I still remember seeing the General Lee for the first time in “ One Armed Bandits” back in 1979. I loved the car the minute I saw it. Little did I know that I was watching the show that would be part of my life for 40 years. The Dukes of Hazzard and The General Lee are like old friends to me. Thanks for an amazing 4 decades!
I was born in 81. And live in the Appalachian mountains of southeast ky. grew up watching Dukes of Hazard. I love it that John has a yt channel. It's just awesome
OK here is my "duck" tape joke: An old man is sitting on his front porch and sees a boy walking by with something in his hand. He calls out "What you got there boy?" The boy answers, "I got me some duct tape." Old man says, "What you going to do with that?" Boy, "I'm gonna catch me some ducks." Man, "You danged fool you can't catch no ducks with duct tape!" The boy shrugs and walks off. A little while later the old man sees the boy walking by with a bunch of ducks all tangled up in the duct tape. The next day the old man is out on his porch again and the boy is walking by with something in his hand. He calls out, "What you got there boy?" The boy answers, "I got me some chicken wire." Old man says, "What are going to do with that?" Boy, "I'm gonna catch me some chickens." Man, "You danged fool you can't catch no chickens with chicken wire!" The boy shrugs and walks off. A while later the old man sees the boy walking by with a bunch of chickens all tangled up in the chicken wire. The next day the old man is out on his porch again and sees the boy walking by with something in his hand. He calls out, "What you got there this time, boy?" The boy answers, " I got me a pussy-willow." The old man says, "Hold on, I'll get my hat and go with you."
John thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping the Dukes of Hazzard and the legendary General Lee still going I love the show so much. It's plays a role in my childhood growing up. No matter what I'll always be a true and loyal fan. I miss Boss Hogg. As well as uncle Jessie. Of course we the fans love the Duke Boys but we also enjoyed sitting with families in our homes and enjoying the best entertainment of all time. I just found me that special sounding horn and we installed it on our car. We are trying to build us a child of the General Lee 😂 lol if you want to call it that. It won't be the legend General Lee but it will be a reminder of my good days and keeping my dreams and the love going for the best show I ever watched. I loved you guys so much. I miss those days. Thanks for the video keep them coming. We love John aka Bo Duke. We love that beautiful orange car. Always and forever. Have a nice day. 😊😀😁
Great times for sure. I love the Dukes of Hazzard too. I miss the pep talks Uncle Jesse would give Bo and Luke. We need more characters like Uncle Jesse on TV.
@@fraudbuster5232 I agree with you. The Dukes of Hazzard stood for a lot of good things. The love uncle Jessie showed Daisy and the boys was truly amazing. I wanted him as my uncle Jessie. I got a lot of good out of the show. That's why I'm such a fan. We saw the General Lee as part of the show and part of of the Duke family it was just a car chasing good old time. They Duke Boys only had a bow and arrow no guns. Never was violent. Just good family times. I miss the good old days even with Boss Hogg and those him hocks and hog jowls. Oooooooie. But I got a kick out of it. Need more people like this instead of nonsense shows.
@@debbiesmitherman9295 I still laugh when Boss has his afternoon snacks. There was one episode where Boss had a mountain of (either pork chops or fried chicken), to his right and an empty baking sheet to his left. A few scenes later, the sheet to his left was a pile of bones. lol.
@@fraudbuster5232 poor thing wouldn't share with anyone would slap Roscoe and Enos's hands if they even tried to get it. Those pickled pigs feet. Shoot he even licked the bones clean. Roscoe begging for just a taste. Chitterlings woooooooo those things to. I loved the Dukes Christmas of the Ghost of The General Lee. Boss sure turned into a big old sweetheart. Man I wish those days were still here. I want my grandbabies in the future to know all about the Dukes of Hazzard. The way I did. For the show itself was my favorite of all. Of course Dallas came in second. Those good old back woods dirt roads that seem to be no more.
John, as a father of seven children, I grew up on Dukes when it was first on the air and now we own all of the original Dukes on DVD...and we're raising our kids on the "funnest' family show of all time! Our kids are loving your videos!
Hi John ' I just wanted to thank you and the whole Dukes cast after all these years , for teaching us every week what families should be ,every time I see you I go right back to being 7 years-old sitting in my General lee pedal car watching Uncle Jesse show Bo and Luke what matters in life and how to treat people,and live and love. I may sound corny but every episode taught me a lesson and how to be the man I am. Thank you John... . Joey
I grew up watching your show. Watching your videos brings back so many fantastic memories. I worked at a restaurant in Oviedo, FL that James Best came into every week and it was an honor to have known him.
Born in 73' and grew up with the Dukes. What fond memories. You are a ledgend John, loved you on Smallville as well. Can't afford a General Lee but it remains a life goal. Take care, keep up the good work. Cheers from Montreal, Canada.
Hey John, lifelong fan. Grew up watching the Dukes. I picked up Christmas Cars yesterday after watching this video and finding out you had that going on. Your channel is cool.. Wish I found it sooner. I just wanted to tell you that I thought you nailed the spirit of what The Dukes was always about with it. I hope you can get this out there enough to make more of these... And maybe get the rest of the family involved next time. 😉 Cause at the end of the day, it was always about family, and for us fans, we became a part of it. Anyway, I think you're onto something here. Keep going!
Ive got a GENERAL LEE a 1:18 scale with Realistic Lights and Sound Action . My Mom got it for me . Everything still works. The engine cranking. The DIXIE horn. And the Ye Haw. Seeing this I had to take it off the shelf hear them again. I was born in 67 so I watched and loved every episodes. Thank You for posting this.
Nice! Beautiful General Lee you have. Have all the DVDs my kids love the show. Love some of the jump scenes where you can see the front suspension just explode on landing and then cut to you guys in the car saying “that was a close one!” 😀
I thought the second half of your video yesterday was a repeat of the first half, haha. Talk about Deja Vu. Nice to see that you and all of us other fans of the show do what we do to keep the memory of the show alive.
Hi John, I've watched "our show" since day 01 (lol)..I was 4 years old and now turning 45. I'm a super creative designer and car lover/ GENERALLEE fanatic. We met in 2008 through Mr. F. Harrington in Ont. Canada when I was helping YOU and HIM at the Canadian Dukes Museum booth at the Motion Custom Car Show. I was the guy with the light blue OLDS DELTA glove box door you were so kind to autograph for me for free. I enjoy your channel and what you do to help the show live on as it should. I hope you don't mind me adding to what you said in this video. 69 Chargers also had a DELUXE OPTION of adding a RIGHT HAND SIDE MIRROR. Chargers which came equipped with only one LEFT HAND SIDE MIRROR were just not fully optioned. Also, ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES people make in building a GL is the colour. The first 3 GL cars ever filmed on the show were 1975/1976 CORVETTE FLAME RED. Just wanted to participate here and also say THANK YOU SIR. God bless. Dean "THE BEAST". Cheers Cuz.
Yeah, and i loved where John "originally" said, "Walk on through, Buddy --- walk on through; come on." [snaps fingers, cat moseys on a few steps so that he's out of the camera-frame] "Thank you." Why was this part cut out in this video??? Here's the video version that has this clip uncut: ua-cam.com/video/QatKRHFxEoE/v-deo.html
Thank you John for reading my post, :) it' really means allot... Ya I don't doubt that none of the Chargers used on the show were fully loaded/optioned cars as that would bring the cost up on a Charger and as you've mentioned, Warner Bros. budget was low for total build cost of making each GENERAL. I agree with you on none of THE GENERAL's used being '70 Charger's..however, it wouldn't be impossible as it's just the doghouse (fender's/hood/bumper/grill/hood latch) that would have to be swapped to change a '70 Charger into a '69. Costly yes, but possible. With MOPAR's and '60's cars in "general" (lol), there were sooo many variables/option configurations that a highly optioned car could still not have a deluxe mirror installed. Plus back then. safety concerns on using a passenger side mirror weren't as important to car buyer's..Or, to achieve the "uniform" look of THE GENERAL's, the transportation dept. could have removed some. Lol I obviously love talkin cars, hope that's cool. Cheers John. Dean "THE BEAST"
Hey John, I'm 24 and grew up with Dukes of Hazard. I wanted to say thank-you for being one of my role models who helped shape me into a good person. I also wanted to ask you: in Smallville, what engine was in that charger Tom drove in his guest appearance episode, and also, did they allow you two to actually do the driving in that episode? I know for a fact you're still very capable of stunt driving. And how's Tom, Cathrine, Sonny, and Ben doing?
man...fun to watch this station. glad I came across it this week. the Christmas Cars thing is funny/neat. being a toy collector I'd love to have a car signed by John or any of the cast. I was bummed when the Powers That Be tried and cancel sales of the General Lee because of the flag. Cheers John.
HA that is great!Well John you can make any changes you want for the most part and it will be official! That's the benefit of being you!!! Love your channel and seeing you on online!!! I bought my Christmas cars online thanks giving day!!! Loved it!
Some toy models of the General Lee are now being sold without the Confederate flag on top. It's disgusting when people try to erase history. I know a guy who bought a Cooper Mini, had it painted orange, put the 01 on the sides and the flag on top. He changed the wording on top to "Generally". It's a big hit wherever he drives it. People wave, laugh, point and whip out their cellphones for pix. Dukes is still a very popular show!
My personal favorite look for the General Lee is the very early ones from the Georgia epsiodes- LEE 2 and LEE 3 specifically. Narrow pushbar, early roll cages, cross flags behind the window, etc. ALSO- Not all Chargers had vinyl tops. If they DID have the stainless, they had a vinyl top. Also, passenger side mirrors weren't standard on '68s as well. Hopefully I don't sound rude, just want to make sure it's totally accurate. Other than that, spot on, as one would probably expect. I'm one of the younguns still watching the Dukes. I'm 20, been watching since I was 5.
Who remembers getting the General Lee Big Wheel when you were a kid and making ramps in the driveway much to the anger of our parents? Of course you always pretended to be Bo thinking you were driving just like him. Truly enjoy your channel John.
Thanks John. My first time seeing.... and now knowing you are doing a thang herra on UA-cam. ...i'll try to keep up. Awesome knowing those "5 mistakes people often make when duplicating the General Lee"👍up and good to see you, you looking well brother.
That is a beautiful car! Not just as a General, but this car, the paint, interior is all quality work. This must be a pleasure to cruise in. I've thought about doing my 2012 charger RT over as a modern General!!
Supposedly there is an older gentleman in my town that helped build the General Lee's for the television series. Rumor was that he has one that he built stored inside a semi trailer. He is said to have driven it quite a bit in the late 80's around town. I've never seen it though. I moved here in the mid 2000's. I've met the guy several times. He owns a towing service. He's towed my P.O.S. truck on multiple occasions.
Damn I love seeing that car, brings back so many memories from my childhood. Thanks, John, for keeping the legend alive and kicking! *Dixie horn playing*
John. those show's were great fun. You don't need to to do much.. Just sit back watch the show and have fun with the family. Don't need to worry about what was said or done. Not like today where on a kids show they will still get carried away. Those shows even Boss Hogg never did or said anything that kids couldn't see or hear. Me being a car guy also along with anyone that is know's no one can jump a car like that and NOT bend it in the middle. It wasn't what you an really do, it's what it look's like you were doing, that's the fum part. You and Fred keep up the good work. We all still love the show and everyone in it. Yes even Boss Hogg. All part of the fun. Thank's for all of that.
Luv ya John! I ran into ya at a Spring Fling event at Woodley Park in Van Nuys years ago when I had my General out there. Being a dyed in the wool Moparian I have to say I was appalled at just how many donors sat in the back lot out at Universal ! I can gladly say that I helped with the show as I sold one of my “roller” ‘69’s to the Trans. Dept. It was a 318 powered “500” and I’m sure it got trashed during the course of the series run! Now that I too am relocated to the Lone Star State, maybe I’ll run into you again! Keep it real “Bo” 👍🏻👍🏻
I remember the commercials advertising for the beginning of the series. The car, the stunts, and Daisy’s legs. It was like waiting for Christmas for that first show to air.
Mr. Schneider, I wonder if you remember me. I met you at that nice restaurant in Walker, La. I told you that I remember having the McDonald's Happy meal that the box turned into either the General Lee or Roscoe's police car. You said that they were the first happy meals ever sold. I'll remember and consider that a great memory for the rest of my life.
Hey John, huge fan of the show and I really enjoy your realism. I saw you one time in person, but did not bother you and what I assumed was your family while eating at a restaurant at the Laughlin Ramada Inn (railroad themed). This had to have been in the early 90's, wanted to approach you but I, unlike others, respected you and your families time. Keep it up man, cheers.
Thanks Mr. Schneider for all of the Comedy and drama as well as the fun of the Good Ol' boys. I loved the show so much that I finally bought The Dukes of Hazzard 33 disc set so that I can see Bo, Luke, Daisy And Uncle Jesse Duke when ever I want.
Hi John, I love the dukes of Hazzard, nice of you to post a video explaining some of the details about making a general Lee, for me the car was always one of the best parts of the show, I even at one point had an RC general Lee that I used to race out in front of my house when I was growing up!
Wow so glad I found this channel this is my dream car happy to know you have as much passion for the car as us fans do. Cant denie that car is so beautiful!
The first name for Duct Tape was DUCK. During World War II the U.S. Military needed a waterproof tape to keep the moisture out of ammunition cases. So, they enlisted the Johnson and Johnson Permacel Division to manufacture the tape. Because it was waterproof, everyone referred to it as “duck” tape (like water off a duck’s back). They still have a brand of duck tape today with a pic of a rubber duck on it.
Hey, you forgot to weld the doors shut! (-; I like Your smaller, custom steering wheel. I put one in my 65 Ford Sprint convertible. I don't crush my junk when jumping over the door with the top down. I can still do it at 70 years old, but not very well. It looks like slo-mo now. I bought the car when I was 18. Your General Lee is beautiful.
John I thought of another mistake I don’t think you mentioned. Sometimes there would be a full cage roll bar, not real often. That and the push bar always bothered me. Lol also sometimes cb antennae was not as tall and had the thicker black in the middle of the mast. Thanks I appreciate your videos! And am honored to be able to talk to you like this! Rich Gardiner
Hi John I really enjoy your videos. I grew up watching DoH every week and became a Mopar fan because of you!!!! Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina!!!!
Love the thumbnail pic of Boss Hogg! Very fond memories of Hogg sitting in front of a huge plate of food and Roscoe would try to snag a nibble and Boss would do his scream to get him to go away. 😅
Hey. French Canadian here. I was 'round 3-4 years old when I watched "Shériff fais-moi peur" (Translate loosely as Scare me sheriff), aka Dukes of Hazzard. This car is a HUGE part of my childhood. I gotta say that I haven't rewatched the show since then, as I'm a little bit afraid that it would be like '60s Spiderman cartoon (Yeah, we had '60s Spiderman cartoon on TV up here in the '80s): You've got fond memories of it but then rewatched it and it just destroy your childhood memories because, it didn't grew old well.
Noticed the glitch in the other video. That’s an easy mistake to make when juggling a bunch of clips and edits. That was the first video I saw on your channel. Kitty cat👍
Crazy! My sister had a beloved cat who looked just like yours! Not crazy? His name was Fred and they called him Fred the Cat!! When I showed her this video, she almost cried. Fred’s not dead, he just went to stay with the Dukes! Thank you!!
A friend of mine has a 426 hemi Cuda convertible and he said to me: "You know the difference between other collector's cars and mine? I've got bugs in the radiator!" If you've got it then enjoy it! I think your General Lee is awesome!
John, As an old "Dukes" fan from all the way back in my pre-teens (in my late '40s now), I love that you're doing these videos! Thank you for taking the time! I've got a question for you: It's fairly common knowledge that the show used up Chargers at a frightening pace---well, frightening for those us who are fans not only of the General Lee, but of the 2nd-generation Dodge Charger overall. My question is: How many times would they rebuild a damaged car before they wrote it off? Did they rebuild them at all, or just throw them away after a jump? What made Gy Waldron or any of the other production staff decide on the '69 Dodge Charger? Was it just random, or did they go out to the studio's vehicle lot, see the Charger, and decide that that was their choice? On the subject of the tail panel color: The name Dodge assigned to the R/T-equipped Chargers was "Argent Silver"---it came out as a flat black that looked like it had silver metalflake in it. That tail panel color was only for the R/T models. Later it would be added to the SE trim line as well. Regular old plain-jane Chargers (and there were NOT many) would keep the tail panel in the same color as the rest of the body. :) Thank you VERY much! :)
Thank you kindly for sharing! I noticed in the first reunion movie that the back of that General was orange and still had the key in the trunk at the beginning of the race, I think? Oh, you just mentioned this so nevermind lol! Love these videos! Merry Christmas to you and your family! I also love SMALLVILLE!!
Hey John! Did I ever tell you that we got out of the theater during One Month Out? Yeah....Mom wanted to protect me. But I liked seeing you eat popcorn! Sorry. I’m a fan girl. So, it was a good thing you came, because one, you showed me what high school was going to be like, and two, I got to take pictures with the General. Yep. No security whatsoever. Later, when we were driving home, we saw a cop car. Oh snap. Luckily, Rosco was chasing someone else. So that’s my story about kinda breaking the law. Love, Katelynn.🧡01
LIES ducks LOVE being taped! :) This was so cool, informative and interesting all at the same time. Im.gonna see if I can find a streaming service to watch Dukes again. I want. to look for the things he mentioned. Gotta go now, I have some ducks to tape.
Great video! Great job! This General is wonderful but wayyyy too perfect. The boys’ General wasn’t cherry. It was a country boy’s race car and daily driver. There is one note that I’d like to make. The smaller grille guard lasted for the first few seasons and then the car guys switched to the larger grille guard around season 4 and so on. Sometimes, due to editing, early on with the larger grille guard you’ll see both grille guards used in the same episode. Awesome info on your General and more behind the scenes info for the show! Thanks, John!
Jon, if you’re forced to use the magnetic antenna, you can obtain orange vinyl and place it on the car & on the magnet. We had to used this method on a 2018 Corvette for a rally. Worked beautifully! Not a scratch on her & the antenna is still there. Just hate to drill holes.... ouch!
John, first of all, my childhood thanks you for all the entertainment you gave me growing up. As for questions, what are some of your favorite memories of your costars? Any special scenes they did that really got to the heart of their characters? Did you have any favorite guest stars? Can you use your influence to get the fans a DK Publishing Guide to the Dukes of Hazzard? So many TV shows and movies have coffee table styles books, but most Dukes ones are just epsiode guides. Would love to see a 'map' of Hazzard County, with aerial maps of the town, the homestead, the Boar's Nest, etc. Even include where in Hazzard some of the named locations where, including the jumps: over the railroad, over the barn, down the road (first jump in credits), the jump from end of opening credits, and one over the creek bed (camera attached to right side front), High Octane truck, etc. Character bios, locations (the white bridge), Hazzard facts, etc. We need it!
Still love that car! Also loving the Pontiac Fiero you have there in the background. Looks exactly like the one I used to have before I had a 2nd child and had to get a bigger car. I miss that car.
Always been my 2nd favorite car on a tv show first was K.I.T.T. but the show was and is a all time favorite as well as Smallville cause I am a big fan of Superman thanks for making both shows awesome Sir 😁
Love you and your friends/fellow cast members!! Born in '81...had Dukes Of Hazzard !!!BEDDING!!! As a kid. Dukes of Hazzard County and LooneyTunes made my childhood!!!! God bless what is still great to us
Me and my dad cleans out houses for this guy that owns this trailer park and he had this old trailer and we had to clean it out the other day and I found every season of the dukes of hazzard on VHS tapes still in the cases
Hey Mr. Schneider if your reading this Thank you for the memories that me and my dad has while watching this show I know you probably get this kind of comment all the time but still thank you for everything
No matter what variation of the General, if John is driving it is THE General Lee
Right on! Just like Air Force 1 !
@@US_Joe yea, just like that
I still remember seeing the General Lee for the first time in “ One Armed Bandits” back in 1979. I loved the car the minute I saw it. Little did I know that I was watching the show that would be part of my life for 40 years. The Dukes of Hazzard and The General Lee are like old friends to me. Thanks for an amazing 4 decades!
"Craaaaazy Cooter comin' atcha! Turkey comin' right down my alley!"
lol..some memorable lines in this show!
You and The General are living legends John, Thank you
I was born in 81. And live in the Appalachian mountains of southeast ky. grew up watching Dukes of Hazard. I love it that John has a yt channel. It's just awesome
OK here is my "duck" tape joke:
An old man is sitting on his front porch and sees a boy walking by with something in his hand. He calls out "What you got there boy?"
The boy answers, "I got me some duct tape."
Old man says, "What you going to do with that?"
Boy, "I'm gonna catch me some ducks."
Man, "You danged fool you can't catch no ducks with duct tape!"
The boy shrugs and walks off.
A little while later the old man sees the boy walking by with a bunch of ducks all tangled up in the duct tape.
The next day the old man is out on his porch again and the boy is walking by with something in his hand. He calls out, "What you got there boy?"
The boy answers, "I got me some chicken wire."
Old man says, "What are going to do with that?"
Boy, "I'm gonna catch me some chickens."
Man, "You danged fool you can't catch no chickens with chicken wire!"
The boy shrugs and walks off.
A while later the old man sees the boy walking by with a bunch of chickens all tangled up in the chicken wire.
The next day the old man is out on his porch again and sees the boy walking by with something in his hand. He calls out, "What you got there this time, boy?"
The boy answers, " I got me a pussy-willow."
The old man says, "Hold on, I'll get my hat and go with you."
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O hahaha, to funny, but hey... I don't need or have a hat.... Wher ya'll at?... I'll be on theway! HOLD UP!
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Haha I have also heard it where the old man says shoes or coat.
LMFAO!
R.D.G. Y’all is the contraction of you and all, not ya and will. 😉
I love how clean it is, but the white lettering on the tires is dirty, u can tell he drives it, it was made to be driven!!
John thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping the Dukes of Hazzard and the legendary General Lee still going I love the show so much. It's plays a role in my childhood growing up. No matter what I'll always be a true and loyal fan. I miss Boss Hogg. As well as uncle Jessie. Of course we the fans love the Duke Boys but we also enjoyed sitting with families in our homes and enjoying the best entertainment of all time. I just found me that special sounding horn and we installed it on our car. We are trying to build us a child of the General Lee 😂 lol if you want to call it that. It won't be the legend General Lee but it will be a reminder of my good days and keeping my dreams and the love going for the best show I ever watched. I loved you guys so much. I miss those days. Thanks for the video keep them coming. We love John aka Bo Duke. We love that beautiful orange car. Always and forever. Have a nice day. 😊😀😁
Great times for sure. I love the Dukes of Hazzard too. I miss the pep talks Uncle Jesse would give Bo and Luke. We need more characters like Uncle Jesse on TV.
@@fraudbuster5232 I agree with you. The Dukes of Hazzard stood for a lot of good things. The love uncle Jessie showed Daisy and the boys was truly amazing. I wanted him as my uncle Jessie. I got a lot of good out of the show. That's why I'm such a fan. We saw the General Lee as part of the show and part of of the Duke family it was just a car chasing good old time. They Duke Boys only had a bow and arrow no guns. Never was violent. Just good family times. I miss the good old days even with Boss Hogg and those him hocks and hog jowls. Oooooooie. But I got a kick out of it. Need more people like this instead of nonsense shows.
@@debbiesmitherman9295 I still laugh when Boss has his afternoon snacks. There was one episode where Boss had a mountain of (either pork chops or fried chicken), to his right and an empty baking sheet to his left. A few scenes later, the sheet to his left was a pile of bones. lol.
@@fraudbuster5232 poor thing wouldn't share with anyone would slap Roscoe and Enos's hands if they even tried to get it. Those pickled pigs feet. Shoot he even licked the bones clean. Roscoe begging for just a taste. Chitterlings woooooooo those things to. I loved the Dukes Christmas of the Ghost of The General Lee. Boss sure turned into a big old sweetheart. Man I wish those days were still here. I want my grandbabies in the future to know all about the Dukes of Hazzard. The way I did. For the show itself was my favorite of all. Of course Dallas came in second. Those good old back woods dirt roads that seem to be no more.
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John, as a father of seven children, I grew up on Dukes when it was first on the air and now we own all of the original Dukes on DVD...and we're raising our kids on the "funnest' family show of all time! Our kids are loving your videos!
Hi John ' I just wanted to thank you and the whole Dukes cast after all these years , for teaching us every week what families should be ,every time I see you I go right back to being 7 years-old sitting in my General lee pedal car watching Uncle Jesse show Bo and Luke what matters in life and how to treat people,and live and love. I may sound corny but every episode taught me a lesson and how to be the man I am. Thank you John... . Joey
I grew up watching your show. Watching your videos brings back so many fantastic memories. I worked at a restaurant in Oviedo, FL that James Best came into every week and it was an honor to have known him.
Born in 73' and grew up with the Dukes. What fond memories. You are a ledgend John, loved you on Smallville as well. Can't afford a General Lee but it remains a life goal. Take care, keep up the good work. Cheers from Montreal, Canada.
Hey John, lifelong fan. Grew up watching the Dukes. I picked up Christmas Cars yesterday after watching this video and finding out you had that going on. Your channel is cool.. Wish I found it sooner.
I just wanted to tell you that I thought you nailed the spirit of what The Dukes was always about with it. I hope you can get this out there enough to make more of these... And maybe get the rest of the family involved next time. 😉 Cause at the end of the day, it was always about family, and for us fans, we became a part of it. Anyway, I think you're onto something here. Keep going!
Thank you John for this! I use to watch Dukes before Dallas,what i great Time IT was,wish i was in 1979...
Ive got a GENERAL LEE a 1:18 scale with Realistic Lights and Sound Action . My Mom got it for me . Everything still works.
The engine cranking. The DIXIE horn. And the Ye Haw. Seeing this I had to take it off the shelf hear them again.
I was born in 67 so I watched and loved every episodes. Thank You for posting this.
Nice! Beautiful General Lee you have. Have all the DVDs my kids love the show.
Love some of the jump scenes where you can see the front suspension just explode on landing and then cut to you guys in the car saying “that was a close one!” 😀
Thanks John ! Fond memories of Dukes. I remember watching the pilot in 1979
Great things about this awesome video:
a) Fred the Cat
b) General Lee
c) John Schneider discussing the General Lee
In that order
I thought the second half of your video yesterday was a repeat of the first half, haha. Talk about Deja Vu. Nice to see that you and all of us other fans of the show do what we do to keep the memory of the show alive.
Hi John, I've watched "our show" since day 01 (lol)..I was 4 years old and now turning 45. I'm a super creative designer and car lover/ GENERALLEE fanatic. We met in 2008 through Mr. F. Harrington in Ont. Canada when I was helping YOU and HIM at the Canadian Dukes Museum booth at the Motion Custom Car Show. I was the guy with the light blue OLDS DELTA glove box door you were so kind to autograph for me for free. I enjoy your channel and what you do to help the show live on as it should. I hope you don't mind me adding to what you said in this video. 69 Chargers also had a DELUXE OPTION of adding a RIGHT HAND SIDE MIRROR. Chargers which came equipped with only one LEFT HAND SIDE MIRROR were just not fully optioned. Also, ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES people make in building a GL is the colour. The first 3 GL cars ever filmed on the show were 1975/1976 CORVETTE FLAME RED. Just wanted to participate here and also say THANK YOU SIR. God bless. Dean "THE BEAST". Cheers Cuz.
Just found that out. Never saw one of those on the show though.
Love the show. Love that you are sticking to your principles and defending the General. I actually call my Jeep the "Generally"
All those other General's don't have a John Schneider inside either, yours is the best good buddy ;+)
It's really interesting to hear this in depth technical stuff all these years later. Thanks for taking the time to post these videos.
👍 I could watch you talk about your car everyday. Lol. Thank you for making my childhood dirty and fast. Lol
It does my heart good you enjoy making these videos, you are in touch with the fans
Great work as always John ! Thanks for this and all the amazing years of entertainment !
My first car was a '68 Charger. Dark olive green with vinyl roof. 383 motor, but not the magnum(they came out in '69). Drove like a beast.
Fred's cameo was priceless.
Yeah, and i loved where John "originally" said, "Walk on through, Buddy --- walk on through; come on." [snaps fingers, cat moseys on a few steps so that he's out of the camera-frame] "Thank you." Why was this part cut out in this video??? Here's the video version that has this clip uncut: ua-cam.com/video/QatKRHFxEoE/v-deo.html
There goes the GENERAL LEE!!!! Ya.. Just Bo out for a drive...(40 years later!) Love it!
Thank you John for reading my post, :) it' really means allot... Ya I don't doubt that none of the Chargers used on the show were fully loaded/optioned cars as that would bring the cost up on a Charger and as you've mentioned, Warner Bros. budget was low for total build cost of making each GENERAL. I agree with you on none of THE GENERAL's used being '70 Charger's..however, it wouldn't be impossible as it's just the doghouse (fender's/hood/bumper/grill/hood latch) that would have to be swapped to change a '70 Charger into a '69. Costly yes, but possible. With MOPAR's and '60's cars in "general" (lol), there were sooo many variables/option configurations that a highly optioned car could still not have a deluxe mirror installed. Plus back then. safety concerns on using a passenger side mirror weren't as important to car buyer's..Or, to achieve the "uniform" look of THE GENERAL's, the transportation dept. could have removed some. Lol I obviously love talkin cars, hope that's cool. Cheers John.
Dean "THE BEAST"
Hey John, I'm 24 and grew up with Dukes of Hazard. I wanted to say thank-you for being one of my role models who helped shape me into a good person. I also wanted to ask you: in Smallville, what engine was in that charger Tom drove in his guest appearance episode, and also, did they allow you two to actually do the driving in that episode? I know for a fact you're still very capable of stunt driving. And how's Tom, Cathrine, Sonny, and Ben doing?
man...fun to watch this station. glad I came across it this week. the Christmas Cars thing is funny/neat. being a toy collector I'd love to have a car signed by John or any of the cast. I was bummed when the Powers That Be tried and cancel sales of the General Lee because of the flag. Cheers John.
HA that is great!Well John you can make any changes you want for the most part and it will be official! That's the benefit of being you!!! Love your channel and seeing you on online!!! I bought my Christmas cars online thanks giving day!!! Loved it!
Some toy models of the General Lee are now being sold without the Confederate flag on top. It's disgusting when people try to erase history. I know a guy who bought a Cooper Mini, had it painted orange, put the 01 on the sides and the flag on top. He changed the wording on top to "Generally". It's a big hit wherever he drives it. People wave, laugh, point and whip out their cellphones for pix. Dukes is still a very popular show!
My personal favorite look for the General Lee is the very early ones from the Georgia epsiodes- LEE 2 and LEE 3 specifically. Narrow pushbar, early roll cages, cross flags behind the window, etc.
ALSO- Not all Chargers had vinyl tops. If they DID have the stainless, they had a vinyl top.
Also, passenger side mirrors weren't standard on '68s as well.
Hopefully I don't sound rude, just want to make sure it's totally accurate.
Other than that, spot on, as one would probably expect.
I'm one of the younguns still watching the Dukes. I'm 20, been watching since I was 5.
You (and Tom) my friend without a doubt helped me become a car guy growing up watching the show in the 80s.
The paint job and the bodywork looks phenomenal!..hats off to the painter!
Who remembers getting the General Lee Big Wheel when you were a kid and making ramps in the driveway much to the anger of our parents? Of course you always pretended to be Bo thinking you were driving just like him. Truly enjoy your channel John.
Thanks John. My first time seeing.... and now knowing you are doing a thang herra on UA-cam. ...i'll try to keep up. Awesome knowing those "5 mistakes people often make when duplicating the General Lee"👍up and good to see you, you looking well brother.
Love the Fiero in the bg! 👍🏼
That is a beautiful car! Not just as a General, but this car, the paint, interior is all quality work. This must be a pleasure to cruise in.
I've thought about doing my 2012 charger RT over as a modern General!!
Supposedly there is an older gentleman in my town that helped build the General Lee's for the television series. Rumor was that he has one that he built stored inside a semi trailer. He is said to have driven it quite a bit in the late 80's around town. I've never seen it though. I moved here in the mid 2000's. I've met the guy several times. He owns a towing service. He's towed my P.O.S. truck on multiple occasions.
I used to think you were a jerk. I'm happy to admit I was wrong. Thanks for your time and effort and accurate content
Damn I love seeing that car, brings back so many memories from my childhood. Thanks, John, for keeping the legend alive and kicking!
*Dixie horn playing*
John. those show's were great fun. You don't need to to do much.. Just sit back watch the show and have fun with the family.
Don't need to worry about what was said or done. Not like today where on a kids show they will still get carried away. Those shows even Boss Hogg
never did or said anything that kids couldn't see or hear. Me being a car guy also along with anyone that is know's no one can jump a car like that and NOT bend it in the middle. It wasn't what you an really do, it's what it look's like you were doing, that's the fum part. You and Fred keep up the good work. We all still love the show and everyone in it. Yes even Boss Hogg. All part of the fun. Thank's for all of that.
The paint job and interior on your car is beautifully done. Thanks for all the information, this was fun.
Saw this yesterday...... Paint is still good as yesterday.
Cool.
John i love that you have a Fiero in the background....
Beautiful car ! I always wanted one of those. I was a big fan of the show too. Great family entertainment !
Absolutely beautiful car!! Love how descriptive you were about the original body lines and trims. Awesome video John!!
Luv ya John! I ran into ya at a Spring Fling event at Woodley Park in Van Nuys years ago when I had my General out there. Being a dyed in the wool Moparian I have to say I was appalled at just how many donors sat in the back lot out at Universal ! I can gladly say that I helped with the show as I sold one of my “roller” ‘69’s to the Trans. Dept. It was a 318 powered “500” and I’m sure it got trashed during the course of the series run! Now that I too am relocated to the Lone Star State, maybe I’ll run into you again!
Keep it real “Bo” 👍🏻👍🏻
John.... keep these kinda vids coming PLEASE! I love 'em and I know everybody else does!!!!!!
I remember the commercials advertising for the beginning of the series. The car, the stunts, and Daisy’s legs. It was like waiting for Christmas for that first show to air.
Mr. Schneider, I wonder if you remember me. I met you at that nice restaurant in Walker, La. I told you that I remember having the McDonald's Happy meal that the box turned into either the General Lee or Roscoe's police car. You said that they were the first happy meals ever sold. I'll remember and consider that a great memory for the rest of my life.
Hey John, huge fan of the show and I really enjoy your realism. I saw you one time in person, but did not bother you and what I assumed was your family while eating at a restaurant at the Laughlin Ramada Inn (railroad themed). This had to have been in the early 90's, wanted to approach you but I, unlike others, respected you and your families time. Keep it up man, cheers.
I’m glad you devote some time every day to the Duke fans. Thanks John.🙏
Thanks Mr. Schneider for all of the Comedy and drama as well as the fun of the Good Ol' boys. I loved the show so much that I finally bought The Dukes of Hazzard 33 disc set so that I can see Bo, Luke, Daisy And Uncle Jesse Duke when ever I want.
Hi John, I love the dukes of Hazzard, nice of you to post a video explaining some of the details about making a general Lee, for me the car was always one of the best parts of the show, I even at one point had an RC general Lee that I used to race out in front of my house when I was growing up!
Nice work John nice to see you floating about after all these years you look great.. Dave (York UK)
Wow so glad I found this channel this is my dream car happy to know you have as much passion for the car as us fans do. Cant denie that car is so beautiful!
The first name for Duct Tape was DUCK. During World War II the U.S. Military needed a waterproof tape to keep the moisture out of ammunition cases. So, they enlisted the Johnson and Johnson Permacel Division to manufacture the tape. Because it was waterproof, everyone referred to it as “duck” tape (like water off a duck’s back). They still have a brand of duck tape today with a pic of a rubber duck on it.
I believe the term "duck tape" is from earlier than that. It comes from it being made of cotton duck fabric.
@@caulkins69 that was all I could find on the tape. They not only used it for this they also used it for sealing up wounds on the battle field.
Hey, you forgot to weld the doors shut! (-; I like Your smaller, custom steering wheel. I put one in my 65 Ford Sprint convertible. I don't crush my junk when jumping over the door with the top down. I can still do it at 70 years old, but not very well. It looks like slo-mo now. I bought the car when I was 18. Your General Lee is beautiful.
thanks so much brother from a life dukes fan from brookwood alabama
John I thought of another mistake I don’t think you mentioned. Sometimes there would be a full cage roll bar, not real often. That and the push bar always bothered me. Lol also sometimes cb antennae was not as tall and had the thicker black in the middle of the mast. Thanks I appreciate your videos! And am honored to be able to talk to you like this! Rich Gardiner
Hi John I really enjoy your videos. I grew up watching DoH every week and became a Mopar fan because of you!!!! Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina!!!!
Love the thumbnail pic of Boss Hogg! Very fond memories of Hogg sitting in front of a huge plate of food and Roscoe would try to snag a nibble and Boss would do his scream to get him to go away. 😅
My uncle drank a gallon of varnish....he had a horrible death but a lovely finish!
Duke boys forever
Beautiful car! Takes me back to my childhood
Hey. French Canadian here. I was 'round 3-4 years old when I watched "Shériff fais-moi peur" (Translate loosely as Scare me sheriff), aka Dukes of Hazzard. This car is a HUGE part of my childhood. I gotta say that I haven't rewatched the show since then, as I'm a little bit afraid that it would be like '60s Spiderman cartoon (Yeah, we had '60s Spiderman cartoon on TV up here in the '80s): You've got fond memories of it but then rewatched it and it just destroy your childhood memories because, it didn't grew old well.
Noticed the glitch in the other video. That’s an easy mistake to make when juggling a bunch of clips and edits. That was the first video I saw on your channel. Kitty cat👍
Crazy! My sister had a beloved cat who looked just like yours! Not crazy? His name was Fred and they called him Fred the Cat!! When I showed her this video, she almost cried. Fred’s not dead, he just went to stay with the Dukes! Thank you!!
Hi John, great video! Growing up the show was my absolute favourite tv series. 👍
Hey John!
Thank you for posting these videos. You seem like a great car guy like me!
I like the shifter in it. Looks like it has an overdrive transmission in it.
A friend of mine has a 426 hemi Cuda convertible and he said to me: "You know the difference between other collector's cars and mine? I've got bugs in the radiator!" If you've got it then enjoy it! I think your General Lee is awesome!
John,
As an old "Dukes" fan from all the way back in my pre-teens (in my late '40s now), I love that you're doing these videos! Thank you for taking the time!
I've got a question for you: It's fairly common knowledge that the show used up Chargers at a frightening pace---well, frightening for those us who are fans not only of the General Lee, but of the 2nd-generation Dodge Charger overall. My question is: How many times would they rebuild a damaged car before they wrote it off? Did they rebuild them at all, or just throw them away after a jump?
What made Gy Waldron or any of the other production staff decide on the '69 Dodge Charger? Was it just random, or did they go out to the studio's vehicle lot, see the Charger, and decide that that was their choice?
On the subject of the tail panel color: The name Dodge assigned to the R/T-equipped Chargers was "Argent Silver"---it came out as a flat black that looked like it had silver metalflake in it. That tail panel color was only for the R/T models. Later it would be added to the SE trim line as well. Regular old plain-jane Chargers (and there were NOT many) would keep the tail panel in the same color as the rest of the body. :)
Thank you VERY much! :)
My favorite show, my favorite car, would love to have one maybe someday...
The General Lee is not the General Lee without the old Confederate flag, political correctness be damned.
Thank you kindly for sharing! I noticed in the first reunion movie that the back of that General was orange and still had the key in the trunk at the beginning of the race, I think? Oh, you just mentioned this so nevermind lol! Love these videos! Merry Christmas to you and your family! I also love SMALLVILLE!!
Hey John! Did I ever tell you that we got out of the theater during One Month Out? Yeah....Mom wanted to protect me. But I liked seeing you eat popcorn! Sorry. I’m a fan girl. So, it was a good thing you came, because one, you showed me what high school was going to be like, and two, I got to take pictures with the General. Yep. No security whatsoever. Later, when we were driving home, we saw a cop car. Oh snap. Luckily, Rosco was chasing someone else. So that’s my story about kinda breaking the law. Love, Katelynn.🧡01
LIES ducks LOVE being taped! :)
This was so cool, informative and interesting all at the same time.
Im.gonna see if I can find a streaming service to watch Dukes again. I want. to look for the things he mentioned.
Gotta go now, I have some ducks to tape.
Great video! Great job! This General is wonderful but wayyyy too perfect. The boys’ General wasn’t cherry. It was a country boy’s race car and daily driver.
There is one note that I’d like to make. The smaller grille guard lasted for the first few seasons and then the car guys switched to the larger grille guard around season 4 and so on. Sometimes, due to editing, early on with the larger grille guard you’ll see both grille guards used in the same episode.
Awesome info on your General and more behind the scenes info for the show! Thanks, John!
John can you bring Daisy on the show sometime beautiful car to ! 👍👍🤠
Man how cool. Glad I stumbled upon your channel!
Jon, if you’re forced to use the magnetic antenna, you can obtain orange vinyl and place it on the car & on the magnet. We had to used this method on a 2018 Corvette for a rally. Worked beautifully! Not a scratch on her & the antenna is still there. Just hate to drill holes.... ouch!
Actually even better is a piece of clear vinyl. It lets the actual color show thru so the color is a true match.
Oh, but of could John would have a personal General Lee!
John, first of all, my childhood thanks you for all the entertainment you gave me growing up. As for questions, what are some of your favorite memories of your costars? Any special scenes they did that really got to the heart of their characters? Did you have any favorite guest stars? Can you use your influence to get the fans a DK Publishing Guide to the Dukes of Hazzard? So many TV shows and movies have coffee table styles books, but most Dukes ones are just epsiode guides. Would love to see a 'map' of Hazzard County, with aerial maps of the town, the homestead, the Boar's Nest, etc. Even include where in Hazzard some of the named locations where, including the jumps: over the railroad, over the barn, down the road (first jump in credits), the jump from end of opening credits, and one over the creek bed (camera attached to right side front), High Octane truck, etc. Character bios, locations (the white bridge), Hazzard facts, etc. We need it!
Still love that car! Also loving the Pontiac Fiero you have there in the background. Looks exactly like the one I used to have before I had a 2nd child and had to get a bigger car. I miss that car.
Nice reflection of a Fiero 2:17 😉👌
Thank you John! Enjoy the videos.
The Matrix has been reloaded. Groundhog day ends. All is well with the General Lee :)
Okay John, I'll watch again. lol
Always been my 2nd favorite car on a tv show first was K.I.T.T. but the show was and is a all time favorite as well as Smallville cause I am a big fan of Superman thanks for making both shows awesome Sir 😁
Love you and your friends/fellow cast members!! Born in '81...had Dukes Of Hazzard !!!BEDDING!!! As a kid. Dukes of Hazzard County and LooneyTunes made my childhood!!!! God bless what is still great to us
Grew up in LA and when I was a kid remember my dad telling me someone approached him wanting to buy his car for a general lee
Me and my dad cleans out houses for this guy that owns this trailer park and he had this old trailer and we had to clean it out the other day and I found every season of the dukes of hazzard on VHS tapes still in the cases
Look Cool And Awesome General Lee Car John And Have Great Day 😀
I love watching the dukes of hazzard I born in May the 3rd 2001 I still watch it to this very day😁😀
Jessica Harvison’s My mother’s birthday!
I didn’t know your moms birthday was on the 3rd of May ❤️💕
I am 18 years old and I still love the show
I am so happy I got to talk to you 💗❤️💕
John Schneider you are so awesome 👏
Hey Mr. Schneider if your reading this
Thank you for the memories that me and my dad has while watching this show
I know you probably get this kind of comment all the time but still thank you for everything
Thank you for that. It is good to know what was going on at the time. Wow, 280, at least??, General Lees??!! Wow!
Thanks John for letting people know the mistakes & Christmas Cars is awesome