Hee Haw (1969–1997)

Televised comedy/variety show with a country bent.

Creators:

John Aylesworth, Frank Peppiatt

Stars:

Roy Clark, Gunilla Hutton, Buck Owens

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Roy Clark	...	Himself - Host (293 episodes, 1969-1992)
Gunilla Hutton	...	Herself (237 episodes, 1969-1992)
Buck Owens	...	Himself - Host (230 episodes, 1969-1986)
Junior Samples	...	Himself (145 episodes, 1969-1983)
Lisa Todd	...	Herself (141 episodes, 1970-1986)
Grandpa Jones	...	Himself (136 episodes, 1969-1992)
Minnie Pearl	...	Herself (134 episodes, 1969-1991)
Archie Campbell	...	Himself (125 episodes, 1969-1988)

Storyline

"Hee Haw" a mixture of music and comedy skits was a staple of syndicated television for more than 20 years; originally, the show had aired on CBS, but was canceled in 1971 because the network thought it was "too rural." A majority of each week's "Hee Haw" shows included a series of skits, blackouts and corny jokes; however, the meat of series came from its music. Each week, two or three country music stars guested usually one or two of the guests being well-established, the others newer and up-and-coming stars as well as bluegrass, country gospel and other acts, signers and musicians popular with country audiences. During the final segment of each show, the Hee Haw Gospel Quartet (through the mid-1980s, usually co-hosts Owens and Clark, along with Kenny Price and Grandpa Jones) performed a gospel song. The shows were taped only a few weeks out of the year, usually weeks (and sometimes, months) in advance; that meant some of the short-lived "newer" acts had already lost their star ...

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Plot Keywords:

country music

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Taglines:

The critics are unanimous...but watch it anyway!

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Gaylord Entertainment Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Country Corn

Filming Locations:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Gaylord Productions, Gaylord Program Services

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After being cancelled, the show moved to first run syndication where it ran for an additional 21 years.

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Quotes

Grandpa Jones: The watermelons just exploded.

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Connections

Featured in Family Guy: The Juice Is Loose! (2009)

User Reviews

The name is the laugh

I NEVER liked country music.

But I COULDN'T miss this show.

Laugh-in was the 60's hippie version and Sha Na Na was the 50's greaser version. Now we have you goober/redneck version of sketch comedy. And they looked like the were having a blast.

Lots of music of course and stereotypes everywhere. But you could always see the wink at the fans.

Buck Owens (RIP) and Roy Clark were great hosts. Roy was not only a great "picker" but a swell guy as well. You had to like him.

Every country-boy scenario got a run through the joke factory. Laughs a plenty.