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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

24 episodes
  1. 1Chato

    45 minSep 14, 1970

    After a friend of Matt's dies he goes to New Mexico to find the killer.

  2. 2The Noose

    45 minSep 21, 1970

    Kitty is held hostage so Matt will rescue her in ghost town.

  3. 3Stark

    45 minSep 28, 1970

    Adam, the son of one Dodge City's revered citizens returns. But upon arriving someone takes a shot at him. The man who shot him, is Stark, a bounty hunter. It seems that Adam was in jail in Texas and broke out, Stark found him and is planning to take him back. Adam then tells him that he can get $1000 to pay him if they go to his father. Stark accepts. But when he goes to his father, his father refuses to help him. But Adam's sister, Glory, does. However, Stark feels that it's not enough, he tells Adam that he thinks that his father has five thousand on hand and tells him that's what it'll take. Adam refuses. When Stark goes to see Adam's father, he threatens Stark and reveals that after Adam stopped writing his sister for money he hired some detectives and they found him shortly after he broke out of jail. He then proceeds to pay Stark off but Adam upon learning of this refuses to let Stark leave with the money. Matt arrives and arrests Stark. Adam then goes to tell his father that he

  4. 4Sam McTavish, M.D.

    45 minOct 5, 1970

    Doc Adams feels that Sam McTavish (who is a woman Doctor) may replace him.

  5. 5Gentry's Law

    45 minOct 12, 1970

    A Baron may give Matt trouble because he won't let Matt put his sons in jail because of a crime they committed.

  6. 6Snow Train (1)

    45 minOct 19, 1970

    Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

  7. 7Snow Train (2)

    45 minOct 26, 1970

    Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

  8. 8Luke

    45 minNov 2, 1970

    A wounded outlaw comes to Dodge City to find his daughter before his death.

  9. 9The Gun

    45 minNov 9, 1970

    After a yong man kills a gunfighter he become the victim of publicity.

  10. 10The Scavengers

    45 minNov 16, 1970

    In order for a black man to save his life he must say that indians held up a wagon train.

  11. 11The Witness

    45 minNov 23, 1970

    A family is held hostage so they can't testify at the trial of a killer.

  12. 12McCabe

    45 minNov 30, 1970

    Matt has two problems he tries to arrest an outlaw then he must try to free the hostage.

  13. 13The Noon Day Devil

    45 minDec 7, 1970

    A bandit who is wanted by Matt hides from him.

  14. 14Sergeant Holly

    45 minDec 14, 1970

    Sgt Holly has stolen an army payroll and is framed for it.

  15. 15Jenny

    45 minDec 28, 1970

    A strict judge interferes when Newly allows an outlaw to make arrangements for his 10-year-old daughter, and to surrender afterwards.

  16. 16Captain Sligo

    45 minJan 4, 1971

    A Captain of the sea wants to live Dodge City.

  17. 17Mirage

    45 minJan 11, 1971

    Festus comes back from a shootout and can't tell the story well.

  18. 18The Tycoon

    45 minJan 25, 1971

    Festus becomes a rich man.

  19. 19Jaekel

    45 minFeb 1, 1971

    A convict returns to Dodge City to get a woman back.

  20. 20Murdoch

    45 minFeb 8, 1971

    A former lawman tries to go after a gang of outlaws and gets a shock of his own.

  21. 21Cleavus

    45 minFeb 15, 1971

    Cleavus think he could be rich, but he soon finds fool's gold in the mine.

  22. 22Lavery

    45 minFeb 22, 1971

    Matt is saved by a cowhand from an ambush. Matt then gets to do a favor for the cowhand.

  23. 23Pike: Part 1

    45 minMar 1, 1971

    Sally Fergus, called by many in Dodge ""Dirty Sally"" finds young wounded outlaw, Cyrus Pike at her home and nurses him back to health. His partners in a robbery are searching for him and their stolen loot.

  24. 24Pike: Part 2

    45 minMar 8, 1971

    Dirty Sally becomes smitten with the outlaw Pike as he continues to heal up and the gang begins tracking Pike down.The friendship between the two grows as Pike is faced with leaving or standing his ground with the gang.

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 (uncredited)192 episodes
Ted JordanCheater127 episodes
Rudy DoucetteConniston Rider (uncredited)53 episodes
Burt ReynoldsQuint50 episodes
Howard CulverHoward45 episodes
Dabbs GreerMr. Jonas36 episodes
Hank PattersonCowboy30 episodes
John GeorgeTrial Spectator (uncredited)28 episodes
Buck TaylorNewly27 episodes
Shug FisherBarkeep25 episodes
Woody ChamblissWoody Lathrop24 episodes
Charles SeelBarney Danches20 episodes
George FordTownsman (uncredited)20 episodes

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