Gunsmoke
Get out of Dodge!
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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Season 1
39 episodes
Premiered Sep 9, 1955
Season 2
39 episodes
Premiered Sep 7, 1956
Season 3
39 episodes
Premiered Sep 13, 1957
Season 4
39 episodes
Premiered Sep 12, 1958
Season 5
39 episodes
Premiered Sep 4, 1959
Season 6
38 episodes
Premiered Sep 2, 1960
Season 7
34 episodes
Premiered Sep 29, 1961
Season 8
38 episodes
Premiered Sep 14, 1962
Season 9
36 episodes
Premiered Sep 27, 1963
Season 10
36 episodes
Premiered Sep 25, 1964
Season 11
32 episodes
Premiered Sep 17, 1965
Season 12
29 episodes
Premiered Sep 16, 1966
Season 13
25 episodes
Premiered Sep 10, 1967
Season 14
26 episodes
Premiered Sep 22, 1968
Season 15
26 episodes
Premiered Sep 21, 1969
Season 16
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 13, 1970
Season 17
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 12, 1971
Season 18
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 10, 1972
Season 19
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 9, 1973
Season 20
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 8, 1974
Ep 1Matt Gets It
Dan Grat, a gunman hunted by Texas authorities, seeks refuge in Dodge City. Marshal Dillon goes into action against this outlaw who shoots before he talks.
Ep 2Hot Spell
Matt intercedes on behalf of ex-con Cope Borden, when Rance Bradley accuses Cope of horse theft and attempts to lynch him. Cope is proven innocent of the charge, but later kills Bradley's nephew in a fair fight during a gambling dispute. Matt is caught in an awkward situation when he must defend the unsavory Cope against the decent people of Dodge.
Ep 3Word of Honor
Hank Worth, son of wealthy rancher Jake Worth, is kidnapped by three men and held for $20,000 ransom. They shoot him in the back for trying to escape. They call on Doc but Hank dies. The killers decide to let Doc go because he is the only doctor within 400 miles and they fear they might need his services someday. Before sparing his life and freeing him, they force the reluctant Doc to give his word of honor that he will never reveal their identities.
Ep 4Home Surgery
When returning to Dodge, Chester and Matt are confronted by Holly Hawtree, whose father is desperately ill with gangrene. His only hope for survival is amputation of the affected leg. Matt performs the surgery, but the gangrene has spread too far and the old man dies. Matt later discovers that the presumed accident leading to Mr. Hawtree's condition was actually caused by Ben Walling, who has his sights on Holly.
Ep 5Obie Tater
Two outlaws seek the rumored hidden fortune of old prospector Obie. They drag him to get him to tell. Obie forgets his cares and disappears on honeymoon with newcomer Ella May. Matt suspiciously questions the simple Obie about Ella May's motives and finds Obie is deeper than he seems.
Ep 6Night Incident
Little Timmy Wyatt witnesses a series of bizarre murders. He has a habit of telling tall tales, so no one will believe him.
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