Luke's Love Story

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Season 1, Episode 7
Original Air Date: 16 March 1979
Directed by: Hy Averback
Teleplay by: Kris Kincade and Nance McCormick
Story by: Kris Kincade, Nance McCormick and Bruce Taylor
Created by: Gy Waldron

Plot Summary

Mews Small as Frankie and Roz Kelly as Amy

Start of the Obstacle Derby

Amy Creavy becomes the first woman to enter the Hazzard County Obstacle Derby. After introductions at the Boar's Nest, and subsequent fisticuffs between Luke and Amy's ex-boyfriend and mechanic, Turk, a romance starts to blossom between Luke and Amy. Bo must make do with Amy's lady mechanic, Francis Lee Olmstead; Frankie for short.

While Luke tries to sort out his feelings for Amy, Bo bets the pink slip of the General Lee against Amy's car, Lucifer. He eventually regrets the bet and tries to get out of it but has no luck. He can't even bring himself to tell Luke.

Meanwhile, Boss Hogg wants Enos to win the race and not for the five hundred dollar prize. Boss wants to make sure he keeps the trophy cup permanently...because his mama's ashes are in it!

Amy's ex is hell bent on either getting Amy back, or ruining the rest of her driving career. He sabotages her race car and then sneaks into the race using Cooter's car. The race to the finish ends up between Luke, Amy and Turk, and Amy has no idea that Turk has taken Cooter's place.

Trivia

• Most of the obstacle race was filmed in the town of Piru, which was also used in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning.
• Patrick Wright (Moss) returned as Spanner in Goodbye, General Lee.

Bloopers

Visible camera on the right

• When Amy's brakes fail during her drive with Luke, a camera can briefly be seen on the rear fender.

Regular Cast

• Tom Wopat as Luke Duke
• John Schneider as Bo Duke
• Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke
• Denver Pyle as Uncle Jesse
• James Best as Sheriff Rosco Coltrane
• Sorrell Booke as Boss Hogg
• Ben Jones as Cooter
• Waylon Jennings as The Balladeer (voice)
• Sonny Shroyer as Enos

Guest Cast

• Roz Kelly as Amy Creavy
• Mews Small (as Marya Small) as Francis 'Frankie' Lee Olmstead
• David Hayward as Turk Foley
• Gary Grubbs as Roy
• Patrick Wright as Moss
• Darryl McCullough as Ernie Ledbetter

• 
  David Hayward as Turk Foley
  and Gary Grubbs as Roy
• 
  Patrick Wright as Moss
• 
  Darryl McCullough as Ernie Ledbetter

Crew

• Supervising Producer: Hy Averback
• Co-Produced by: Gy Waldron and Ralph Riskin
• Executive Producer: Paul R. Picard
• Executive Story Consultants: William Raynor and Myles Wilder
• Story Editor: Bruce Howard
• Associate Producers: Skip Ward and Albert J. Salzer
• Director of Photography: Dominic Palmieri (as Dominick R. Palmer, Jr.)
• Art Director: Kirk Axtell
• Title Song Composed and Sung by: Waylon Jennings
• Music Performed by: The Waylors
• Music Produced by: Richie Albright
• Unit Production Manager: Albert J. Salzer
• First Assistant Director: Bill Baker
• Second Assistant Director: Wendy Shear
• Second Unit Director: Paul Baxley
• Second Unit Director of Photography: George Koblasa
• Second Unit First Assistant Director: Steve Barnett
• Film Editor: Russell Livingstone (as Russ Livingstone)
• Music Editor: Abby Marable
• Sound Editing: Angel Editorial, Inc.
• Sound: Andrew Gilmore (as Andy Gilmore)
• Set Decorator: Joanne MacDougall
• Property: Ernie Sawyers
• Special Effects: Michael Wood
• Makeup: Jeff Angell
• Hair Stylist: Monique DeSart (as Monique DeSart Brandt)
• Men's Costume Supervisor: Joseph Roveto
• Women's Costume Supervisor: Darlene Engle (as Darleen Engle)
• Additional Music by: Fred Werner
• Archery Equipment and Program Consideration Furnished by: Martin Archery
• Consultant: Fred Weintraub
• Casting: Vivian McRae
• Location Facilities Provided by: The Burbank Studios
• A Paul R. Picard Production in Association with Warner Bros Television

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