"The Great Santa Claus Chase" is the Christmas episode of the CBS series The Dukes of Hazzard, produced and aired as the tenth episode of its third season, right after the network's premiere of A Snow White Christmas.
Synopsis[]
Boss Hogg, who is in an Scrooge-like mood, hires a trio of criminals named Willie, Russ, and Hank to hijack a truckload of already-paid-for Christmas trees that Bo and Luke are bringing to Hazzard for needy families, and then pin the blame on the Dukes. The scheme involves Russ and Hank stealing the trees from Bo and Luke at gunpoint, then Willie disguised as a clergyman giving Bo and Luke a lift into town, and then telling them they forgot "their" $500 down payment on the trees. With the town beginning to turn against the Dukes, the Dukes and Cooter race to find the trees and return Hazzard's Christmas spirit. Willie and his two men plot to double-cross Boss by taking more than their payment due on the trees, by breaking into the safe at the Boar's Nest while each one is dressed as Santa Claus. Bo and Luke, with some help from Cooter, decide to take back the trees and have a little fun confusing Rosco and Cletus while delivering the trees dressed as Santa Claus. It takes a turn toward forgiveness and fellowship as the Dukes and Cooter invite Rosco and Cletus to their Christmas Eve gathering. Boss comes in later, reformed after having read A Christmas Carol.
Availability[]
The episode was made available on The Dukes of Hazzard: The Complete Third Season DVD set, released by Warner Home Video on May 31, 2005.
Cast[]
| Actor/actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Wopat | Luke |
| John Schneider | Bo |
| Catherine Bach | Daisy |
| Denver Pyle | Uncle Jesse |
| Rick Hurst | Cletus |
| Ben Jones | Cooter |
| James Best | Sheriff Coltrane |
| Sorrell Booke | Boss Hogg |
| Woody Strode | Willie |
| Brian Libby | Russ |
| Roy Jenson | Lacey |
| Dale Pullum | Little Boy |
| Roger Pancake | Hank |
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