Hazzard Facebook group to another guy in the group wanting to buy a 1:18 scale Auto World General Lee. "Whatever you do, don’t even consider buying from the scammers hause something top, I can’t remember the full name, but I saw it in the videos advertising a 1/18 auto world for $10.99, googled the name and it said it’s a scam, and obviously if the price sounds too good to be true, it is." My reply to Scott "Scott Buchberger Exactly. I had it happen to me on eBay with a Skipper's hat from Gilligan's Island. The guy Bluenox advertised it with Mouse Braiding like Alan Hale Jr.'s Lancaster Uniform Cap Co. hats had on them, but he shipped me a Gorget Braid hat instead. It was $38 excluding shipping. I paid $78.29 because the shipping he hid was $40.29 it was a bait and switch tactics scam. My mom is handy at crafts and made my Mouse Braid and put it on there."

I been binging 1950s Rock 'N' Roll music of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. The Big Bopper Richardson all night on YouTube. So much better than today's Rock 'N' Roll music. Back then you could understand it. Today R&R is just noise with a few intelligible words thrown in.

La Bamba (1987) Trivia: Lou Diamond Phillips learned Spanish to sing La Bamba, and he did all the singing in the movie La Bamba (1987) himself. No dubs, no lip syncing none of that jazz. It was authentic. I heard a backstory about it. The backstory goes he was approached by the production team about them dubbing him, or him lip syncing to the real Ritchie's music, and he said "No. I want to do all the singing myself."

Walk the Line (2005) Trivia: I heard that just like with Lou Diamond Phillips (Ritchie Valens) La Bamba (1987), the production team of Walk the Line wanted Joaquin Phoenix to be dubbed or lip sync Johnny Cash's songs. Just like Lou did with Ritchie, Joaquin refused and sang all Cash songs himself. He learned to play the guitar too. Reece Witherspoon also did her own singing as June Carter.

Did y'all know Kevin Peter Hall(Harry Henderson) the Bigfoot is in The Dukes of Hazzard series finale Season 7 Opening Night at the Boars Nest as the big tall guy of the 2 who kidnap Boss Hogg?

La Bamba (1987) Fun Fact: The actor playing Bob Morales hurt his foot when he jumped the fence to go comfort Ritchie's Mom. The scene when he hops the fence and paused before going around the corner to her giving her some time for a minute before going to her.

Alf:"You know Gilligan, that Mary Ann has s kind of cute. Why haven't you ever asked her out?" Gilligan:"Where would we go!?" Alf:"Ha ha ha! Where would we go!? Ha ha ha!" Skipper:"This little fella is easily amused Gilligan!" Gilligan:"Yeah! I like him!"

Mary Ann:"I see we have another visitor." Gilligan:"This is Alf. He's from Melmac." Mary Ann:"How come everybody can get to this island, but we can't get off?" Gilligan:"Really? I must've overlooked the pattern." Skipper (Conks Gilligan on the head with his Skipper hat, which goes "Bonk!") Alf:"Ha ha! I never get tired of that!" Gilligan:(Disgruntled.)"I get tired of it!"

Alf:"I thought you guys are happy here?" Skipper (Burns the Professor while talking to Alf.):"Are you kidding!? Why, we'd be out of here in a minute, if smarty pants over here, could figure out a way for us to get off of this rock!" Professor:"Don't blame me! Every time I devise a rescue plan, it gets ruined by that hebetudinous sick kick of yours!" Alf:"Hebetudinous?" Professor:"Addlepated! Confused." Alf:"Oh." Skipper:"Now just a minute, you can't call my Little Buddy Addlepated!" Gilligan:"Stop calling me "Little Buddy " I'm in my forties for cryin' out loud!"

Yep Roger!

Heart wrenching scenes from the movie when Ritchie Valens brother Bob Morales is working on that car, he's under there, and the way he bolts out from under there and the look on his face when the radio talks about the deaths of the 3 Rock 'N' Roll legends. When it says "Ritchie Valens 17" Bob says "What the sh!t!?" Their mom had a terrible fit screaming "No! Not Ritchie! Not my Ritchie!" This one is emotional too. Rosie:"Bob! Bob, did you hear what they said!?" Bob:"Are you sure he said Ritchie?" Then comes Bob out on that bridge. "RITCHIE!!!!!"

Season 1 Waiting for Watubi. Professor:"Mr. Howell, have you seen the bruise on the Skipper's head!?" Mr. Howell:"Have you seen the bruise on that tree!? I oughta notify Smokey the Bear!"

My take on The Day The Music Died, the plane crash never should've happened. Because: A. The weather conditions B. The reverse opposite order gyroscope instrument that had up and down in the wrong order C. Accidents can happen even with experience and knowledge of the instruments layout D. They should've waited until daylight and not taken off at 1:00 AM in blinding blizzard white out conditions E. The new weather updates about the storm were not relayed to Pilot Roger Peterson of that Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft, every time he checked the briefings, the weather was still the same all 4 times he checked on it. F. Mr. Dwyer himself was supposed to fly them that night himself, but turned it over to Mr. Peterson. G. Very sad tragic results to a very sad tragic day all of which could've been avoided H. Waylon Jennings and Buddy Holly's parting jokes they made at each other when leaving. Buddy Holly:"I hope yer ass freezes on the bus!" Waylon Jennings:"Yeah, well, I hope yer ol' plane crashes!" Their jokes were funny, but in hindsight not funny. Be careful what you say, you never know when it will be the last time you see someone!

My heart breaks for Ritchie Valens in the scene of the movie when his brother Bob Morales causes a scene during Ritchie's performance at the San Fernando Valley High School gymnasium. And he jumps into the fight to protect Bob, and then Bob turns on him with "You don't understand a G** damn thing Ritchie! You don't understand at all! What do you think, the whole (bleepin') world revolves around you!?"

A funny scene is Summer 1957 those 2 little boys up on top of the water tower sneaking peeks at Rosie while she's in the women's shower. Rosie:"You little pigs! I'm gonna tell your mother's on you! You wait and see!"

Season 1 Repo Men. Bo:"Uncle Jesse?" Uncle Jesse:"Yep?" Bo:"Luke an' I just bought us a wrecked Richard Petty race car." Uncle Jesse:"Oh good. How much?" Luke:"200 bucks." Uncle Jesse:"$200?" Luke:"In a job. Repoin' a Rolls fer Ace Parker." Uncle Jesse:"Couldn't you fellas find anything lower to do?" Bo:"It's t's only fer 1 day." Uncle Jesse:"One day, seems to me, that's all the longer it took Benedict Arnold." Bo and Luke give each the "I knew how he would react" look.

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Did you know that Ritchie's brother Bob Morales was really wild and drank a lot just like La Bamba movie portrays him.

I love this Sanford and Son scene when Redd Foxx (Fred Sanford) went to Las Vegas. He lost all his money. He said "Stupid crap table! Dumb roulette wheel!"

Warning: Potential Scam Alert! I recently came across a listing for the Benford Yacht Hat, named after Jeannie Benford Jordan, being sold by RJ Keller Militaria on eBay at a suspiciously low price ($214.98 free shipping). The official price from the Benford family is $262.05. The Benford family only sells directly from their eBay store, headquarters in Inverness, Florida, and their official website. Unless RJ Keller Militaria purchased from them and is reselling, this could be a scam. The price discrepancy and potential use of fake photos (similar to a previous experience I had with Bluenox) raise red flags. As the saying goes, "Something smells rotten in the Hogg pen." Has anyone else encountered this seller or had a similar experience? Share your thoughts and help me spread the word! #BenfordYachtHat #ScamAlert #AuthenticityMatters"

Season 1 Deputy Dukes. Bo:"What do you mean, I owe you $50?" Luke:"You insisted on holdin' the prize money. The fact they stole your pants with my money in it, is your problem not mine!" Bo:"You seem to be forgettin' that it was yer idea to pick up them dang girls in the first place!" Luke:"Well, that had nothin' to do with money!" Bo:"What do you mean, it didn't have anything to do with money?"

Any fans?

Trivia: Did you that Lou Diamond Phillips insisted on actually singing the real Ritchie's Valen's songs himself.

Trivia: Christine (1983) has a connection to Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, & J. P. The Big Bopper Richardson. Dion & The Belmonts song "I Wonder Why" is in Christine. The scene when Arnie gets back inside the car to go home from Leigh Cabot's house after taking her home after their Rock Bridge Highschool football game date. Christine is jealous because him and Leigh was kissing. When he tries to start it up. It won't start for him. When he tells it "Come on. Come on Christine. Come on baby, please. It's ok. Everything is the same." When it decides to start up for him to drive it to Darnell's Garage to put it away and walk home from there, Dion & The Belmonts "I Wonder Why" is on the Plymouth's radio.

Christine (1983) connection to Buddy Holly. Keith Gordon (Arnie Cunningham) wears Buddy Holly type glasses in the Stephen King's novel and the John Carpenter's movie.