nosweargamer Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Guess what? Today is the 40th anniversary of The Dukes of Hazzard! So how about a thread about Cooter's Place? Last spring I visited Cooter's Place in Nashville, TN. It is a Dukes of Hazzard museum and souvenir shop owned by Ben Jones, who played Cooter in the series. There are also locations in VA and other parts of TN as well, and it's not uncommon for them to have former Dukes stars come to sign autographs. Here's a photo tour of my visit: Arenafoot, StormSurge and Justin 3 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 That's a great little tour NSG! I LOVE seeing stuff like this posted in the forums! Weekend adventures, trips to distant lands, arcades, tourist spots or even just a small glimpse into our day. I think it really adds something special here. I used to love the Dukes of Hazard when I was young. What little boy doesn't like fast cars, jumps and crashes? Especially when nobody's getting hurt. I've seen Ben Jones in recent years on TV and he seems to do a lot to keep the memory of the show alive which is nice. I always love when actors who were involved in a classic TV show (who probably don't get paid much or receive any residuals) love their character and the show they were on long after its run. Thank you for sharing this! nosweargamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Also it's cool that Coleco made the Dukes of Hazard pedal car (6:10) in addition to the video game. I always wishes Atari had dabbled more in "toys" of some sort. The ability of Coleco to market toys alongside video game systems, cartridges and mini arcades was a big draw to IP holders like MCA Universal or Nintendo. Atari kinda sorta almost got there with the little handheld games and Cosmos but none of that R&D stuff ever saw the light of day. nosweargamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 I've been to the original Gatlinburg, TN location before it moved .... and the newer location too (which now has go-karts)! He's got alot of memorabilia in there!!! StormSurge, Justin and nosweargamer 3 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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