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The Dukes Of Hazzard – Episode Review:
“The People’s Choice” S02E11
Boss Hogg has spent years making sure Hazzard County operates exactly the way he likes it, and an election is hardly going to change his plans. Then T.C. Rogers steps off a bus, announces that she’s running against him, and gives Bo and Luke a reason to get involved in local government. The boys are happy to help a beautiful woman challenge Boss, but their enthusiasm grows when they discover that the winner will also oversee their probation. Suddenly, campaigning sounds like a pretty good use of the General Lee.
For Kibbe & Friends Episode 384, Rob, Bernie, and Corndog revisit “The People’s Choice,” an election adventure packed with crooked campaigning, questionable radio technology, and a wedding that becomes a moving violation. Boss tries to keep his opponent off the ballot, the Duke boys take their message to the streets, and Rosco supplies some of the episode’s funniest moments. Along the way, the General Lee gets a pair of roof-mounted loudspeakers and a landing that gives the guys plenty to study. Hazzard County may have trouble holding an honest election, but it certainly knows how to keep its campaign season entertaining.
T.C. Rogers comes home with a reason to challenge the man who has held power over Hazzard for so long. Her father had his own history with Boss, and she’s determined to give the county a choice. Bo and Luke volunteer as campaign managers, taking on the job with their usual mix of good intentions and confidence that they can handle whatever Boss throws at them. Once they learn about the probation responsibilities attached to the office, helping T.C. win becomes even more appealing.
Boss responds exactly as you would expect from a man who considers the county his personal business. If he can keep T.C. from registering, he can avoid having to beat her at the polls. If she manages to get on the ballot, he can interfere with her campaign and find another way to influence the result. The episode gives Sorrell Booke plenty of room to play Boss at his most calculating, especially when his carefully arranged plans start falling apart because the Duke boys keep showing up.
Rosco is just as much a reason to enjoy this one as the election scheme itself. Bernie calls out his comic contribution, and the guys revisit his memorable “Judas Priest on a pony!” reaction. There’s also a wonderfully literal response when T.C. asks whether Bo and Luke can be released on their own recognizance, giving Rosco another opportunity to misunderstand a perfectly ordinary request. The car action brings the speed, but James Best’s delivery keeps the scenes at the courthouse moving just as well.
The General Lee becomes a campaign vehicle with a pair of loudspeakers mounted on the roof, allowing T.C. to carry her message around Hazzard Square. Rob brings up the familiar sight of the Bluesmobile with its own enormous roof-mounted speaker, giving the guys two very different Dodges to discuss. The General’s setup also makes this episode’s car footage especially easy to identify. An orange Charger flying through the air is a regular occurrence in Hazzard, but an orange Charger doing it with campaign speakers attached is considerably more specific.
That equipment becomes an important part of the stunt discussion when the guys examine the General’s hard landing. Corndog points out the body flex, while Rob focuses on how far the stunt driver’s helmet drops as the car absorbs the impact. The scene makes an impression because you can see how much punishment both the car and its driver are taking. Bernie still appreciates the jump itself, and the conversation captures that familiar Dukes combination of loving the stunt while wincing at the landing.
The episode also brings up a difference of opinion about recycled footage. Rob enjoys the action but feels there’s too much reused material this early in the series. Corndog agrees that familiar shots are present, although he still likes watching the driving and the fresh footage with the speakers on the roof. Bernie is happy to give the action credit either way, which helps explain why his final score lands slightly higher than the others.
Boss may have access to the airwaves, but Bo, Luke, and Cooter have their own ideas about getting T.C.’s voice heard. That leads Rob straight to Bernie with a question about whether a CB radio could actually interrupt a radio station’s broadcast. Bernie walks through the additional connections and equipment that would be needed to make something like that happen. The conversation quickly establishes that turning up a CB’s power doesn’t magically put it on the same frequency as an AM station.
Naturally, Corndog is reluctant to place limits on what Cooter can accomplish. The review also takes in the episode’s telephone-to-CB communication and a scene in which Rosco appears to transmit without holding a microphone. Bernie gives each example the attention you would expect from someone who has spent years working with audio, even as the guys enjoy the convenient shortcuts of television. It’s a fun stretch of the review because a simple campaign plot turns into a conversation about what the equipment is doing, what the script needs it to do, and how far apart those two things can be.
The guys find plenty to examine beyond the General Lee’s speakers. Close shots reveal orange paint on windshield trim and painted wiper pivots, giving Corndog more of the production details he enjoys spotting in these early episodes. Rob also notices the black door jambs on Rosco’s patrol car, prompting a discussion of the cars’ former police service. These are the little things that become much easier to catch when you can stop the picture and look beyond the characters in the foreground.
The ballot-box plot introduces a ’67 Dodge Coronet, which sends Rob and Corndog into a discussion about its relationship to the ’69 Charger. Rob wants to know how different the cars really are once you look past the sheet metal. Corndog explains the shared foundations while also identifying differences in the body structure and individual components. It’s a worthwhile detour for Mopar fans, especially when the conversation turns to keeping compatible suspension pieces together during a swap.
There’s also a clear look at the General Lee’s five-button Chrysler AM thumbwheel radio. Bernie appreciates the design, while Rob connects the close-up to the restoration of his own Charger’s dashboard. Corndog explains how he paints the raised lettering with a fine brush and model paint, turning a brief television shot into a practical restoration conversation. That’s a familiar pleasure of these reviews, where something visible for only a moment can lead to a detail a car owner will remember the next time he’s working in the garage.
Emery Potter has an essential role in the election, which makes him an essential part of Boss’s interference. He’s also supposed to be getting married, and the competing demands of public duty and matrimony become one of the episode’s running jokes. The Duke boys need him available, Boss would prefer him occupied elsewhere, and Mabel would presumably appreciate everyone letting the ceremony proceed. Before long, the wedding party is riding in the back of Cooter’s truck while the plot keeps moving.
The guys revisit the scene with particular attention to the preacher’s rough ride when the truck stops. It fits an episode in which a routine civic process somehow requires hurried driving, physical comedy, and the Duke boys chasing down men who want to tamper with the votes. The ballot thieves have a straightforward assignment, but Bo and Luke make sure it becomes considerably more difficult than expected. By the time the election is settled, nearly everyone involved has had a much busier day than the job description suggested.
T.C. wins, and Bo and Luke finally get the change they worked for. Her husband and child then arrive, providing one last surprise for the boys and another joke for the review. Rob also points out how quickly the series moves past what should be a major change in Hazzard’s leadership. Boss being connected to the boys’ probation remains an important part of the show, while the successful candidate who challenged his control disappears from the story.
Rob gives “The People’s Choice” an 8 out of 10, enjoying the Season 2 atmosphere and rough edges while taking issue with the amount of recycled stunt footage. Corndog also lands at 8 out of 10, finding plenty to like in the campaign interruptions, the driving, and the General Lee’s speaker-equipped jump. Bernie goes a little higher with an 8.5 out of 10, giving the episode credit for its action, Rosco’s comedy, and a story that holds his attention. All three find enough here to make another visit to Hazzard worthwhile.
Whether you come for Boss Hogg’s campaign strategy, Bernie’s radio explanations, or Corndog’s ability to spot a Mopar detail in the background, this review has plenty to enjoy. “The People’s Choice” gives the crew a story with a clear goal and enough complications to keep the jokes coming. It also gives the General Lee a different job to do before sending it right back into the air. Listen to Kibbe & Friends Episode 384, then let us know where this election adventure lands on your own Dukes rating scale.
Episode Stats
- Series: The Dukes of Hazzard
- Episode title: “The People’s Choice”
- Season / episode: Season 2, Episode 11
- Overall series episode: 24
- Original airdate: November 30, 1979
- Original network: CBS
- Written by: Bruce Howard
- Directed by: Allen Baron
- Special General Lee equipment: Roof-mounted loudspeakers used for T.C. Rogers’ campaign
- Interior detail highlighted: The General Lee’s five-button Chrysler AM thumbwheel radio
- Campaign challenger: Thelma Claire “T.C.” Rogers
- Office at stake: Supervisory Administrator of Hazzard County
- Election official: Emery Potter, the county registrar
Guest Actors and Featured Performers
- Pat Klous — Thelma Claire “T.C.” Rogers: Boss Hogg’s challenger and the candidate Bo and Luke help campaign for county office. Her arrival puts the election plot in motion and gives the boys a personal reason to take an interest in the result.
- Charlie Dell — Emery Potter: The county registrar whose official duties repeatedly interfere with his wedding plans. Both sides of the election need him exactly where their own plans require him to be.
- Doris Hess — Mabel: Emery’s bride, whose wedding becomes entangled in the campaign and the effort to get the election handled properly.
- John Lormer — The Preacher: The minister caught up in the wedding party’s eventful ride in the back of Cooter’s truck.
- Michael Alldredge — Wheeler: A supporting player in the episode’s election scheme and its attempt to keep Boss Hogg in office.
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