Mary Kaye's Baby

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Season 1, Episode 3
Original Air Date: February 9, 1979
Directed by: Rod Amateau
Written by: William Putman (as William Putnam)
Created by: Gy Waldron

Plot Summary

A pregnant woman and a suitcase full of stolen money spells nothing but trouble for the Dukes. When Bo and Luke pick up Mary Kaye Porter on a back country road, they figure to no more than give her a little bit of money and see her on her way to Florida. But when they try to sneak it into her suitcase they find the money and eventually learn of Mary Kaye’s boyfriend’s ties and trouble. Things come to a head when Mary Kaye goes into labor just as Atlanta gangster Quint McQuade arrives at the Duke Farm to get his money back.

Trivia

• The only episode in which the General Lee doesn't appear.
• Ben Jones' name gets promoted to the opening credits.
• Jeannie Wilson (Mary Kaye Porter) returned as Laura Bardsley in the season 2 episode Treasure of Hazzard.
• Cooter's car is referred to as "A 1975 blue Plymouth Fury"; one of only a few times that real makes/models are used in the show.

Bloopers

Motion picture money

• The money in Mary Kaye's suitcase has "MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY" clearly written across the top of each note.
• When Bo, Luke and Mary Kaye are being chased by McQuade and Leo, Luke is driving, but after Bo suggests throwing the money out, he is the one driving. Immediately afterwards, they hide under a bridge, and Luke is in the driver's seat again.

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

• Jeannie Wilson (as Jeanne Wilson) as Mary Kaye Porter
• Clifford A. Pellow (as Cliff Pellow) as Quirt McQuade
• Colby Chester as Leo

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  Jeannie Wilson as Mary Kaye Porter
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  Clifford A. Pellow as Quirt McQuade
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  Colby Chester as Leo

Crew

• Supervising Producer: Joseph Gantman
• Co-Produced by: Gy Waldron and William Kelley (as Bill Kelley)
• Executive Producers: Paul R. Picard and Philip Mandelker
• Associate Producer: Skip Ward
• Director of Photography: Robert C. Jessup (as Robert Jessup) A.S.C.
• Art Director: Charles L. Hughes (as Charles Hughes)
• 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: Peter Gries
• Second Assistant Director: Fred Wardell
• Second Unit Director: Paul Baxley
• Second Unit Director of Photography: Allen Facemire (as Alan Facemire)
• Second Unit First Assistant Director: Scott U. Adam (as Scott U. Adams)
• Film Editor: Russell Livingstone (as Russ Livingstone)
• Music Editor: Abby Marable
• Sound Editors: Angel Editorial, Inc.
• Sound: Don Sanders
• Set Decorator: Frank Lombardo (as Francis Lombardo)
• Property: Ernie Sawyers
• Special Effects: Charles Spurgeon (as Charlie Spurgeon)
• Atlanta Casting: Stratton Leopold (as Stratton P. Leopold)
• Makeup: Guy Del Russo
• Hair Stylist: Irene Aparicio
• Wardrobe: Paula Lynn Kaatz (as Paula Kaatz)
• Additional Music by: Fred Werner
• Archery Equipment and Program Consideration Furnished by: Martin Archery
• Consultant: Fred Weintraub
• Casting: Linda Otto Associates
• Los Angeles Casting: Vivian McRae
• Location Facilities Provided by: The Burbank Studios
• Paul R. Picard Productions and Piggy Productions, Inc.
  in Association with Warner Bros Television

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