Hillbilly Moonshiner: The Duke and Hogg families' history of moonshining is revisited when Boss tries to blackmail Uncle Jesse into firing up his old still in order to keep Bo and Luke from facing potential felony charges.
Idiot Ball: But then again, any criminal investigator would not only instantly drop any pending charges against Bo and Luke for theft, but Boss would find himself in prison for the (non-existent) theft, perjury, malicious prosecution (Boss' goal has always been to foreclose on the Duke farm) and other federal charges.
Shout-Out: The episode title is a play on the old song "Shine On Harvest Moon."
The Woobie: The Hazzard County Orphanage, or more accurately, its fund. Accusing the Duke boys of embezzling funds from an already thin account was one of Boss' favorite schemes, and he uses this to force Uncle Jesse's hand in giving up his moonshine recipe (to solidify a long-anticipated financial deal).
The Woobie: The Hazzard County Orphanage, or more accurately, its fund. Accusing the Duke boys of embezzling funds from an already thin account was one of Boss' favorite schemes, and he uses this to force Uncle Jesse's hand in giving up his moonshine recipe (to solidify a long-anticipated financial deal).