''Enos'' is a short-lived American

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television series and a spin-off of ''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television series ...

''. It originally aired on

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from November 12, 1980, to May 20, 1981. The series focused on the adventures of Enos Strate, a former deputy in rural Hazzard County, after he moved to

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to join the

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. Actor

Sonny Shroyer Otis Burt "Sonny" Shroyer Jr. (born August 28, 1935) is an American actor and singer who has appeared in various television and movie roles. He is known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate in the television series ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. ...

played the character of Enos on both shows. The scene was set for Enos leaving Hazzard to become a Los Angeles lawman in the third season ''Dukes of Hazzard'' episode "Enos Strate To The Top". Each episode of "Enos" featured the title character fighting crime alongside partner Turk Adams. Episodes usually began and ended with Enos writing a letter to "Dukes of Hazzard" character

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in which he told her of his adventures in L.A. In an attempt to boost ratings, a number of characters from ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (Daisy, Uncle Jesse and Rosco) were brought in as guest stars, but "Enos" still failed to catch on. It was canceled after one 18-episode season. The character Enos Strate returned to ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' beginning in autumn 1982, at the start of the show's fifth season. It had been written into Shroyer's contract that he be allowed to return to the series if ''Enos'' was cancelled. In the CBS film specials made years after the series ended -- '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!'' (1997) and '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood'' (2000) -- Enos appeared as a California lawman. It was explained that he had returned to the LAPD and eventually become a detective.

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* The Dukes of Hazzard CBS original programming 1980s American comedy-drama television series 1980 American television series debuts 1981 American television series endings American action television series American television spin-offs English-language television shows Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in Los Angeles Fictional portrayals of the Los Angeles Police Department American action comedy television series {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub