Hee haw show

Country-western music stars Roy Clark and Barbara Mandrell perform together during the taping of a portion of a recent "Hee Haw" show in Nashville, 1978. (AP Photo) In its heyday, Hee Haw was truly a cultural phenomenon. Its down-home humor and focus on country music gave it a special place in the history of variety TV shows. An ever-changing cast of comedians, including Junior Samples, George Lindsey (Goober from the Andy Griffith Show), Gailard Sartain, Minnie Pearl and Arc

A variety show hosted by country music stars Buck Owens and Roy Clark. Set against the loose backdrop of rural Kornfield Kounty, the series features regular comedy skits and country song performances by the cast and top musical guests. Sketches include salutes to random towns, corny one-liners told while standing in front of a wooden fence, and comic dialogue exchanged between barbershop customers.

Over its span of 25 episodes, the American classic, Hee Haw invited some of country music’s favorite stars on set. While the hilarious skits and witty jokes brought endless comedy to the show, it was the performances that really got the crowd excited. From country legends to rising acts, making it on the Hee Haw […]

Leroy Troy and Lester Armistead talk about Stringbean and Estelle Akeman, sitting in the Akemans' old cabin

Hee Haw (1969)

Junior Samples was one of the star's of the hit TV series 'Hee-Haw'.