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Welcome to Kornfield Kounty & HEE HAW! SA-LUTE!

Hee Haw, a country version of Rowan and Martin's Laugh In, was a staple of syndicated television for more than 20 years. It began as a weekly series on CBS in 1969, but the network cancelled it in 1971 as part of an attempt to cleanse its schedule of... more »

Welcome to Kornfield Kounty & HEE HAW! SA-LUTE!

Hee Haw, a country version of Rowan and Martin's Laugh In, was a staple of syndicated television for more than 20 years. It began as a weekly series on CBS in 1969, but the network cancelled it in 1971 as part of an attempt to cleanse its schedule of rural-flavored shows (other casualties included The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres).

While much of the show's humor came from its comedy skits and rural jokes, the meat of the show was its country music. Two or three stars – including current superstars and up-and-coming acts, as well as bluegrass and country gospel singers – guested each week. Sometimes, they also participated in the fun.

And what do we mean by "fun?" A sampling from a typical episode includes:

Comedy Skits: The Cornfield Jokes, Pickin-&-Grinnin, Archie's Barbershop, Empty Arms Hotel, KORN Radio, Lulu's Truck Stop, Minnie's School, The Naggers (Gordie Tapp & Roni Stoneman) and much more. The cast also frequently asked Grandpa Jones, "What's For Supper?" And then, there was the comedic Burma-Shave style signs (sometimes used as bumpers between skits or as an outro to a commercial).

Song Skits: "Pfft, You Was Gone," "Gloom, Despair and Agony," "Repeating Gossip," "Hee-Haw's All Girl Band" and more.

On occasion, serious music segments were featured, such as a singer-songwriter segment (which featured an artist singing one of his biggest hits and then performing a song he wrote that became a hit for someone else). The final segment of each show featured the Hee Haw Gospel Quartet – originally, hosts Owens and Clark, along with Grandpa Jones and Kenny Price – singing a gospel song.

Virtually every major country superstar appeared on Hee Haw at one time or another – Charley Pride, George Jones, Conway Twitty, Sonny James, Ernest Tubb, Charlie Rich, Ray Price, Hank Williams Jr., Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, the Statler Brothers, Alabama, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill ... and many more.

But not all the guests on the show were from country music. Frequently, there were singers from other genres who became popular with country audiences, plus actors and comedians appeared as well. One of the most memorable segments aired in early 1978, when Elvis Presley's father, Vernon Presley, delivered a tribute to his then-recently deceased son. Emotional tributes have also been offered for cast members who had passed away during the series' run.

For the 1991-1992 season, the gang left Kornfield Kounty and headed to the city, adopting an urban theme – which included a mall and nightclub – and inviting more pop-oriented country performers in an attempt to draw a younger, more urban audience. The move was none too popular (to put it mildly) with the show's longtime viewers, who saw it as abandoning the traditional country focus that had made the show popular for so long. The revamped format lasted one season.

During the 1992-1993 season, Clark hosted a series which featured clips from classic Hee Haw shows, along with new footage. The show was titled Hee Haw Silver.

Hee Haw reruns currently air at 8pm Sunday nights, repeating again at 10am Monday morning, and a second episode at 6pm Thursday nights, repeating again at 4am Friday morning, on RFD-TV.less «

• Hee Haw to air on RFD-TV

  Anyone interested in seeing Hee Haw, I see RFD-TV is going to be airing it on Sunday nights, starting Sept 7th. Their press release says they'll air the episodes in order, starting with the premier episode. http://www.rfdtv.com/Press/Releases/HTML/Hee_Haw.asp

  Anyone interested in seeing Hee Haw, I see RFD-TV is going to be airing it on Sunday nights, starting Sept 7th. Their press release says they'll air the episodes in order, starting with the premier episode. http://www.rfdtv.com/Press/Releases/HTML/Hee_Haw.asp less «

  FredScuttle Last online 15 minutes ago
  1 comments, last one Aug 12, 2008 + Add Comment

• TVLand Honoring Hee Haw! :)

  TVLand is going to honor Hee Haw in their TVLand Award show. :) I hope this means they are bringing it back on air!!!!! I hope they do! It comes on Sunday night at 9 ~ 10:30pm (ET). Bring Hee Haw back!!!!!!!!  

  TVLand is going to honor Hee Haw in their TVLand Award show. :) I hope this means they are bringing it back on air!!!!! I hope they do! It comes on Sunday night at 9 ~ 10:30pm (ET). Bring Hee Haw back!!!!!!!!   less «

  Psalms118_24 Last online 4 hrs, 6 mins ago
  2 comments, last one Jul 25, 2007 + Add Comment

• should they bring hee haw back?

  i say yes

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  larry_davis Last online Apr 23, 2009
  10 comments, last one Jul 25, 2007 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  Before my time, but I love the reruns! hide « show »

  Hee Haw was on before my time. But I catch the reruns on CMT all the time. I love this show. Maybe it's just a southern thing, but Hee Haw is one of the best shows ever. It was funny in an innocent way. They didn't have to make all the rude and obscene jokes to make people laugh. I loved all the country music guests stars they had on the show. A lot of famous people have been on Hee Haw. And Buck Owens and Roy Clark were just awesome. I love the "Pickin' and Grinnin'" segment. And all the singing was great. People just don't appreciate these types of shows anymore. Hee Haw is one of a kind! I'll always love it.

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  LOSTismylife Added Jul 23, 2007 All my reviews
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  5.8 Mediocre

  i was forced to watch it. hide « show »

  i was forced to watch this every saturday night when i was a kid. do not get me wrong there were some funny skits. anything with archie campbell in it was guaranteed to be funny. but over all, i do not thing you could do a show like this today. but then again american idol is breaking records every year, so that proves there are a lot of easily entertained people still watching television.

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  CAPNDEL Added Jun 14, 2006 All my reviews
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  7.5 Good

  In praise of Buck hide « show »

  Hee-Haw was a show full of humor, songs and pretty girls. It did much to present old fashioned vaudeville humor and so much more to introduce much of the nation to country music. While the show was often corny, it was a trailblazer. And leading the parade of great country stars was Buck Owens. Though considered an outsider and rebel of sorts, Owens stood up to the criticism of some in the country music community, who viewed his participation in the show as a sellout of his earlier hard edge image. With his recent passing (March 24, 2006), I want to pay tribute to this music legend, who with a warm smile and friendly manner introduced me to a world of music I barely knew. Though hardly a country music fan, I came to appreciate the talents of such as Eddy Arnold, Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Leroy van Dyke, Webb Pierce and Buck Owens. I came to realize that rather than many categories of music there are really only 2, good and lousy. Thanks Buck. I'll miss you.

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  brklnbern Added Mar 26, 2006 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  A country based weekly variety show. Musical guests, comedy skits, and country gospel. hide « show »

  I remeber hating this show when I was a child. My grandpa used to watch it faithfully, and all the country melodies were drilled into my brain. As years passed, and my fondness of country music developed, I grew to love this crazy group of country folk...Roy Clark, BuckOwens, Grampa Jones, and Minnie"Howdeeee!!!" Pearl were the main players. This show has been labeled the"country version of Rowan and Martin" The pace was fast, and they kept us entertained, whether we were in a corn field, listening to one liners, or at a barbershop, enjoying comedic country style banter. Roy Clark would pick his banjo, while Buck Owens would sing us a song. Minnie Pearl was a great country gal, wearing her straw hat, with the tag still attached. The guest stars were a range of up and comers, to current day superstars. Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Charley Pride, Johhny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson,and George Jones are just a small part of a long list of stars that appeared on this show. Most joined in on a skit or two, and had a ball, making the audience feel right at home. The show also featured a group of country beautys, calling themselves the "Hee Haw Honeys" clad in plaid shirts, tied at the waist, and cut-off denim shorts, they raised many an eyebrow. The shows popularity waned in the 1991-92 season, due to a change in format. Theytried to urbanize this country great, and move it to the city. The new set included a night club, and viewers did not approve. They felt as if the show was "selling out". Hee Haw is not currently airing, but if youre lucky, ya just might catch a rerun on the Country Music Channel.

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  hoffman9102 Added Feb 26, 2006 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

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  Hee Haw was a saturday night staple in our household growing up. Yes, it was silly and corny but it was supposed to be. With ratings falling the show was revamped. Many cast members were let go and the cornfield disappeared. That was a huge mistake. The remaining viewers were turned off by the new Hee Haw and the show was cancelled a year later. I really wish this show would return. With all the garbage on television these daysa return to something homespun and corny is just what we need.

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  Jagger1966 Added Sep 6, 2005 All my reviews