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The Best Episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1

Every episode of The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1!

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Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and their car "General Lee", assisted by Cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, have a running battle with the authorities of Hazzard County (Boss Hogg and Sheriff Coltrane), plus a string

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 5 - High Octane
    7.7/10(272 votes)

    S1:E5

    Will a batch of kick-tail gasoline solve the nation's fuel crisis? Uncle Jesse fires up the moonshine still for a patriotic cause. And a lovely female revenue agent fires up Bo's dancin'-and-romancin' flames.

    Director:Don McDougall
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 13 - Double Sting
    7.7/10(227 votes)

    S1:E13

    A fine mess they've gotten into this time! After a health quarantine confines the Duke men and the police to the jailhouse, only Daisy is left to pursue bank robbers who disguise themselves as Laurel and Hardy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 1 - One-Armed Bandits
    7.6/10(440 votes)

    S1:E1

    Sheriff Coltrane is hissier than a sack of rattlesnakes! He sets up a slot machine operation to fund his election, but a pair of two-armed-bandits - Bo and Luke - find a way to give the proceeds to charity.

    Director:Rod Amateau
    Writer:Gy Waldron

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  4. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 12 - Route 7-11
    7.6/10(220 votes)

    S1:E12

    The rig is rigged. Bo and Luke become drivers of an 18-wheeler, not knowing that the trailer is a rolling gambling casino and that its games aren't on the level.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 4 - Repo Men
    7.5/10(267 votes)

    S1:E4

    The car's a wreck. But the engine's a honey, and Bo and Luke have to have it. So they make a deal with a car dealer who's as crooked as a switchback trail and whose scheme could land them behind bars.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writer:Bob Clark

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  6. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 2 - Daisy's Song
    7.4/10(312 votes)

    S1:E2

    What kind of music-publishing outfit would bilk daisy out of $50? Well, here's a hint, Dukesters: where there's corruption, there's Boss Hogg. And this time, the FBI is keeping an eye on the scam!

    Director:Bob Kelljan
    Writer:Gy Waldron

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  7. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 8 - The Big Heist
    7.4/10(232 votes)

    S1:E8

    Bo and Luke robbers? That accusation is like going to church shirtless. It don't feel right! But if the Duke's didn't pull off the heist, who was in the General Lee when it roared away from the crime scene?

    Director:Bob Claver
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 10 - Deputy Dukes
    7.4/10(238 votes)

    S1:E10

    There ought to be a law. Instead, there's Bo and Luke. They've been deputized and sent to Springfield to retrieve a prisoner. One detail the boys aren't told: the prisoner is a notorious Public Enemy #1!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 11 - Money to Burn
    7.4/10(218 votes)

    S1:E11

    The government was going to burn the cash away, so who'd miss a cool million in ragged bills? Besides, Boss Hogg has masterminded his scheme so that Bo and Luke are the fall guys.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 6 - Swamp Molly
    7.3/10(241 votes)

    S1:E6

    Way back in the '30s, Molly sprang Uncle Jesse out of a heap of trouble with the Feds. Now she wants to make one last moonshine run...and wants Jesse and the other Dukes to help.

    Director:Don McDougall
    Writer:Katharyn Powers

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  11. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 7 - Luke's Love Story
    7.3/10(240 votes)

    S1:E7

    Luke's rival in in Hazzard's stock car derby has million-dollar legs and a lead foot... and she's got his heart revved up. Boss Hogg worries about reclaiming the derby trophy because his mama's ashes are inside it.

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 9 - Limo One is Missing
    7.2/10(222 votes)

    S1:E9

    Leave it to Cooter to drive everyone wild. When government agents driving the U.S. President's limo through Hazzard stop at the Boar's Nest, Cooter hot-wires the vehicle and sets out on a joy ride.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Dukes of Hazzard Season 1 Episode 3 - Mary Kaye's Baby
    7.1/10(270 votes)

    S1:E3

    Bo and Luke are unaware that 1) the borrowed car they're driving is loaded with moonshine and 2) the pregnant hitchhiker they've picked up is carrying over $100,000 in stolen mob money.

    Director:Rod Amateau
    Writer:William Putnam

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"High Octane" is the best rated episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 272 votes. Directed by Don McDougall and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/23/1979. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Double Sting".