I know he was one of the hardest working character actors of the 50’s and 60’s and appearing in countless tv shows. I think he was an integral part of the show, the Dukes. And he made people laugh and forget their worries even for a few minutes.
I am so thankful for this show. When I was watching the original airing of the episodes I was between 9 and 14. I lived in a small town. We had a lot of dirt roads. The people in my town were good middle class people that shared the values of hard work, honesty, justice, doing the right thing, and so on. It related to my own childhood experiences and to how I was being raised. I loved the episodes. But now as an adult the show lives on. There are the reruns, the DVDs, the streaming video. There have been and continue to be Dukes of Hazzard shows. Now we all get to hear from John on RUclips. But all this brings back the memories of seeing the shows for the first time. And that brings back the memories of my childhood when things were much simpler. And that reminds me of the good values that most Americans believed in that made our country great. It has been a pleasure introducing my children to the Dukes of Hazzard and seeing them enjoy it. And with luck I will be around when it is shared with my grandchildren. But here we are, more that forty years later. Not only do we watch the show. We celebrate it. We discuss it. We sing the theme song. And it entertains us just like it did decades ago. It brings back memories of what was. And it inspires us to create new memories with love of our country, respect for each other, and good clean fun.
Growing up in Burbank my neighbor worked on the show and occasionally would have a few of the set cars on a trailer....one day he knocked on our door and the General Lee was parked in front of my house.... the excitement and joy of a 7 year old boy, I still can feel it...not to mention the bragging rights I had once my mom developed the film...those pictures went to school for show and tell! The pictures are still with me today, 40 years later!
I like how with everything going on the world, especially with issues regarding the Dukes Of Hazzard, John is just trying to stay positive and do his best to provide us with information, and entertainment, and discussions to keep us talking together and understanding eachother. Thank you John, you are what I have needed these past few months.
Well I'm 23 now but I couldn't tell you how many times I watched that episode when I was younger. We had a 3 episode DVD of The Dukes for a time and I used to play the crap out of it. Glad I found your channel, love you cousin
I still have the bubblegum cards that made a puzzle picture saved for my sons. Their room was decorated in Dukes complete with a model General Lee Lamp hand made for them. Oh so many years ago and still only yesteday! We never missed your show! My youngest couldn't pronounce his Ks so you were the Dupes at our house. They loved you!
I loved it when I was a kid and I am watching the show with my 8 year old on Amazon prime now. I support the show now more than ever. Thanks for making a great tv show John.
The Ghost of General Lee was also my favorite episode when I was younger and still to this day. So many feelings in one episode. My second favorite is when uncle Jesse made a batch of shine for the fuel compition haha watching the law strip his car down to not find any shine was such a great moment to me. I loved watching the Duke boys with my dad cuz he loved it when he was growing up as well. Just a great family show.
Thank you John for sharing that memory. I fully agree that adapting works from great writers from the past to the modern setting is fascinating! I seek out such productions to enjoy. I can identify with you about how we look at the world at just 22 yrs of age !, I was exactly the same! I have to admit that when I was 22 I though I knew everything! Now at 62, I realize that I have so much to learn! When I watch the Dukes of Hazard now, it brings back so much great memories when I was young! Thank again once again for this lovely anecdote! Best regards to you for the future!
Thanks John that's my favorite episode too And when the General was born when the General Lee made its first jump!!! Been a fan since i was 14 and now 53 now and still watch it Loved it
I've got to say I lost a pony tail because of Daisy lol. Tried to cut my hair like hers. I loved uncle Jessie's way of explaining morals. Such a great show.
The Dukes of Hazard reminds me of how great it was to be young! Our youthful years should be cherished and lived to the full! There is so much to live for! Have no regrets! That is the advice I give to my children and grand children.
John, I fill up with tears every time during that scene when Rosco tells Uncle Jesse that Bo and Luke “didn’t come up”. Also the scene with Rosco and Enos at the pond. These gentleman brought something to the screen that you don’t see much of anymore. True sincerity in their acting.
Everyday when i came home from work my stepson told me of the daily antics of Bo&Luke (ALWAYS one word). The series brought imagination and freedom to young minds. I dont care if you heart this post. You've EARNED respect! Be blessed Bo&Luke (John)
I miss tht show. My mother and i would watch Dukes of Hazard every Friday night! Tht was the best show on tv on Friday. Now I watch you on Have and Have notes. I'm TRULY getting OLD!! You're an excellent actor keep on keeping on!
Wow, this is my favorite episode as well! Mr Best was pulling all the heart strings when he thought the Duke boys had perished. You could feel his pain. He loved chasing the Dukes (hot pursuit!) but never wanted anything bad to happen to you guys. Such an underrated episode!
Mr. Best owned property near me and his parents lived nearby when I was growing up. I always wanted to meet him. He had such a great laugh and smile and played up his character so good. I'll bet he was a riot!
John The the ghost of General Lee and Opening nite at the boars nest are two of my all time favorite episodes for sure. Mr Jimmie does such a great job in them as well which Is one of the key reasons I love them so much! Very touching story lines too between the characters.
Opening Night was my favorite. When Roscoe lost Boss and the ending was WOW! If you didn't shed a tear over that you have no heart! You did an excellent job on that episode!
I remember that episode and how Roscoe was so upset and Uncle Jesse put his hand on top of Roscoe's and comforted him. I think we fans always knew that Roscoe did not "hate" the Duke boys and that episode sealed the deal on that one. That's one thing that annoyed me with the remake of the show, Boss Hogg and Roscoe did hate the Dukes and it made it seem to dark that way.
I think it's sad, Roscoe's case. He doesn't hate the Duke boys, he's just doing his job! He's the sheriff, Hogg is the boss, and Roscoe has got to do what the boss says. But I think it's all sad how that worked for him.
@Leo Peridot that's because they were not wanting the audience to really hate anyone on the show, even the bad guys. It was a comedy show and Roscoe and Boss Hogg played their part in keeping the Duke boys busy and keeping the viewers entertained. If you think the show is stupid why are you on this video making a comment? I will never understand it when people do that, they don't like the subject matter of a video and yet they take the time to watch the video and then get in the comment section to let everyone know that they think the subject matter is stupid, but really who ends up being the stupid one? Yup, the person making the negative comment.
I know I commented on the ghost of the General Lee episode before John but have to say that was also one of my if not my favorite episode as well. I can remember watching it as a kid and I remember when James (Rosco) recited his line well holding the CB "the Duke boys done gone in the pond", then when Sonny ( Enos) came out of the water completely distressed asking Rosco to help him and Rosco replied "I can't Enos, I can't swim". I was a kid but I remember completely being enveloped emotionally at that moment. They were fantastic and so convincing actors, they made it believable. RIP James you are sorely missed sir 🙏❤.
I recently re-watched that episode and WOW, you are so right John. Best was amazing in that. Never did he put so much humanity in that character. Really showed how GOOD an actor he was.
The most entertaining, the most innocent series on television back then, you all made it happen, you all did it and did it your way, hats off to you.👍🇺🇸
Hello John. God Bless. I enjoyed all of the DOH episoses. I am a full supporter of the GL. A very pure and wholesome family show. I was 13 when the DOH came out. Take care.
One of my favorite episodes as well. However, as many times as I've watched it, I never made the "Tom Sawyer" connection. James Best does give a really heart-rending performance when he goes to give Uncle Jesse the news about the accident.
@@willdwyer6782 In the Tom Sawyer book the town thinks he and Huck Finn are drowned, but in fact they were on a raft, and later make an appearance at their own funeral. John Schneider and I are the same age, so no doubt he read the Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer books growing up, same as I did and there was even a popular Tom Sawyer Disney movie that came out when I was kid. He might have seen it.
@@HillTrekkerSarge yep and the bad guy, injun Joe, is sealed up inside of McDougal's cave by Judge Thatcher, father of Tom's girlfriend Becky, and later found dead of starvation.
The Ghost of General Lee is one of my favorites. Usually when the General Lee is the focus of the story and features majorly in the story is one of my favorite episodes. Growing up, I always wanted to ride shotgun in the General Lee with Bo driving.
Dukes was, and still is, one of the best shows to be on TV. I vaguely remember that episode. Some of the best acting was in that one! Amazing how it grew on JS after all these years.
Dukes was the best show ever. You guys are all Icons in my book and Whenever I see a movie with you in it I watch it because it always has family value and positive message.
I loved that episode will of all the episodes were awesome all of you actors did an amazing jobs on the dukes of hazzard I really miss watching them on Friday nights spending the night with my grandparents on the weekends 😥😥
John, I can't help but think with your recent topical videos you are proving what an excellent casting choice it was to have you as Jonathan Kent on Smallville. In fact, I'd go as far as to say you were the definitive father figure that we'd all look up to.
You know, you look as good now as you did back then. Some folks age ( some age badly, bless their hearts..) but you've stayed as handsome as you always were..kinda like Robert Redford. Glad I found this channel- brings back memories of my childhood, when EVERYONE would gather around the TV and watch the Duke boys, and what shenanigans they'd muster up or get out of that week ! Whootie Hooo !😂
Growing up in eastern Canada and watching the Dukes of Hazzard was a religion for me. This man was part of my childhood and so were others stars on the DOH......Yeeeeehaaaaaawww.
Last night i had a picture of the General Lee onmy desk waiting to be wrapped for my husbands birthday on Monday AND EVERY GUY THAT WALKED INTO OUR OFFICE HAD AN INSTANT SMILE ON THEIR FACE AS THEY COMMENTED THAT DUKES WAS THEIR FAVORITE SHOW AS A KID!!
Growing up in the UK I never knew that the General Lee and the roof decal, not to mention the horn, were anything more than an brilliantly awesome car. You know what to so many people that is what they still are.
Thanks John for giving me so many good television memories as a kid. Also in my early 20's in early 90's in the Military. I listened and loved your greatest hits album. It was playing many nights in my truck as i went to the Honky-Tonks. Would love to hear you talk about your music career.. Man you had some top notch production on those songs. Take care
I seem to recall an episode of _Smallville_ in which it is stated that "Tom Sawyer" was Jonathan Kent's favorite book. A nod toward your own tastes, perhaps?
I love them all except least favorite is the alien episode. I often wondered if the writers ran out of ideas with that one. Thank you Schneider for continuing to talk to the many fans that are out here including one of your biggest, my 8 year old boy! He has a friend at school that also has all of the series! Thanks to these parents that bring them quality entertainment!
I loved that episode. It was the first and only episode that actually broke my heart, seeing Uncle Jesse in grief, and surprisingly Roscoe equally as heartbroken. Powerful acting from these two - and in my opinion, the most moving scene of anything on TV or film that I have seen Denver Pyle in. James Best as well.
John I love listening to you. You are so open minded and speak truth, to bad there are so many closed minded people in this world. I would love to sit down and have a conversation with you. I am a very open minded person and love to research, absorb history and what makes the world tick. Till next time be safe and prosper.
Another great video John. Let me nominate another episode. It is my favorite. If I were introducing someone to the Dukes of Hazzard it would be the first episode I would show them. It is "The Great Bank Robbery (S4,E06). It had a good story and a lot of funny scenes. (1) Boss Hogg at the Boar's Nest when he realizes it was his bank that was robbed and his pork chops were gone. (2) The scene in Boss's bank when Bo and Luke were trying to return the money. Bo turned on the fire alarm and sprinklers. In chasing the boys Roscoe runs into Boss and they both flips over the partition. Then, after the sprinklers were turned off, boss accidentally shoots a shot gun into the ceiling and reactivates the fire sprinklers. (3) The scene at the fire when Boss Hogg realizes his bank is unguarded. As Boss takes off running toward his bank Jesse puts a ladder in his way and he flips over it. I could go on and on about the great scenes, the action, and the comedy. But that is my favorite episode.
Have you ever thought about building a Dukes Of Hazard setting on your property? I know it would be quite expensive but WOW!.........What a tourists attraction it would be! I'd love to go to the Boars Nest for a cold one.
@@JohnSchneiderStudios This should be your next project because it would be huge. I bet you could turn it into a theme park and be packed every summer.
@@JohnSchneiderStudios But you have Got to have Daisy. Catherine Bach, now I'm not meaning to put down Jessica Simpson but for me Daisy Duke will always be Catherine Bach. Kinda like Wonder Woman will always be Lynda Carter.
Hey Schneider, I just watched that episode today. Loved it! I got a little worked up when Roscoe sat Uncle Jesse down to tell him what he saw at the pond. Just found the show on IMDBtv through my fire tv. Taking this down time to rediscover the show, it was a part of my childhood; even find myself singing the theme at the beginning of each one. Keep doing these videos, they are great.
That's my favorite episode too. No matter how many times I watch it, I always tear up during that scene where Rosco tells Uncle Jesse that Bo and Luke drowned even though I know that they're okay.
The 1st 5 episodes in Georgia are the best. The Georgia scenery was perfect, it made it seem real. More authentic. I felt like I could actually go to Georgia and meet that family. The worst episode is the one with the Alien. “Strange visitor to Hazzard”
Love the Ghost of General Lee!!! You are right about the performances in it as well. Some really great stuff!! Martin Roth wrote the episode and I think he passed away in 2000.
I remember that episode. Few weeks ago, I saw Schneider on Law n Order SVU, so he's got a royalty check on the way. John's a good actor in everything he does. Loved him on Nip/Tuck
I love both episodes you mentioned so much. Million Dollar Sherriff Pt 1 and 2 might be my favorite. Mrs. Daisy Hogg has a special place to me too because it's the first episode I watched.
I grew up watching your show dukes. Elvis presley movie s a the partridge family a Andy giftith Her Haw a many more I'm an old school brlier a very religious. God bless you John may you be blessed a grow closer to God a your family a fans. God says if he be for us who can be against us.
That's so intriguing that this episode is your favorite and kinda your least. Pretty cool answer. It's amazing how a prospective will change as one gets older and more wise! Get doing your videos John!! Always receive the notifications and I watch them immediately!! 👍
Yeah, for God's sake if you love this show, get the series on DVD before WB stops making it or decides to pull all the boxed sets from retailers...OR WORSE decides to edit/censor them in some way....I think Walmart has the Entire Series in one boxed set for about $80... I had to complete my collection with individual boxed sets as that's how I originally started buying them.
@Leo Peridot just because your a democrap don't take it out on me my opinion and i am allowed to have it whether you like it or not,so suck it up and grow up!! And you can reply till you'r blue in the face i'm done with you ....you'r useless
I loved uncle Jessie in that episode, when boss Hogg accused the boys of stealing the watch uncle Jessie knew his boys all too well, he knew they were innocent, I liked the fact that he had absolutely no doubt that they were innocent.
Oh my John, I just told someone that was my favorite episode the other day. Everyone acted it out so well, not that the other shows aren't acted well, but it seemed so real. All the actors did every part so sincere. I was 12 when it first aired and now 52 and get the same feeling everytime I watch that episode. LOVE IT!!
There's a couple clips from this episode on RUclips and James Best does really give a great performance. The episode showcases some great acting from everybody, shows a different side to them and gives some nice depth to the characters, especially Roscoe.
I still remember watching that episode (when it first aired) as a kid, and laughing my little a$$ off when I saw you and Tom hiding in the brush as Roscoe and the other cop thought Bo & Luke didn't come up. :-DDD....awesome memories!!!
Iirc that was the 2 car thieves hiding in the grass, not john and tom. General Lee was stolen while Bo and Luke were skinny dipping which was why their clothes were found but not their bodies. The 2 car thieves crashed into the pond while trying to get away from Rosco and Enos.
@@mightybuffoon it is. I have the episode on DVD and have seen it dozens of times over the years as well as made my own version of the scene in grand theft auto online. Bo and Luke were nowhere near the car when it crashed into the pond. You can see the scene in the clip below and can hear the people driving aren't Bo and Luke. You get a short glimpse of the car thieves hiding in the grass just as the video ends. Their names were Phil and Ernie. ruclips.net/video/HWDNshzu7BQ/видео.html
I love how loyal John's fans are! You've been such a big part of people's lives for so long. My husband is a long time fan too. Our first cat we adopted after we got married was named Bo -Duke. And I still watch Dr Quinn every day on Hallmark Drama channel. My favorite episodes are the ones with Daniel. You did such an amazing job on that show. I found myself wanting Michaela to not find Sully and end up with Daniel ! Thank you for giving your fans so many good memories on so many shows!!! And thank you for caring so much about your fans. Not many actors do.
1st love the dukes of Hazzard!! I have been watching the dukes of Hazzard in quarantine I want to make a general Lee and I want you to sign it love the show
@@vicepresidentmikepence889 The Dukes of Hazzard was not a racist show, it was a family show. The General Lee was a car with a paint job... no different then a Fiat 500 painted with a rainbow on the roof.... The Confederate States didn't want to deal with the overreach of the federal government of the times and wanted to succeed .... unlike the useful idiots of today trying to spilt this nation apart....
@@vicepresidentmikepence889 It was The War of Northern Aggression. It was over the Morrill Tariff. Lincoln killed nearly 700,000 Americans over taxes. The first American slave owner was a black man. Anthony Johnson (b. c. 1600 - d. 1670) was a black Angolan known for achieving freedom and wealth in the early 17th-century Colony of Virginia. He was one of the first African American property owners (tobacco farmer) and had his right to legally own a slave recognized by the Virginia courts. North Carolina's largest slave holder in 1860 was a black plantation owner named William Ellison. In 1830 there were 3,775 free black people who owned 12,740 black slaves. Most slaves brought to America from Africa were purchased from black slave owners. American Indians owned thousands of black slaves. There was never a ship that flew the Confederate flag that purchased slaves, only the American flag.There were well over 30 thousand black men that fought for the south not to mention Indians, and several nationalities, now read the emancipation proclamation, Lincoln ONLY FREED SLAVES IN SOUTHERN HELD TERRITORIES, not the northern slave’s, the war was all about taxes and tariffs, the South was founding over 80% of the government, Lincoln was asked once why not let the South go in peace, Lincoln replied “and who would pay for the government All the men that died were protecting their land and families from tyrants that wanted to control their industries, farms, waterways, taxes etc. We were invaded. They not only killed women and children but some were taken back up North (black & white) and sold into slavery.. They were ordered to burn our history books, destroy all crops, farm animals etc... Its pretty amazing so many people think the south was full of slave owners. There were some, black and white, but the south was mostly poor. Many whites were descendants of Irish slaves who were far less valuable than black slaves. They were not as strong.. Sharecroppers...A good chunk of the South is Scots-Irish, hence why the cross of St. Andrew is part of the Confederate battle flag. The culture of the South is strongly Gaelic as opposed to Yankees which come from English Puritan stock. It explains a lot of the cultural divide. Some of us were handed down the history from our ancestors. It is not at all surprising its the opposite of what is taught in schools, propaganda seems to be the case with most things these days. The Victor Writes History & The Devil Is A Liar. Of course they started in The Bible Belt. Its the exact same thing happening today while they destroy the nation, they also shove their fake narratives down our throats. If you believe the propaganda you have been taught by your government/schools, or see on TV, you are still a slave. They are controlling your very thoughts and emotions. ruclips.net/video/RMombiwhJeY/видео.html
@@ReverendBow Can you IMAGINE if California or New York or Minnesota said, today " You know what we disagree with America, we're going to leave it"...Now most right wingers would de thrilled to get rid of those states, but the right wingers would call those states every name you can think of. Communists, socialists, traitors...WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
John, I have always been a huge fan of Dukes and I love your q & a's. I am also a huge fan of the Haves and the Have Nots. I would like to know if it is easier playing the part of Bo or the Narcissistic Jim Cryer. I love them both
John, not sure if this has ever come up before, but here is one I’ve always wondered about. You and Tom always got in and out of the General Lee through the window opening. ( I guess ‘cause the doors were welded shut) with that said, you can clearly see the door is not welded, and the door gap is present, between the front and rear quarter panels. The door handles are also present. Had it ever come up in the series to Bondo up the outline of the doors?
God I miss those days.. watching The incredible hulk with Bill bixby and the dukes of Hazzard.. that is the only day that we could watch 2 hours of TV in one day because we were only allowed one hour of TV a day. Keep those great videos coming John. 👍
Cool! We have the same favorite episode! I used to even have the glow in the dark "Ghost Of General Lee" model kit. Wish I never traded that one for a handful of Hot Wheels, but at least there were some cool ones in that handful.
I still enjoy the Dukes of hazard. And I'm 49 now! I like to pick the episodes apart and look for mistakes. In an episode I watched recently the boys had to prove that they could handle a tractor trailer. In demonstrating driving skills in reverse I'm sure I noticed the truck had run the course foreward and then the footage run backward at higher speed. The truck was backing up at high speed through wet tire tracks that were already there. The Dukes was the greatest show ever. Keep the videos coming!
Been so long since I've seen an episode of dukes, I have CRS. Wife was a fan of smallville. She watched the series and we have the DVD set. I guess however, too refined to watch dumb/ fantasy TV shows, but that's just me. You John, of what I did watch from the dukes to smallville, I saw a huge improvement in your acting. Kudos to whoever changed you. : )
Full listen. I still have your autographed picture on the wall. You wrote a big autograph about 3 lines. That was a few years ago and it hasn't faded a bit. Liked 204. 💖💖💖💖
Please keep the answers coming....I'm in lock down quarantine til 25th because my aide was allowed to go on vacation to Florida for her daughters changing of her BREAST IMPLANTS! She has the virus and came to work @ my apartment w/covid-19. Public Health is great and bring me supplies today. Masks,gloves,thermometer ect...! My aide in 2 days is in bad shape. So,anything on U tube will be great. Thank you.
I grew up watching Dukes of Hazzard, brings back A LOT of great memories!
Me too!!
Same here !!!
Every actor and crew member on The Dukes Of Hazzard are national treasures.
Amanda_SusAnne Child_Of_GOD My first love was Daisy Duke!
James Best was such a great actor. He added so much to the show.
Gee gee! OOOhhhhh! I got em! Ohh I got him Flash!
@Leo Peridot Nominee or NOT! go look at the things he's done , and how good he was! You're an IDIOT!
I know he was one of the hardest working character actors of the 50’s and 60’s and appearing in countless tv shows. I think he was an integral part of the show, the Dukes. And he made people laugh and forget their worries even for a few minutes.
steve5ray
I think he got the credit for writing at least one of the episodes. Probably more.
Dave LaBute Leo Peridot also said these dvds are only good for shooting ranges
I am so thankful for this show.
When I was watching the original airing of the episodes I was between 9 and 14. I lived in a small town. We had a lot of dirt roads. The people in my town were good middle class people that shared the values of hard work, honesty, justice, doing the right thing, and so on. It related to my own childhood experiences and to how I was being raised. I loved the episodes.
But now as an adult the show lives on. There are the reruns, the DVDs, the streaming video. There have been and continue to be Dukes of Hazzard shows. Now we all get to hear from John on RUclips. But all this brings back the memories of seeing the shows for the first time. And that brings back the memories of my childhood when things were much simpler. And that reminds me of the good values that most Americans believed in that made our country great.
It has been a pleasure introducing my children to the Dukes of Hazzard and seeing them enjoy it. And with luck I will be around when it is shared with my grandchildren.
But here we are, more that forty years later. Not only do we watch the show. We celebrate it. We discuss it. We sing the theme song. And it entertains us just like it did decades ago. It brings back memories of what was. And it inspires us to create new memories with love of our country, respect for each other, and good clean fun.
Growing up in Burbank my neighbor worked on the show and occasionally would have a few of the set cars on a trailer....one day he knocked on our door and the General Lee was parked in front of my house.... the excitement and joy of a 7 year old boy, I still can feel it...not to mention the bragging rights I had once my mom developed the film...those pictures went to school for show and tell! The pictures are still with me today, 40 years later!
I like how with everything going on the world, especially with issues regarding the Dukes Of Hazzard, John is just trying to stay positive and do his best to provide us with information, and entertainment, and discussions to keep us talking together and understanding eachother. Thank you John, you are what I have needed these past few months.
So true! Thanks, John!
Well I'm 23 now but I couldn't tell you how many times I watched that episode when I was younger. We had a 3 episode DVD of The Dukes for a time and I used to play the crap out of it.
Glad I found your channel, love you cousin
I still have the bubblegum cards that made a puzzle picture saved for my sons. Their room was decorated in Dukes complete with a model General Lee Lamp hand made for them. Oh so many years ago and still only yesteday! We never missed your show! My youngest couldn't pronounce his Ks so you were the Dupes at our house. They loved you!
I LOVE that episode! It was one of a handful that actually had me in tears. ❤
Ghost of General Lee was a superb episode - amazing acting from James Best and Denver Pyle in this one!
can NOT agree more !!!
I loved it when I was a kid and I am watching the show with my 8 year old on Amazon prime now. I support the show now more than ever. Thanks for making a great tv show John.
The Ghost of General Lee was also my favorite episode when I was younger and still to this day. So many feelings in one episode. My second favorite is when uncle Jesse made a batch of shine for the fuel compition haha watching the law strip his car down to not find any shine was such a great moment to me. I loved watching the Duke boys with my dad cuz he loved it when he was growing up as well. Just a great family show.
The great combination of actors assembled for that show made it work so well.
Thank you for sharing. I can't got enough of the dukes and your stories about it. Much respect from Baltimore as always.
Thank you John for sharing that memory. I fully agree that adapting works from great writers from the past to the modern setting is fascinating! I seek out such productions to enjoy. I can identify with you about how we look at the world at just 22 yrs of age !, I was exactly the same! I have to admit that when I was 22 I though I knew everything! Now at 62, I realize that I have so much to learn! When I watch the Dukes of Hazard now, it brings back so much great memories when I was young!
Thank again once again for this lovely anecdote! Best regards to you for the future!
Thanks John that's my favorite episode too And when the General was born when the General Lee made its first jump!!! Been a fan since i was 14 and now 53 now and still watch it Loved it
I've got to say I lost a pony tail because of Daisy lol. Tried to cut my hair like hers. I loved uncle Jessie's way of explaining morals. Such a great show.
The Dukes of Hazard reminds me of how great it was to be young! Our youthful years should be cherished and lived to the full! There is so much to live for! Have no regrets! That is the advice I give to my children and grand children.
John, I fill up with tears every time during that scene when Rosco tells Uncle Jesse that Bo and Luke “didn’t come up”. Also the scene with Rosco and Enos at the pond. These gentleman brought something to the screen that you don’t see much of anymore. True sincerity in their acting.
Everyday when i came home from work my stepson told me of the daily antics of Bo&Luke (ALWAYS one word).
The series brought imagination and freedom to young minds.
I dont care if you heart this post.
You've EARNED respect!
Be blessed Bo&Luke (John)
I miss tht show. My mother and i would watch Dukes of Hazard every Friday night! Tht was the best show on tv on Friday. Now I watch you on Have and Have notes. I'm TRULY getting OLD!! You're an excellent actor keep on keeping on!
I loved that episode too. James Best got me as a kid and that still gets me today.
John thanks for sharing and enjoy watching your shows
Wow, this is my favorite episode as well! Mr Best was pulling all the heart strings when he thought the Duke boys had perished. You could feel his pain. He loved chasing the Dukes (hot pursuit!) but never wanted anything bad to happen to you guys. Such an underrated episode!
Mr. Best owned property near me and his parents lived nearby when I was growing up. I always wanted to meet him. He had such a great laugh and smile and played up his character so good. I'll bet he was a riot!
John The the ghost of General Lee and Opening nite at the boars nest are two of my all time favorite episodes for sure. Mr Jimmie does such a great job in them as well which Is one of the key reasons I love them so much! Very touching story lines too between the characters.
Opening Night was my favorite. When Roscoe lost Boss and the ending was WOW! If you didn't shed a tear over that you have no heart! You did an excellent job on that episode!
One of my favorite episodes, too! And the acting - especially James Best and Denver...top drawer stuff!
I remember that episode and how Roscoe was so upset and Uncle Jesse put his hand on top of Roscoe's and comforted him. I think we fans always knew that Roscoe did not "hate" the Duke boys and that episode sealed the deal on that one. That's one thing that annoyed me with the remake of the show, Boss Hogg and Roscoe did hate the Dukes and it made it seem to dark that way.
I think it's sad, Roscoe's case. He doesn't hate the Duke boys, he's just doing his job! He's the sheriff, Hogg is the boss, and Roscoe has got to do what the boss says. But I think it's all sad how that worked for him.
@Leo Peridot Then do us ALL a favor...quit trolling the comments here.
Don't watch these videos and go crawl back under the rock you came from!
@Leo Peridot that's because they were not wanting the audience to really hate anyone on the show, even the bad guys. It was a comedy show and Roscoe and Boss Hogg played their part in keeping the Duke boys busy and keeping the viewers entertained. If you think the show is stupid why are you on this video making a comment? I will never understand it when people do that, they don't like the subject matter of a video and yet they take the time to watch the video and then get in the comment section to let everyone know that they think the subject matter is stupid, but really who ends up being the stupid one? Yup, the person making the negative comment.
You're right, he didn't hate them. He was a closet gay who lusted after them, as are many in law enforcement.
@@20alphabet go crawl back under your rock
"I cain't Enos, I cain't swim" James Best one of the most underrated actors of all time.
That is my favourite episode too! I love seeing the emotion and I could feel it too. Loved it!!!
I know I commented on the ghost of the General Lee episode before John but have to say that was also one of my if not my favorite episode as well. I can remember watching it as a kid and I remember when James (Rosco) recited his line well holding the CB "the Duke boys done gone in the pond", then when Sonny ( Enos) came out of the water completely distressed asking Rosco to help him and Rosco replied "I can't Enos, I can't swim". I was a kid but I remember completely being enveloped emotionally at that moment. They were fantastic and so convincing actors, they made it believable. RIP James you are sorely missed sir 🙏❤.
That's my favorite episode as well. It always makes me cry. James Best was an amazing actor.
I recently re-watched that episode and WOW, you are so right John. Best was amazing in that. Never did he put so much humanity in that character. Really showed how GOOD an actor he was.
The most entertaining, the most innocent series on television back then, you all made it happen, you all did it and did it your way, hats off to you.👍🇺🇸
Hello John. God Bless. I enjoyed all of the DOH episoses. I am a full supporter of the GL. A very pure and wholesome family show. I was 13 when the DOH came out. Take care.
The Ghost of the General Lee is my favourite episode too. I loved the glowing paint and scaring Rosco. One of the best episodes.
One of my favorite episodes as well. However, as many times as I've watched it, I never made the "Tom Sawyer" connection. James Best does give a really heart-rending performance when he goes to give Uncle Jesse the news about the accident.
The title is a reference to the ghost of injun Joe.
@@willdwyer6782 In the Tom Sawyer book the town thinks he and Huck Finn are drowned, but in fact they were on a raft, and later make an appearance at their own funeral. John Schneider and I are the same age, so no doubt he read the Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer books growing up, same as I did and there was even a popular Tom Sawyer Disney movie that came out when I was kid. He might have seen it.
@@HillTrekkerSarge yep and the bad guy, injun Joe, is sealed up inside of McDougal's cave by Judge Thatcher, father of Tom's girlfriend Becky, and later found dead of starvation.
The Ghost of General Lee is one of my favorites. Usually when the General Lee is the focus of the story and features majorly in the story is one of my favorite episodes. Growing up, I always wanted to ride shotgun in the General Lee with Bo driving.
Dukes was, and still is, one of the best shows to be on TV. I vaguely remember that episode. Some of the best acting was in that one! Amazing how it grew on JS after all these years.
Dukes was the best show ever. You guys are all Icons in my book and Whenever I see a movie with you in it I watch it because it always has family value and positive message.
I'm only 20 and I grew up watching the Dukes of Hazzard. I loved the show. Dream of owning my own General Lee one day.
Denver's performance stole the show for me, when he got the news the boys were gone at the Boars Nest. I tear up everytime
That glow-in-the-dark General Lee is so memorable. One of my favorites too
I loved that episode will of all the episodes were awesome all of you actors did an amazing jobs on the dukes of hazzard I really miss watching them on Friday nights spending the night with my grandparents on the weekends 😥😥
John, I can't help but think with your recent topical videos you are proving what an excellent casting choice it was to have you as Jonathan Kent on Smallville. In fact, I'd go as far as to say you were the definitive father figure that we'd all look up to.
You know, you look as good now as you did back then. Some folks age ( some age badly, bless their hearts..) but you've stayed as handsome as you always were..kinda like Robert Redford. Glad I found this channel- brings back memories of my childhood, when EVERYONE would gather around the TV and watch the Duke boys, and what shenanigans they'd muster up or get out of that week ! Whootie Hooo !😂
Growing up in eastern Canada and watching the Dukes of Hazzard was a religion for me. This man was part of my childhood and so were others stars on the DOH......Yeeeeehaaaaaawww.
Last night i had a picture of the General Lee onmy desk waiting to be wrapped for my husbands birthday on Monday AND EVERY GUY THAT WALKED INTO OUR OFFICE HAD AN INSTANT SMILE ON THEIR FACE AS THEY COMMENTED THAT DUKES WAS THEIR FAVORITE SHOW AS A KID!!
My favourite episode is Duke v Duke! I love you John Schnieder ♥️ Dukes of Hazzard, Best programme ever! Lots of love from Brighton England ♥️
I don’t have a favorite because I loved them all! What a different world we lived in!
I love how uncle Jessie was tickled to death when he found Bo and Luke alive and then is ready to take them to the woodshed at the same time
It was unlike any other episodes because it go so intense and emotional. It was a very powerful scene.
Growing up in the UK I never knew that the General Lee and the roof decal, not to mention the horn, were anything more than an brilliantly awesome car. You know what to so many people that is what they still are.
Thanks John for giving me so many good television memories as a kid. Also in my early 20's in early 90's in the Military. I listened and loved your greatest hits album. It was playing many nights in my truck as i went to the Honky-Tonks. Would love to hear you talk about your music career.. Man you had some top notch production on those songs. Take care
I seem to recall an episode of _Smallville_ in which it is stated that "Tom Sawyer" was Jonathan Kent's favorite book. A nod toward your own tastes, perhaps?
I love them all except least favorite is the alien episode. I often wondered if the writers ran out of ideas with that one. Thank you Schneider for continuing to talk to the many fans that are out here including one of your biggest, my 8 year old boy! He has a friend at school that also has all of the series! Thanks to these parents that bring them quality entertainment!
I loved that episode. It was the first and only episode that actually broke my heart, seeing Uncle Jesse in grief, and surprisingly Roscoe equally as heartbroken. Powerful acting from these two - and in my opinion, the most moving scene of anything on TV or film that I have seen Denver Pyle in. James Best as well.
John I love listening to you. You are so open minded and speak truth, to bad there are so many closed minded people in this world. I would love to sit down and have a conversation with you. I am a very open minded person and love to research, absorb history and what makes the world tick. Till next time be safe and prosper.
Me too. He's so real. Refreshing 😊
Another great video John.
Let me nominate another episode. It is my favorite. If I were introducing someone to the Dukes of Hazzard it would be the first episode I would show them. It is "The Great Bank Robbery (S4,E06). It had a good story and a lot of funny scenes.
(1) Boss Hogg at the Boar's Nest when he realizes it was his bank that was robbed and his pork chops were gone.
(2) The scene in Boss's bank when Bo and Luke were trying to return the money. Bo turned on the fire alarm and sprinklers. In chasing the boys Roscoe runs into Boss and they both flips over the partition. Then, after the sprinklers were turned off, boss accidentally shoots a shot gun into the ceiling and reactivates the fire sprinklers.
(3) The scene at the fire when Boss Hogg realizes his bank is unguarded. As Boss takes off running toward his bank Jesse puts a ladder in his way and he flips over it.
I could go on and on about the great scenes, the action, and the comedy. But that is my favorite episode.
I love the dukes of hazzard I grew up watching it and still watch today
Have you ever thought about building a Dukes Of Hazard setting on your property? I know it would be quite expensive but WOW!.........What a tourists attraction it would be!
I'd love to go to the Boars Nest for a cold one.
Weathered Memories we have talked about building a boars nest for years. Your comment might just make that happen!
@@JohnSchneiderStudios
This should be your next project because it would be huge. I bet you could turn it into a theme park and be packed every summer.
@@JohnSchneiderStudios yes, do the Boars Nest.
With Daisy serving them up???
I'll hang a hammock, hang it in the corner and be the local drunk...twice an hour.
@@JohnSchneiderStudios But you have Got to have Daisy. Catherine Bach, now I'm not meaning to put down Jessica Simpson but for me Daisy Duke will always be Catherine Bach. Kinda like Wonder Woman will always be Lynda Carter.
Awesome! Thanks for responding and providing closure on something I always wondered. Keep on, keepin' on!!!
Hey Schneider, I just watched that episode today. Loved it! I got a little worked up when Roscoe sat Uncle Jesse down to tell him what he saw at the pond. Just found the show on IMDBtv through my fire tv.
Taking this down time to rediscover the show, it was a part of my childhood; even find myself singing the theme at the beginning of each one.
Keep doing these videos, they are great.
The General Lee is a spook-talkin' medium, sherriff!!! 🤣🤣🤣
What do you call that right in there?
That's a ghost sheriff.
No it ain't! There ain't no such things as ghosts!
Well it'll do till one comes along.
That's my favorite episode too. No matter how many times I watch it, I always tear up during that scene where Rosco tells Uncle Jesse that Bo and Luke drowned even though I know that they're okay.
"The Ghost of the General Lee" has always been one of my favorite episodes.
The 1st 5 episodes in Georgia are the best. The Georgia scenery was perfect, it made it seem real. More authentic. I felt like I could actually go to Georgia and meet that family.
The worst episode is the one with the Alien. “Strange visitor to Hazzard”
Love the Ghost of General Lee!!! You are right about the performances in it as well. Some really great stuff!! Martin Roth wrote the episode and I think he passed away in 2000.
John you are an amazing person & a great actor. Big fan of The Dukes of Hazzard! It was a good clean classic fun show. Thank you!😊👍😊
I remember that episode. Few weeks ago, I saw Schneider on Law n Order SVU, so he's got a royalty check on the way. John's a good actor in everything he does. Loved him on Nip/Tuck
He is...me too
Carnival Of Thrills!!!
I love both episodes you mentioned so much. Million Dollar Sherriff Pt 1 and 2 might be my favorite. Mrs. Daisy Hogg has a special place to me too because it's the first episode I watched.
I grew up watching your show dukes. Elvis presley movie s a the partridge family a Andy giftith Her Haw a many more I'm an old school brlier a very religious. God bless you John may you be blessed a grow closer to God a your family a fans. God says if he be for us who can be against us.
That's so intriguing that this episode is your favorite and kinda your least. Pretty cool answer. It's amazing how a prospective will change as one gets older and more wise! Get doing your videos John!! Always receive the notifications and I watch them immediately!! 👍
So sad that show is not on anymore and a stupid reason why. Best TV series ever
It’s still on amazon prime
Yeah, for God's sake if you love this show, get the series on DVD before WB stops making it or decides to pull all the boxed sets from retailers...OR WORSE decides to edit/censor them in some way....I think Walmart has the Entire Series in one boxed set for about $80... I had to complete my collection with individual boxed sets as that's how I originally started buying them.
@Leo Peridot just because your a democrap don't take it out on me my opinion and i am allowed to have it whether you like it or not,so suck it up and grow up!! And you can reply till you'r blue in the face i'm done with you ....you'r useless
They can have my Dukes DVDs when they pry them from my cold dead hands!
I’m surprised as heck that they let the General Lee on Forza Horizon 4
James best was a great actor. The ghost of general Lee is one of my favorite episodes.
I loved uncle Jessie in that episode, when boss Hogg accused the boys of stealing the watch uncle Jessie knew his boys all too well, he knew they were innocent, I liked the fact that he had absolutely no doubt that they were innocent.
Love your videos! Loved the show and still do ☺!!
I swear I'm getting younger every time I hear that yee haw! You are a classic my friend
My dad owns the general lee that you used on your profile picture on Facebook in 2016
Your dad is a lucky guy with a taste for really cool cars, then. Much respect.
Nice! One of the best TV show cars, makes it to the top three on my faves TV show cars
@robert mitchell I actually just found a 1 owner 69 Charger in an old garage....bought it cheap and dug it out! It will be a General Lee soon!
@@100Aces , thank the corrupted city supervisors for not allowing you to put the Confederate flag on it.
My dad took your dad's lunch
money in elementary school.
Oh my John, I just told someone that was my favorite episode the other day. Everyone acted it out so well, not that the other shows aren't acted well, but it seemed so real. All the actors did every part so sincere. I was 12 when it first aired and now 52 and get the same feeling everytime I watch that episode. LOVE IT!!
Love your channel, John! All the best from down on da bayou in Thibodaux!
Yes! The Ghost of General Lee is my fav, too! I love it. Awesome to hear your thoughts on it.
There's a couple clips from this episode on RUclips and James Best does really give a great performance. The episode showcases some great acting from everybody, shows a different side to them and gives some nice depth to the characters, especially Roscoe.
I still remember watching that episode (when it first aired) as a kid, and laughing my little a$$ off when I saw you and Tom hiding in the brush as Roscoe and the other cop thought Bo & Luke didn't come up. :-DDD....awesome memories!!!
Iirc that was the 2 car thieves hiding in the grass, not john and tom. General Lee was stolen while Bo and Luke were skinny dipping which was why their clothes were found but not their bodies. The 2 car thieves crashed into the pond while trying to get away from Rosco and Enos.
I'm not sure if your info. is correct or not. Perhaps John will clarify it for the channel. :-)
@@mightybuffoon it is. I have the episode on DVD and have seen it dozens of times over the years as well as made my own version of the scene in grand theft auto online. Bo and Luke were nowhere near the car when it crashed into the pond. You can see the scene in the clip below and can hear the people driving aren't Bo and Luke. You get a short glimpse of the car thieves hiding in the grass just as the video ends. Their names were Phil and Ernie.
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@@mightybuffoon my GTA video
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I love how loyal John's fans are! You've been such a big part of people's lives for so long. My husband is a long time fan too. Our first cat we adopted after we got married was named Bo -Duke. And I still watch Dr Quinn every day on Hallmark Drama channel. My favorite episodes are the ones with Daniel. You did such an amazing job on that show. I found myself wanting Michaela to not find Sully and end up with Daniel ! Thank you for giving your fans so many good memories on so many shows!!! And thank you for caring so much about your fans. Not many actors do.
The ghost of General Lee is my favorite episode too ❤
1st love the dukes of Hazzard!! I have been watching the dukes of Hazzard in quarantine I want to make a general Lee and I want you to sign it love the show
Whether the Confederates were racist is COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT..what is relevant is the Confederates were treasonous, traitors to this great country
@@vicepresidentmikepence889
The Dukes of Hazzard was not a racist show, it was a family show. The General Lee was a car with a paint job... no different then a Fiat 500 painted with a rainbow on the roof....
The Confederate States didn't want to deal with the overreach of the federal government of the times and wanted to succeed .... unlike the useful idiots of today trying to spilt this nation apart....
@@ReverendBow ture
@@vicepresidentmikepence889 It was The War of Northern Aggression. It was over the Morrill Tariff. Lincoln killed nearly 700,000 Americans over taxes. The first American slave owner was a black man. Anthony Johnson (b. c. 1600 - d. 1670) was a black Angolan known for achieving freedom and wealth in the early 17th-century Colony of Virginia. He was one of the first African American property owners (tobacco farmer) and had his right to legally own a slave recognized by the Virginia courts. North Carolina's largest slave holder in 1860 was a black plantation owner named William Ellison. In 1830 there were 3,775 free black people who owned 12,740 black slaves. Most slaves brought to America from Africa were purchased from black slave owners. American Indians owned thousands of black slaves. There was never a ship that flew the Confederate flag that purchased slaves, only the American flag.There were well over 30 thousand black men that fought for the south not to mention Indians, and several nationalities, now read the emancipation proclamation, Lincoln ONLY FREED SLAVES IN SOUTHERN HELD TERRITORIES, not the northern slave’s, the war was all about taxes and tariffs, the South was founding over 80% of the government, Lincoln was asked once why not let the South go in peace, Lincoln replied “and who would pay for the government All the men that died were protecting their land and families from tyrants that wanted to control their industries, farms, waterways, taxes etc. We were invaded. They not only killed women and children but some were taken back up North (black & white) and sold into slavery.. They were ordered to burn our history books, destroy all crops, farm animals etc... Its pretty amazing so many people think the south was full of slave owners. There were some, black and white, but the south was mostly poor. Many whites were descendants of Irish slaves who were far less valuable than black slaves. They were not as strong.. Sharecroppers...A good chunk of the South is Scots-Irish, hence why the cross of St. Andrew is part of the Confederate battle flag. The culture of the South is strongly Gaelic as opposed to Yankees which come from English Puritan stock. It explains a lot of the cultural divide. Some of us were handed down the history from our ancestors. It is not at all surprising its the opposite of what is taught in schools, propaganda seems to be the case with most things these days. The Victor Writes History & The Devil Is A Liar. Of course they started in The Bible Belt.
Its the exact same thing happening today while they destroy the nation, they also shove their fake narratives down our throats. If you believe the propaganda you have been taught by your government/schools, or see on TV, you are still a slave. They are controlling your very thoughts and emotions.
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@@ReverendBow Can you IMAGINE if California or New York or Minnesota said, today " You know what we disagree with America, we're going to leave it"...Now most right wingers would de thrilled to get rid of those states, but the right wingers would call those states every name you can think of. Communists, socialists, traitors...WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
John, I have always been a huge fan of Dukes and I love your q & a's. I am also a huge fan of the Haves and the Have Nots. I would like to know if it is easier playing the part of Bo or the Narcissistic Jim Cryer. I love them both
John, not sure if this has ever come up before, but here is one I’ve always wondered about. You and Tom always got in and out of the General Lee through the window opening. ( I guess ‘cause the doors were welded shut) with that said, you can clearly see the door is not welded, and the door gap is present, between the front and rear quarter panels. The door handles are also present. Had it ever come up in the series to Bondo up the outline of the doors?
It’s unfair how handsome this dude still is.
I know right? He's hot. Ageless
At 60 I wish I will look so good
Pino Assenza Awwww. Thanks!
He’s a cutie!! Looks like my high school love from 1970!
@Mu Ja Me too♥️
I love the dukes of hazzard. Wish they were on TV today.
firestick
It’s on Amazon Prime, for now....
Ive got them on dvd just need to get one more season then I'll have the complete series
They’re on IMBD.
I watch them all the time. Hopefully they stay put!
Weathered Memories I electronically bought all the seasons because I am afraid that they will pull it from IMBD.
Always Watcthing from Tasmania Australia, maybe 1 day you might say hi? That would be awesome and make my day, Rgds KC Tassie
God I miss those days.. watching The incredible hulk with Bill bixby and the dukes of Hazzard.. that is the only day that we could watch 2 hours of TV in one day because we were only allowed one hour of TV a day. Keep those great videos coming John. 👍
Cool! We have the same favorite episode! I used to even have the glow in the dark "Ghost Of General Lee" model kit. Wish I never traded that one for a handful of Hot Wheels, but at least there were some cool ones in that handful.
I still enjoy the Dukes of hazard. And I'm 49 now! I like to pick the episodes apart and look for mistakes. In an episode I watched recently the boys had to prove that they could handle a tractor trailer. In demonstrating driving skills in reverse I'm sure I noticed the truck had run the course foreward and then the footage run backward at higher speed. The truck was backing up at high speed through wet tire tracks that were already there. The Dukes was the greatest show ever. Keep the videos coming!
Been so long since I've seen an episode of dukes, I have CRS. Wife was a fan of smallville. She watched the series and we have the DVD set. I guess however, too refined to watch dumb/ fantasy TV shows, but that's just me. You John, of what I did watch from the dukes to smallville, I saw a huge improvement in your acting. Kudos to whoever changed you. : )
Full listen. I still have your autographed picture on the wall. You wrote a big autograph about 3 lines. That was a few years ago and it hasn't faded a bit. Liked 204. 💖💖💖💖
loved the dukes
how were the musical guest's in the Boss's celebrity speed trap selected?
Please keep the answers coming....I'm in lock down quarantine til 25th because my aide was allowed to go on vacation to Florida for her daughters changing of her BREAST IMPLANTS! She has the virus and came to work @ my apartment w/covid-19. Public Health is great and bring me supplies today. Masks,gloves,thermometer ect...! My aide in 2 days is in bad shape. So,anything on U tube will be great. Thank you.