For the two of you out there who don't know, the long running fan favorite TV show The Dukes Of Hazzard followed the adventures of Bo and Luke Duke (John Schneider and Tom Wopat respectively) who were two cousins living with their Uncle Jesse (Denver Pyle) and their insanely hot cousin Daisy (Catharine Bach). Every week from 1979 until the show's demise in 1985, kids like me thrilled to their adventures as they drove around in fancied up Dodge Charger called The General Lee and stopped the corrupt Boss Hog and his cronies from doing wrong to the citizens of Hazzard County. Every once in a while, just before the commercial breaks in each episode, Waylon Jennings (who also did the show's instantly recognizable theme song) would chime in with some insight, just to make sure you didn't go changing the channel on his pals.

By the time the fourth season (which ran from October 9, 1981 through April 2, 1982) of The Dukes Of Hazzard hit the air, the series had lost a lot of its originality but thankfully, none of its fun or its charm. Bo and Luke Duke were still the coolest hillbillies to ever jump a Dodge Charger adorned with a Confederate flag and Daisy was still the hottest thing on two legs. Did it really matter that by this point in time we, the fickle viewing public, knew that there was no way Boss Hogg was ever going to outsmart these two fast driving punks? No, not at all. We tuned in (or at least, I did, and I'm not ashamed to admit it) every week religiously to watch fast cars jump over ponds and a hot woman in cut off shorts prance around. It was an obvious formula by this point in the series' history, but it was still an effective one and it would remain that way until the dreaded Coy and Vance season.

So while a lot of the material in this season borders on the redundant, there's still plenty of entertainment value to be found as long as you're okay with the status quo. That being said, there are also a few stand out episodes in this set as well, such as:

Double Dukes: In this one, the sinister Boss Hogg hires two Duke Boys look-a-likes to pose as Bo and Luke and rob an armored car. They even have a car that looks just like the General Lee. Will Bo and Luke be able to clear their name or will they go to the big house for a crime that they didn't commit? It's fun to see Schneider and Wopat in duel roles in this one, and Donna Fargo shows up for a number at the Boar's Nest.

The Fugitive: finds a pretty gal named Mindy Lou drifting into town who happens to overhear Boss Hogg and Rosco talking about a scheme they've got to sell some stolen motorcycles. Boss finds out about this and tries to have her arrested but the Dukes show up to help her out. Meanwhile, back at the Boar's Nest, the one and only Johnny Paycheck shows up for some country fun.

Hughie Hogg Strikes Again: stars Buck Owens as himself! The plot in this one finds Hughie sneaking back into Hazzard to try to talk his uncle Boss into letting him stay. His plan? To tear down Cooter's garage and turn the land into a strip of condos!

The Sound Of Music – Hazzard Style stars Mickey Gilley as himself. He's in town to host a charity concert and Boss Hogg is stoked at all the money there is to be made off of this event. He plans to have some pirates bootleg the concert and sell illegal recordings of it but the FBI gets wind of this and Boss frames the Duke boys.

Miz Tisdale On The Lam: features none other than House Of A Thousand Corpses star Sid Haig in a supporting role when Boss Hogg tries to scam some people with a mailer selling fake property. When he gets busted, he blames it all on Miz Tisdale but the Dukes aren't gonna let her go out like that.

Other guests that pop up in this season include Ernie Hudson in Dear Diary, M. C. Gainey in Bad Day In Hazzard, and even a young looking Jonathan Farkes in the first episode on the set, Mrs. Daisy Hogg.

The complete listing of the twenty seven episodes contained in this massive nine disc set is as follows:

Mrs. Daisy Hogg
Double Dukes
Diamonds In The Rough
Coltrane Vs. Duke
The Fugitive
The Great Bank Robbery
Sadie Hogg Day
10 Million Dollar Sheriff Part One
10 Million Dollar Sheriff Part Two
Trouble At Cooter's
Goodbye, General Lee
Cletus Falls In Love
Hughie Hogg Strikes Again
Dukescam Scam
The Sound Of Music: Hazzard Style
Shine On Hazzard Moon
Pin the Tail On The Dukes
Miz Tisdale On The Lam
Nothin' But The Truth
Dear Diary
New Deputy In Town
Birds Gotta Fly
Bad Day In Hazzard
Miss Tri-Counties
Share And Share Alike
The Law And Jesse Duke
Dukes in Danger

Video:

The show was shot and composed for TV as we all know, so it shouldn't surprise anyone to see it presented here in its original fullframe aspect ratio. As far as the transfers go, it is a mixed bag. Some episodes fair better than others, but a few have got quite a bit of minor print damage present throughout. While this is to be expected on a show that's over two decades old, the real problem is the edge enhancement and the aliasing that is noticeable throughout, giving quite a few scenes a shimmering effect that is mildly distracting. It's not all bad though – print detail is high and colors look good, while black levels remain pretty stable. So while it's not perfect, it is at least watchable and realistically looks as good as I'd figured it would.