12 September (1977-09-12) – 4 October 1977 (1977-10-04)
Young Dan'l Boone is an American adventure drama series that was broadcast on CBS for four episodes from September 12 to October 4, 1977. The series follows famed American frontiersman Daniel Boone on his adventures before his marriage. His three companions are Peter Dawes, a 12-year-old English boy, a runaway slave named Hawk, and a Cherokee named Tsiskwa. Meanwhile, Rebecca Bryan waits at home hoping she and Daniel will marry someday.
The 1960s Daniel Boone series starring Fess Parker had been a commercial success, but was often mocked for its historical inaccuracies. The makers of Young Dan'l Boone sought to be more realistic. The series was shot on location in the Appalachian Mountains near where the real Daniel Boone grew up. The plots were based more on actual events.
Dan'l and his young friend Peter set off to deliver some furs, but run into trouble when the furs are stolen by a gang led by a renegade British ex-Army Sergeant.
Three renegade Cherokee Indians accidentally kill a young squaw and blame two young white settlers. Dan'l, Hawk and Peter get involved in a dangerous ritual to try to prove the lads' innocence.
5
"The Slaver"
Don McDougall, Arthur Marks
Robert I. Holt
August 25, 1978 (1978-08-25) (UK) (UNAIRED IN US)
Dan'l, Hawk and Peter have to take drastic action against a so-called preacher when they find out that he and his party are in fact slavers, out to capture the local Indians.
^October 4, 1977 was the series' "special night", as its usual Monday night time slot on October 3 was preempted for the Elvis in Concert special. It turned out to be its final telecast on CBS.