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Gunsmoke

  • TV-G
  • 1955–1975
  • 20 seasons
  • Western, Action & Adventure
  • 6.7

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.

Episodes

25 episodes
  1. 1The Wreckers

    45 minSep 11, 1967

    With a well earned vacation disturbed by the arrest of a hardened criminal, Matt and Kitty head back to Dodge. The stage they are on is sabotaged and end up wrecking. Kitty is quick witted enough to switch identities between Matt and the prisoner before the outlaws get to them. Thinking Dillon is dying and Matt is really Monk Wiley, they go on planning to extort money from Dodge to get Dillon back alive.

  2. 2Cattle Barons

    45 minSep 18, 1967

    Feuding cattle barons are headed to Dodge City from opposite directions for a showdown.

  3. 3The Prodigal

    45 minSep 25, 1967

    Amos and William Cole come to Dodge to find the backshooting killer of their outlaw father many years before.

  4. 4Vengeance (1)

    45 minOct 2, 1967

    Part 1: Bob Johnson, Zack Johnson and Floyd Binnes are accused of cattle rustling by Parker a powerful land baron, Floyd is killed while being drug behind a horse, Zack is crippled by a horse stomping his legs and back. Bob is beaten. Once in Dodge Bob meets Angel, while Zack dies of his wounds. Bob in getting revenge taunts Parker's hot-headed son into a gunfight kills him, and plans to go after Parker.

  5. 5Vengeance (2)

    45 minOct 9, 1967

    Part 2: Matt goes after Bob Johnson who is planning to kill Parker to avenge the death of his friends.

  6. 6A Hat

    45 minOct 16, 1967

    Tough Texas cattleman Red Conniston is headed to Dodge to kill Clint Sorils, who killed Conniston's son Ben in a gunfight.

  7. 7Hard Luck Henry

    45 minOct 23, 1967

    A comedic episode. Festus tries to get a box full of gold coins away from his relatives and back to Dodge, the Dooleys who are feuding with the Haggens are also trying to get their hands on the box.

  8. 8Major Glory

    45 minOct 30, 1967

    Two deserting soldiers stab their hated Sergeant and frame Festus.

  9. 9The Pillagers

    45 minNov 6, 1967

    Kitty and fellow traveling passenger Newly O'Brien are captured by Mexican outlaw Manez and his gang.

  10. 10Prairie Wolfer

    45 minNov 13, 1967

    In an attempt to get money two prairie wolfers steal money from Dolan, a hardened storekeeper, then when one tries to give it back trouble starts.

  11. 11Stranger in Town

    45 minNov 20, 1967

    Professional gunman Dave Reeves comes to Dodge for an assignment, kill his ex-wife's new husband-to-be.

  12. 12Death Train

    45 minNov 27, 1967

    A group of wealthy passengers on a private railroad car are quarantined in Dodge.

  13. 13Rope Fever

    45 minDec 4, 1967

    Falsely jailed on charges of murder and bank robbery, Festus is ordered to lead an aging sheriff and his zealous deputy to the missing loot. (60 mins)

  14. 14Wonder

    45 minDec 18, 1967

    Drfter Jud Pryor tries to clear his name of murder, meanwhile the two brothers of his girlfriend are planning to kill him.

  15. 15Baker's Dozen

    45 minDec 25, 1967

    Three baby boys are born on a stagecoach that arrives in Dodge just after being robbed. Their mother dies and Doc fights to keep the boys together instead of going to an orphange.

  16. 16The Victim

    45 minJan 1, 1968

    Matt investigates a murder in a nearby town, trying to prove that town simpleton Bo Remick did not kill the son of the town's powerful rancher.

  17. 17Deadman's Law

    45 minJan 8, 1968

    While Matt is out of town tracking outlaws, the cattleman's co-op takes over the town putting their own man in charge of the law.

  18. 18Nowhere to Run

    45 minJan 15, 1968

    A teenage burglar involved in a murder is shot and left to die by his partners.

  19. 19Blood Money

    45 minJan 22, 1968

    The father of a young gunfighter tries to end his son's career by wounding his gun hand.

  20. 20Hill Girl

    45 minJan 29, 1968

    Hillbilly girl Merry Florene comes to town to get some schooling to better herself. Meanwhile her two cousins also arrive in Dodge and force her to rob Mr. Jonas' store.

  21. 21The Gunrunners

    45 minFeb 5, 1968

    A buffalo hunter tracks the five men responsible for injuring his Indian son.

  22. 22The Jackals

    45 minFeb 12, 1968

    Matt tracks the four men responsible for the murder of his friend an lawman who was shot at his retirement party.

  23. 23The First People

    45 minFeb 19, 1968

    Matt has to intervene when a honest, but strict Indian agent charges an innocent Indian of murder of his assistant.

  24. 24Mr. Sam'l

    45 minFeb 26, 1968

    Durning a drought, a watch witch (someone who can find water), comes to town. Meanwhile, a businessman attempts to buy up farms during this time, no matter the method.

  25. 25A Noose for Dobie Price

    45 minMar 4, 1968

    Matt and former outlaw Elihu Gorman go after Dobie Price who has just broken jail.

Where to watch Gunsmoke

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Series cast

James ArnessMarshal Matt Dillon635 episodes
Amanda BlakeKitty635 episodes
Milburn StoneDoc635 episodes
Ken CurtisFestus368 episodes
Dennis WeaverChester341 episodes
Glenn StrangeSam Noonan192 episodes
Ted JordanShiloh127 episodes
Rudy DoucetteDeputy (uncredited)53 episodes
Burt ReynoldsQuint50 episodes
Howard CulverHotel Clerk45 episodes
Dabbs GreerJonas36 episodes
Hank PattersonLivery Man30 episodes
John GeorgeBarfly (uncredited)28 episodes
Buck TaylorNewly27 episodes
Shug FisherMule Skinner (1)25 episodes
Woody ChamblissWoody Lathrop24 episodes
Charles SeelGorth20 episodes
George FordDiner Patron (uncredited)20 episodes

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