An overwrought, poorly acted, and edited introduction to the series which likely turned a lot of people off at time of release. The intent was to parallel the upheaval in America in the 1960's and 70's with the fighting in the American Revolution, but it falls flat among a litany of Hollywood cliches. Not even the grandfatherly presence of Will Geer can save the episode. The show does get better from here. ONE SENTENCE RE-REVIEW: The debut episode is by far the most heavy-handed of the lot but still a good bit of retro-grade/adventure fun.