The General Lee was the central car in the CBS television series The Dukes of Hazzard, which ran from 1979 to 1985 and followed cousins Bo and Luke Duke in rural Hazzard County. Its custom Dixie horn became one of the show signatures alongside the orange paint, the 01 door number and the jumps over bridges and police cars. Clips of the horn later spread through forums, ringtones and soundboards as a standalone effect, and creators still reuse it whenever a scene calls for a playful country driving reference.