The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series)

People's Choice (1979)

Tom Wopat: Luke Duke

Quotes 

• Luke Duke : [Daisy leads race, and he has to admit:]  She does all right though.

  The Balladeer : [voice-over]  I know what you're thinking. It ain't natural to see General Lee losing a race like this to Cousin Daisy. But the last time Bo and Luke beat Daisy into town, she put starch in their undershorts. And it gave them a little something to think about.

  Daisy Duke : [victoriously]  You lose, boys. Another blow for equal rights!

  [chuckles] 

  Bo Duke : I tell you, next time, my pride's gonna come before my shorts.

  Luke Duke : [chuckles, but reconsiders]  Not mine.

• The Balladeer : [as fashion model type Thelma Claire alights from passenger coach]  In most big cities, the airport is an exciting place. But in Hazzard County, the bus station can provide about as much excitement as anybody would want.

  [blonde wears short red dress] 

  The Balladeer : Mm. Get my drift?

  [the bus pulls away, she scans town for assistance with her two heavy suitcases] 

  Luke Duke : [in General Lee, spots pretty girl at bus stop]  I think I'm in love.

  Bo Duke : Well, I saw her first.

  Luke Duke : She ain't your type.

  Bo Duke : She sure is.

  [the General stops with screeching tires, reverses back, stops next to the young blonde, tires screeching again] 

  Bo Duke : Howdy!

  Luke Duke : Hey, excuse me and my cousin here, ma'am, but we're, uh, conducting a survey on whether women prefer little boys with blonde hair or men with dark hair.

  Thelma Claire 'T.C.' Rogers : Well, I prefer men who are bald.

  [big smile] 

  Bo Duke : Well, that ain't no problem at all. You see, I got a razor back in the car. I'll get it.

• Luke Duke : Well, how long you home for, Thelma Claire?

  Thelma Claire 'T.C.' Rogers : Well, uh, that kind of depends on if I win or lose.

  Bo Duke : [Bo and Luke glance at each other]  If you win or lose what?

  Thelma Claire 'T.C.' Rogers : The election. I've decided to run against Boss Hogg for Supervisory Administrator of Hazzard County.

  Sheriff Rosco Coltrane : [overheard]  Judas Priest on a pony! Administrator! Oh! Oh!

  [scampers off to go squeal] 

  Luke Duke : Well, you got your work cut out for you if you're running against him. He wrote the dirty campaign cookbook.

  Thelma Claire 'T.C.' Rogers : You think I don't know it? He beat my daddy out of the same job fifteen years ago by stealing the pencils out of the voting booths. But not this time!

  Bo Duke : You know... I kinda like your, uh... your spunk.

  [chuckles] 

  Bo Duke : Well, I'll tell you what, if you need a campaign manager, you've got one right here!

  Luke Duke : [not to be outdone]  Seeing as how you're running against Boss Hogg, you'd probably need a couple of campaign managers. Why don't we just... discuss strategy over a tall, cool...

  [tries leading Thelma Claire off] 

  Luke Duke : Excuse us, Bo.

  Bo Duke : Excuse you, Luke!

  Thelma Claire 'T.C.' Rogers : No, I don't have time for that. You see, I've got to get settled in and get over to the courthouse and file as a candidate before six o'clock.

  Bo Duke : Well then, what are we waiting for? Give me one of these!

  [grabs suitcase] 

  Luke Duke : I'll get it!

  [grabs other suitcase]