Original General Lee for the show Dukes of Hazzard used in the first episode in 1979 never restored. The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985)😍🎥 From January 26, 1979, to February 8, 1985, CBS broadcast the seven-season, 147-episode American action comedy television series Dukes of Hazzard, which was created by Gy Waldron. Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, it was routinely ranked in the top ten television shows (almost surpassing Dallas, which aired on CBS immediately after the show) in terms