Limo One is Missing

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Season 1, Episode 9
Original Air Date: 6 April 1979
Directed by: Don McDougall
Written by: Paul Savage
Created by: Gy Waldron

Plot Summary

Limo One at the Duke Farm

President Jimmy Carter sends his car, "Limo One", on ahead down to Georgia before he visits the state. The Secret Service men and the two state police motorcycle cops stop at the Boar's Nest for a fill up and some coffee, where Cooter and the boys are just leaving. The boys spot the car, admire it for a bit and then Bo and Luke depart, leaving Cooter to ogle over the car some more. In fact, Cooter becomes so entranced by the limo...he steals it for a joyride.

Meanwhile, Boss Hogg has a first class chop shop operation going, and Sheriff Rosco knows nothing about it. When the limo turns up missing, Rosco assumes that the same car thieves who had been working the county for the past month are the ones who stole it. Boss figures he's got a sure disaster on his hands if it turns out that his chop shop boys took the car and have cut it to pieces, until Rosco wonders how much of a reward he'll get for bringing that "important car" back. Boss checks in with his operation to warn them about the limo, but two of the members are already out on a run.

The Dukes, meanwhile, are trying to figure a way to unload the limo without getting caught and getting into trouble. Jesse calls the FBI, and the boys plan to drop the car off for the FBI to pick it up. On the way, the boys and Cooter are hijacked by Boss's car thieves.

The boys try to follow the limo on foot and meet up with Daisy. Daisy didn't see the limo pass her, so they fugure out where the car could have gone. As they track the limo, Boss shows up in time to spot the limo before the blow torch is put to it. "Little Nell saved by Simon Legree," Bo says.

With the car safe, the Dukes pull together a plan to spring the limo before Boss can return it to the FBI and State Police. They hijack the limo from the chop shop and drive it to the Boar's Nest where Boss is waiting, expecting his chop shop boys to deliver it to him. Bo drives the limo through a puddle and turns Boss's white suit to muck.

Jesse realizes who's calling

With the limo safely back in the hands of the US Government, President Carter telephones Jesse to personally thank him, the boys and Daisy for finding the car and returning it. Jesse's invited to go to dinner with the President, but graciously declines.

Trivia

• Mayf Nutter (Dooley) is married to Lindsay Bloom, who appeared in several later episodes as Myrtle/Mabel Tillingham at the phone company.

Quotes

• While driving Limo One:
  Bo: "There wasn't much more than a gallon in that can."
  Luke: "In a one-gallon can? No kidding."
  Bo: "I don't believe I said that."

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

• Charles Cyphers as Bumper
• Del Monroe as Benteen
• Mayf Nutter as Dooley
• Terry Wills as Tailor
• Gordon Hurst as Guard

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  Charles Cyphers as Bumper
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  Del Monroe as Benteen
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  Mayf Nutter as Dooley

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  Terry Wills as Tailor
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  Gordon Hurst as Guard

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: Peter Gries
• Second Assistant Director: Fred Wardell
• Second Unit Director: Paul Baxley
• Second Unit Director of Photography: George Koblasa
• Second Unit First Assistant Director: Jack W. Cash (as Jack Cash)
• 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: Daniel Stoltenberg (as Dan Stoltenberg)
• 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
• Motorcycles Furnished by: Kawasaki Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
• Casting: Vivian McRae
• Archery Equipment and Program Consideration Furnished by: Martin Archery
• Location Facilities Provided by: The Burbank Studios
• A Paul R. Picard Production in Association with Warner Bros Television

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