Episode
Daniel Boone: The Trek
Overview
Boone first respects, then likes, a drunkard sought for burning an Indian village.
Details
- Series
- Daniel Boone
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1965-10-21
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Trek is Episode 6 in Season 2 of Daniel Boone. It aired on 1965-10-21. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 5: The Old Man and the Cave
Israel violates a burial ritual when he rescues an aged Indian from death in a cave.
Episode 7: The Aaron Burr Story
Aaron Burr, ex-Vice President, comes to Boonesborough to enlist Daniel to guide him on a long and dangerous journey to the west, but is vague about his reasons for the trek. When Daniel turns him down due to his unease about Burr's secretive intentions, Jericho blindly jumps at the chance to take the offer and earn a hefty fee. After Burr and Jericho leave, Daniel discovers Burr's true mission, and he and Mingo set out to intercept them and save Jericho from his own naivety.
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Episode 8: Cry of Gold
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Episode 3: The Mound Builders
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Episode 9: The Peace Tree
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Episode 2: The Tortoise and the Hare
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Episode 10: The Thanksgiving Story
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Episode 1: Empire of the Lost
Boone returns from a solo expedition to find Boonesborough eerily empty. A corrupt British officer has kidnapped the settlers, including Boone's family, and forces them into unfriendly Chickesaw tribal lands with the intention of gaining personal control of the territory. He then captures Boone and demands that he sign away all rights to Boonesborough or watch his family and friends be turned over to the tribe. Boone manages to escape, but realizing he has no chance of freeing the captives on his own, he turns to a surprising source of help.
Episode 11: A Rope for Mingo
Vigilantes stalk Mingo after his knife falls into the hands of a Cherokee who murders a trader s family.
Episode 12: The First Beau
Feelings for Jemima make a dashing young outlaw consider reforming.
Episode 13: The Perilous Journey
Daniel and Rebecca finally get to take a long delayed honeymoon but it gets interrupted by an officer of the Continental Army with a confidential message for Daniel to deliver to New Orleans.