Martin Roth Movies
- 1985
Poor Deputy Enos (Sonny Shroyer) is framed for a bank robbery--and he may be convicted on the eyewitness testimony of Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach)! Actually, Daisy isn't certain what she has seen, but she IS certain that she doesn't want to be responsible for Enos' incarceration. Thus, she generously agrees to marry Enos, acting upon the knowledge that a wife cannot be forced to testify against her husband. Can Daisy's cousins Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) simultaneously clear Enos and save Daisy from ruining her life (or at least, messin' it up a mite)? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
Sheriff Little (Don Pedro Colley) is placed in charge of two convicts, one of whom (Judson Scott) has a score to settle with Luke Duke (Tom Wopat). Getting the drop on the Duke boys, the two prisoners force the cousins to help them break out of jail. Unfortunately, the rest of their escape takes the four men straight into the heart of a raging forest fire! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
Nervous Norman Willis (Mike Genovese) is an aptly named racketeer who becomes even more nervous than usual when he loses his "little black book", which contains evidence of all his crooked dealings. As it happens, the book is in the possession of Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach), who has picked it up by mistake while gathering together her little-theater rehearsal notes. Pursued by Nervous Norman's minions, Daisy hides out at the home of lovestruck deputy Enos (Sonny Stroyer). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) chase a band of armored-truck robbers into the jurisdiction of Sheriff "Big" Ed Little (Don Pedro Colley), only to be accused of being the robbers themselves and locked up in Little's jail. The only witness who can clear the Duke boys is rustic painter Artie Bender (James Cavan)--who, unfortunately, is dead. Well, he's not REALLY dead, but Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) has declared Bender legally deceased so that Artie's artwork will greatly increase in value! (By the way, the paintings seen in this episode were actually done by series regular James Best, who also directed). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) informs the Dukes that they've all won big prizes at the Capitol City Department Store. Actually, the "prizes" consist of stolen goods with which Boss intends to frame the Dukes in order to divert the attention of State investigators from his own misdeeds. But the scheme goes hilariously awry when, after suffering a bump on the head, Boss is transformed into a "new man"--and the metamorphosis is astonishing! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1984
Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) produces a document which "proves" that the Duke farm was deeded to his great-grandfather Thaddeus Hogg by Jesse's great-grandfather Jeremiah Duke way back in 1862. Investigating this surprising turn of events, the Dukes refer to a diary left behind by their great-grandma Jenny Duke (Doris Dowling). All this intrigue is merely an excuse to present an extended "Western" flashback spoof, in which the Dukes of Hazzard regulars all show up in cowboy guise as their 19th-century forebears--and run up against the Jesse James gang (somewhat off their own turf) in the bargain! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1983
Novice pilot Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach) lands a job as temporary crop-duster. Her first assignment is to spray the crops on the property owned by Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke). But of course, there's a catch: Unbeknownst to Daisy, Boss has mixed lye with the plane's chemicals so his crops will be ruined--whereupon he plans to sue the Dukes out of existence! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1983
Boss Hogg's supercharged tank "The Mean Green Machine" (introduced in the season opener) is stolen by Baxter (Joel Bailey), the man who originally designed it. Baxter intends to use the well-armed vehicle to steal all the gold in the Hazzard County Emporium. Normally, the Dukes would put a stop to this perfidy, but they are kept at bay by the fact that Baxter has kidnapped their pal Cooter (Ben Jones) as "insurance"--and, incidentally, as the vehicle's chief mechanic. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1983
Randy Hamilton guests as Jud Kaine, who arrives in Hazzard County claiming to be the younger brother of Luke Duke (Tom Wopat). This comes as quite a surprise to everyone, especially since Jud, a professional boxer, has long been presumed murdered by crooked gamblers who'd unsuccessfully tried to get him to throw a fight. Whether Jud is who he says he is or not, the fact remains that those pesky gamblers have shown up to finish their lethal job--and it may be Luke who ends up their victim! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
Mickey Gilley shows up in Hazzard County to perform a charity concert. Figuring that charity begins at home, Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) plans to cash in on the concert by making a bootleg tape and selling it to a pirate record company. When the FBI shows up, Boss' flunkeys make their escape by commandeering the "General Lee"--and of course, the Dukes are framed on the illegal-taping charge. Somehow or other, guest star Gilley finds time to sing "The Object of My Affections" and "Don't the Girls Get Prettier?" ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) must keep the State gambling commission from finding out that he's running an illegal casino. To do this, he characteristically frames the Duke boys for his own crimes. But things take an unexpected turn when, after being accidentally injected with truth serum, Boss can't stop spilling the beans about everything...including all the secrets he's kept from his outraged wife Lulu (Peggy Rea)! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
Sheriff Roscoe (James Best) is up for re-election, and of course Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) is using every means at his disposal (most of them crooked) to make sure that his boy wins. All this changes abruptly when Boss throws his support behind another candidate--his own nephew Hughie (Jeff Altman). No, it isn't a case of nepotism: blackmailing Hughie has "got the goods" on Boss, and he'll tell all unless he's elected Sheriff in Roscoe's place. And how do the Dukes figure into all this? Well, that's another story... ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
After Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) stumble across a stash of stolen credit cards, Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) hatches a scheme to get his hands on the cards and frame the Dukes for theft in the process. But Boss has reckoned without his formidable wife Lulu (Peggy Rea), who has just joined Hazzard's Equal Rights Society (HERS), and uses her newfound feminist clout (with a little help from Daisy Duke [Catherine Bach] to take over half her husband's business enterprises. Further flexing her muscles, Lulu proceeds to sell Roscoe's (James Best) car to Sheriff Little (Don Pedro Colley)--never suspecting that those hot credit cards are hidden inside the vehicle! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
En route to deliver a cargo of antiques, the Duke cousins are held up by the hired hoods of Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke). Fortunately for the cousins (but unfortunately for Boss),the crime has been witness by runaway orphan stowaway Bobbie Lee Jordan (Michelle Greene, quite a distance from her sophisticated characterization on LA Law). Hiding out at the Dukes' farm until the authorities can be notified, Bobbie Lee develops a hankerin' for Coy (Byron Cherry) which proves to be downright disastrous! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1982
Vance (Christopher Mayer) experiences the proverbial "flash from the past" when his former girl friend Jenny (Beth Schaffel) shows up in Hazzard County. But it's not exactly a social call: Jenny is being pursued by the hired guns of a crooked senator whom she caught in an embezzlement scheme. Even with Coy (Byron Cherry) and Vance's help, will Jenny live long enough to testify before the Senate Crime Commission? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
Daisy (Catherine Bach) lands a job as a reporter for the "Hazzard Gazette". Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) schemes to take advantage of Daisy's new-found journalistic status by arranging for her to take a photograph which, with a few alterations, will frame her cousins Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) for a series of tractor thefts that have actually been pulled off by Boss' flunkies. Dottie West shows up as the latest victim of Boss' "celebrity speed trap", singing "Even If You Were Jesse James". Originally slated to air on April 10, 1981, this episode was bumped forward to February 20. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
Never at a loss for sneaky schemes, Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) has come up with "foolproof" scheme to rob an armored truck from his own bank. Seeking to frame Luke (Tom Wopat) and Bo (John Schneider) for the crime, Boss hires a pair of impostors (Robin Strand, Morgan Woodard) and fixes them up with "Duke" face masks--and to top it off, he arranges for the phonies to make their getaway in an exact replica of the "General Lee." Singer Donna Fargo appears as the latest victim of Boss' "celebrity speed trap." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
Believe it or not, Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) has finally stumbled up a strictly "fair and square" method of foreclosing on the Dukes' farm and arresting Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat). But after being informed that he has only two weeks to live, Boss decides to change his ways and perform nothing but good deeds lest his soul be claimed by Satan. The byplay between Boss, Sheriff Roscoe (James Best) and Deputy Cletus (Rick Hurst) is particularly amusing in this rambunctious episode. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
In the series' only Christmas episode, Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) are delivering Christmas trees to needy families when their cargo is hijacked by the hired goons of Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke). Accused of staging the hijacking themselves, the Duke boys have to do some quick thinkin' to clear themselves and to force the Spirit of Christmas down "Scrooge" Hogg's throat. In addition to serving up a Hazzard County variation on Charles Dicken's"A Christmas Carol", this episode is highlighted by a wild finale involving no fewer than three identical pickup trucks! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
Miriam Byrd-Nethery, Edward Edwards and Lori Lethin guest star as the Comfurt family, distant cousins of Jesse Duke (Denver Pyle). Having recently struck it rich, the Comfurts lose their entire fortune--$250,000--when their car is stolen. It is up to the Dukes to locate the car before the thief locates the dough...and before Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) can get his hands on the cash. Intended as the pilot for an unsold spinoff series about the "Southern Comfurts", this is the final episode of The Dukes of Hazzard's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
With James Best still boycotting the series because of perceived hazardous working conditions, former Bewitched costar Dick Sargent appears in this episode as Grady Byrd, temporary replacement for Sheriff Roscoe Coltrane. When Luke Duke (Tom Wopat) inadvertently causes Daisy (Catherine Bach to lose her job at the Boars' Nest, Sheriff Byrd hires Daisy as a deputy sheriff. Unfortunately, the Duke boys are so determined to see that Daisy does a good job that they won't let her lift a finger on her own. Ultimately, however, Daisy proves her worth by chasing after a pair of escaped prisoners--and never mind that it was her fault that the prisoners escaped in the first place! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
A pair of pool hustlers steal the "General Lee" while Bo (John Schneider) and Luke (Tom Wopat) are skinnydipping. Chasing after the "General", Sheriff Roscoe (James Best) sees the car crash into a local pond, and becomes convinced that the Duke boys have drowned. Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke) takes advantage of this "tragedy" by claiming that Bo and Luke had stolen his watch before their untimely demise--all the while keeping the timepiece locked in his own safe so he can collect the insurance. Once the boys find out what Boss is up to, they decide to get even by "haunting" the billious Boss, using a few splashes of luminous paint to transform themselves and the "General" into phantoms! (Trivia note: this is series star John Schneider's favorite episode). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1978
The impossible has happened: serial womanizer Larry Dallas (Richard Kline) has decided to get married. Unfortunately, Larry's fiancée, Gloria (Cecilia Hart), is only interested in his money -- or at least, the money he claims to have. When Gloria puts the moves on Jack (John Ritter), Larry thinks that Jack is betraying him. Thus it is that poor Jack has the devil's own time trying to convince Larry that Gloria is not the girl for him -- especially since the wedding date is drawing ever closer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Crusty Chief Ironside (Raymond Burr) exhibits the warmer side of his personality when his foster daughter Chong Lee (Miko Mayama) arrives from Korea. The girl announces her plans to marry Korean youth Kwangsoo Yung (Soon-Teck Oh), and asks the Chief to stand up at her wedding. But Ironside suspects that Chong Lee's cash-poor fiance is not the fine, upstanding boy that she thinks he is--and that he may in fact be inextricably linked to a recent robbery. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
