Original sentence: Though the 1975 film Moonrunners is considered the precursor to the 1979-1985 TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard", the popularity of Smokey and the Bandit and similar films helped get the "Dukes" series on air
Edited sentence: Though the 1975 film Moonrunners is considered the precursor to the 1979-1985 TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard", the popularity of Smokey and the Bandit and similar films of the day led to the creation of the "Dukes" series