Daniel Boone TV show historical accuracy

[Nameless Hunter]

I've been watching (and enjoying) some re-runs of the old Daniel Boone TV show. Some of the whoppers include the episode where Fess Parker (Boone) meets Aaron Burr (in Boonesborough) after Burr kills Hamilton in a duel (in 1804). Fess Parker goes on to foil Burr's attempt to seize the Louisiana Territory.

Here is the latest whopper...

 

[NorthFork]

Oh it's a fun show. And nothing more. Ive got the entire series on dvd. Yup there are quite a few historical mistakes.

 

[Whitworth]

The nail keg powder barrels in the background are good too. The one in the foreground looks a little tighter in construction.

 

[deerstalkert]

love the stencil lettering. still a good show.

 

[Jakeytoo]

Luv the 4 crates of Hawken rifles assuming the third one is also the same

 

[Nameless Hunter]

I always get a kick out of the mountainous, semi-arid geography of the show as well. Hard to hide the true shooting location of the show. Definitely not filmed in KY (or anywhere east of the Mississippi).

 

[NorthFork]

Hey at least they didn't spell it Hawkin or Hawkins or Hawkens.

 

[deermanok]

I like how in those old shows how they are able to fire multiple times without reloading.

 

[ord sgt]

 

[NorthFork]

I like how in those old shows how they are able to fire multiple times without reloading.

I actually don't recall seeing any of that in any of the Daniel Boone episodes. Often they seem to highlight the fact that you have one shot and need to reload.

 

[Daveboone]

I loved it as a kid, but havent seen it in ...probably fifty years. I distinctly remember though that almost every show there was a fight resulting in someone rolling across the campfire. Poor Fess Parker....between D.Boone and Davey Crockett it must have been impossible to get any other roles being so type cast.

 

[Nameless Hunter]

I actually don't recall seeing any of that in any of the Daniel Boone episodes. Often they seem to highlight the fact that you have one shot and need to reload.

In the Seminole episode (just watched it) Dan'l and Mingo did fire a 2nd round each, within seconds of their 1st shots.

 

[NorthFork]

@Nameless Hunter

I'll have to watch that one again. Do you know which season that episode was in?

 

[Nameless Hunter]

@Nameless Hunter

I'll have to watch that one again. Do you know which season that episode was in?

Season 2, episode 17. And, it features Spock (Leonard Nimoy) as a Seminole.

 

[NorthFork]

Ahhhh....I know the episode! I'll watch it tonight.

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

It's funny, my wife and I have been watching The Adventures of Jim Bowie on YouTube. Another show filled with inaccuracies but fun to watch.

Fess Parker did fine. He got to be in Old Yeller and Battle Cry.

 

[Musketeer]

Season 2, episode 17. And, it features Spock (Leonard Nimoy) as a Seminole.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Glad I wasn't born any later than I was. Great old shows.

 

[Jakeytoo]

Any of you guys have Roku or Amazon prime can watch Hawkeye.

Lee Horsley as Hawkeye and Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman,1972 Miss World USA ).

 

[SDSmlf]

They covered up those pointy ears.