Gunsmoke

Get out of Dodge!
Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
Seasons: 20, episodes: 635
Episode runtime: 45 min
Average rating: 8/10 10 456
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Status
Completed
Creators
Scenario
Producer
Norman Macdonnell
Actors
Photo James Arness
James Arness
Marshal Matt Dillon
Photo Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
Festus
Photo Woody Chambliss
Woody Chambliss
Woody Lathrop
Photo Marian Seldes
Marian Seldes
Mrs. Cullen
Photo Michael Witney
Michael Witney
Cavalry Captain
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Short description

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.

Seasons

SeasonEpisodesRelease dateRating
Season 1
Season 1
This is a list of episodes from the first season of the television series version of Gunsmoke.
39 1955-09-09 7.6
39 1956-09-07 7.8
39 1957-09-13 —
39 1958-09-12 6
39 1959-09-04 7.5
38 1960-09-02 6
34 1961-09-29 7.6
38 1962-09-14 6.9
36 1963-09-27 6.9
36 1964-09-25 8
32 1965-09-17 7.7
29 1966-09-16 8.3
25 1967-09-10 7
26 1968-09-22 9
26 1969-09-21 8
24 1970-09-13 7
24 1971-09-12 7
24 1972-09-10 7
24 1973-09-09 6.5
24 1974-09-08 8.5

What's left behind the scenes

  • In Spanish-speaking countries, the series is known by the title «La ley del revolver» ("The Law of the Revolver").
  • James Arness and Milburn Stone (1904-1980) were the only ones to remain in the series' cast for all 20 years, with a brief exception in 1971 when Stone suffered a medical emergency and was replaced by Pat Hingle (1924-2009) for six episodes.
  • James Arness was the only actor to appear in every single episode without exception.
  • The mini-series is based on the novel of the same name by Ivan Turgenev.

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Naked City (1958–1963)
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Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
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Danger Man (1960–1968)
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