Hee Haw's Jim Hager has Passed Away - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 05-01-2008, 11:10 PM

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Jim Hager, who found national fame with twin brother Jon on Hee Haw, died Thursday afternoon (May 1) in Nashville of an apparent heart attack. He was 66. The Hager twins' boyish, clean-cut good looks helped make them a favorite among Hee Haw viewers from the show's first episode in 1969 until the duo left the TV series in 1988. Raised in a Chicago suburb, the Hagers were adopted by a minister and his wife.

While in high school, the brothers regularly performed on a Saturday morning music show for teens on WGN-TV/Chicago. After serving in the Army, they moved to the Los Angeles area, where they played in clubs and eventually landed a job performing at the Disneyland theme park. Buck Owens attended one of their Disneyland shows and signed them to a management, recording and booking contract shortly thereafter.

They spent several years opening shows for Owens, who also co-hosted Hee Haw. The Hagers signed to Capitol Records in 1969 and charted five country singles. Jim Hager reportedly visited his brother's house Thursday afternoon to discuss plans for them to travel to Florida to visit their stepmother. After leaving his brother's house, Jim Hager went to a coffeehouse in the 12th Avenue South shopping and restaurant district and collapsed in the parking lot. He was pronounced dead at Vanderbilt Medical Center.

catlover79 · 05-01-2008, 11:13 PM

Ireneparalegal · 05-02-2008, 01:17 AM

OMG I remember them. How sad to die so young.

AB · 05-02-2008, 03:20 PM

Very sad news! We watched Hee Haw when I was a kid & I always liked the Hagers.

tv star collector · 05-02-2008, 07:24 PM

My mother liked the Hager twins, on Hee Haw, a lot.

Scoobiedoo30 · 05-03-2008, 01:10 AM

rest in peace Jim

snl 70s show fan · 05-04-2008, 12:35 AM

thats sad i grew up watching hee haw and always enjoyed the hager twins

Drakedeeva · 05-05-2008, 04:40 PM

How very sad is that news! I always enjoyed him and Jon on the show every week. Rest in peace.

Jude The Obscure · 05-05-2008, 04:46 PM

Not only from Hee Haw, I also remember them from the early seasons of Florence Henderson's "Country Kitchen" cooking series on the old TNN.

Ireneparalegal · 05-05-2008, 04:51 PM

Yeah, I remember that show of Florence's.

I also remember when my cousin would spend the night at my house and watch Hee Haw, we would disagree as to who the cuter twin was. I chose Jim, she chose the other twin.

Duh!!! We were 8 years old.

snl 70s show fan · 05-05-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Yeah, I remember that show of Florence's.

I also remember when my cousin would spend the night at my house and watch Hee Haw, we would disagree as to who the cuter twin was. I chose Jim, she chose the other twin.

Duh!!! We were 8 years old.

they looked almost exactly alike how did you and your cousin tell them apart?

Ireneparalegal · 05-05-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by snl 70s show fan

they looked almost exactly alike how did you and your cousin tell them apart?

Looking at them back then, Jim seemed to have a rounder face. We were silly young girls, for some reason, we seemed to think they somehow looked different. I am sure they must have, sometimes twins have a little difference in looks.

Jude The Obscure · 05-05-2008, 10:54 PM

Did you and your cousin ever sneak a peek at their Playgirl spread?

Yes, the net allows you to find out stuff you never wanted to find out, but alas, you find out!

Ireneparalegal · 05-05-2008, 10:55 PM

OMG...

No they didn't. Don't tell me they did a Playgirl spread?

Mind you, we were 8 years old at the time. My crush for Jim quickly passed.

Jude The Obscure · 05-05-2008, 10:59 PM

"And this too shall pass..."

it is surprising to find out how many well known guys in the early '70s did pose for them (not necessarily full frontal).

But back to the Hagers--awhile back I rented some old Hee Haw episodes, that I had never seen before (mind you i was a tot then). Their singing was quite good.

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05-02-2008, 03:20 PM	#4
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Very sad news! We watched Hee Haw when I was a kid & I always liked the Hagers.

05-02-2008, 07:24 PM	#5
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05-05-2008, 04:40 PM	#8
Drakedeeva Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 05, 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 35	How very sad is that news! I always enjoyed him and Jon on the show every week. Rest in peace.

05-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#9
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Not only from Hee Haw, I also remember them from the early seasons of Florence Henderson's "Country Kitchen" cooking series on the old TNN.

05-05-2008, 04:51 PM	#10
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	Yeah, I remember that show of Florence's. I also remember when my cousin would spend the night at my house and watch Hee Haw, we would disagree as to who the cuter twin was. I chose Jim, she chose the other twin. Duh!!! We were 8 years old.

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Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	Did you and your cousin ever sneak a peek at their Playgirl spread? Yes, the net allows you to find out stuff you never wanted to find out, but alas, you find out!

05-05-2008, 10:55 PM	#14
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	OMG... No they didn't. Don't tell me they did a Playgirl spread? Mind you, we were 8 years old at the time. My crush for Jim quickly passed.

05-05-2008, 10:59 PM	#15
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	"And this too shall pass..." it is surprising to find out how many well known guys in the early '70s did pose for them (not necessarily full frontal). But back to the Hagers--awhile back I rented some old Hee Haw episodes, that I had never seen before (mind you i was a tot then). Their singing was quite good.