Beginning with one of the worst opening title sequences in TV history, this show is really a mess. The catchy title song started out fine but was needlessly revamped and ruined by the third iteration.
On the TV show, Boone starts out with two kids and after season 2, the daughter suddenly disappears and then he has just one son. The real Daniel Boone had 10 kids. Some of the scenes are very violent - especially for a show aimed at kids.
Although this series ran from 1964 through 1970, I didn't watch it much as a kid. Now, after seeing a dozen episodes on RTV, I know why. The writing is uneven and sometimes hard to follow.
The stories are often lousy and attempt to promote liberal social agendas of the 1960s rather than deal with historical facts of the era in which Boone lived.
Other issues: The Ed Ames and Rosey Grier characters are highly implausible and neither lasted through the run of the series.
Daniel Boone was 5'8" not 6'5". He never wore a coonskin cap (and certainly not purple pants) as he does in this show. Kids watching this series who think they're seeing a slice of American history are being sadly misled.
On the TV show, Boone starts out with two kids and after season 2, the daughter suddenly disappears and then he has just one son. The real Daniel Boone had 10 kids. Some of the scenes are very violent - especially for a show aimed at kids.
Although this series ran from 1964 through 1970, I didn't watch it much as a kid. Now, after seeing a dozen episodes on RTV, I know why. The writing is uneven and sometimes hard to follow.
The stories are often lousy and attempt to promote liberal social agendas of the 1960s rather than deal with historical facts of the era in which Boone lived.
Other issues: The Ed Ames and Rosey Grier characters are highly implausible and neither lasted through the run of the series.
Daniel Boone was 5'8" not 6'5". He never wore a coonskin cap (and certainly not purple pants) as he does in this show. Kids watching this series who think they're seeing a slice of American history are being sadly misled.