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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Matt helps a young boy find his mom while finding an outlaw.
The episode was rated 7.46 from 13 votes.
The conclusion to this three parter. Dillon kills the guard that was gunning for him and the passengers take the train back over. The only problem, all the fuel has been destroyed so they have to get more fast. Festus and Newly are still out with the gold leading the men from the train on foot. Dillon's legs are numb and Doc has no choice but to operate whether he cripples him or not. Leaving the gold shipment and taking the mules, Newly and Festus head back to the train to try to get it going. Sinclair has the men push the wagon back to the train and gets there in time to keep it from taking off. Beth tells Sinclair about Matt Dillon, but Dillon's faster than a gun even lying down and ends up killing him. The train takes off leaving the bad guys and all their gold sitting at the tracks with no way to get anywhere.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 12 votes.
A drifter wants to marry the rich family's daughter
The episode was rated 7.57 from 14 votes.
A father disapproves of the man her daughter marries.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 11 votes.
Festus is mistaken for a killer.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 13 votes.
While trying to hide from a storm Festus finds old Indian is about to die. Festus keeps trying to stop the indian from dying.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 12 votes.
A former gunfighter returns to Dodge which worries Matt because Howard Cane was the one to survive the rage war. Can Matt stop him before more trouble comes to Dodge?
The episode was rated 7.92 from 13 votes.
Lucius's daughter wants her dad locked up so she and Tom can have the estate. Judge Broker thinks Mr. Prince is sane and Mr. Prince proves he can be a dad.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 11 votes.
After Matt is hurt, He makes friends who must help him stay alive.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 12 votes.
The meanest outlady in the US is coming to Dodge, at least that's what Festus has heard, but it's really Emma Grundy out to retrieve her seven orphans from Titus Spangler and take them back to the orphanage where they belong. The town finds it ludicrous that these children have never had a Christmas and plan on putting one on in the Long Branch. The problem arises when Mrs. Grundy arrives, and she has her own personal reasons for not giving the children Christmas. Kitty steps in to solve the problem single handedly and ends up messing things up worse than they were.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 15 votes.
A former Marshall helps Matt by filling in for Matt, after he is wounded and sent to bed so he can rest.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 11 votes.
Ma Colter tries to dissuade her youngest son from following his older brothers into a life of crime.
The episode was rated 8.07 from 15 votes.
Ben Justin must try and clear his name of false charges.
The episode was rated 8.15 from 13 votes.
Drago wants to find the person who killed a woman who helped him.
The episode was rated 8.27 from 11 votes.
Kitty is in a stage wreck and dazed and confused she sets out in the wild. Meeting up with a wild girl who does not speak, she winds up at a shack where a family takes her and the wild girl hostage. Intent on turning the child into a sideshow, they tie Kitty up but are stopped before they can get too far.
The episode was rated 8.27 from 11 votes.
