Daniel Boone: The Blackbirder
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7.6
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The Blackbirder
- 115.
- Season: 5
- Episode: 2
- First Aired: 10/3/1968
- Prod Code: 3005
Bounty hunter Lute Purdy mistakes Gideon for an escaped slave. Things go from awful to good grief for Gideon when Mason Pruitt, a deserter from a slave ship, falsely identifes Gideon as the escapee. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- D. D. Beauchamp
- Director:
- William Wiard
- Stars:
- Don Pedro Colley (Gideon)
- Fess Parker (Daniel Boone)
- Dal McKennon (Cincinnatus)
- Guest Star:
- Jim McMullan (Mason Pruitt)
- Timothy Carey (Lute Purdy)
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- This is one of the rare episodes where Cincinnatus is seen out in the woods instead of his Boonesborough tavern. edit »
- Timothy Carey is a hoot in this episode and spouts perhaps the best episode ending one-liner is series history. edit »
- This episode marked the first of four appearances for Jim McMullan in the role of Mason Pruitt. McMullan would return in The Allies, The Fleeing Nuns, and A Matter of Vengeance. edit »
- Purdy: You never told me you been to sea.
Mason: You never asked me.
Purdy: You never told me your last name.
Mason: You never asked me that neither. edit » - Purdy (to Mason): How much did you steal, boy? You can trust me. edit »
- Purdy (to Mason): I'd be shirkin' my duty as a law abidin' citizen if I didn't turn you in. edit »
- Cincinnatus: Gideon, you got papers provin' you ain't no slave.
Gideon: And there's an awful lotta folks in this territory that don't know how to read. edit » - Mason: Black man, just stand still. I don't wanna kill you unless I have to.
Gideon: You don't know how much that does to ease my mind. edit »
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