Name: Hee Haw
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1969-06-15
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Buck Owens, Roy Clark, Grandpa Jones, Gordie Tapp, George Lindsey

586 episodes of corn-pone chaos that outlived the network that canceled it.

Homespun surrealismGrandpa's fever dreamCornball time capsule

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 23 • Episode 22

Latest

Gary Morris, Hal Ketchum, Sweethearts of the Rodeo

May 30, 1992

Overview

Comedy

Hee Haw was an American variety show featuring a mixture of country music and comedy skits. Co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark for most of the series, the show also guested well-established country music stars including Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. Originally airing on CBS from 1969 to 1971, the show ran for over 20 years in syndication until 1993.

Content warning

variety show

Rural identityGenerational nostalgiaPerformance as community

Standout Aspects

Production

Hay bale sets that cost approximately eleven dollars.

Acting

Owens and Clark's genuinely warm 20-year hosting chemistry.

Score

Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton dropping by like it's nothing.

Best for:Background·Family·Rewatch

Creators

John Aylesworth, Frank Peppiatt

First AiredJun 15, 1969

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons23·Episodes586

Top Cast

Buck Owens

Self - Host

Roy Clark

Self - Host

Grandpa Jones

George Lindsey

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Rural purge: CBS canceled Hee Haw and Green Acres in 1971 to chase urban demographics—yet Hee Haw thrived in syndication, proving 'rural' audiences weren't vanishing, just ignored.

Trivia

Roy Clark played 15 instruments and hosted for the entire 23-year run; Buck Owens left in 1986 after a dispute, proving even hay bale harmony has its limits.

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