Daniel Boone - Season Three (1964)
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I should have rated this down a couple stars for quality.
I don't recall the previous two seasons having this problem, but this season has many problems where the audio track is off by about 1/4-1/2 second. That is, you see the lips move, and then hear the sound a 1/4-1/2 second later, or vice versa. I doubt this is just my copy, I am pretty sure it would be like this on all of them. If someone can tell me their's does NOT have this problem, I will adjust my review accordingly.

Aside from that, this has some great stories and is fun to watch. This is very good family entertainment, good for kids and adults alike. My wife's family and my own family used to watch this when we were kids, and it's just as good now as it was then.

Fess Parker WAS Daniel Boone.

As to the "historical" apsect of some of the stories, it's only approximately historical. Don't expect to pass any history tests based on what you learn here! First of all, Daniel Boone never wore a coon-skin hat. This idea was stolen from Parker's earlier portrayal of the famous frontiersman, Davy Crockett. They decided he looked good in it, I guess, and so had him wear it. Thus, the 2 characters are entertwined in our memory, although they had nothing to do with each other in real life!

Daniel Boone did however have quite an interesting and complex life - much more than is shown in the series - and I encourage you to read the bio at wikipedia and then perhaps one of the better recent bios available in book form here at amazon.

So what can I say? This series is so good, I am not rating it downward for having some episodes with bad audio tracks!

So far Season 2 and Season 3 have the best stories. I have not seen Season 4 and subsequent seasons in about 40 years, so I can't form an opinion on those yet.

Wholesome fun for the entire family!

Fess Parker stars as Daniel Boone in this timeless classic series. Daniel Boone, America's classic frontier hero, begins his journey right here with this first Season box set on DVD. Digitally restored and re-mastered from its original television presentation in 1966 in brilliant color!

Set in- and around Kentucky and Virginia during the colonial period preceding the American Revolution, Daniel Boone takes us on suspenseful action adventures with his fellow frontiersman and women, Yadkin (played by Albert Salmi), Mingo (Ed Ames), Rebecca (Patricia Blair), Jemima (Veronica Cartwright), and Israel (Darby Hinton).

Season 3 offers some of TV's most memorable talent in special guest starring roles: Slim Pickens, Mala Powers, Peter graves, Vic Tayback, Lane Bradford, Leif Erikson, Carole Cooke, Richard Hale and many more!

Special Bonus Features include:

- Commentary From Darby Hinton (Israel Boone) - "Restoring Daniel Boone" - a peek behind-the-scenes of the film editors' lab - Fess Parker Santa Barbara Winery Tour - Series Air Dates - Daniel Boone Web Links