Episode
Daniel Boone: The Ben Franklin Encounter
Overview
Boone and Mingo travel East and get caught up in a confrontation between Benjamin Franklin and British Admiral Lord Clydesdale, who threatens to hang them all for treason.
Details
- Series
- Daniel Boone
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1965-03-18
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Ben Franklin Encounter is Episode 23 in Season 1 of Daniel Boone. It aired on 1965-03-18. The runtime is 60 min.
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