Rosco Remembers (James Best & Sorrell Booke)

I purchased this video from Mr. Best in 1997 which he made the previous year. I converted this from the original VHS tape so you may want to zoom out the picture to sharpen the quality. I receive no compensation of any kind from this video. It is a treasure of mine and hope it brings joy to anyone who watches. If you'd like, please leave a comment as I enjoy reading each one.

[@pazzocorridore]

I will turn 50 years old this year (2023) and I can't even begin to describe how much I loved this show when I was a kid. Wonderful memories!

[@Anubis22774]

Same age and same feels here. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@victoriaknapp7475]

Same age here too. Legends ❤

[@jackkonnof4106]

The same here this show made me who I am. Most of what i did in a car I learned from this show.

[@josephfuller6229]

I was taking a greyhound to Arizona about 24 years ago and I saw a guy at a rest station and he had the first vehicle from the show on a trailer

[@markr.2233]

I turned 50 last year I grew up on The Dukes of Hazard

[@mr.slim6188]

R.I.P. James Best. You were a huge part of so many peoples childhood. You were one of a kind.

[@JasonKavetis]

Thank you for watching the vid and sharing these kind thoughts.

[@lorencast]

Yes!! He was huge part of my growing up My siblings and me use to gather together and watch the show❤❤ beautiful memories, he was my favorite!!!❤❤ such a talented star

[@BabySassy1977]

You got that right never will be a great cast or show as Dukes of Hazard this show was a big part of my childhood always loved James Best’s laugh an him saying to Boss Hogg “My fat little buddy “ or he would do those noises like guchi guchi or something to that effect was the best part of my life watching the Dukes I’ll never forget that thank you for bringing this show to the tv 📺 so many years ago definitely don’t have shows like that anymore please bring shows like this back TV 📺

[@Spooky_515]

Daisy was my first crush. Had the pleasure of meeting Sorrel at a convention and he was so nice. I was 4 so I was shocked that JD Hogg was so friendly lol

[@SteveoGregg]

He played guitar on an episode of Andy Griffith one time.

[@faceman2556]

I really wish people would get over themselves and watch the show to see the real meaning of it it was about friendship and family

[@ntcw]

I think they'd rather listen to Young Thug and J. Cole with their wholesome lyrics.

[@garycarpenter6433]

I intend to agree with you I got to meet this iconic guy years ago in Charlotte NC he was a great nice fella and I have one of his paintings and he did live in Lake Hickory

[@josephfuller6229]

That's what happens when you use a terrorist flag on the roof of the general other then that I think it was a great show

[@johnathanmoore953]

@@josephfuller6229 learn history before you make yourself look really ignorant

[@johnathanmoore953]

@@josephfuller6229 learn history before you make yourself look really ignorant

[@tonyperry4392]

James was a massive star by the time dukes of hazard came about. Apparently everyone on the set loved him, Legend

[@vernwallen4246]

James played along side the best that Hollywood had too offer.🗽👍

[@joejones9944]

Great Man, Great Actor!

[@raywhite4146]

Yeah but dukes of Hazzard made James Best who he is for 7 years. I've seen him on gunsmoke I see him on some other Western shows he was always getting shot killed off. He never was the main actor. But James Best to me shows his true acting on the dukes of Hazzard

[@daveurbik7751]

​@@raywhite4146 you're 💯% right about that! Especially if you've ever seen Moonrunners, the movie Dukes of Hazzard was based on. The original "Sheriff Roscoe Coltrane" was a very dull, nearly lifeless character. What James Best was able to turn that character into is beyond amazing!

[@arizonaalchemy7572]

@@raywhite4146 , So true, I remember seeing him in many old shows and movies. Amazing, Actor.

[@jeremyfitzgerald4400]

No actor alive could've played Roscoe as perfectly as James Best.

[@neurosurgeon1261]

Couldn't agree more.

[@lennybrewster4673]

This man will always be a national treasure.

[@matthewloiacono6934]

As a kid in Australia growing up on the Dukes, I am thankful for one of the most wholesome shows EVER.

[@markusantonio4866]

Holden GM (Aus) Ford (Aus) Chrysler(Aus) You guys definitely know about racing and hot roddin’. I’m a huge fan of your guys car collection. I feel the same about Mad Max and Road Warrior. I grew up watching those movies.

[@psynriter]

@@markusantonio4866 KZbin " Mad Max Museum Silverton " Marcus

[@letthatsinkin7879]

James Best was incredibly unique and unbelievably unsung. He deserves all the praise and recognition this world can offer. Love and respect!

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks for sharing such kind words. Yes, Mr Best was one of a kind.

[@privateprivate1865]

He always made me smile. Dukes was a big part of my childhood

[@jennifercampbell2030]

I remember John Schneider saying that he learned more about acting from James Best than all the acting school classes he went through when he got to Hollywood . Of course , James was well known as one of the greatest acting teachers in the business and even taught college courses on acting .

[@jcfan1979]

Mr. Best used to live near us and would come to the local fair with another gentlemen who had a General Lee replica and play the part of Roscoe. He had Flash (or at least a basset he called Flash) with him one year. He was always super nice and never turned away a fan and loved to talk with everyone. Much respect. R.I.P.

[@intertubicular]

James, "Rosco" made me laugh quite a bit in Dukes Of Hazzard. Sad to hear he passed. He was such a nice guy.

[@davidvsr]

I remember as if it were yesterday, hearing the theme song start playing, and running from the kitchen to the living room, dinner plate in hand. didnt want to miss any of it. the ONLY time we we didnt eat at the dinner table as a family. we ALL enjoyed our meal on Dukes of Hazzard night in front of the Boob tube...

[@joelellis7035]

Seeing this comment kinda makes me chuckle. In the pilot and a few of the initial episodes, the whole show was a kind of dark satire on the South. Bo & Luke were a couple of ne'er do well parolees with their gang of misfits who were always trying to put one over on the corrupt powers that be in Hazzard County, namely the local political boss, Boss Hogg and his tamed Sheriff, Roscoe. Yes, you read that right, Bo & Luke were in a gang! A kind of hillbilly mafia to rival Boss Hogg's county syndicate. Also, Roscoe wasn't originally a bumbling, but lovable sheriff. Roscoe started out as the formerly competent county Sheriff who was embittered by the county voting away his pension (it's implied that Boss Hogg had a hand in that), and that's how Roscoe came under Boss Hogg's sway. It was a pretty dark origin story for all, but once the network execs realized they had a hit, the whole Dukes of Hazzard backstory got retconned to make it more appealing to a wider audience. Frankly, I think that was a good thing given the broad section of people who remember the show so fondly.

[@MichaelKing-sf8cc]

I love Rosco, Hot pursuit Kew Kew i love it i love it, RIP James Best. RIP flash.

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks Michael!

[@njrebel6320]

a 1970's legend. RIP Roscoe !! The show wouldn't have been the same without you. I hate watching all the people i grew up with die. GOD BLESS THE DUKES & COMPANY !

[@JasonKavetis]

Well said!

[@edwardkane3237]

So do I. Somehow I stumbled across this video this evening. Absolutely loved the Dukes of Hazzard. I like you hate seeing these beloved actors pass away.

[@americarsqueensland1667]

James seems like a genuine man, he would have been a good friend to have.

[@jmuduke99]

I wrote to James Best when I got my first email address as a kid, and he wrote me back. I printed it out, and still have it in a scrapbook.

[@maryellenshock]

Cool.!

[@flamethrowerflufsalisbury]

My favorite scene with him was when they thought that Bo & Duke drowned & he had to tell Jessie. The way he said they seemed to like it when he chased them & so did he. & Then said that it was never personal while trying to comfort Jessie

[@donmunro144]

I love that scene. You could feel Roscoes pain.

[@endothermicbiped]

You beat me to it. I was about to say the same thing.

[@joelellis7035]

Yeah, even though I knew that Bo and Luke were alive in the episode, I couldn't help but cry as Roscoe was telling Jessie that they were dead. Outstanding performances by talented actors!

[@arcturusbbqsausagemaking2435]

What a great actor, teacher just a great human being Rip James,..R.P.C

[@tg995nation6]

Wasn't he Quite Tarrintinos acting coach.

[@raymondhaley6185]

For 7 seasons that was my favorite show, followed by knight rider and Dallas,RIP Roscoe, Boss Hogg, the original uncle Jesse, you were great.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@randalladams7655]

RIP to a great man! Had the chance to meet him several times and he was kind and humble! Great memories this man made for me on Friday nights sitting around the tv watching the Dukes!

[@JasonKavetis]

Thank you Randall. Yes, I remember watching The Dukes every Friday when I was a kid back in the early 80s. I loved riding my DOH big wheel around the block. Great memories.

[@texastrillflanagan3880]

I cried when I found out he passed. He touched a lot of people. He is so down to earth.

[@vaccumsealed]

I met em but 1 time at Dukesfest in 2005. He had some AWESOME paintings related to the best show ever made. James was a talent of several trades.

[@cautiouslyoptimistic1962]

This is epic!! He left his mark on my life forever.

[@JasonKavetis]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@danv3938]

Man I miss this show!! Used to watch this show in my early teens!! Brings back great memories!!! R.I.P. To all the actors that have passed!!!

[@teaser1950]

Mr James Best, Actor, gunner in WWII, real action american patriot, a kind and calid human being. He haved a hard life, but he always carried a smile in his face. As Rosco P. Coltraine, he maked me laugh a lot. Great work, in a world where is easier make cry than make laugh. WE LOVE YOU. Hasta muy pronto, querido Tio Jimmy.

[@lakerfan0852]

I grew up with the Dukes of Hazzard. Roscoe was always my favorite character, and James Best was in fact the best!!

[@clintdaniel9260]

i never missed an episode when i was a kid in 79

[@sheilagordon3115]

He used to come to Lenoir city Tennessee every year to go fishing in the lake . I was very fortunate to have met him and his wife and talk with them . He was a kind down to earth man . He treated everyone with respect regardless of what their status was . I did two caricatures for him one he kept the other one he signed and I still have it . I was able to see and talk with him in Mayberry ( Mount Airy ) North Carolina . I thanked him for for being kind to people that others would not have . I told him I would be going back to Lenoir city Tennessee in two weeks . He said I'll meet you there and he did . Thank you James

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks for sharing this!!

[@markrhine5809]

Mr Best, You are a top actor, You are very hummber, God bless you...

[@alexshort3908]

James best was definitely one of the best people here in 2023 still love him very much including me got the entire dukes show on DVD it's nice to have and seeing all the great moments

[@lorencast]

❤❤❤❤❤ My favorite star 🌟 growing up!!! He was so talented and loved

[@davidwayne5152]

James truly was a Best.❤

[@BS15RED]

The Dukes is currently being rerun here in the UK, what a lovely reassuring watch it is in these sad times. RIP James, you’ll never be forgotten.

[@JasonKavetis]

Thank you for the comment. Greetings from Glenview, Illinois.

[@Spooky_515]

Thanks for sharing with us. Brought me back to happy times when America was still alive and well.

[@duckduckgoismuchbetter]

You can say that again!

[@billybrowndog6623]

Some of the BESR times of my life with growing up and rised by my grandparents it was one most greatest understanding differences to have for the age gap me being born 1976 and my grandpa born in 1925 and my grandma born in 1935 it was that show that made me listen and understand the value of real family and I miss them so much and owe the the world and a world where you didn't have to lock doors or knock people just came in and you couldn't wait to see who it was and the whole neighborhood was like family and the grown ups look out for like parents to . A time in life that should still be here just like Dukes of Hazzard .thank you never seen this before and iit broght back so much needed memories for me ..

[@JasonKavetis]

I'm glad you enjoyed this. Thanks for leaving such a great comment. I totally agree with you.

[@40ounce58]

This video brought tears to my eyes. 😢James lived life to the fullest. Especially seeing James and Sorrell fishing together. Brought a lot memories back when I was a kid. Thank you James for the memories.

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks for sharing that!

[@dustins8137]

" I think the world needs more laughter," James Best. " I know your right," me.

[@CaptainInsano-go6vo]

R.I.P. James Best. You were the absolute Best! I was a HUGE fan of his for so many years and was soooooo heartbroken to heard that he passed. Guc Guc I'm in Hot Pursuit!! Oh I love it I love it. -S.Rosco P. Coltrane

[@CubeCyclone]

Such a great entertaining show. No foul language needed to make it great. Such a talented bunch of people especially James and Sorrel. Wonderful People!

[@bcroft68bc]

Catherine Bach said that Sorrell Booke was the sweetest man on the show. And John Schneider said that when they told James Best he was going to have to cry in a scene, he would say “OK, which eye do you want to tears to come from?”

[@Inkrebelnz]

Loved it when I was 8 and I’m now 46 and loving watching the re runs with my 8 year old son.. simply one of the best

[@shawnoandrew]

James was one heck of an actor and also a fine painter. Love all the stories but the Flash story is my favorite....

[@bardenmoody4056]

Met him at a Western show. We laughed and talked for over an hour. Truly one of the classic greats. RIP

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks for sharing that Barden.

[@maxinehuebner9999]

Did't James Best play guitar and sing? On The Andy Griffits Show baçk in the day. He was a delightful man.

[@Grouncontrol]

He seems like he was a genuinely sweet great guy.

[@leslierobertson5397]

James Best was a brilliant actor, both serious and comic. Also a very handsome young man !

[@FlipFlopandFly]

RIP James. Thank you so much for bringing so much laughter into our homes. My favorite show when I was a kid.

[@stewartlynch7859]

I remember writing to Mr. Best in 1999 and he included information on this video and what is in it. Now 22 years later I see this video with my own two eyes. Thanks for putting it on KZbin.

[@JasonKavetis]

The pleasure has been all mine. Thanks for sharing that experience with Mr. Best from back then.

[@vaccumsealed]

Seeing Sorrel and James fishing together is something i have NEVER seen before, and i am a HUGE Dukes fan/collector, so seeing some home videos like that is really cool. Its so weird to hear Sorrel call James "Jim" instead of Roscoe. Many of us fans have heard the story of Sorrell doing his lines in Japanese, and that would be cool to witness. All in all, this was a pleasure to watch. Thanks for putting out there to share with fans.

[@doncook3964]

i loved them on the show they always made me laughed especialy when roscoe kept on destroying his patrol car

[@vaccumsealed]

@@doncook3964 wreckin those cop cars must have cost boss a ton of money. Thats why he was always involved in shady business deals with lots of cash. You would think boss would have just fired roscoe, but boss kept roscoe around cause he was "dirty ruthless." Boss said, "gimmie dirty rutless ANY day."

[@thebrinx9632]

@@vaccumsealed Boss couldn't fire Rosco cause his wife Lulu was Rosco's older sister and she'd a given Boss about 10 shades of Hell if he did that.

[@JCourts2k23]

RIP James/Roscoe, thanks for the good times

[@ront3333]

He was absolutely right. Everybody loves Rosco.

[@memomartinez8867]

🇲🇽😘❤⭐🥀🕯🙏 GRACIAS!!! EXCELLENT SHOW WORLD WIDE.

[@mikemakuch2824]

I've always enjoyed his acting. He is and was a wonderful actor! R.I.P.!!

[@LarryWhite-kw5mj]

Sad that hes gone.

[@jameskirk5906]

God Bless Robert E. Lee!

[@jayloyrecords]

Love the (tropical) Boss Hogg. Like a crossover to Miami Vice. Awesome actors, Sorelle Booke and James Best! They will always be warm memories in my childhood as the plucky comic relief of the Dukes of Hazzard

[@JasonKavetis]

Well said Jay!

[@FitnessCEO23]

Love this RIP Roscoe

[@JasonKavetis]

Thank you Tristin

[@daveurbik7751]

I hope there's a way for KZbin comments to be read in Heaven, because I feel like James Best deserves to know how loved he was and still is. Thanks for posting this, somehow it helped ease my stress levels which have been unhealthily high lately.

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks for sharing the kinds words Dave. Glad this brought you joy

[@marlenalinne]

I remember back in the good old days when James was a very prolific character actor. He was EVERYWHERE and he was outstanding.

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks for sharing that Marlena!

[@georgelayton2450]

One of the all-time great actors I was just a little kid growing up watching him driving the lake every time when the Dukes always played tricks on olel Rosco

[@reubination]

He really was the show. Take him out and nothing works. Fantastic talent.

[@Rillouto]

love you so much james , all my youth from the dukes of hazzard series which arrived in france , immortal serie for us ( really )) love you james !!

[@JasonKavetis]

Glad you enjoyed this video. Thanks for watching. Greetings from Glenview, Illinois!

[@Bikedueder]

LOVED this show, no matter how corny. I had seen James in a few things as a kid on TV and he was a natural for that show, and the character. The man was naturally funny. Thanks for posting!

[@JasonKavetis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@darrendouglas3704]

Thanks for many hours entertainment Sweet Dixie General Lee .

[@scottakaswb7545]

I miss that man. He is so funny. Just a fun guy makes everyone laugh.

[@thomasbishop9098]

You rocked it, James! RIP! I think your character in The Dukes was starting in Hooper.

[@gradyh9871]

What a Great Television Show. I was 8 years old. I tuned in every Friday night at 8pm. I've got tears in my eyes.

[@facetiousmonkey5322]

Easily the most memorable character from the Dukes of Hazard...

[@michaelhubbard5246]

I'm in tears. RIP James.

[@karenhosey4245]

I love this video of James best he was my favourite in the dukes of hazzard

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks Karen!

[@daviddelarosa1455]

Greatest show ever when my friends were getting in trouble I was home watching the dukes of Hazzard and i have all the DVD series

[@sluggodna]

We used to watch this show just for his laugh. That you for your service 🫡

[@nervouswreck392]

I just turned 51. And grew up on this show as well as Dallas the A team Rockford files. Air Wolf and the list goes on ‼️. I haven't owned a TV in 18 years. Ain't nothing on it worth watching like it was when I was growing up ✔️. R.i.p James. You will always be remembered as long as i live 👌

[@hamptonmanufacturing3566]

I absolutely cannot relay just how important this show was in my life. It was and is my all-time favourite show. I love dogs and every dog I have had has been named after a character in this show. 😎 my current best friend is named Roscoe.

[@vaccumsealed]

James last name was Best for a reason. He WAS....(as Tina Turner says) simply the BEST. Such a great show with good family morales. Theres no such show like it in this day in age.

[@JasonKavetis]

Thank you for this comment. It made my day.

[@vaccumsealed]

@@JasonKavetis thank YOU, Jason. I just finished watching the entire video. Thanks for putting it up. I really enjoyed the stories he shares and the fishing trip with Sorrell. So cool to see.

[@elvisowens7137]

Big fan of the Dukes.. You will always be Rosco to me .. Miss ya James you will always live on threw the Dukes an all the other show an movies you did.. R.I.P My friend... GOGOGOGOGOGOGOG

[@Steve-or9sy]

Still love this guy! I grew up and still watch reruns. You'll never beat it!!

[@scottkraft1062]

He really is a great actor and person God bless him

[@noneckjoe948]

This show was the definition of lightning in a bottle… it will never be matched again… this cast had a chemistry that was incredible!

[@babalui66]

My dad grew up in in the same town as James Best. The town is Corydon Indiana. On a trip to Indiana from Colorado, my dad and uncle Floyd took me to James Best's parents house which was a block away from the cemetery. We talked to his mother and she gave me an autographed picture of James and Flash. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. She was so nice.

[@82566]

Rosco& little Flash never forget ya rip 🙏

[@k-vale4905]

James Best: most charming human being to ever live.

[@jasonhopkins1551]

JAMES. BEST. BEST. ACTER. OF. ALL. TIMES. AND. THANK. YOU. MR. BEST

[@westizbest2017]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Not all whom were in Hollywood are bad,that's refreshing!!! Grew up loving this show! How crazy how daisy dukes were riskey back then !

[@JasonKavetis]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving a comment!!

[@bobdeengineer7396]

He was one of my favourite actors embedded in my childhood memories.

[@donaldrodgers8389]

Great talent.Great actor.Thanks for all the great movies and TV shows.RIP.James Best.

[@shawnrobichaud9813]

big smile comes to my face seeing Rosco again..loved this man growing up..Memorable Legend ty for sharing

[@JasonKavetis]

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@MikeJBlues]

Love this man , God bless his soul.

[@JasonKavetis]

Glad you enjoyed it Mike!

[@nickcox8049]

A brilliant and fun actor. Who made so many people lives happy with brilliant acting and comedy ☺️. RIP James.

[@tommix6733]

Sorrell and Jimmy are as much a beloved and landmark comedy duo (if not more so) as any of the Hollywood film acts that preceded them. They belong in the same circle as Abbot and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, and Dean and Martin. The Dukes of Hazzard wouldn't have been nearly the phenomenon it was without them. It's additionally special to know that these two were kind and down-to-earth people in their personal lives too.

[@TaterRogers]

He was AMAZING! Great great actor! Always guaranteed to make you laugh. What a wonderful man!

[@user-fx5ei8bw1l]

James Best is a legend. He was the best. Miss Sheriff Coltrane tons.

[@MichaelNeddenriep]

I grew up watching the dukes of hazards and I loved all the actors and my love for the south will never change

[@alicedelgado955]

James meant so much to me. he was my idol all throughout high school. i wrote once to him and he answered me back, sending me a print of one of his paintings. i was in college, taking a teaching course when i read the news of his passing. we took a 5 minute break in the course and i spent my break just crying my heart out

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks for sharing that story. It made my day

[@beverlymitchell4641]

Loved this in my youth and my mates. Saturdays farnborough.

[@Channel-cm7yc]

James Best was always a gentleman. One of the greats of acting and lots of fun on the Dukes Of Hazard!

[@rob64usa61]

There'll never be another like him. RIP James.

[@stevefarms7494]

RIP I LOVED ALL HIS MOVIES HE DID HE A GREAT ACTOR HE WILL BE MISSED..

[@JasonKavetis]

Thanks for watching Steve

[@beendoneagain]

I have not seen any of his movies. or at least don't have the memory of. I'm going to find what films he was in and try to find them.

[@stevefarms7494]

@@beendoneagain all you have to do is Google his name and you will find all the movie he been in from the western movies all the way to last one he did

[@beendoneagain]

@@stevefarms7494 yeah will do, thanks Steve.

[@goodpaperplanes325]

True its sad how many people pssed from the dukes of hazzerd

[@dwanat13]

Very cool to see what Rosco was really like. So, glad he turn his character from a realy hard ass in the first couple to the likable villain. He was like Dr. Smith in lost in space.

[@YourAngryUncleMatt]

You are missed, Mr. Best.

[@magnumss]

Rest in paradise James Best & Sorrell Booke .... Thank you for all the wonderful memories you gave us .... You both will be forever in our hearts. Just a little trivia about the great James Best ... He was actually an MP (military police) in the army air force in his younger years after WW2 where he was a gunner on a B-17 bomber. Sorrell Booke could actually speak 6 different languages which is amazing. They are both missed by many

[@GeorgeSmith-ze5vk]

I never missed an episode of dukes of hazard … when I was a kid.. we had a toy general Lee and hazard county sheriff car and we used to make dirt jumps and make them jump each other…in 1981 for Christmas that year I got a dukes of hazard go cart.. I drove that thing like the duke boys..my fondest memories is watching the dukes of hazard… so I just so happened to find the dukes of hazard complete series on Vudu .. my 9 year old is loving this show like I did.. I’m so glad I can pass this on to my son ..

[@JasonKavetis]

Excellent! Glad to hear your kid is loving the show just like we did back in the day. Thank you for the great comment.

[@camoanddonuts7894]

Hot pursuit! RIP James "Jimmy" Best, thank you for making my childhood so fun watching the Dukes of Hazzard every Friday night. Got the complete series and watch it as much as I can.