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Hee Haw: Season 12

26 episodes Premiered Sep 13, 1980 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on Hee Haw

Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Hee Haw Season 11.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 12 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (23): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S12·E1 Mytharc

Kenny Rogers, Ethel Merman, The Million Dollar Band

Sep 13, 1980 · 60 min

Buck Owens and the Whole Hee Haw Gang - "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms" Kenny Rogers - "Love the World Away" The Hagers - "It Must Be Love" Romonia & Grandpa Jones - "Apple Ja

S12·E2 Core

Merle Haggard, Leona Williams

Sep 20, 1980 · 60 min

Merle Haggard and Leona Williams perform "The Bull And The Beaver" on an episode of "Hee Haw." Regular Buck Owens covers "Daydreams About Night Things."

S12·E5 Core

Ray Stevens, Sylvia, Susan Guttman

Oct 11, 1980 · 60 min

Buck Owens and the Whole Hee Haw Gang - "Going Up on Heartbreak Mountain" Ray Stevens - "You've Got the Music Inside" Sylvia (Sylvia Kirby) - "You Don't Miss A Thing" Susan Gutt

S12·E8 Core

Tom T. Hall, Jeanne Pruett

Nov 1, 1980 · 60 min

Buck Owens performs "Margaritaville" on "Hee Haw" and teams with Kenny Price and Roy Clark on "Heartaches By The Number." The music also includes Tom T. Hall's performance of "The

S12·E9 Core

Statler Brothers

Nov 8, 1980 · 60 min

The Statler Brothers perform "Don't Forget Yourself" on "Hee Haw."

S12·E11 Core

Barbara Mandrell, Sonny Curtis

Nov 22, 1980 · 60 min

Barbara Mandrell sings "Crackers" and performs Paul Simon's "Gone At Last" on "Hee Haw." Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" also gets covered by Sonny Curtis. Lulu Roman deliver

S12·E12 Core

George Jones, John Anderson, Susan Raye, Marty Stuart

Nov 29, 1980 · 60 min

George Jones sings "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "I'm Not Ready Yet" on TV's "Hee Haw." John Anderson is a first-time guest, performing "Your Lying Blue Eyes." The night also f

S12·E13 Core

Dennis Weaver, Buddy Alan

Dec 6, 1980 · 60 min

Buck Owens performs "Mountain Dew" and "Rednecks, White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer" on "Hee Haw," and joins Kenny Price, co-host Roy Clark and actor Dennis Weaver on "Ashes Of Love

S12·E14 Core

Lacy J. Dalton, Porter Wagoner, Joe Maphis

Dec 13, 1980 · 60 min

Lacy J. Dalton sings "Crazy Blue Eyes" on "Hee Haw." The episode also features Porter Wagoner, Joe Maphis and The Hagers, who cover "Funny How Time Slips Away." The show's co-host,

S12·E15 Core

Merle Haggard, Slim Pickens, John Conlee

Jan 3, 1981 · 60 min

Buck Owen, Maynard Keenan, Roy Clark - "In the Jailhouse Now" Merle Haggard - "Footlights" John Conlee - "Friday Night Blues" Buck Owen - "Just as Long as You Love Me" Roy Clar

S12·E17 Core

Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee

Jan 17, 1981 · 60 min

Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee perform "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" on "Hee Haw." Lee also delivers "One In A Million," while Gilley chips in "That's All That

S12·E18 Core

Reba McEntire, T.G. Sheppard, Bruce Jenner

Jan 24, 1981 · 60 min

Reba McEntire performs "(You Lift Me) Up To Heaven" and T.G. Sheppard sings "I Feel Like Loving You Again" on TV's "Hee Haw." The edition also features Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner

S12·E19 Core

Chubby Wise, Sylvia, Paul Anka

Jan 31, 1981 · 60 min

Fiddler Chubby Wise performs "Orange Blossom Special" on "Hee Haw," guesting alongside Sylvia and Paul Anka. Regular co-host Roy Clark sings "I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes,"

S12·E20 Core

Brenda Lee, Million Dollar Band

Feb 7, 1981 · 60 min

Brenda Lee sings "Broken Trust" on television's "Hee Haw," where Buck Owens covers "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down." "Gentle On My Mind" is performed by The Million Dollar Band: Danny

S12·E21 Core

Helen Cornelius, Billy Grammer, John D. Loudermilk

Feb 14, 1981 · 60 min

Roy Clark sings "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)" to close an episode of "Hee Haw." Guests include Helen Cornelius, Billy Grammer and songwriter John D. Loudermilk, who

S12·E22 Core

Dennis Weaver, Tom T. Hall, Tommy Hunter

Feb 21, 1981 · 60 min

Tom T. Hall sings "Faster Horses (The Cowboy And The Poet)" on the week's edition of "Hee Haw," which also features Canadian Tommy Hunter on "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" and a 10

S12·E23 Core

Rex Allen Jr., Eddy Raven, Margo Smith

Feb 28, 1981 · 60 min

Rex Allen sings "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" on a telecast of "Hee Haw," and does "Teardrops On My Heart" with Rex Allen Jr. The edition also features Eddy Raven and Mar

S12·E24 Core

Ray Price, Boxcar Willie

Mar 7, 1981 · 60 min

Ray Price sings "Faded Love" and "Help Me Make It Through The Night" on the week's edition of "Hee Haw." The episode also features Boxcar Willie.

S12·E25 Mytharc

Ray Charles, Slim Whitman

Mar 14, 1981 · 60 min

Ray Charles performs "Take These Chains From My Heart" on TV's "Hee Haw." The episode also features musical guest Slim Whitman.

S12·E26 Mytharc

Don Gibson, Jacky Ward, Million Dollar Band

Mar 21, 1981 · 60 min

Don Gibson performs "(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time" on the week's edition of "Hee Haw." Jacky Ward sings "That's The Way A Cowboy Rocks And Rolls" and "Save Your Heart For Me." The

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