Southern Comfurts

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Season 2, Episode 23
Original Air Date: 21 March 1980
Directed by: Rod Amateau
Written by: Martin Roth
Created by: Gy Waldron

Plot Summary

When Uncle Jesse hears that a "city slicker real estate developer" wants to buy the homestead of second cousins (twice removed) the Comfurts, he goes over to make sure they're not ripped off. None of them can believe it when the developer offers $250,000, and they quickly accept. The Comfurts plan to use the money to open a rooming house in Savannah, and stop by the Duke Farm on the way. The Comfurts come bearing gifts, but Jesse is reluctant to accept them, especially the mink coat that Holly's picked out for him.

They soon discover a problem with their hired Rolls Royce, and Bo and Luke decide to accompany Lori Comfurt when Cooter tows it into town. He advises that the repairs will take two or three days as they "ain't got a foreign parts store in Hazzard." Cooter offers them a loaner car, and they put the suitcase full of money in the trunk. Unfortunately, in his haste to follow Lori, Bo leaves the keys in the trunk and the car gets taken by a drunk.

The Dukes and Comfurts split up to look for the gray sedan, and are joined by Boss when he hears about the missing money. A lead takes them to a second hand car dealer in Center City, but he's just sold the sedan to a pair of bank robbers who are heading for Hazzard to steal $10,000, unaware of the contents of the trunk. Boss gets kidnapped during the robbery, and Bo, Luke and Lori set off in pursuit. Because the General has been painted green, the bank guard doesn't recognize it, so tells Rosco there are two holdup cars. Before long, the bank robbers are chased down, the Comfurts get their money back, Boss gets his money back, and the Dukes get the reward money for catching the crooks.

Trivia

• Bernard Fox (Iggins) is probably best known for playing Dr. Bombay in Bewitched, but he's also been a popular choice for roles as British military men in series like Hogan's Heroes, M*A*S*H and 12 O'Clock High.
• Edward Edwards (John Henry) makes his second Dukes appearance. The first was just a few episodes back as Fred, the groom, in The Runaway.
• Miriam Byrd-Nethery (Holly) was seen previously in the first season episode Double Sting as bank teller Rose Ellen.

Regular Cast

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

Guest Cast

• Miriam Byrd-Nethery (as Miriam Byrd Nethery) as Holly
• Bernard Fox as Iggins
• Edward Edwards as John Henry
• Lori Lethin as Lori
• John Lawrence as Frank Baldwyn

Crew

• Supervising Producer: Rod Amateau
• 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 Producer: Skip Ward
• Director of Photography: Jack Whitman
• Art Director: Robert I. Jillson (as Bob Jillson)
• Title Song Composed and Sung by: Waylon Jennings
• Music by: Fred Werner
• Unit Production Manager: John H. Burrows (as John Burrows)
• First Assistant Director: Kurt Baker
• Second Assistant Director: Nicholas Batchelor
• Second Unit Director: Paul Baxley
• Second Unit Director of Photography: Arthur R. Botham (as Arthur Botham)
• Second Unit First Assistant Director: Jon Paré
• Supervising Editor: Russell Livingstone (as Russ Livingstone)
• Film Editor: Asa Boyd Clark, A.C.E.
• Music Editor: Jay Alfred Smith
• Sound Editors: Ed Scheid and Vincent Connelly (as Vince Connelley)
• Sound: Victor Goode
• Set Decorator: Rochelle Moser
• Property: Beverly Hadley
• Special Effects: Michael Wood
• Makeup: Ray Brooks
• Hair Stylist: Virginia Darcy
• Men's Costume Supervisor: Bob Christenson
• Women's Costume Supervisor: Darlene Engle (as Darleen Engle)
• Casting: Vivian McRae and Melissa Skoff
• Creative Consultant: Philip Mandelker
• Location Facilities Provided by: The Burbank Studios
• A Lou Step Production in Association with Warner Bros Television

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