Daniel Boone
Seen it?1964 | 6 seasons | 60 min | Action & Adventure, Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Bonanza, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 165 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 165 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11964 · 29 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Season 21965 · 30 episodesNot rated yet
Season 31966 · 28 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday- Season 41967 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51968 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 61969 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Borden Chase
- Fess ParkerDaniel Boone
- Ed AmesMingo
- Patricia BlairRebecca Boone
- Darby HintonIsrael Boone
- Dal McKennonCincinnatus