Product Details

• Directors: Earl Bellamy, Thomas Carr, James B. Clark, John English, Harry Harris
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: June 6, 2000
• Run Time: 51 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305824894
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,959 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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A pioneer of America's first frontier came to life every week for years--now you can relive his adventures with Daniel Boone: Premiere Episode. In "Ken-Tuck-E," Fess Parker as our national hero must take territory from the natives in order to prepare for war with the British. Along the way, we meet his family, friends (including Ed Ames as Mingo), and enemies as "Dan'l" fights, talks, and sings his way through scrape after scrape. Though some of the characterizations might offend modern sensibilities, if viewed in context the show can be seen as respectful (except possibly to the British and raccoons). This classic episode shows why Daniel Boone stayed in living rooms for so long--charm and adventure go a long way in this country. --Rob Lightner

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE DAYS OF YESTERYEAR, March 28, 2002

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Scott Johnson "jilm2" (Ada, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daniel Boone: Ken Tuck E [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As several have said, Fess Parker was a better Daniel Boone than a Davy Crockett. Oh well, he was Davy only four or five times, and Daniel about SIX YEARS. Practice does make perfect. This is a good video for nostalgic reasons and fairly believable acting. If you are a historian who nitpicks about accuracy, then don't watch. It was amazing to see Plains TeePees intermingled with East Coast wigwams. Some of the tribal costume was out of place as well. Oh yes, some of the "Indians" needed a little more berry juice for complexion.
Other than that, this is an excellent video. It is very family oriented(Daniel does not take the Indian wife that is offered to him because Becky is waiting back home), his family always runs to meet him, and gets angry if he has to leave again. He tells stories to his children, and sings to the Missus.
Yes, there is some violence and killing and probably excessive, but Dan'l doesn't kill unless it is to protect someone, and tries avoid it if possible.
These things just are not done in films today, and if they are attempted they just don't have the same spirit.
This video(may there soon be more!!) also gives our children a chanced to see a program that excited us when we were young. everyone has seen all the Peanuts cartoons, and odds and ends of famous sci-fi, but this is a simpler life video.
It is also great to see familiar faces we haven't heard from in years like Ed Ames, and did anyone notice George "Goober Pyle" Lindsay up on the stockade wall during the battle?
AHHHH for the days of clean, if very inaccurrate historical stories. Yes we were very prejudiced in those days, but I think things like this were the beginning of racial acceptance.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great pilot episode!, July 31, 2001

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This review is from: Daniel Boone: Ken Tuck E [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is the very first episode of the highly-acclaimerd, long-running Sixties TV series with former Davy Crockett, Fess Parker. In this episode, he at once gives his viewers a sample of his awesome fighting ability! We also meet the Oxford- educated Mingo, played by Ed Ames.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daniel Boone - When a Hero could be a Hero, May 20, 2001

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Morjana L. Coffman "Morjana" (Rancho Cordova, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daniel Boone: Ken Tuck E [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Television in the 60's was magic. A Hero could still be a Hero. And, if he was Daniel Boone, he could sing, and have a chorus in the background too!

Ken Tuck E is pure enjoyment. We meet the Boone family and friends, and watch Boone make new friends, including his soon to be best friend, Mingo. We're given a history lesson in the early days of the American Revolution.

Return now to the tales of yesterday, before the invention of the anti-hero, when a child could still dream of becoming more than what she/he was and performing great feats of heroic endeavor.