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Never say never. Former Dukes of Hazzard stars John Schneider, Catherine Bach and Tom Wopat reunited with fellow castmates Byron Cherry, Jeff Altman and Rick Hurst at Gallatin Comic Con 2023 in Tennessee recently where talk of a possible reboot of the hit ’80s TV comedy series surfaced.

“As far as a Dukes reunion,” Bach teased in an interview with Fox News Digital, “anything is possible.”

Bach starred as Daisy Duke, Schneider as Bo Duke and Wopat as Luke Duke in the hit action-comedy-drama series that aired for seven seasons on CBS from 1979 to 1985. The series, inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners about a bootlegger family, revolved around the adventures of cousins Bo and Luke, modern-day Robin Hoods who continually tried to outwit a corrupt sheriff and “greedy rich, city slickers.”

The series also was not without controversy due to images of the Confederate flag that had been used in the show.

The Dukes of Hazzard received millions of viewers on TV each season. Many of its stars rose in popularity, especially Catherine Bach, who inspired popular fashion. She is still active today, like her co-stars.

Only some of the original cast is still alive. However, other stars are no longer here. Fans have kept up with the lives of their favorite actors.

‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ is a show from the late 1970s

Now that I think about it, this makes history really easy! #FiftyYearsAgoToday ‘The Dukes of Hazard’ aired for the first time! pic.twitter.com/xwtN9qCtxW

— Mpp Jamie West (@jamiewestndp) July 17, 2019

The Dukes of Hazzard is an action comedy that first aired in 1979 and continued for seven seasons. The series follows cousins Bo and Luke in the fictional Hazzard County. Other characters include their cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse. The boys often ride around in a custom Dodge Charger.

Christopher Mayer (pictured, far left), best known for his 19 episode-long stint as Vance Duke in the 1982-83 season of Dukes of Hazzard, passed away on July 23 in Sherman Oaks at age 57.

During his time on the popular sitcom, Mayer was joined onscreen by Byron Cherry, who played his brother, Coy Duke. The two men were brought onto the show when contract disputes with the show’s main leading men, John Schneider and Tom Wopat, forced CBS to scramble to keep Dukes on the air. The network cast the two men quickly and explained that Schneider and Wopat’s characters had joined the Nascar circuit.

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It's been announced that actor Christopher "Chip" Mayer died July 24 in Sherman Oaks, Calif., of natural causes. He was 57.

Born George Charles Mayer, III, he was raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey and attended Colgate University.

He made his TV debut in the 1980 ABC pilot 'Stunts Unlimited,' in which he starred as one of a group of stuntmen recruited for espionage work.

Mayer's first major TV role was in the top-rated CBS series, 'The Dukes of Hazzard.' He and Byron Cherry were brought in as Vance and Coy Duke for the 1982-3 season after stars Tom Wopat and John Schneider walked out in a contract dispute.

 

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According to Brbtv, actor Christopher "Chip" Mayer died unexpectedly on Saturday evening. He was 57.

His fiancee Catherine, whom Mayer was planning to marry next month, had been out of town shooting a new project when she received the news.

Born George Charles Mayer III on February 21, 1954, Mayer grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the eldest of seven children.

He graduated from Colgate University with a degree in business. After a year of the business world in New York, he decided to give acting a shot.

He played Vance Duke on The Dukes Of Hazzard, opposite Byron Cherry's Coy, during the fifth season of the show when Tom Wopat and John Schneider were off the show.

Soap fans will remember Mayer from his run as T.J. Daniels on Santa Barbara. He said in a 1988 interview with Soap Opera Digest he wasn't completely satisfied with his role: "Not really, but...

There are lots of films to get excited about, if you are horror fan in 2011. There will surely be hundreds of horror and thriller releases in 2011, with several more planned for 2012 and 2013. Here on 28Dla, we offer a solid intro' on what to expect from the coming year, as directors Eli Roth, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, J.J. Abrams bring new films, including Scream 4, Fangland, Thanksgiving, and Super 8. Also, the After Dark Originals will release early in the New Year and fans of horror sequels e.g. Hostel III, Jeepers Creepers: Cathedral will be able to whet their appetites with several follow ups to successful film franchises, here.

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American Girl Samantha Parkington is busy empowering little girls and Walt Disney and the El Grupo are too busy fighting the war. With all that going on, we'll leave the fluff to the Care Bears and the animated Duke Brothers. Here are some titles you may have missed recently.

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The Dukes

by Lex Walker

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It's rather unfortunate that it took until 1983 for The Dukes of Hazzard to get the cartoon adaptation treatment. Not because it deserved its ink sooner, but because at that point in the live-action series Luke (Tom Wopat) and Bo (John Schneider) had moved on (albeit briefly) leaving their "cousins" Vance (Christopher Mayer) and Coy (Byron Cherry) to engage in the show's misadventures for a year. So when Hanna Barbera adapted the show into a cartoon, instead of just making the main characters Bo and Luke (who were the obvious choice...