Gunsmoke 1955
“Get out of Dodge!”
★ 6.7/10 · 113 votes TV-G WesternAction & AdventureDrama 20 seasons · 635 eps Ended
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What is Gunsmoke?
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The series is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 635
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 10, 1955
- Last aired
- Mar 31, 1975
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The series is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, who was played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. The television series aired on CBS and had a total of 635 episodes. The series initially aired on Saturdays at 10 pm, and later moved to Mondays at 7:30 pm and then 8 pm. The show was broadcast from September 10, 1955, to March 31, 1975. The series featured a cast including James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, and Ken Curtis. Gunsmoke was also created by Clyde Ware and Charles Marquis Warren, in addition to MacDonnell and Meston.
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Should you watch it?
“A lawman maintains order in the American West during the settlement of Dodge City, Kansas.”
Reasons to watch
- classic storytelling
- iconic characters
Keep in mind
- period setting
- slow pacing
Watch it if you enjoy foundational television Westerns set in the American frontier.
The series depicts the rugged and often violent nature of the American West.
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Matt Gets It Mytharc Sep 10, 1955
- E2 Hot Spell Core Sep 17, 1955
- E3 Word of Honor Mytharc Oct 1, 1955
- E4 Home Surgery Mytharc Oct 8, 1955
- E5 Obie Tater Core Oct 15, 1955
- E6 Night Incident Core Oct 29, 1955
- E7 Smoking Out the Nolans Core Nov 5, 1955
- E8 Kite's Reward Core Nov 12, 1955
- E9 The Hunter Core Nov 26, 1955
- E10 The Queue Core Dec 3, 1955
- E11 General Parsley Smith Core Dec 10, 1955
- E12 Magnus Core Dec 24, 1955
- E13 Reed Survives Core Dec 31, 1955
- E14 Professor Lute Bone Core Jan 7, 1956
- E15 No Handcuffs Core Jan 21, 1956
- E16 Reward for Matt Core Jan 28, 1956
- E17 Robin Hood Core Feb 4, 1956
- E18 Yorky Core Feb 18, 1956
- E19 20-20 Core Feb 25, 1956
- E20 Reunion '78 Core Mar 3, 1956
- E21 Helping Hand Core Mar 17, 1956
- E22 Tap Day for Kitty Core Mar 24, 1956
- E23 Indian Scout Core Mar 31, 1956
- E24 The Pest Hole Core Apr 14, 1956
- E25 The Big Broad Core Apr 28, 1956
- E26 Hack Prine Core May 12, 1956
- E27 Cooter Core May 19, 1956
- E28 The Killer Core May 26, 1956
- E29 Doc's Revenge Core Jun 9, 1956
- E30 The Preacher Core Jun 16, 1956
- E31 How to Die for Nothing Core Jun 23, 1956
- E32 Dutch George Core Jun 30, 1956
- E33 Prairie Happy Core Jul 7, 1956
- E34 Chester's Mail Order Bride Core Jul 14, 1956
- E35 The Guitar Core Jul 21, 1956
- E36 Cara Core Jul 28, 1956
- E37 Mr. and Mrs. Amber Core Aug 4, 1956
- E38 Unmarked Grave Mytharc Aug 18, 1956
- E39 Alarm at Pleasant Valley Mytharc Aug 25, 1956
Season 2 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cow Doctor Mytharc Sep 8, 1956
- E2 Brush at Elkader Core Sep 15, 1956
- E3 Custer Core Sep 22, 1956
- E4 The Round Up Core Sep 29, 1956
- E5 Young Man with a Gun Core Oct 20, 1956
- E6 Indian White Core Oct 27, 1956
- E7 How to Cure a Friend Core Nov 10, 1956
- E8 Legal Revenge Core Nov 17, 1956
- E9 The Mistake Core Nov 24, 1956
- E10 Greater Love Core Dec 1, 1956
- E11 No Indians Core Dec 8, 1956
- E12 Spring Term Core Dec 15, 1956
- E13 Poor Pearl Core Dec 22, 1956
- E14 Cholera Core Dec 29, 1956
- E15 Pucket's New Year Core Jan 5, 1957
- E16 The Cover Up Core Jan 12, 1957
- E17 Sins of the Father Core Jan 19, 1957
- E18 Kick Me Core Jan 26, 1957
- E19 Executioner Core Feb 2, 1957
- E20 Gone Straight Core Feb 9, 1957
- E21 Bloody Hands Core Feb 16, 1957
- E22 Skid Row Core Feb 23, 1957
- E23 Sweet and Sour Core Mar 2, 1957
- E24 Cain Core Mar 9, 1957
- E25 Bureaucrat Core Mar 16, 1957
- E26 Last Fling Core Mar 23, 1957
- E27 Chester's Murder Core Mar 30, 1957
- E28 The Photographer Core Apr 6, 1957
- E29 Wrong Man Core Apr 13, 1957
- E30 Big Girl Lost Core Apr 20, 1957
- E31 What the Whiskey Drummer Heard Core Apr 27, 1957
- E32 Cheap Labor Core May 4, 1957
- E33 Moon Core May 11, 1957
- E34 Who Lives by the Sword Core May 18, 1957
- E35 Uncle Oliver Core May 25, 1957
- E36 Daddy-O Core Jun 1, 1957
- E37 The Man Who Would Be Marshal Core Jun 15, 1957
- E38 Liar from Blackhawk Mytharc Jun 22, 1957
- E39 Jealousy Mytharc Jul 6, 1957
Season 3 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Crack-Up Mytharc Sep 14, 1957
- E2 Gun for Chester Core Sep 21, 1957
- E3 Blood Money Core Sep 28, 1957
- E4 Kitty's Outlaw Core Oct 5, 1957
- E5 Potato Road Core Oct 12, 1957
- E6 Jesse Core Oct 19, 1957
- E7 Mavis McCloud Core Oct 26, 1957
- E8 Born to Hang Core Nov 2, 1957
- E9 Romeo Core Nov 9, 1957
- E10 Never Pester Chester Core Nov 16, 1957
- E11 Fingered Core Nov 23, 1957
- E12 How to Kill a Woman Core Nov 30, 1957
- E13 Cows and Cribs Core Dec 7, 1957
- E14 Doc's Reward Core Dec 14, 1957
- E15 Kitty Lost Core Dec 21, 1957
- E16 Twelfth Night Core Dec 28, 1957
- E17 Joe Phy Core Jan 4, 1958
- E18 Buffalo Man Core Jan 11, 1958
- E19 Kitty Caught Core Jan 18, 1958
- E20 Claustrophobia Core Jan 25, 1958
- E21 Ma Tennis Core Feb 1, 1958
- E22 Sunday Supplement Core Feb 8, 1958
- E23 Wild West Core Feb 15, 1958
- E24 The Cabin Core Feb 22, 1958
- E25 Dirt Core Mar 1, 1958
- E26 Dooley Surrenders Core Mar 8, 1958
- E27 Joke's on Us Core Mar 15, 1958
- E28 Bottleman Core Mar 22, 1958
- E29 Laughing Gas Core Mar 29, 1958
- E30 Texas Cowboys Mytharc Apr 5, 1958
- E31 Amy's Good Deed Core Apr 12, 1958
- E32 Hanging Man Core Apr 19, 1958
- E33 Innocent Broad Core Apr 26, 1958
- E34 The Big Con Core May 3, 1958
- E35 Widow's Mite Core May 10, 1958
- E36 Chester's Hanging Core May 17, 1958
- E37 Carmen Core May 24, 1958
- E38 Overland Express Mytharc May 31, 1958
- E39 The Gentleman Mytharc Jun 7, 1958
Season 4 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Matt for Murder Mytharc Sep 13, 1958
- E2 The Patsy Core Sep 20, 1958
- E3 Gunsmuggler Core Sep 27, 1958
- E4 Monopoly Core Oct 4, 1958
- E5 Letter of the Law Core Oct 11, 1958
- E6 Thoroughbreds Core Oct 18, 1958
- E7 Stage Hold-Up Mytharc Oct 25, 1958
- E8 Lost Rifle Core Nov 1, 1958
- E9 Land Deal Core Nov 8, 1958
- E10 Lynching Man Core Nov 15, 1958
- E11 How to Kill a Friend Core Nov 22, 1958
- E12 Grass Core Nov 29, 1958
- E13 The Cast Core Dec 6, 1958
- E14 Robber Bridegroom Core Dec 13, 1958
- E15 Snakebite Core Dec 20, 1958
- E16 Gypsum Hills Feud Core Dec 27, 1958
- E17 Young Love Core Jan 3, 1959
- E18 Marshal Proudfoot Core Jan 10, 1959
- E19 Passive Resistance Core Jan 17, 1959
- E20 Love of a Good Woman Core Jan 24, 1959
- E21 Jayhawkers Core Jan 31, 1959
- E22 Kitty's Rebellion Core Feb 7, 1959
- E23 Sky Core Feb 14, 1959
- E24 Doc Quits Core Feb 21, 1959
- E25 The Bear Core Feb 28, 1959
- E26 The Coward Core Mar 7, 1959
- E27 The F.U. Core Mar 14, 1959
- E28 Wind Core Mar 21, 1959
- E29 Fawn Core Apr 4, 1959
- E30 Renegade White Core Apr 11, 1959
- E31 Murder Warrant Core Apr 18, 1959
- E32 Change of Heart Core Apr 25, 1959
- E33 Buffalo Hunter Core May 2, 1959
- E34 The Choice Core May 9, 1959
- E35 There Was Never a Horse Core May 16, 1959
- E36 Print Asper Core May 23, 1959
- E37 The Constable Core May 30, 1959
- E38 Blue Horse Mytharc Jun 6, 1959
- E39 Cheyennes Mytharc Jun 13, 1959
Season 5 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Target Mytharc Sep 5, 1959
- E2 Kitty's Injury Core Sep 19, 1959
- E3 Horse Deal Core Sep 26, 1959
- E4 Johnny Red Core Oct 3, 1959
- E5 Tail to the Wind Core Oct 10, 1959
- E6 Annie Oakley Core Oct 17, 1959
- E7 Kangaroo Core Oct 24, 1959
- E8 Saludos Core Oct 31, 1959
- E9 Brother Whelp Core Nov 7, 1959
- E10 The Boots Core Nov 14, 1959
- E11 Odd Man Out Core Nov 21, 1959
- E12 Miguel's Daughter Core Nov 28, 1959
- E13 Box o' Rocks Core Dec 5, 1959
- E14 False Witness Core Dec 12, 1959
- E15 Tag, You're It Core Dec 19, 1959
- E16 Thick 'n' Thin Core Dec 26, 1959
- E17 Groat's Grudge Core Jan 2, 1960
- E18 Big Tom Core Jan 9, 1960
- E19 Till Death Do Us Core Jan 16, 1960
- E20 The Tragedian Core Jan 23, 1960
- E21 Hinka Do Core Jan 30, 1960
- E22 Doc Judge Core Feb 6, 1960
- E23 Moo Moo Raid Core Feb 13, 1960
- E24 Kitty's Killing Core Feb 20, 1960
- E25 Jailbait Janet Core Feb 27, 1960
- E26 Unwanted Deputy Core Mar 5, 1960
- E27 Where'd They Go Core Mar 12, 1960
- E28 Crowbait Bob Core Mar 26, 1960
- E29 Colleen So Green Core Apr 2, 1960
- E30 The Ex-Urbanites Core Apr 9, 1960
- E31 I Thee Wed Core Apr 16, 1960
- E32 The Lady Killer Core Apr 23, 1960
- E33 Gentleman's Disagreement Core Apr 30, 1960
- E34 Speak Me Fair Core May 7, 1960
- E35 Belle's Back Core May 14, 1960
- E36 The Bobsy Twins Core May 21, 1960
- E37 Old Flame Core May 28, 1960
- E38 The Deserter Mytharc Jun 4, 1960
- E39 Cherry Red Mytharc Jun 11, 1960
Season 6 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Friend's Pay-Off Mytharc Sep 3, 1960
- E2 The Blacksmith Core Sep 17, 1960
- E3 Small Water Core Sep 24, 1960
- E4 Say Uncle Core Oct 1, 1960
- E5 Shooting Stopover Core Oct 8, 1960
- E6 The Peace Officer Core Oct 15, 1960
- E7 Don Matteo Core Oct 22, 1960
- E8 The Worm Core Oct 29, 1960
- E9 The Badge Core Nov 12, 1960
- E10 Distant Drummer Core Nov 19, 1960
- E11 Ben Tolliver's Stud Core Nov 26, 1960
- E12 No Chip Core Dec 3, 1960
- E13 The Wake Core Dec 10, 1960
- E14 The Cook Core Dec 17, 1960
- E15 Old Fool Core Dec 24, 1960
- E16 Brother Love Core Dec 31, 1960
- E17 Bad Sheriff Core Jan 7, 1961
- E18 Unloaded Gun Core Jan 14, 1961
- E19 Tall Trapper Core Jan 21, 1961
- E20 Love Thy Neighbor Core Jan 28, 1961
- E21 Bad Seed Core Feb 4, 1961
- E22 Kitty Shot Core Feb 11, 1961
- E23 About Chester Core Feb 25, 1961
- E24 Harriet Core Mar 4, 1961
- E25 Potshot Core Mar 11, 1961
- E26 Old Faces Core Mar 18, 1961
- E27 Big Man Mytharc Mar 25, 1961
- E28 Little Girl Mytharc Apr 1, 1961
- E29 Stolen Horses Core Apr 8, 1961
- E30 Minnie Core Apr 15, 1961
- E31 Bless Me Till I Die Core Apr 22, 1961
- E32 Long Hours, Short Pay Core Apr 29, 1961
- E33 Hard Virtue Core May 6, 1961
- E34 The Imposter Core May 13, 1961
- E35 Chester's Dilemma Core May 20, 1961
- E36 The Love of Money Core May 27, 1961
- E37 Melinda Miles Mytharc Jun 3, 1961
- E38 Colorado Sheriff Mytharc Jun 17, 1961
Season 7 · 34 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Perce Mytharc Sep 30, 1961
- E2 Old Yellow Boots Filler Oct 7, 1961
- E3 Miss Kitty Core Oct 14, 1961
- E4 Harper's Blood Core Oct 21, 1961
- E5 All That Core Oct 28, 1961
- E6 Long, Long Trail Core Nov 4, 1961
- E7 The Squaw Core Nov 11, 1961
- E8 Chesterland Core Nov 18, 1961
- E9 Milly Core Nov 25, 1961
- E10 Indian Ford Core Dec 2, 1961
- E11 Apprentice Doc Core Dec 9, 1961
- E12 Nina's Revenge Core Dec 16, 1961
- E13 Marry Me Core Dec 23, 1961
- E14 A Man a Day Core Dec 30, 1961
- E15 The Do-Badder Core Jan 6, 1962
- E16 Lacey Core Jan 13, 1962
- E17 Cody's Code Core Jan 20, 1962
- E18 Old Dan Core Jan 27, 1962
- E19 Catawomper Core Feb 10, 1962
- E20 Half Straight Core Feb 17, 1962
- E21 He Learned About Women Core Feb 24, 1962
- E22 The Gallows Core Mar 3, 1962
- E23 Reprisal Core Mar 10, 1962
- E24 Coventry Core Mar 17, 1962
- E25 The Widow Core Mar 24, 1962
- E26 Durham Bull Core Mar 31, 1962
- E27 Wagon Girls Core Apr 7, 1962
- E28 The Dealer Core Apr 14, 1962
- E29 The Summons Core Apr 21, 1962
- E30 The Dreamers Core Apr 28, 1962
- E31 Cale Core May 5, 1962
- E32 Chester's Indian Core May 12, 1962
- E33 The Prisoner Mytharc May 19, 1962
- E34 The Boys Mytharc May 26, 1962
Season 8 · 38 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Search Mytharc Sep 15, 1962
- E2 Call Me Dodie Core Sep 22, 1962
- E3 Quint Asper Comes Home Core Sep 29, 1962
- E4 Root Down Core Oct 6, 1962
- E5 Jenny Core Oct 13, 1962
- E6 Collie's Free Core Oct 20, 1962
- E7 The Ditch Core Oct 27, 1962
- E8 The Trappers Core Nov 3, 1962
- E9 Phoebe Strunk Core Nov 10, 1962
- E10 The Hunger Core Nov 17, 1962
- E11 Abe Blocker Core Nov 24, 1962
- E12 The Way It Is Core Dec 1, 1962
- E13 Us Haggens Core Dec 8, 1962
- E14 Uncle Sunday Core Dec 15, 1962
- E15 False Front Core Dec 22, 1962
- E16 Old Comrade Core Dec 29, 1962
- E17 Louie Pheeters Core Jan 5, 1963
- E18 The Renegades Core Jan 12, 1963
- E19 Cotter's Girl Core Jan 19, 1963
- E20 The Bad One Core Jan 26, 1963
- E21 The Cousin Core Feb 2, 1963
- E22 Shona Core Feb 9, 1963
- E23 Ash Core Feb 16, 1963
- E24 Blind Man's Bluff Core Feb 23, 1963
- E25 Quint's Indian Core Mar 1, 1963
- E26 Anybody Can Kill a Marshal Core Mar 8, 1963
- E27 Two of a Kind Core Mar 16, 1963
- E28 I Call Him Wonder Core Mar 23, 1963
- E29 With a Smile Core Mar 30, 1963
- E30 The Far Places Core Apr 6, 1963
- E31 Panacea Sykes Core Apr 13, 1963
- E32 Tell Chester Core Apr 20, 1963
- E33 Quint-Cident Core Apr 27, 1963
- E34 Old York Core May 4, 1963
- E35 Daddy Went Away Core May 11, 1963
- E36 The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner Core May 18, 1963
- E37 Jeb Mytharc May 25, 1963
- E38 The Quest for Asa Janin Mytharc Jun 1, 1963
Season 9 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Kate Heller Mytharc Sep 28, 1963
- E2 Lover Boy Core Oct 5, 1963
- E3 Legends Don't Sleep Core Oct 12, 1963
- E4 Tobe Core Oct 19, 1963
- E5 Easy Come Core Oct 26, 1963
- E6 My Sister's Keeper Core Nov 2, 1963
- E7 Quint's Trail Core Nov 9, 1963
- E8 Carter Caper Core Nov 16, 1963
- E9 Ex-Con Core Nov 30, 1963
- E10 Extradition (1) Core Dec 7, 1963
- E11 Extradition (2) Core Dec 14, 1963
- E12 The Magician Core Dec 21, 1963
- E13 Pa Hack's Brood Core Dec 28, 1963
- E14 The Glory and the Mud Core Jan 4, 1964
- E15 Dry Well Core Jan 11, 1964
- E16 Prairie Wolfer Core Jan 18, 1964
- E17 Friend Core Jan 25, 1964
- E18 Once a Haggen Core Feb 1, 1964
- E19 No Hands Core Feb 8, 1964
- E20 May Blossom Core Feb 15, 1964
- E21 The Bassops Core Feb 22, 1964
- E22 The Kite Core Feb 29, 1964
- E23 Comanches Is Soft Core Mar 7, 1964
- E24 Father's Love Core Mar 14, 1964
- E25 Now That April's Here Core Mar 21, 1964
- E26 Caleb Core Mar 28, 1964
- E27 Owney Tupper Had a Daughter Core Apr 4, 1964
- E28 Bently Core Apr 11, 1964
- E29 Kitty Cornered Core Apr 18, 1964
- E30 The Promoter Core Apr 25, 1964
- E31 Trip West Core May 2, 1964
- E32 Scot Free Core May 9, 1964
- E33 The Warden Core May 16, 1964
- E34 Homecoming Core May 23, 1964
- E35 The Other Half Mytharc May 30, 1964
- E36 Journey for Three Mytharc Jun 6, 1964
Season 10 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blue Heaven Mytharc Sep 26, 1964
- E2 Crooked Mile Core Oct 3, 1964
- E3 Old Man Core Oct 10, 1964
- E4 The Violators Core Oct 17, 1964
- E5 Doctor's Wife Core Oct 24, 1964
- E6 Take Her, She's Cheap Core Oct 31, 1964
- E7 Help Me, Kitty Core Nov 7, 1964
- E8 Hung High Core Nov 14, 1964
- E9 Jonah Hutchinson Core Nov 21, 1964
- E10 Big Man, Big Target Core Nov 28, 1964
- E11 Chicken Core Dec 5, 1964
- E12 Innocence Core Dec 12, 1964
- E13 Aunt Thede Core Dec 19, 1964
- E14 Hammerhead Core Dec 26, 1964
- E15 Double Entry Core Jan 2, 1965
- E16 Run, Sheep, Run Core Jan 9, 1965
- E17 Deputy Festus Core Jan 16, 1965
- E18 One Killer on Ice Core Jan 23, 1965
- E19 Chief Joseph Core Jan 30, 1965
- E20 Circus Trick Core Feb 6, 1965
- E21 Song for Dying Core Feb 13, 1965
- E22 Winner Take All Core Feb 20, 1965
- E23 Eliab's Aim Core Feb 27, 1965
- E24 Thursday's Child Core Mar 6, 1965
- E25 Breckinridge Core Mar 13, 1965
- E26 Bank Baby Core Mar 20, 1965
- E27 The Lady Core Mar 27, 1965
- E28 Dry Road to Nowhere Core Apr 3, 1965
- E29 Twenty Miles from Dodge Core Apr 10, 1965
- E30 The Pariah Core Apr 17, 1965
- E31 Gilt Guilt Core Apr 24, 1965
- E32 Bad Lady from Brookline Core May 1, 1965
- E33 Two Tall Men Core May 8, 1965
- E34 Honey Pot Core May 15, 1965
- E35 The New Society Mytharc May 22, 1965
- E36 He Who Steals Mytharc May 29, 1965
Season 11 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Seven Hours to Dawn Mytharc Sep 18, 1965
- E2 The Storm Core Sep 25, 1965
- E3 Clayton Thaddeus Greenwood Core Oct 2, 1965
- E4 Ten Little Indians Core Oct 9, 1965
- E5 Taps for Old Jeb Core Oct 16, 1965
- E6 Kioga Core Oct 23, 1965
- E7 The Bounty Hunter Core Oct 30, 1965
- E8 The Reward Core Nov 6, 1965
- E9 Malachi Core Nov 13, 1965
- E10 The Pretender Core Nov 20, 1965
- E11 South Wind Core Nov 27, 1965
- E12 The Hostage Mytharc Dec 4, 1965
- E13 Outlaw's Woman Core Dec 11, 1965
- E14 The Avengers Core Dec 18, 1965
- E15 Gold Mine Core Dec 25, 1965
- E16 Death Watch Mytharc Jan 8, 1966
- E17 Sweet Billy, Singer of Songs Core Jan 15, 1966
- E18 The Raid (1) Core Jan 22, 1966
- E19 The Raid (2) Core Jan 29, 1966
- E20 Killer at Large Core Feb 5, 1966
- E21 My Father's Guitar Core Feb 12, 1966
- E22 Wishbone Core Feb 19, 1966
- E23 Sanctuary Core Feb 26, 1966
- E24 Honor Before Justice Core Mar 5, 1966
- E25 The Brothers Core Mar 12, 1966
- E26 Which Dr. Core Mar 19, 1966
- E27 Harvest Core Mar 26, 1966
- E28 By Line Core Apr 9, 1966
- E29 Treasure of John Walking Fox Core Apr 16, 1966
- E30 My Father, My Son Core Apr 23, 1966
- E31 Parson Comes to Town Mytharc Apr 30, 1966
- E32 Prime of Life Mytharc May 7, 1966
Season 12 · 29 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Snap Decision Mytharc Sep 17, 1966
- E2 The Goldtakers Core Sep 24, 1966
- E3 The Jailer Core Oct 1, 1966
- E4 The Mission Core Oct 8, 1966
- E5 The Good People Core Oct 15, 1966
- E6 Gunfighter, R.I.P. Core Oct 22, 1966
- E7 The Wrong Man Core Oct 29, 1966
- E8 The Whispering Tree Core Nov 12, 1966
- E9 The Well Core Nov 19, 1966
- E10 Stage Stop Core Nov 26, 1966
- E11 The Newcomers Core Dec 3, 1966
- E12 Quaker Girl Core Dec 10, 1966
- E13 The Moonstone Core Dec 17, 1966
- E14 Champion of the World Core Dec 24, 1966
- E15 The Hanging Core Dec 31, 1966
- E16 Saturday Night Core Jan 7, 1967
- E17 Mad Dog Core Jan 14, 1967
- E18 Muley Core Jan 21, 1967
- E19 Mail Drop Core Jan 28, 1967
- E20 Old Friend Core Feb 4, 1967
- E21 Fandango Core Feb 11, 1967
- E22 The Returning Core Feb 18, 1967
- E23 The Lure Core Feb 25, 1967
- E24 Noose of Gold Core Mar 4, 1967
- E25 The Favor Core Mar 11, 1967
- E26 Mistaken Identity Core Mar 18, 1967
- E27 Ladies from St. Louis Core Mar 25, 1967
- E28 Nitro! (1) Mytharc Apr 8, 1967
- E29 Nitro! (2) Mytharc Apr 15, 1967
Season 13 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Wreckers Mytharc Sep 11, 1967
- E2 Cattle Barons Mytharc Sep 18, 1967
- E3 The Prodigal Core Sep 25, 1967
- E4 Vengeance (1) Mytharc Oct 2, 1967
- E5 Vengeance (2) Core Oct 9, 1967
- E6 A Hat Core Oct 16, 1967
- E7 Hard Luck Henry Core Oct 23, 1967
- E8 Major Glory Core Oct 30, 1967
- E9 The Pillagers Core Nov 6, 1967
- E10 Prairie Wolfer Core Nov 13, 1967
- E11 Stranger in Town Core Nov 20, 1967
- E12 Death Train Core Nov 27, 1967
- E13 Rope Fever Core Dec 4, 1967
- E14 Wonder Core Dec 18, 1967
- E15 Baker's Dozen Mytharc Dec 25, 1967
- E16 The Victim Core Jan 1, 1968
- E17 Deadman's Law Core Jan 8, 1968
- E18 Nowhere to Run Core Jan 15, 1968
- E19 Blood Money Core Jan 22, 1968
- E20 Hill Girl Core Jan 29, 1968
- E21 The Gunrunners Core Feb 5, 1968
- E22 The Jackals Core Feb 12, 1968
- E23 The First People Core Feb 19, 1968
- E24 Mr. Sam'l Mytharc Feb 26, 1968
- E25 A Noose for Dobie Price Mytharc Mar 4, 1968
Season 14 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Lyle's Kid Mytharc Sep 23, 1968
- E2 The Hide Cutters Core Sep 30, 1968
- E3 Zavala Core Oct 7, 1968
- E4 Uncle Finney Core Oct 14, 1968
- E5 Slocum Core Oct 21, 1968
- E6 O'Quillian Core Oct 28, 1968
- E7 9:12 to Dodge Core Nov 11, 1968
- E8 Abelia Core Nov 18, 1968
- E9 Railroad! Core Nov 25, 1968
- E10 The Miracle Man Core Dec 2, 1968
- E11 Waco Core Dec 9, 1968
- E12 Lobo Core Dec 16, 1968
- E13 Johnny Cross Core Dec 23, 1968
- E14 The Money Store Core Dec 30, 1968
- E15 The Twisted Heritage Core Jan 6, 1968
- E16 Time of the Jackals Core Jan 13, 1969
- E17 Mannon Core Jan 20, 1969
- E18 Gold Town Mytharc Jan 27, 1969
- E19 The Mark of Cain Core Feb 3, 1969
- E20 Reprisal Mytharc Feb 10, 1969
- E21 The Long Night Core Feb 17, 1969
- E22 The Night Riders Core Feb 24, 1969
- E23 The Intruder Core Mar 3, 1969
- E24 The Good Samaritans Core Mar 10, 1969
- E25 The Prisoner Mytharc Mar 17, 1969
- E26 Exodus 21.22 Mytharc Mar 24, 1969
Season 15 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Devil's Outpost Mytharc Sep 22, 1969
- E2 Stryker Core Sep 29, 1969
- E3 Coreyville Core Oct 6, 1969
- E4 Danny Core Oct 13, 1969
- E5 Hawk Core Oct 20, 1969
- E6 A Man Called Smith Core Oct 27, 1969
- E7 Charlie Noon Core Nov 3, 1969
- E8 The Still Core Nov 10, 1969
- E9 A Matter of Honor Core Nov 17, 1969
- E10 The Innocent Core Nov 24, 1969
- E11 Ring of Darkness Core Dec 1, 1969
- E12 MacGraw Core Dec 8, 1969
- E13 Roots of Fear Core Dec 15, 1969
- E14 The Sisters Core Dec 29, 1969
- E15 The War Priest Core Jan 5, 1970
- E16 The Pack Rat Core Jan 12, 1970
- E17 The Judas Gun Core Jan 19, 1970
- E18 Doctor Herman Schultz, M.D. Core Jan 26, 1970
- E19 The Badge Core Feb 2, 1970
- E20 Albert Core Feb 9, 1970
- E21 Kiowa Core Feb 16, 1970
- E22 Celia Core Feb 23, 1970
- E23 Morgan Core Mar 2, 1970
- E24 The Thieves Core Mar 9, 1970
- E25 Hackett Mytharc Mar 16, 1970
- E26 The Cage Mytharc Mar 23, 1970
Season 16 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chato Mytharc Sep 14, 1970
- E2 The Noose Core Sep 21, 1970
- E3 Stark Mytharc Sep 28, 1970
- E4 Sam McTavish, M.D. Core Oct 5, 1970
- E5 Gentry's Law Core Oct 12, 1970
- E6 Snow Train (1) Core Oct 19, 1970
- E7 Snow Train (2) Core Oct 26, 1970
- E8 Luke Core Nov 2, 1970
- E9 The Gun Core Nov 9, 1970
- E10 The Scavengers Core Nov 16, 1970
- E11 The Witness Core Nov 23, 1970
- E12 McCabe Core Nov 30, 1970
- E13 The Noon Day Devil Core Dec 7, 1970
- E14 Sergeant Holly Core Dec 14, 1970
- E15 Jenny Core Dec 28, 1970
- E16 Captain Sligo Core Jan 4, 1971
- E17 Mirage Core Jan 11, 1971
- E18 The Tycoon Core Jan 25, 1971
- E19 Jaekel Core Feb 1, 1971
- E20 Murdoch Core Feb 8, 1971
- E21 Cleavus Core Feb 15, 1971
- E22 Lavery Core Feb 22, 1971
- E23 Pike: Part 1 Mytharc Mar 1, 1971
- E24 Pike: Part 2 Mytharc Mar 8, 1971
Season 17 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Lost Mytharc Sep 13, 1971
- E2 Phoenix Core Sep 20, 1971
- E3 Waste (1) Core Sep 27, 1971
- E4 Waste (2) Core Oct 4, 1971
- E5 New Doctor in Town Core Oct 11, 1971
- E6 The Legend Core Oct 18, 1971
- E7 Trafton Core Oct 25, 1971
- E8 Lynott Core Nov 1, 1971
- E9 Lijah Core Nov 8, 1971
- E10 My Brother's Keeper Core Nov 15, 1971
- E11 Drago Core Nov 22, 1971
- E12 Gold Train: The Bullet (1) Core Nov 29, 1971
- E13 Gold Train: The Bullet (2) Core Dec 6, 1971
- E14 Gold Train: The Bullet (3) Core Dec 13, 1971
- E15 P.S. Murry Christmas Core Dec 27, 1971
- E16 No Tomorrow Core Jan 3, 1972
- E17 Hidalgo Core Jan 10, 1972
- E18 Tara Core Jan 17, 1972
- E19 One for the Road Core Jan 24, 1972
- E20 The Predators Core Jan 31, 1972
- E21 Yankton Core Feb 7, 1972
- E22 Blind Man's Buff Core Feb 21, 1972
- E23 Alias Festus Haggin Mytharc Mar 6, 1972
- E24 The Wedding Mytharc Mar 13, 1972
Season 18 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 The River (1) Mytharc Sep 11, 1972
- E2 The River (2) Core Sep 18, 1972
- E3 Bohannan Core Sep 25, 1972
- E4 The Judgement Core Oct 2, 1972
- E5 The Drummer Core Oct 9, 1972
- E6 Sarah Core Oct 16, 1972
- E7 The Fugitives Core Oct 23, 1972
- E8 Eleven Dollars Core Oct 30, 1972
- E9 Milligan Core Nov 6, 1972
- E10 Tatum Core Nov 13, 1972
- E11 The Sodbusters Core Nov 20, 1972
- E12 The Brothers Core Nov 27, 1972
- E13 Hostage! Core Dec 11, 1972
- E14 Jubilee Core Dec 18, 1972
- E15 Arizona Midnight Core Jan 1, 1973
- E16 Homecoming Core Jan 8, 1973
- E17 Shadler Core Jan 15, 1973
- E18 Patricia Mytharc Jan 22, 1973
- E19 A Quiet Day in Dodge Core Jan 29, 1973
- E20 Whelan's Men Core Feb 5, 1973
- E21 Kimbro Core Feb 12, 1973
- E22 Jesse Core Feb 19, 1973
- E23 Talbot Mytharc Feb 26, 1973
- E24 This Golden Land Mytharc Mar 5, 1973
Season 19 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Women for Sale (1) Mytharc Sep 10, 1973
- E2 Women for Sale (2) Core Sep 17, 1973
- E3 Matt's Love Story Core Sep 24, 1973
- E4 The Boy and the Sinner Core Oct 1, 1973
- E5 The Widow-Maker Core Oct 8, 1973
- E6 Kitty's Love Affair Core Oct 22, 1973
- E7 The Widow and the Rogue Core Oct 29, 1973
- E8 A Game of Death...An Act of Love (1) Core Nov 5, 1973
- E9 A Game of Death...An Act of Love (2) Core Nov 12, 1973
- E10 Lynch Town Core Nov 19, 1973
- E11 The Hanging of Newly O'Brien Core Nov 26, 1973
- E12 Susan Was Evil Core Dec 3, 1973
- E13 The Deadly Innocent Core Dec 17, 1973
- E14 The Child Between Core Dec 24, 1973
- E15 A Family of Killers Core Jan 14, 1974
- E16 Like Old Times Core Jan 21, 1974
- E17 The Town Tamers Core Jan 28, 1974
- E18 The Foundling Core Feb 11, 1974
- E19 The Iron Blood of Courage Core Feb 18, 1974
- E20 The Schoolmarm Core Feb 25, 1974
- E21 Trail of Bloodshed Core Mar 1, 1974
- E22 Cowtown Hustler Core Mar 11, 1974
- E23 To Ride a Yeller Horse Mytharc Mar 18, 1974
- E24 Disciple Mytharc Apr 1, 1974
Season 20 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Matt Dillon Must Die Mytharc Sep 9, 1974
- E2 Town in Chains Core Sep 16, 1974
- E3 The Guns of Cibola Blanca (1) Core Sep 23, 1974
- E4 The Guns of Cibola Blanca (2) Core Sep 30, 1974
- E5 Thirty a Month and Found Core Oct 7, 1974
- E6 The Wiving Core Oct 14, 1974
- E7 The Iron Men Core Oct 21, 1974
- E8 The Fourth Victim Core Nov 4, 1974
- E9 The Tarnished Badge Core Nov 11, 1974
- E10 In Performance of Duty Core Nov 18, 1974
- E11 Island in the Desert (1) Core Dec 2, 1974
- E12 Island in the Desert (2) Core Dec 9, 1974
- E13 The Colonel Core Dec 16, 1974
- E14 The Squaw Core Jan 6, 1975
- E15 The Hiders Core Jan 13, 1975
- E16 Larkin Core Jan 20, 1975
- E17 The Fires of Ignorance Core Jan 27, 1975
- E18 The Angry Land Core Feb 3, 1975
- E19 Brides and Grooms Core Feb 10, 1975
- E20 Hard Labor Core Feb 24, 1975
- E21 I Have Promises to Keep Core Mar 3, 1975
- E22 The Busters Core Mar 10, 1975
- E23 Manolo Mytharc Mar 17, 1975
- E24 The Sharecroppers Mytharc Mar 31, 1975
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Frequently asked questions
Who created the series?
The series was created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston.
Where is the series set?
The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas.
Who plays the lead character on television?
James Arness portrays Marshal Matt Dillon on the television series.
Who played the lead character on radio?
William Conrad played the role of Marshal Matt Dillon on the radio version of the series.
What is the genre of the show?
Gunsmoke is an American Western drama series.
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