James Best, sheriff of ‘Hazzard,’ dies in Hickory at 88

http://www.charlotteobserver.com ^ | april 7, 2015 | mark washburn

[latina4dubya]

he did an episode of the Twilight Zone where he seemed to come back from the dead...

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

He was in 3 Twilight Zone episodes.

[Dr. Ursus]

Who could forget the 1959 epic The Killer Shrews!

[tgusa]

I pressed my GF at the time to wear Daisy duke shorts. She told me to GTH. Now I’ve been married (not to her) for 40 yrs; last I heard she’s divorced and living w/her ‘partner’. Life is funny and I am happy.

[MilesVeritatis]

Watching a DOH rerun as an adult is tedious, but it was great entertainment for us as youngsters. If we behaved ourselves, the reward was being able to stay up to watch The Incredible Hulk, which came on after DOH. My younger brother and I still smile when we see anything related to DOH—fond memories, indeed. RIP, James.

[greene66]

Sad to hear. I saw Best and his wife at a show a few years ago, and chatted with him about “The Killer Shrews” (1959), an old favorite of mine, schlockiness and all. Love that ridiculous film. Always brings back warm memories of weekend late-shows on tv.

He had a really long and prolific career, appearing in practically every drama/western series around, back in the late-1950s and 1960s. He could play such a nice, goofy, likeable sort, but also a mean villain. Effective in both.

[mountn man]

Sorry, not enough hours or brain cells left in my lifetime to spend one on that drek.

Sorry to hear that.

MOST of us at FR have an overabundance of brain cells, so we can indulge ourselves in a little light hearted "drek". The fact that you realize you are deficient in brain cells is good. Most people in your situation spend their time over at DU, rather than here.

[mountn man]

I pressed my GF at the time to wear Daisy duke shorts. She told me to GTH. Now I’ve been married (not to her) for 40 yrs; last I heard she’s divorced and living w/her ‘partner’. Life is funny and I am happy.

[heylady]

My son just got a Catahoula puppy and named it Roscoe P Coltrane

[chimera]

It was worth watching for these reasons alone:

[wally_bert]

Left out that cj7.

[GOPsterinMA]

What a wonderful memory. Sounds like it left an indulable imprint on your life. RIP, JB.

I’ll always remember Ole Jimmy as the white trash thief that had William Devane’s hand stuck in the garbage disposal in “Rolling Thunder”. He “was gonna get those silver dollars” alright. I was so happy when he got his intestines blown out in the Mexican bordello at the end of the movie!

And some of you may remember the “ROSCOE’S MOMMY” phase I went thru a few years back. Yep, it was inspired by the one, the only, Roscoe P. Coltrane.

So raise a glass of ‘shine to Roscoe; he’s with Boss Hogg now, still chasing the Duke boys and trying to learn how to count past 10 without taking off a shoe.

ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY
ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY ROSCOE’S MOMMY

[GOPsterinMA]

You’re not missing much.

[a fool in paradise]

I guess he won't be appearing in a third Killer Shrews movie.

[chimera]

Just for your viewing pleasure:

[Bigg Red]

My children loved that show.

[AppyPappy]

Southern Buffoonery at its best.

[RetiredArmy]

Keep looking at those pictures of her because the last I saw of her photos she was “looking her age.”

[Pappy Smear]

When you are a 12 year old boy, that show was the greatest thing. Hot car, cute lady, car chases. It's not Masterpiece Theatre. But usually a good little morality play. The bad guys, be they corrupt, or thieves, or whatever, got their comeuppance. And the corrupt government officials were always played in a negative light.

It was what it was. And I get why some people would not like it. But for its intended demographic, a fun show.

[South40]

Thanks for taking the time to provide the description Paps.