[Dr.Zoidberg]

In on of the very early episodes, Sheriff Rosco P. Coletrane shoots and (if memory serves me correctly) kills a man. It wasn't until after the writers realized there was a large number of children watching the program that the Dukes of Hazzard became a "Family Friendly" program with A-Team style violence.

While "Cooter" is right that an icon shouldn't be remade into something vulgar, it wasn't the initial intent of the writers to make "Dukes" a wholesome romp through the backwoods.

[GenXFreedomFighter]

Roscoe did shoot a crook early in the series, but didn't kill him. I think it was a leg wound. You are correct, however, about the creators rethinking the theme later and making the show more family-friendly. That's what gave the Dukes of Hazzard the legacy that it has. It's a shame that Hollyweird is abandoning that legacy to keep the nihilistic MTV crowd interested.

[shuckmaster]

In on of the very early episodes, Sheriff Rosco P. Coletrane shoots and (if memory serves me correctly) kills a man.

In the 3rd episode, he shot a man in the foot.