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Gunsmoke (1955)

6.7 20 seasons 635 episodes Ended
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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

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Seasons & episodes

E1
Friend's Pay-OffSep 3, 1960 · 26m

Matt is summoned to help an old friend, Ab Butler, who has been shot in the back and left for dead. However, Matt faces a difficult situati…

E2
The BlacksmithSep 17, 1960 · 26m

Troublemakers trick an immigrant blacksmith into leaving his house on his wedding night, then burn it down.

E3
Small WaterSep 24, 1960 · 26m

Matt arrests Finn Pickett after recognizing his face from a wanted poster. On the way back to Dodge, Pickett's vengeful sons try to free th…

E4
Say UncleOct 1, 1960 · 26m

Lee Nagel suspects his visiting uncle of murder when his father is killed in their store in an apparent accident.

E5
Shooting StopoverOct 8, 1960 · 26m

While transporting a prisoner with Chester on a stagecoach to Wichita, Matt learns that the stagecoach is also carrying a shipment of gold,…

E6
The Peace OfficerOct 15, 1960 · 26m

Matt is called in to deal with a corrupt sheriff in Tascosa.

E7
Don MatteoOct 22, 1960 · 26m

Matt's old friend, Esteban Garcia, tracks a man into Dodge and plans to kill him for stealing his wife.

E8
The WormOct 29, 1960 · 26m

Murders follow when a buffalo hunter and his browbeaten partner come to town.

E9
The BadgeNov 12, 1960 · 26m

Out on the prairie, Matt is shot and taken captive by two outlaws, one of whom is a weakling abused and bossed around by the other.

E10
Distant DrummerNov 19, 1960 · 26m

A young army drummer named Raffie is terrorized by two bullying mule skinners.

E11
Ben Tolliver's StudNov 26, 1960 · 26m

Jake Creed accuses his young hired hand, Ben Tolliver, of horse theft.

E12
No ChipDec 3, 1960 · 26m

The vicious Dolan brothers move in on a tough cattle rancher and his non-violent son.

E13
The WakeDec 10, 1960 · 26m

Gus Mather arrives in Dodge in a wagon, carrying the coffin of his best friend, Orson Boggs, to give him a proper wake. There's only one pr…

E14
The CookDec 17, 1960 · 26m

A young drifter takes a job as cook at Delmonico's but accidentally kills a crazy buffalo hunter who complains about his cooking.

E15
Old FoolDec 24, 1960 · 26m

A scheming woman (Else Hedgepath), who is after the money and wealth of Hannibal Bass, makes a play for Hannibal, but runs into some seriou…

E16
Brother LoveDec 31, 1960 · 26m

In a family that believes in taking care of its own--including administering punishment within the family for crime--one of two grown broth…

E17
Bad SheriffJan 7, 1961 · 26m

A man shoots his partner, flees, and is caught by two men claiming to be lawmen.

E18
Unloaded GunJan 14, 1961 · 26m

Red and Joe Lime are no-good murderous brothers, and Matt has to track 'em down out on the prairie. Trouble is, Matt comes down with a feve…

E19
Tall TrapperJan 21, 1961 · 26m

A man and his wife come across a lone trapper and make camp with him. Next day, the husband comes to Dodge to report to Doc that his wife i…

E20
Love Thy NeighborJan 28, 1961 · 26m

The theft of a sack of potatoes leads to increasingly violent hostilities between the Scooper and Galloway families.

E21
Bad SeedFeb 4, 1961 · 26m

Matt rescues teen-aged Trudy Trent from a life of isolated poverty with her incestuous and alcoholic father, but he subsequently learns tha…

E22
Kitty ShotFeb 11, 1961 · 26m

Dillon goes after cowboy Jake Bayloe after he guns down his partner in the Long Branch , shooting Kitty in the crossfire and critically wou…

E23
About ChesterFeb 25, 1961 · 26m

While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner.

E24
HarrietMar 4, 1961 · 26m

After witnessing the callous murder of her kindly father, Harriet Horne disregards Matt's advice and unwisely attempts to extract revenge f…

E25
PotshotMar 11, 1961 · 26m

A concealed gunman takes a shot at Chester, and it may have been a bank robber, or it may have been someone who's been making trouble at th…

E26
Old FacesMar 18, 1961 · 26m

Hot-headed Tom's new wife used to be a river-boat girl, and when a gunman from her old life recognizes her, a battle between the two men is…

E27
Big ManMar 25, 1961 · 26m

To protect Kitty, Matt is forced to physically (and publicly) subdue fractious troublemaker Pat Swarner. When Swarner is subsequently found…

E28
Little GirlApr 1, 1961 · 26m

Marshal Dillon must find a suitable home for Charity Gill, a young orphan, after the little girl's father dies when his cabin catches fire.…

E29
Stolen HorsesApr 8, 1961 · 26m

A horse thief murders a man to get his horses. Matt tracks the criminal to a Kiowa camp.

E30
MinnieApr 15, 1961 · 26m

Rough and rowdy Minnie comes to Dodge City and sets her designs on Doc Adams, much to the delight of Matt, Chester and Kitty. Trouble comes…

E31
Bless Me Till I DieApr 22, 1961 · 26m

Vengeful former convict Nate Bush sets off a tragic series of events when he informs Matt that well-liked new arrival Cole Treadwell is act…

E32
Long Hours, Short PayApr 29, 1961 · 26m

A gunrunner supplies the Pawnee with weapons. Matt arrests him, but when the Pawnee find out, they capture Matt and free his prisoner.

E33
Hard VirtueMay 6, 1961 · 26m

Hot tempered Andy Coe and his wife want to sell their wagon to Moss, but can't when Ed Fallon's team spooks and crashes into their wagon.

E34
The ImposterMay 13, 1961 · 26m

A man claiming to be a sheriff from Texas comes to Dodge and asks Matt for help tracking down a named fugitive, but the man may not be a la…

E35
Chester's DilemmaMay 20, 1961 · 26m

A pretty girl arrives in town and chases Chester, who's happy for her to do so, but the young woman has a secret that may land her in jail.

E36
The Love of MoneyMay 27, 1961 · 26m

When an ex-marshal passing through town is shot in the back, Matt suspects a new saloon gal might have had something to do with it.

E37
Melinda MilesJun 3, 1961 · 26m

When Roy Tayloe is murdered following a poker game, quick-tempered Harry Miles is certain that daughter Melinda's suitor Tom Potter is the…

E38
Colorado SheriffJun 17, 1961 · 26m

Matt and Chester find Rod Ellison shot and paralyzed on the prairie and return him to Dodge for surgery. Ben Witter abrasively advises Matt…

Cast

James ArnessMarshal Matt Dillon
Amanda BlakeKitty
Ken CurtisFestus
Milburn StoneDoc
Woody ChamblissWoody Lathrop

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