7 Things You Probably Never Knew About ‘The Dukes Of Hazzard’

5. The Man Who Played Boss Hogg Had A Surprising Contract Agreement

Anyone who grew up watching Dukes of Hazzard learned to despise the character named Boss Hogg, who was the main antagonist in the show alongside Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. Played by actor Sorrell Booke, Boss Hogg was a corrupt and crooked county commissioner, the wealthiest man in Hazzard County, and Bo and Luke Duke’s probation officer. While it’s clear that Boss Hogg wasn’t supposed to be a likable guy, Sorell didn’t want the creators to take things too far. He stated in his contract that Boss Hogg would never be involved in dealing drugs. He also made it clear that Boss Hogg would never kill anyone during the series. These conditions were met, and Boss Hogg still managed to be perfectly evil without dealing drugs or killing. Sorrell ended up appearing in every single episode of the original series. 

6. Five Actors Also Directed

Over the course of the series, five of the show’s main actors also tried their hands at directing. Though they didn’t end up directing the entire series, these actors ended up directing a significant chunk of the show’s episodes. Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse), was the actor who directed the most episodes at a total of 12. Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), directed five episodes, while John Schneider (Bo Duke), directed one. Sorrell Booke (Boss Hogg) directed four, and his partner in crime James Best (Sheriff Coltrane), directed three.