Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.
Cast: Fess Parker, Ed Ames, Patricia Blair
29 episodes
1. Ken-Tuck-EGeorge Washington sends Daniel and Yadkin into Ken-Tuck-E, the dark and bloody hunting ground of four Indian nations, to find a site for a fort.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 24, 1964
2. Tekawitha McLeodA dance at Fort Boonesborough is interrupted by Flathead Joseph, a halfbreed slave trader. He has a young Indian girl with him whom he claims is a Cherokee Princess...and a white girl. Her name is Tekawitha McLeod and she is the daughter of the Cherokee Chief Menewa. When Daniel confronts Menewa about this he admits she is white and taken from a raiding party but he wants her back. Daniel refuses when he realizes he knew her family. The Indians are determined to fight to get her back and the settlers of Boonesborough are just as determined to fight to keep her.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 1, 1964
3. My Brother's KeeperMingo, wanted DEAD! Daniel Boone must capture his friend Mingo and bring him to justice before all Kentucky erupts in war. Daniel's friend Yadkin is a trusted friend to all in Booneborough and among the Cherokee. Yadkin had canoed up river and while meeting with a Cherokee trading party when they were ambushed by a Creek war party. Yadkin was found floating down river by Daniel's son Israel. With Cincinnatus removing the slug(bullet) and Rebecca Boone nursing him, he began to pull through....TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 8, 1964
4. The Family FluellenBoone invites a widow and her hungry brood to town, but one of the children steals a telescope.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 22, 1964
5. The ChoosingBritish soldiers and Indians surround Jemima as she tries to help Boone, wounded in the wilderness.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 29, 1964
6. Lac DuquesneBoone chases a river pirate who plans to sell a load of stolen arms to Shawnees.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 5, 1964
7. The Sound of WingsA British officer captures Boone then impersonates him to win Indian allies.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 12, 1964
8. A Short Walk to SalemIsrael becomes lost in the woods after fur thieves ambush him, Boone and Yadkin.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 19, 1964
9. The Sisters O'HannrahanYadkin's trickery leaves Boone the unexpected, and unwilling, owner of indentured Irish sisters.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minDec 3, 1964
10. PompeyA bondsman insists on returning a runaway slave unshackled by Boone.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minDec 10, 1964
11. Mountain of the DeadA dream about a man whom Daniel thought was dead is followed by the appearance of three men at his door demanding that he take them to the site of a bloody Native American massacre.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minDec 17, 1964
12. Not in Our StarsMingo plans to do more than protest a new treaty when he and Boone visit Virginia's governor general.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minDec 31, 1964
13. The HostagesRumors circulate that the British are employing Indians to fight for them. Daniel becomes personally involved when he gets word his wife Rebecca has been taken by an Indian raiding party.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minJan 7, 1965
14. The ReturningBoone cannot believe a boyhood friend murdered two Cherokee youths.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minJan 14, 1965
15. The ProphetA Shawnee prophet predicts massacre for the settlers of Boonesborough.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minJan 21, 1965
16. The First StoneBoone befriends a mother and son, but learns the woman is accused of witchcraft.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minJan 28, 1965
17. A Place of 1000 SpiritsWhile hunting, the Boones meet a delirious British officer pursued by vengeful Shawnees.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minFeb 4, 1965
18. The Sound of FearA condemned bounty hunter who escaped from a military convoy takes the Boones hostage.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minFeb 11, 1965
19. The Price of FriendshipBoone assists a boy and winds up at the mercy of a larcenous clan.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minFeb 18, 1965
20. The QuietistsA Quaker family refuses to fight until Indians kidnap a daughter.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minFeb 25, 1965
21. The Devil's FourBoone commands four criminals recruited by Yadkin to haul frieght to Boonesborough.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minMar 4, 1965
22. The ReunionWhile out hunting, Daniel and Cincinnatus come upon Timothy who is looking for his abandonded daughter Becky.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minMar 11, 1965
23. The Ben Franklin EncounterBoone and Mingo travel East and get caught up in a confrontation between Benjamin Franklin and British Admiral Lord Clydesdale, who threatens to hang them all for treason.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minMar 18, 1965
24. Four-Leaf CloverAn idealistic schoolteacher incites Boonesborough's wrath by giving gunpowder to the Shawnees.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minMar 25, 1965
25. Cain's Birthday (1)Boone seems guilty of betrayal when he allows Choctaws to capture the town's menTV-PGCC1 h 0 minApr 1, 1965
26. Cain's Birthday (2)Lacking water and powder, the women and children of Boonesborough seem easy prey for attacking Choctaws.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minApr 8, 1965
27. Daughter of the DevilA man is found dead by a group of travelers, one of them hears a strange noise and believes it to be the Devil in the form of a black panther. Daniel and Mingo believe a far more mundane explanation is at hand, and investigate to prove their point.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minApr 15, 1965
28. Doll of SorrowIsrael accidentally startles a passing peddler's horse and his goods are ruined. Daniel agrees to compensate him for his loss but matters are complicated when he steals a grieving Indian women's mourning doll.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minApr 22, 1965
29. The Courtship of Jericho JonesJericho and Sumah, the daughter of the Indian chief, want to marry. Daniel proposes a trial engagement. For a month Jericho will live with the Indians and Sumah will live with Boone's family and see if each can adapt to the other culture.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minApr 29, 1965
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Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Borden Chase
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox Television
