1983 Hamner Series "Boone"

[jrijr]

Last night I stumbled upon information on a 1983 Earl Hamner, Jr. series - "Boone." From Wikipedia:

Boone is a dramatic television series which was broadcast on NBC from 1983 to 1984. It starred Tom Byrd and Barry Corbin. Byrd played teenager Boone Sawyer, who aspires to a career in rock and roll music, despite the advice of his stern father, Merit Sawyer, played by Corbin, who wants Boone to join him in the automobile repair business. The setting of the series is Tennessee in the early 1950s, when great changes began to occur in popular music, with the rise of Elvis Presley.

Ten weekly episodes began airing on September 26, 1983, and three remaining segments were broadcast in the summer of 1984, the last on August 11. The series was created by Earl Hamner, Jr.

The show only made it one season, but seems to have had a great cast - including Ronnie Claire Edwards.



Has anyone seen this show? I searched YouTube, but had no luck... lots of Daniel Boone videos instead.


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[jrijr]

Wow - I thought someone here in the forums would have some insight about the show. I guess it just wasn't in the cards back in the 80s.

[Kathy Lee]

Mar 31, 2015 7:32:32 GMT -5 jrijr said:

Last night I stumbled upon information on a 1983 Earl Hamner, Jr. series - "Boone." From Wikipedia:

Boone is a dramatic television series which was broadcast on NBC from 1983 to 1984. It starred Tom Byrd and Barry Corbin. Byrd played teenager Boone Sawyer, who aspires to a career in rock and roll music, despite the advice of his stern father, Merit Sawyer, played by Corbin, who wants Boone to join him in the automobile repair business. The setting of the series is Tennessee in the early 1950s, when great changes began to occur in popular music, with the rise of Elvis Presley.

Ten weekly episodes began airing on September 26, 1983, and three remaining segments were broadcast in the summer of 1984, the last on August 11. The series was created by Earl Hamner, Jr.

The show only made it one season, but seems to have had a great cast - including Ronnie Claire Edwards.



Has anyone seen this show? I searched YouTube, but had no luck... lots of Daniel Boone videos instead.


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Never heard of it but I bet someone here will find it. Would like to see it.