Gunsmoke is an American western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name.[1] The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running western in television history. The first episode aired in the United States on September 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975.[2] [3] All episodes were broadcast in the United States by CBS.[4] In the United Kingdom Gunsmoke was originally broadcast under the title Gun Law.[5]
Gunsmoke was originally a half-hour program filmed in black-and-white. The series expanded to an hour in length with its seventh season and began filming in color with the twelfth. During its run 635 episodes were broadcast, of which 233 were 30 minutes in length. Of the hour-long episodes 176 were in black-and-white and 226 in color.[6] During its second season Gunsmoke became one of the ten most popular programs on American television and moved to number one in its third season. It remained at number one until 1961 and stayed in the top twenty until 1964. The series returned to prominence in 1967 following a shift in its programming time from Saturday to Monday night. From there Gunsmoke remained in the top twenty for the next seven years, dropping out only in its final season.[4] In May 1975 CBS cancelled the series. Alan Wagner, the network's vice president at the time, said, "It's better to get rid of a program one year too soon than one year too late."[7] Between 1987 and 1994 five television movies based on the series were aired by CBS.[8]
Gunsmoke is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas, in the post-Civil War era and centers on United States Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) as he enforces law and order in the city. In its original format the series also focuses on Dillon's friendship with three other citizens of Dodge City: Doctor Galen "Doc" Adams (Milburn Stone), the town's physician; Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake), owner of the Long Branch Saloon; and Chester Goode (Dennis Weaver), Dillon's assistant.[9] In the eighth season (1962–63) a fifth regular character was added to the cast: blacksmith Quint Asper (Burt Reynolds), who remained until the end of the tenth season (1964–65).[10] Dennis Weaver left the series during the ninth season (1963–64) and was replaced by Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen, who became deputy to Marshall Dillon.[11] Both Chester and Festus appear together in the ninth season episode entitled "The Prairie Wolfer," and Festus had initially appeared the previous season as a quasi-outlaw helping Dillon track a killer in "Us Haggens." In the eleventh season (1965–66), another deputy, Clayton Thaddeus Greenwood (Roger Ewing), was added to the cast.[12] Ewing's character was replaced in the thirteenth season (1967–68) by Newly O'Brien (Buck Taylor).[13] Amanda Blake left the series at the end of the nineteenth season (1973–74) and was replaced in the final season by a new character, Miss Hannah, portrayed by Fran Ryan.[14]
As of 2010 all the episodes from the first four seasons of Gunsmoke have been released on DVD while two other collections contain selected episodes from all twenty seasons. Three of the five television movies have been released on DVD as well.[15]
39 half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Charles Marquis Warren; associate producer: Norman Macdonnell
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)
Note: The premiere episode was introduced by John Wayne.[16]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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1 | 1 | "Matt Gets It" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston, Charles Marquis Warren | September 10, 1955 |
2 | 2 | "Hot Spell" | Charles Marquis Warren | E. Jack Neuman | September 17, 1955 |
3 | 3 | "Word of Honor" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston, Charles Marquis Warren | October 1, 1955 |
4 | 4 | "Home Surgery" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | October 8, 1955 |
5 | 5 | "Obie Tater" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston, Charles Marquis Warren | October 15, 1955 |
6 | 6 | "Night Incident" | Charles Marquis Warren | Charles Marquis Warren | October 29, 1955 |
7 | 7 | "Smoking Out the Nolans" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | November 5, 1955 |
8 | 8 | "Kite's Reward" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston, Charles Marquis Warren | November 12, 1955 |
9 | 9 | "The Hunter" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Dunkel, John Dunkel | November 26, 1955 |
10 | 10 | "The Queue" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | December 3, 1955 |
11 | 11 | "General Parsley Smith" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | December 10, 1955 |
12 | 12 | "Magnus" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | December 24, 1955 |
13 | 13 | "Reed Survives" | Charles Marquis Warren | Les Crutchfield | December 31, 1955 |
14 | 14 | "Professor Lute Bone" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | January 7, 1956 |
15 | 15 | "No Handcuffs" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | January 21, 1956 |
16 | 16 | "Reward for Matt" | Charles Marquis Warren | David Victor, Herbert Little, Jr., John Meston | January 28, 1956 |
17 | 17 | "Robin Hood" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | February 4, 1956 |
18 | 18 | "Yorky" | Charles Marquis Warren | Sam Peckinpah, John Meston | February 18, 1956 |
19 | 19 | "20–20" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | February 25, 1956 |
20 | 20 | "Reunion '78" | Charles Marquis Warren | Harry Swanton | March 3, 1956 |
21 | 21 | "Helping Hand" | Charles Marquis Warren | David Victor, Herbert Little, Jr. | March 17, 1956 |
22 | 22 | "Tap Day for Kitty" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | March 24, 1956 |
23 | 23 | "Indian Scout" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Dunkel | March 31, 1956 |
24 | 24 | "The Pest Hole" | Charles Marquis Warren | David Victor, Herbert Little, Jr. | April 14, 1956 |
25 | 25 | "The Big Broad" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | April 28, 1956 |
26 | 26 | "Hack Prine" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | May 12, 1956 |
27 | 27 | "Cooter" | Robert Stevenson | John Meston | May 19, 1956 |
28 | 28 | "The Killer" | Robert Stevenson | John Meston | May 26, 1956 |
29 | 29 | "Doc's Revenge" | Ted Post | John Dunkel | June 9, 1956 |
30 | 30 | "The Preacher" | John Dunkel | John Meston | June 16, 1956 |
31 | 31 | "How to Die for Nothing" | Ted Post | John Meston | June 23, 1956 |
32 | 32 | "Dutch George" | Robert Stevenson | John Dunkel | June 30, 1956 |
33 | 33 | "Prairie Happy" | Ted Post | John Meston | July 7, 1956 |
34 | 34 | "Chester's Mail Order Bride" | Robert Stevenson | David Victor, Herbert Little, Jr. | July 14, 1956 |
35 | 35 | "The Guitar" | Harry Horner | John Meston | July 21, 1956 |
36 | 36 | "Cara" | Robert Stevenson | John Meston | July 28, 1956 |
37 | 37 | "Mr. and Mrs. Amber" | Ted Post | John Meston | August 4, 1956 |
38 | 38 | "Unmarked Grave" | Ted Post | David Victor, Herbert Little, Jr. | August 18, 1956 |
39 | 39 | "Alarm at Pleasant Valley" | Ted Post | John Dunkel | August 25, 1956 |
39 half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Charles Marquis Warren (episodes 40–49, 51–52, 57), Norman Macdonnell (episodes 50, 53–56, 58–78)
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[17]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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40 | 1 | "Cow Doctor" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel, John Meston | September 8, 1956 |
41 | 2 | "Brush at Elkader" | Ted Post | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | September 15, 1956 |
42 | 3 | "Custer" | Ted Post | Gil Doud, John Meston | September 22, 1956 |
43 | 4 | "The Round Up" | Ted Post | Sam Peckinpah, John Meston | September 29, 1956 |
44 | 5 | "Young Man with a Gun" | Christian Nyby | Winston Miller, John Meston | October 20, 1956 |
45 | 6 | "Indian White" | Ted Post | Tom Hanley, Jr. | October 27, 1956 |
46 | 7 | "How to Cure a Friend" | Ted Post | John Meston | November 10, 1956 |
47 | 8 | "Legal Revenge" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | November 17, 1956 |
48 | 9 | "The Mistake" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | November 24, 1956 |
49 | 10 | "Greater Love" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 1, 1956 |
50 | 11 | "No Indians" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 8, 1956 |
51 | 12 | "Spring Term" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 15, 1956 |
52 | 13 | "Poor Pearl" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | December 22, 1956 |
53 | 14 | "Cholera" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | December 29, 1956 |
54 | 15 | "Pucket's New Year" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 5, 1957 |
55 | 16 | "The Cover Up" | William D. Russell | John Meston | January 12, 1957 |
56 | 17 | "Sins of the Father" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 19, 1957 |
57 | 18 | "Kick Me" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Louis Vittes, Endre Bohem, John Meston | January 26, 1957 |
58 | 19 | "Executioner" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Gil Doud, John Meston | February 2, 1957 |
59 | 20 | "Gone Straight" | Ted Post | John Meston | February 9, 1957 |
60 | 21 | "Bloody Hands" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | February 16, 1957 |
61 | 22 | "Skid Row" | Ted Post | John Meston | February 23, 1957 |
62 | 23 | "Sweet and Sour" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 2, 1957 |
63 | 24 | "Cain" | Ted Post | John Meston | March 9, 1957 |
64 | 25 | "Bureaucrat" | Ted Post | John Meston | March 16, 1957 |
65 | 26 | "Last Fling" | Ted Post | John Meston | March 23, 1957 |
66 | 27 | "Chester's Murder" | Ted Post | John Meston | March 30, 1957 |
67 | 28 | "The Photographer" | William D. Russell | John Dunkel | April 6, 1957 |
68 | 29 | "Wrong Man" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 13, 1957 |
69 | 30 | "Big Girl Lost" | Ted Post | John Meston | April 20, 1957 |
70 | 31 | "What the Whiskey Drummer Heard" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 27, 1957 |
71 | 32 | "Cheap Labor" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | May 4, 1957 |
72 | 33 | "Moon" | William D. Russell | John Meston | May 11, 1957 |
73 | 34 | "Who Lives by the Sword" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | May 18, 1957 |
74 | 35 | "Uncle Oliver" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | May 25, 1957 |
75 | 36 | "Daddy-O" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | June 1, 1957 |
76 | 37 | "The Man Who Would Be Marshal" | William D. Russell | Herbert Little, Jr., David Victor, John Meston | June 15, 1957 |
77 | 38 | "Liar from Blackhawk" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | June 22, 1957 |
78 | 39 | "Jealousy" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Sam Peckinpah, John Meston | July 6, 1957 |
39 half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[18]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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79 | 1 | "Crack-Up" | Ted Post | John Meston | September 14, 1957 |
80 | 2 | "Gun for Chester" | Louis King | John Meston | September 21, 1957 |
81 | 3 | "Blood Money" | Louis King | John Meston | September 28, 1957 |
82 | 4 | "Kitty's Outlaw" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 5, 1957 |
83 | 5 | "Potato Road" | Ted Post | John Meston | October 12, 1957 |
84 | 6 | "Jesse" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 19, 1957 |
85 | 7 | "Mavis McCloud" | Buzz Kulik | Kathleen Hite | October 26, 1957 |
86 | 8 | "Born to Hang" | Buzz Kulik | John Meston | November 2, 1957 |
87 | 9 | "Romeo" | Ted Post | John Meston | November 9, 1957 |
88 | 10 | "Never Pester Chester" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 16, 1957 |
89 | 11 | "Fingered" | James Sheldon | John Meston | November 23, 1957 |
90 | 12 | "How to Kill a Woman" | John Rich | John Meston | November 30, 1957 |
91 | 13 | "Cows and Cribs" | Richard Whorf | John Meston, Kathleen Hite | December 7, 1957 |
92 | 14 | "Doc's Reward" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | December 14, 1957 |
93 | 15 | "Kitty Lost" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 21, 1957 |
94 | 16 | "Twelfth Night" | John Rich | John Meston | December 28, 1957 |
95 | 17 | "Joe Phy" | Ted Post | John Meston | January 4, 1958 |
96 | 18 | "Buffalo Man" | Ted Post | John Meston | January 11, 1958 |
97 | 19 | "Kitty Caught" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | January 18, 1958 |
98 | 20 | "Claustrophobia" | Ted Post | John Meston | January 25, 1958 |
99 | 21 | "Ma Tennis" | Buzz Kulik | John Meston | February 1, 1958 |
100 | 22 | "Sunday Supplement" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | February 8, 1958 |
101 | 23 | "Wild West" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | February 15, 1958 |
102 | 24 | "The Cabin" | John Rich | John Meston | February 22, 1958 |
103 | 25 | "Dirt" | Ted Post | Sam Peckinpah | March 1, 1958 |
104 | 26 | "Dooley Surrenders" | John Rich | John Meston | March 8, 1958 |
105 | 27 | "Joke's on Us" | Ted Post | John Meston | March 15, 1958 |
106 | 28 | "Bottleman" | John Rich | John Meston | March 22, 1958 |
107 | 29 | "Laughing Gas" | Ted Post | James Fonda | March 29, 1958 |
108 | 30 | "Texas Cowboys" | John Rich | John Meston | April 5, 1958 |
109 | 31 | "Amy's Good Deed" | John Rich | Kathleen Hite | April 12, 1958 |
110 | 32 | "Hanging Man" | John Rich | John Meston | April 19, 1958 |
111 | 33 | "Innocent Broad" | John Rich | John Meston, Kathleen Hite | April 26, 1958 |
112 | 34 | "The Big Con" | John Rich | John Meston | May 3, 1958 |
113 | 35 | "Widow's Mite" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 10, 1958 |
114 | 36 | "Chester's Hanging" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 17, 1958 |
115 | 37 | "Carmen" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 24, 1958 |
116 | 38 | "Overland Express" | Seymour Berns | John Meston | May 31, 1958 |
117 | 39 | "The Gentleman" | Ted Post | John Meston | June 7, 1958 |
39 half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[19]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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118 | 1 | "Matt for Murder" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | September 13, 1958 |
119 | 2 | "The Patsy" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | September 20, 1958 |
120 | 3 | "Gunsmuggler" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | September 27, 1958 |
121 | 4 | "Monopoly" | Seymour Berns | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | October 4, 1958 |
122 | 5 | "Letter of the Law" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | October 11, 1958 |
123 | 6 | "Thoroughbreds" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | October 18, 1958 |
124 | 7 | "Stage Hold-Up" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | October 25, 1958 |
125 | 8 | "Lost Rifle" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 1, 1958 |
126 | 9 | "Land Deal" | Ted Post | Les Crutchfield | November 8, 1958 |
127 | 10 | "Lynching Man" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 15, 1958 |
128 | 11 | "How to Kill a Friend" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 22, 1958 |
129 | 12 | "Grass" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 29, 1958 |
130 | 13 | "The Cast" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | December 6, 1958 |
131 | 14 | "Robber Bridegroom" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | December 13, 1958 |
132 | 15 | "Snakebite" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 20, 1958 |
133 | 16 | "Gypsum Hills Feud" | Richard Whorf | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | December 27, 1958 |
134 | 17 | "Young Love" | Seymour Berns | John Meston | January 3, 1959 |
135 | 18 | "Marshal Proudfoot" | Jesse Hibbs | Tom Hanley, Jr., John Meston | January 10, 1959 |
136 | 19 | "Passive Resistance" | Ted Post | John Meston | January 17, 1959 |
137 | 20 | "Love of a Good Woman" | Arthur Hiller | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | January 24, 1959 |
138 | 21 | "Jayhawkers" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 31, 1959 |
139 | 22 | "Kitty's Rebellion" | Jesse Hibbs | Marian Clark, John Meston | February 7, 1959 |
140 | 23 | "Sky" | Ted Post | Les Crutchfield | February 14, 1959 |
141 | 24 | "Doc Quits" | Edward Ludlum | John Meston | February 21, 1959 |
142 | 25 | "The Bear" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | February 28, 1959 |
143 | 26 | "The Coward" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | March 7, 1959 |
144 | 27 | "The F.U." | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 14, 1959 |
145 | 28 | "Wind" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | March 21, 1959 |
146 | 29 | "Fawn" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 4, 1959 |
147 | 30 | "Renegade White" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | April 11, 1959 |
148 | 31 | "Murder Warrant" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 18, 1959 |
149 | 32 | "Change of Heart" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 25, 1959 |
150 | 33 | "Buffalo Hunter" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 2, 1959 |
151 | 34 | "The Choice" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 9, 1959 |
152 | 35 | "There Never Was a Horse" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | May 16, 1959 |
153 | 36 | "Print Asper" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 23, 1959 |
154 | 37 | "The Constable" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | May 30, 1959 |
155 | 38 | "Blue Horse" | Arthur Hiller | Marian Clark, John Meston | June 6, 1959 |
156 | 39 | "Cheyennes" | Ted Post | John Meston | June 13, 1959 |
39 half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[20]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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157 | 1 | "Target" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | September 5, 1959 |
158 | 2 | "Kitty's Injury" | Buzz Kulik | John Meston | September 19, 1959 |
159 | 3 | "Horse Deal" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | September 26, 1959 |
160 | 4 | "Johnny Red" | Buzz Kulik | John Meston, Les Crutchfield | October 3, 1959 |
161 | 5 | "Kangaroo" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | October 24, 1959 |
162 | 6 | "Tail to the Wind" | Christian Nyby | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | October 10, 1959 |
163 | 7 | "Annie Oakley" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | October 17, 1959 |
164 | 8 | "Saludos" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 31, 1959 |
165 | 9 | "Brother Whelp" | R.G. Springsteen | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | November 7, 1959 |
166 | 10 | "The Boots" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | November 14, 1959 |
167 | 11 | "Odd Man Out" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | November 21, 1959 |
168 | 12 | "Miguel's Daughter" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Marian Clark, John Meston | November 28, 1959 |
169 | 13 | "Box o' Rocks" | R.G. Springsteen | Les Crutchfield | December 5, 1959 |
170 | 14 | "False Witness" | Ted Post | Marian Clark, John Meston | December 12, 1959 |
171 | 15 | "Tag, You're It" | Jesse Hibbs | Les Crutchfield | December 19, 1959 |
172 | 16 | "Thick 'n' Thin" | Stuart Heisler | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | December 26, 1959 |
173 | 17 | "Groat's Grudge" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Marian Clark, John Meston | January 2, 1960 |
174 | 18 | "Big Tom" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Marian Clark, John Meston | January 9, 1960 |
175 | 19 | "Till Death Do Us" | Jean Yarbrough | Les Crutchfield | January 16, 1960 |
176 | 20 | "The Tragedian" | Arthur Hiller | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | January 23, 1960 |
177 | 21 | "Hinka Do" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 30, 1960 |
178 | 22 | "Doc Judge" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | February 6, 1960 |
179 | 23 | "Moo Moo Raid" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield, John Meston | February 13, 1960 |
180 | 24 | "Kitty's Killing" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | February 20, 1960 |
181 | 25 | "Jailbait Janet" | Jesse Hibbs | Les Crutchfield | February 27, 1960 |
182 | 26 | "UnWanted Deputy" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston, Marian Clark | March 5, 1960 |
183 | 27 | "Where'd They Go" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | March 12, 1960 |
184 | 28 | "Crowbait Bob" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | March 26, 1960 |
185 | 29 | "Colleen So Green" | Jean Yarbrough | John Meston, Les Crutchfield | April 2, 1960 |
186 | 30 | "The Ex-Urbanites" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 9, 1960 |
187 | 31 | "I Thee Wed" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | April 16, 1960 |
188 | 32 | "The Lady Killer" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 23, 1960 |
189 | 33 | "Gentleman's Disagreement" | Jesse Hibbs | Les Crutchfield | April 30, 1960 |
190 | 34 | "Speak Me Fair" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | May 7, 1960 |
191 | 35 | "Belle's Back" | Jesse Hibbs | Les Crutchfield | May 14, 1960 |
192 | 36 | "The Bobsy Twins" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | May 21, 1960 |
193 | 37 | "Old Flame" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston, Marian Clark | May 28, 1960 |
194 | 38 | "The Deserter" | Arthur Hiller | Marian Clark, John Meston | June 4, 1960 |
195 | 39 | "Cherry Red" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | June 11, 1960 |
38 half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: James Arness
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[21]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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196 | 1 | "Friend's Pay-Off" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston, Marian Clark | September 3, 1960 |
197 | 2 | "The Blacksmith" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | September 17, 1960 |
198 | 3 | "Small Water" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston, Norman Macdonald | September 24, 1960 |
199 | 4 | "Say Uncle" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 1, 1960 |
200 | 5 | "Shooting Stopover" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 8, 1960 |
201 | 6 | "The Peace Officer" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston, Norman Macdonald | October 15, 1960 |
202 | 7 | "Don Matteo" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston, Marian Clark | October 22, 1960 |
203 | 8 | "The Worm" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | October 29, 1960 |
204 | 9 | "The Badge" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | November 12, 1960 |
205 | 10 | "Distant Drummer" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston, Marian Clark | November 19, 1960 |
206 | 11 | "Ben Tolliver's Stud" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston, Norman Macdonald | November 26, 1960 |
207 | 12 | "No Chip" | Jean Yarbrough | John Meston | December 3, 1960 |
208 | 13 | "The Wake" | Gerald Mayer | John Meston | December 10, 1960 |
209 | 14 | "The Cook" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 17, 1960 |
210 | 15 | "Old Fool" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 24, 1960 |
211 | 16 | "Brother Love" | Franklin Adreon | John Meston | December 31, 1960 |
212 | 17 | "Bad Sheriff" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 7, 1961 |
213 | 18 | "Unloaded Gun" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | January 14, 1961 |
214 | 19 | "Tall Trapper" | Harry Harris | John Meston, Marian Clark | January 21, 1961 |
215 | 20 | "Love Thy Neighbor" | Dennis Weaver | John Meston | January 28, 1961 |
216 | 21 | "Bad Seed" | Harry Harris | John Meston, Norman Macdonald | February 4, 1961 |
217 | 22 | "Kitty Shot" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | February 11, 1961 |
218 | 23 | "About Chester" | Alan Crosland, Jr. | John Meston, Frank Paris | February 25, 1961 |
219 | 24 | "Harriet" | Gene Fowler, Jr. | John Meston | March 4, 1961 |
220 | 25 | "Potshot" | Harry Harris | John Meston | March 11, 1961 |
221 | 26 | "Old Faces" | Harry Harris | John Meston | March 18, 1961 |
222 | 27 | "Big Man" | Gerald Mayer | John Meston | March 25, 1961 |
223 | 28 | "Little Girl" | Dennis Weaver | Kathleen Hite | April 1, 1961 |
224 | 29 | "Stolen Horses" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston, Norman Macdonald | April 8, 1961 |
225 | 30 | "Minnie" | Harry Harris | John Meston | April 15, 1961 |
226 | 31 | "Bless Me Till I Die" | Ted Post | John Meston, Ray Kemper | April 22, 1961 |
227 | 32 | "Long Hours, Short Pay" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 29, 1961 |
228 | 33 | "Hard Virtue" | Dennis Weaver | John Meston | May 6, 1961 |
229 | 34 | "The Imposter" | Byron Paul | John Meston | May 13, 1961 |
230 | 35 | "Chester's Dilemma" | Ted Post | John Meston, Vic Perrin | May 20, 1961 |
231 | 36 | "The Love of Money" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 27, 1961 |
232 | 37 | "Melinda Miles" | William Dario | John Meston | June 3, 1961 |
233 | 38 | "Colorado Sheriff" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | June 17, 1961 |
34 one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: Frank Paris
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[22]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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234 | 1 | "Perce" | Harry Harris | John Meston | September 30, 1961 |
235 | 2 | "Old Yellow Boots" | Ted Post | John Meston | October 7, 1961 |
236 | 3 | "Miss Kitty" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | October 14, 1961 |
237 | 4 | "Harper's Blood" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 21, 1961 |
238 | 5 | "All That" | Harry Harris | John Meston | October 28, 1961 |
239 | 6 | "Long, Long Trail" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Kathleen Hite | November 4, 1961 |
240 | 7 | "The Squaw" | Gerald Mayer | John Dunkel | November 11, 1961 |
241 | 8 | "Chesterland" | Ted Post | Kathleen Hite | November 18, 1961 |
242 | 9 | "Milly" | Richard Whorf | Hal Moffett, John Meston | November 25, 1961 |
243 | 10 | "Indian Ford" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel | December 2, 1961 |
244 | 11 | "Apprentice Doc" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | December 9, 1961 |
245 | 12 | "Nina's Revenge" | Tay Garnett | John Meston | December 16, 1961 |
246 | 13 | "Marry Me" | Dennis Weaver | Kathleen Hite | December 23, 1961 |
247 | 14 | "A Man a Day" | Harry Harris | John Meston | December 30, 1961 |
248 | 15 | "The Do-Badder" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 6, 1962 |
249 | 16 | "Lacey" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | January 13, 1962 |
250 | 17 | "Cody's Code" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 20, 1962 |
251 | 18 | "Old Dan" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Kathleen Hite | January 27, 1962 |
252 | 19 | "Catawomper" | Harry Harris | James Favor | February 10, 1962 |
253 | 20 | "Half Straight" | Ted Post | John Meston | February 17, 1962 |
254 | 21 | "He Learned About Women" | Tay Garnett | John Rosser | February 24, 1962 |
255 | 22 | "The Gallows" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 3, 1962 |
256 | 23 | "Reprisal" | Harry Harris | John Meston | March 10, 1962 |
257 | 24 | "Coventry" | Christian Nyby | John Meston | March 17, 1962 |
258 | 25 | "The Widow" | Ted Post | John Dunkel | March 24, 1962 |
259 | 26 | "Durham Bull" | Harry Harris | Jack Shettlesworth | March 31, 1962 |
260 | 27 | "Wagon Girls" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 7, 1962 |
261 | 28 | "The Dealer" | Harry Harris | Les Crutchfield | April 14, 1962 |
262 | 29 | "The Summons" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Marian Clark | April 21, 1962 |
263 | 30 | "The Dreamers" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 28, 1962 |
264 | 31 | "Cale" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | May 5, 1962 |
265 | 32 | "Chester's Indian" | Joseph Sargent | Kathleen Hite | May 12, 1962 |
266 | 33 | "The Prisoner" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Robert E. Thompson | May 19, 1962 |
267 | 34 | "The Boys" | Harry Harris | John Meston | May 26, 1962 |
38 one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: Frank Paris
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper)[23]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
268 | 1 | "The Search" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | September 15, 1962 |
269 | 2 | "Call Me Dodie" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | September 22, 1962 |
270 | 3 | "Quint Asper Comes Home" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | September 29, 1962 |
271 | 4 | "Root Down" | Sobey Martin | Kathleen Hite | October 6, 1962 |
272 | 5 | "Jenny" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 13, 1962 |
273 | 6 | "Collie's Free" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | October 20, 1962 |
274 | 7 | "The Ditch" | Harry Harris | Les Crutchfield | October 27, 1962 |
275 | 8 | "The Trappers" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel | November 3, 1962 |
276 | 9 | "Phoebe Strunk" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | November 10, 1962 |
277 | 10 | "The Hunger" | Harry Harris | Jack Curtis | November 17, 1962 |
278 | 11 | "Abe Blocker" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | November 24, 1962 |
279 | 12 | "The Way It Is" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | December 1, 1962 |
280 | 13 | "Us Haggens" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | December 8, 1962 |
281 | 14 | "Uncle Sunday" | Joseph Sargent | John Meston | December 15, 1962 |
282 | 15 | "False Front" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Hall Moffett | December 22, 1962 |
283 | 16 | "Old Comrade" | Harry Harris | John Dunkel | December 29, 1962 |
284 | 17 | "Louis Pheeters" | Harry Harris | John Meston | January 5, 1963 |
285 | 18 | "The Renegades" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 12, 1963 |
286 | 19 | "Cotter's Girl" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | January 19, 1963 |
287 | 20 | "The Bad One" | Sobey Martin | Gwen Bagni | January 26, 1963 |
288 | 21 | "The Cousin" | Harry Harris | Marian Clark | February 2, 1963 |
289 | 22 | "Shona" | Ted Post | John Meston | February 9, 1963 |
290 | 23 | "Ash" | Harry Harris | John Meston | February 16, 1963 |
291 | 24 | "Blind Man's Bluff" | Ted Post | John Meston | February 23, 1963 |
292 | 25 | "Quint's Indian" | Fred Jackman | Marian Clark | March 1, 1963 |
293 | 26 | "Anybody Can Kill a Marshal" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | March 8, 1963 |
294 | 27 | "Two of a Kind" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Merwin Gerard | March 16, 1963 |
295 | 28 | "I Call Him Wonder" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | March 23, 1963 |
296 | 29 | "With a Smile" | Andrew V. McLaglen | George Main, Bud Furillo | March 30, 1963 |
297 | 30 | "The Far Places" | Harry Harris | John Dunkel | April 6, 1963 |
298 | 31 | "Panacea Sykes" | William Conrad | Kathleen Hite | April 13, 1963 |
299 | 32 | "Tell Chester" | Joseph Sargent | Frank Paris | April 20, 1963 |
300 | 33 | "Quint-Cident" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Kathleen Hite | April 27, 1963 |
301 | 34 | "Old York" | Harry Harris | John Meston | May 4, 1963 |
302 | 35 | "Daddy Went Away" | Joseph Sargent | John Rosser | May 11, 1963 |
303 | 36 | "The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Paul Savage | May 18, 1963 |
304 | 37 | "Jeb" | Harry Harris | Paul Savage | May 25, 1963 |
305 | 38 | "The Quest for Asa Janin" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Paul Savage | June 1, 1963 |
36 one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: Frank Paris
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Ken Curtis (Festus), Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper)[24]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
306 | 1 | "Kate Heller" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | September 28, 1963 |
307 | 2 | "Lover Boy" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 5, 1963 |
308 | 3 | "Legends Don't Sleep" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | October 12, 1963 |
309 | 4 | "Tobe" | John English | Paul Savage | October 19, 1963 |
310 | 5 | "Easy Come" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 26, 1963 |
311 | 6 | "My Sister's Keeper" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | November 2, 1963 |
312 | 7 | "Quint's Trail" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | November 9, 1963 |
313 | 8 | "Carter Caper" | Jerry Hopper | John Meston | November 16, 1963 |
314 | 9 | "Ex-Con" | Thomas Carr | John Meston | November 30, 1963 |
315 | 10 | "Extradition" – Part 1 | John English | Anthony Ellis | December 7, 1963 |
316 | 11 | "Extradition" – Part 2 | John English | Anthony Ellis | December 14, 1963 |
317 | 12 | "The Magician" | Harry Harris | John Kneubuhl | December 21, 1963 |
318 | 13 | "Pa Hack's Brood" | Jerry Hopper | Paul Savage | December 28, 1963 |
319 | 14 | "The Glory and the Mud" | Jerry Hopper | Gwen Bagni | January 4, 1964 |
320 | 15 | "Dry Well" | Harry Harris | John Meston | January 11, 1964 |
321 | 16 | "Prairie Wolfer" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel | January 18, 1964 |
322 | 17 | "Friend" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | January 25, 1964 |
323 | 18 | "Once a Haggen" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | February 1, 1964 |
324 | 19 | "No Hands" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | February 8, 1964 |
325 | 20 | "May Blossom" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Kathleen Hite | February 15, 1964 |
326 | 21 | "The Bassops" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Tom Hanley | February 22, 1964 |
327 | 22 | "The Kite" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | February 29, 1964 |
328 | 23 | "Comanches Is Soft" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | March 7, 1964 |
329 | 24 | "Father's Love" | Harry Harris | John Meston | March 14, 1964 |
330 | 25 | "Now That April's Here" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | March 21, 1964 |
331 | 26 | "Caleb" | Harry Harris | Paul Savage | March 28, 1964 |
332 | 27 | "Owney Tupper Had a Daughter" | Jerry Hopper | Paul Savage | April 4, 1964 |
333 | 28 | "Bently" | Harry Harris | John Kneubuhl | April 11, 1964 |
334 | 29 | "Kitty Cornered" | John Brahm | Kathleen Hite | April 18, 1964 |
335 | 30 | "The Promoter" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 25, 1964 |
336 | 31 | "Trip West" | Harry Harris | John Dunkel | May 2, 1964 |
337 | 32 | "Scot Free" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | May 9, 1964 |
338 | 33 | "The Warden" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | May 16, 1964 |
339 | 34 | "Homecoming" | Harry Harris | Shimon Bar-David | May 23, 1964 |
340 | 35 | "The Other Half" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel | May 30, 1964 |
341 | 36 | "Journey for Three" | Harry Harris | Frank Paris | June 6, 1964 |
36 one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell (episodes 342–348, 350, 352, 361, 367), Philip Leacock (episodes 349, 351, 353–360, 362–366, 368–377); associate producer: Frank Paris
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Milburn Stone (Doc), Ken Curtis (Festus), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper)[25]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
342 | 1 | "Blue Heaven" | Michael O'Herlihy | Les Crutchfield | September 26, 1964 |
343 | 2 | "Crooked Mile" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | October 3, 1964 |
344 | 3 | "Old Man" | Harry Harris | John Meston | October 10, 1964 |
345 | 4 | "The Violators" | Harry Harris | John Dunkel | October 17, 1964 |
346 | 5 | "Doctor's Wife" | Harry Harris | George Eckstein | October 24, 1964 |
347 | 6 | "Take Her, She's Cheap" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | October 31, 1964 |
348 | 7 | "Help Me Kitty" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | November 7, 1964 |
349 | 8 | "Hung High" | Mark Rydell | John Meston | November 14, 1964 |
350 | 9 | "Jonah Hutchinson" | Harry Harris | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 21, 1964 |
351 | 10 | "Big Man, Big Target" | Michael O'Herlihy | John Mantley | November 28, 1964 |
352 | 11 | "Chicken" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | December 5, 1964 |
353 | 12 | "Innocence" | Harry Harris | John Meston | December 12, 1964 |
354 | 13 | "Aunt Thede" | Sutton Roley | Kathleen Hite | December 19, 1964 |
355 | 14 | "Hammerhead" | Christian Nyby | Anthony Ellis | December 26, 1964 |
356 | 15 | "Double Entry" | Joseph Sargent | Les Crutchfield | January 2, 1965 |
357 | 16 | "Run, Sheep, Run" | Harry Harris | John Meston | January 9, 1965 |
358 | 17 | "Deputy Festus" | Harry Harris | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 16, 1965 |
359 | 18 | "One Killer on Ice" | Joseph H. Lewis | Richard Carr | January 23, 1965 |
360 | 19 | "Chief Joseph" | Mark Rydell | Thomas Warner | January 30, 1965 |
361 | 20 | "Circus Trick" | William F. Claxton | Les Crutchfield | February 6, 1965 |
362 | 21 | "Song for Dying" | Allen Reisner | Harry Kronman | February 13, 1965 |
363 | 22 | "Winner Take All" | Vincent McEveety | Les Crutchfield | February 20, 1965 |
364 | 23 | "Eliab's Aim" | Richard C. Sarafian | Will Corry | February 27, 1965 |
365 | 24 | "Thursday's Child" | Robert Lewin | Robert Lewin | March 6, 1965 |
366 | 25 | "Breckinridge" | Vincent McEveety | Les Crutchfield | March 13, 1965 |
367 | 26 | "Bank Baby" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 20, 1965 |
368 | 27 | "The Lady" | Mark Rydell | John Mantley | March 27, 1965 |
369 | 28 | "Dry Road to Nowhere" | Vincent McEveety | Harry Kronman | April 3, 1965 |
370 | 29 | "Twenty Miles from Dodge" | Mark Rydell | Clyde Ware | April 10, 1965 |
371 | 30 | "The Pariah" | Harry Harris | Calvin Clements, Sr. | April 17, 1965 |
372 | 31 | "Gilt Guilt" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | April 24, 1965 |
373 | 32 | "Bad Lady from Brookline" | Michael O'Herlihy | Gustave Field | May 1, 1965 |
374 | 33 | "Two Tall Men" | Vincent McEveety | Frank Q. Dobbs, Robert Stewart | May 8, 1965 |
375 | 34 | "Honey Pot" | Harry Harris | John Meston | May 15, 1965 |
376 | 35 | "The New Society" | Harry Harris | John Meston | May 22, 1965 |
377 | 36 | "He Who Steals" | Vincent McEveety | Frank Q. Dobbs, Robert Stewart | May 29, 1965 |
32 one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Philip Leacock; associate producer: John Mantley
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Roger Ewing (Thad)[26]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
378 | 1 | "Seven Hours to Dawn" | Vincent McEveety | Clyde Ware | September 18, 1965 |
379 | 2 | "The Storm" | Joseph Sargent | Paul Savage | September 25, 1965 |
380 | 3 | "Clayton Thaddeus Greenwood" | Joseph Sargent | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 2, 1965 |
381 | 4 | "Ten Little Indians" | Mark Rydell | George Eckstein | October 9, 1965 |
382 | 5 | "Taps for Old Jeb" | James Sheldon | Les Crutchfield | October 16, 1965 |
383 | 6 | "Kioga" | Harry Harris | Robert Lewin | October 23, 1965 |
384 | 7 | "The Bounty Hunter" | Harry Harris | Paul Savage | October 30, 1965 |
385 | 8 | "The Reward" | Marc Daniels | Scott Hunt, Beth Keele, Gilbert Ralston | November 6, 1965 |
386 | 9 | "Malachi" | Gary Nelson | William Putman | November 13, 1965 |
387 | 10 | "The Pretender" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 20, 1965 |
388 | 11 | "South Wind" | Allen Reisner | Jack Bartlett | November 27, 1965 |
389 | 12 | "The Hostage" | Vincent McEveety | Joe Ann | December 4, 1965 |
390 | 13 | "Outlaw's Woman" | Mark Rydell | Clyde Ware | December 11, 1965 |
391 | 14 | "The Avengers" | Vincent McEveety | Don Mullally | December 18, 1965 |
392 | 15 | "Gold Mine" | Abner Biberman | Beth Keele, Scott Hunt | December 25, 1965 |
393 | 16 | "Death Watch" | Mark Rydell | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 8, 1966 |
394 | 17 | "Sweet Billy, Singer of Songs" | Alvin Ganzer | Gustave Field | January 15, 1966 |
395 | 18 | "The Raid" – Part 1 | Vincent McEveety | Clyde Ware | January 22, 1966 |
396 | 19 | "The Raid" – Part 2 | Vincent McEveety | Clyde Ware | January 29, 1966 |
397 | 20 | "Killer at Large" | Marc Daniels | Calvin Clements, Sr. | February 5, 1966 |
398 | 21 | "My Father's Guitar" | Robert Totten | Hal Sitowitz | February 12, 1966 |
399 | 22 | "Wishbone" | Marc Daniels | Paul Savage | February 19, 1966 |
400 | 23 | "Sanctuary" | Harry Harris | Calvin Clements, Sr. | February 26, 1966 |
401 | 24 | "Honor Before Justice" | Harry Harris | Frank Q. Dobbs, Robert Stewart | March 5, 1966 |
402 | 25 | "The Brothers" | Tay Garnett | Tom Hanley | March 12, 1966 |
403 | 26 | "Which Dr." | Peter Graves | Les Crutchfield | March 19, 1966 |
404 | 27 | "Harvest" | Harry Harris | Les Crutchfield | March 26, 1966 |
405 | 28 | "By Line" | Allen Reisner | Les Crutchfield | April 9, 1966 |
406 | 29 | "Treasure of John Walking Fox" | Marc Daniels | Leo Bagby | April 16, 1966 |
407 | 30 | "My Father, My Son" | Robert Totten | Hal Sitowitz | April 23, 1966 |
408 | 31 | "Parson Comes to Town" | Marc Daniels | Verne Jay | April 30, 1966 |
409 | 32 | "Prime of Life" | Robert Totten | Dan Ullman | May 7, 1966 |
29 one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: Philip Leacock; producer: John Mantley
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Roger Ewing (Thad)
CBS cancelled the series due to low ratings. However, letters of protest and pressure from his wife persuaded William S. Paley, the network's chief executive, to re-instate Gunsmoke for a thirteenth season.[27][28]
Note: In 1997 TV Guide ranked "The Jailer" as episode number 28 on its "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time" list.[29]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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410 | 1 | "Snap Decision" | Mark Rydell | Dick Carr | September 17, 1966 |
411 | 2 | "The Goldtakers" | Vincent McEveety | Clyde Ware | September 24, 1966 |
412 | 3 | "The Jailer" | Vincent McEveety | Hal Sitowitz | October 1, 1966 |
413 | 4 | "The Mission" | Mark Rydell | Richard Carr | October 8, 1966 |
414 | 5 | "The Good People" | Robert Totten | James Landis | October 15, 1966 |
415 | 6 | "Gunfighter, R.I.P." | Mark Rydell | Michael Fisher | October 22, 1966 |
416 | 7 | "The Wrong Man" | Robert Totten | Robert Lewin | October 29, 1966 |
417 | 8 | "The Whispering Tree" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 12, 1966 |
418 | 9 | "The Well" | Marc Daniels | Francis Cockrell | November 19, 1966 |
419 | 10 | "Stage Stop" | Irving J. Moore | Hal Sitowitz | November 26, 1966 |
420 | 11 | "The Newcomers" | Robert Totten | Calvin Clements, Sr. | December 3, 1966 |
421 | 12 | "Quaker Girl" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Preston Wood | December 10, 1966 |
422 | 13 | "The Moonstone" | Richard Colla | Paul Savage | December 17, 1966 |
423 | 14 | "Champion of the World" | Marc Daniels | Les Crutchfield | December 24, 1966 |
424 | 15 | "The Hanging" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Calvin Clements, Jr. | December 31, 1966 |
425 | 16 | "Saturday Night" | Robert Totten | Clyde Ware | January 7, 1967 |
426 | 17 | "Mad Dog" | Charles R. Rondeau | Jay Simms | January 14, 1967 |
427 | 18 | "Muley" | Allen Reisner | Les Crutchfield | January 21, 1967 |
428 | 19 | "Mail Drop" | Robert Totten | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 28, 1967 |
429 | 20 | "Old Friend" | Allen Reisner | Clyde Ware | February 4, 1967 |
430 | 21 | "Fandango" | James Landis | Don Ingalls | February 11, 1967 |
431 | 22 | "The Returning" | Marc Daniels | James Landis | February 18, 1967 |
432 | 23 | "The Lure" | Marc Daniels | Clyde Ware | February 25, 1967 |
433 | 24 | "Noose of Gold" | Irving J. Moore | Preston Wood | March 4, 1967 |
434 | 25 | "The Favor" | Marc Daniels | Don Ingalls | March 11, 1967 |
435 | 26 | "Mistaken Identity" | Robert Totten | Paul Savage, Les Crutchfield | March 18, 1967 |
436 | 27 | "Ladies from St. Louis" | Irving J. Moore | Clyde Ware | March 25, 1967 |
437 | 28 | "Nitro!" – Part 1 | Robert Totten | Preston Wood | April 8, 1967 |
438 | 29 | "Nitro!" – Part 2 | Robert Totten | Preston Wood | April 15, 1967 |
25 one-hour episodes, color
Producer: John Mantley; associate producer: Joseph Dackow
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)
Gunsmoke began its thirteenth season in a new time-slot (Monday nights at 7:30 PM). With this the series returned to being among the top ten highest rated programs, where it remained for the next six seasons.[30]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
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439 | 1 | "The Wreckers" | Robert Totten | Hal Sitowitz | September 11, 1967 |
440 | 2 | "Cattle Barons" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Clyde Ware | September 18, 1967 |
441 | 3 | "The Prodigal" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | September 25, 1967 |
442 | 4 | "Vengeance" – Part 1 | Richard C. Sarafian | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 2, 1967 |
443 | 5 | "Vengeance" – Part 2 | Richard C. Sarafian | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 9, 1967 |
444 | 6 | "A Hat" | Robert Totten | Ron Bishop | October 16, 1967 |
445 | 7 | "Hard Luck Henry" | John Rich | Warren Douglas | October 23, 1967 |
446 | 8 | "Major Glory" | Robert Totten | Clyde Ware, Dick Carr | October 30, 1967 |
447 | 9 | "The Pillagers" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 6, 1967 |
448 | 10 | "Prairie Wolfer" | Robert Butler | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 13, 1967 |
449 | 11 | "Stranger in Town" | E. Darrell Hallenbeck | Emily Mosher, John Dunkel | November 20, 1967 |
450 | 12 | "Death Train" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Ken Trevey | November 27, 1967 |
451 | 13 | "Rope Fever" | David Alexander | Chris Rellas | December 4, 1967 |
452 | 14 | "Wonder" | Irving J. Moore | Mary Worell, William Blinn | December 8, 1967 |
453 | 15 | "Baker's Dozen" | Irving J. Moore | Charles Joseph | December 25, 1967 |
454 | 16 | "The Victim" | Vincent McEveety | Hal Sitowitz | January 1, 1968 |
455 | 17 | "Deadman's Law" | John Rich | Calvin Clements, Jr. | January 8, 1968 |
456 | 18 | "Nowhere to Run" | Vincent McEveety | Ron Honthaner, Robert Totten | January 15, 1968 |
457 | 19 | "Blood Money" | Robert Totten | Hal Sitowitz | January 22, 1968 |
458 | 20 | "Hill Girl" | Robert Totten | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 29, 1968 |
459 | 21 | "The Gunrunners" | Irving J. Moore | Hal Sitowitz | February 5, 1968 |
460 | 22 | "The Jackals" | Alvin Ganzer | Calvin Clements, Jr. | February 12, 1968 |
461 | 23 | "The First People" | Robert Totten | Calvin Clements, Sr. | February 19, 1968 |
462 | 24 | "Mr. Sam'l" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Harry Kronman | February 26, 1968 |
463 | 25 | "A Noose for Dobie Price" | Richard C. Sarafian | Anthony Ellis | March 4, 1968 |
26 one-hour episodes, color
Producer / executive producer: John Mantley; associate producer: Joseph Dackow
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[31]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
464 | 1 | "Lyle's Kid" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | September 23, 1968 |
465 | 2 | "The Hide Cutters" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Turly | September 30, 1968 |
466 | 3 | "Zavala" | Vincent McEveety | Paul Savage | October 7, 1968 |
467 | 4 | "Uncle Finney" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 14, 1968 |
468 | 5 | "Slocum" | Leo Penn | Ron Bishop | October 21, 1968 |
469 | 6 | "O'Quillian" | John Rich | Ron Bishop | October 28, 1968 |
470 | 7 | "9:12 to Dodge" | Marvin J. Chomsky | Preston Wood | November 11, 1968 |
471 | 8 | "Abelia" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 18, 1968 |
472 | 9 | "Railroad!" | Marvin Chomsky | Arthur Rowe | November 25, 1968 |
473 | 10 | "The Miracle Man" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | December 2, 1968 |
474 | 11 | "Waco" | Robert Totten | Ron Bishop | December 9, 1968 |
475 | 12 | "Lobo" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | December 16, 1968 |
476 | 13 | "Johnny Cross" | Herschel Daugherty | Calvin Clements, Sr. | December 23, 1968 |
477 | 14 | "The Money Store" | Vincent McEveety | William Blinn | December 30, 1968 |
478 | 15 | "The Twisted Heritage" | Bernard McEveety | Robert Heverly, Jack Turley | January 6, 1969 |
479 | 16 | "Time of the Jackals" | Vincent McEveety | Richard Fielder | January 13, 1969 |
480 | 17 | "Mannon" | Robert Butler | Ron Bishop | January 20, 1969 |
481 | 18 | "Goldtown" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 27, 1969 |
482 | 19 | "The Mark of Cain" | Vincent McEveety | Ron Bishop | February 3, 1969 |
483 | 20 | "Reprisal" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Hawn | February 10, 1969 |
484 | 21 | "The Long Night" | John Rich | Dick Carr | February 17, 1969 |
485 | 22 | "The Night Riders" | Irving J. Moore | Calvin Clements, Sr. | February 24, 1969 |
486 | 23 | "The Intruder" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | March 3, 1969 |
487 | 24 | "The Good Samaritans" | Bernard McEveety | Paul Savage | March 10, 1969 |
488 | 25 | "The Prisoner" | Leo Penn | Calvin Clements, Sr. | March 17, 1969 |
489 | 26 | "Exodus 21.22" | Herschel Daugherty | Arthur Rowe | March 24, 1969 |
26 one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Joseph Dackow
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[32]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
490 | 1 | "The Devil's Outpost" | Philip Leacock | Bob Bash | September 22, 1969 |
491 | 2 | "Stryker" | Robert Totten | Herman Groves | September 29, 1969 |
492 | 3 | "Coreyville" | Bernard McEveety | Herman Groves | October 6, 1969 |
493 | 4 | "Danny" | Bernard McEveety | Preston Wood | October 13, 1969 |
494 | 5 | "Hawk" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Kay Lenard, Jess Carneol | October 20, 1969 |
495 | 6 | "A Man Called Smith" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 27, 1969 |
496 | 7 | "Charlie Noon" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | November 3, 1969 |
497 | 8 | "The Still" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 10, 1969 |
498 | 9 | "A Matter of Honor" | Robert Totten | Joy Dexter | November 17, 1969 |
499 | 10 | "The Innocent" | Marvin J. Chomsky | Walter Black | November 24, 1969 |
500 | 11 | "Ring of Darkness" | Bernard McEveety | Arthur Dales | December 1, 1969 |
501 | 12 | "MacGraw" | Philip Leacock | Kay Leonard, Jess Carneol | December 8, 1969 |
502 | 13 | "Roots of Fear" | Philip Leacock | Arthur Browne, Jr. | December 15, 1969 |
503 | 14 | "The Sisters" | Philip Leacock | William Kelley | December 29, 1969 |
504 | 15 | "The War Priest" | Vincent McEveety | William Kelley | January 5, 1970 |
505 | 16 | "The Pack Rat" | Philip Leacock | Jim Byrnes, Arthur Browne, Jr. | January 12, 1970 |
506 | 17 | "The Judas Gun" | Vincent McEveety | Harry Kronman | January 19, 1970 |
507 | 18 | "Doctor Herman Schultz, M. D." | Bernard McEveety | Benny Rubin | January 26, 1970 |
508 | 19 | "The Badge" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 2, 1970 |
509 | 20 | "Albert" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 9, 1970 |
510 | 21 | "Kiowa" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Bishop | February 16, 1970 |
511 | 22 | "Celia" | Philip Leacock | Harry Kronman | February 23, 1970 |
512 | 23 | "Morgan" | Bernard McEveety | Jess Carneol, Kay Lenard | March 2, 1970 |
513 | 24 | "The Thieves" | Philip Leacock | Thomas Tompson | March 9, 1970 |
514 | 25 | "Hackett" | Vincent McEveety | William Kelley | March 16, 1970 |
515 | 26 | "The Cage" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | March 23, 1970 |
24 one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Joseph Dackow (episodes 516–528), Leonard Katzman (episodes 529–539)
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)
Note: "Pike", the two-part episode that ended the season, was later developed into a spin-off series entitled Dirty Sally.[33][34]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
516 | 1 | "Chato" | Vincent McEveety | Paul F. Edwards | September 14, 1970 |
517 | 2 | "The Noose" | Vincent McEveety | Arthur Browne, Jr. | September 21, 1970 |
518 | 3 | "Stark" | Robert Totten | Donald S. Sanford | September 28, 1970 |
519 | 4 | "Sam McTavish, M.D." | Bernard McEveety | Gerry Day, Bethel Leslie | October 5, 1970 |
520 | 5 | "Gentry's Law" | Vincent McEveety | Jack Miller | October 12, 1970 |
521 | 6 | "Snow Train" – Part 1 | Gunnar Hellstrom | Preston Wood | October 19, 1970 |
522 | 7 | "Snow Train" – Part 2 | Gunnar Hellstrom | Preston Wood | October 26, 1970 |
523 | 8 | "Luke" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Miller | November 2, 1970 |
524 | 9 | "The Gun" | Bernard McEveety | Donald S. Sanford | November 9, 1970 |
525 | 10 | "The Scavengers" | Robert Totten | Jim Byrnes | November 16, 1970 |
526 | 11 | "The Witness" | Philip Leacock | Shimon Wincelberg | November 23, 1970 |
527 | 12 | "McCabe" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | November 30, 1970 |
528 | 13 | "The Noonday Devil" | Philip Leacock | William Kelley | December 7, 1970 |
529 | 14 | "Sergeant Holly" | Bernard McEveety | William Kelley | December 14, 1970 |
530 | 15 | "Jenny" | Robert Totten | Jack Miller | December 28, 1970 |
531 | 16 | "Captain Sligo" | William Conrad | William Kelley | January 4, 1971 |
532 | 17 | "Mirage" | Vincent McEveety | Jack Miller | January 11, 1971 |
533 | 18 | "The Tycoon" | Bernard McEveety | Robert Vincent | January 25, 1971 |
534 | 19 | "Jaekel" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | February 1, 1971 |
535 | 20 | "Murdoch" | Robert Totten | Jack Miller | February 8, 1971 |
536 | 21 | "Cleavus" | Vincent McEveety | Donald Z. Koplowitz, Richard D. Scott | February 15, 1971 |
537 | 22 | "Lavery" | Vincent McEveety | Donald S. Sanford | February 22, 1971 |
538 | 23 | "Pike" – Part 1 | Bernard McEveety | Jack Miller | March 1, 1971 |
539 | 24 | "Pike" – Part 2 | Bernard McEveety | Jack Miller | March 8, 1971 |
24 one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman; associate producer: Ron Honthaner
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[35]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
540 | 1 | "The Lost" | Robert Totten | Jack Miller, Warren Vanders | September 13, 1971 |
541 | 2 | "Phoenix" | Paul Stanley | Anthony Lawrence | September 20, 1971 |
542 | 3 | "Waste" – Part 1 | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | September 27, 1971 |
543 | 4 | "Waste" – Part 2 | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | October 4, 1971 |
544 | 5 | "New Doctor in Town" | Philip Leacock | Jack Miller | October 11, 1971 |
545 | 6 | "The Legend" | Philip Leacock | Calvin Clements, Jr. | October 18, 1971 |
546 | 7 | "Trafton" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Bishop | October 25, 1971 |
547 | 8 | "Lynott" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Ron Bishop | November 1, 1971 |
548 | 9 | "Lijah" | Irving J. Moore | William Blinn | November 8, 1971 |
549 | 10 | "My Brother's Keeper" | Paul Stanley | Arthur Dales | November 15, 1971 |
550 | 11 | "Drago" | Paul Stanley | Jim Byrnes | November 22, 1971 |
551 | 12 | "Gold Train: The Bullet" – Part 1 | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | November 29, 1971 |
552 | 13 | "Gold Train: The Bullet" – Part 2 | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | December 6, 1971 |
553 | 14 | "Gold Train: The Bullet" – Part 3 | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | December 13, 1971 |
554 | 15 | "P.S. Murry Christmas" | Herb Wallerstein | William Kelley | December 27, 1971 |
555 | 16 | "No Tomorrow" | Irving J. Moore | Richard Fielder | January 3, 1972 |
556 | 17 | "Hidalgo" | Paul Stanley | Colley Cibber | January 10, 1972 |
557 | 18 | "Tara" | Bernard McEveety | William Kelley | January 17, 1972 |
558 | 19 | "One for the Road" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Miller | January 24, 1972 |
559 | 20 | "The Predators" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 31, 1972 |
560 | 21 | "Yankton" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 7, 1972 |
561 | 22 | "Blind Man's Buff" | Herb Wallerstein | Ron Honthaner | February 21, 1972 |
562 | 23 | "Alias Festus Haggin" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements. | March 6, 1972 |
563 | 24 | "The Wedding" | Bernard McEveety | Harry Kronman | March 13, 1972 |
24 one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman; associate producer: Ron Honthaner.
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Ken Curtis (Festus), Buck Taylor (Newly)[36]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
564 | 1 | "The River" – Part 1 | Herb Wallerstein | Jack Miller | September 11, 1972 |
565 | 2 | "The River" – Part 2 | Herb Wallerstein | Jack Miller | September 18, 1972 |
566 | 3 | "Bohannan" | Alf Kjellin | William Kelley | September 25, 1972 |
567 | 4 | "The Judgement" | Philip Leacock | Shimon Wincelberg | October 2, 1972 |
568 | 5 | "The Drummer" | Bernard McEveety | Richard Fielder | October 9, 1972 |
569 | 6 | "Sarah" | Gunnar Hellström | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 16, 1972 |
570 | 7 | "The Fugitives" | Irving J. Moore | Charles Joseph | October 23, 1972 |
571 | 8 | "Eleven Dollars" | Irving J. Moore | Paul Savage | October 30, 1972 |
572 | 9 | "Milligan" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Bishop | November 6, 1972 |
573 | 10 | "Tatum" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | November 13, 1972 |
574 | 11 | "The Sodbusters" | Robert Butler | Ron Bishop | November 20, 1972 |
575 | 12 | "The Brothers" | Gunnar Hellström | Clavin Clements | November 27, 1972 |
576 | 13 | "Hostage!" | Gunnar Hellström | Paul F. Edwards | December 11, 1972 |
577 | 14 | "Jubilee" | Herb Wallerstein | Jack Freeman | December 18, 1972 |
578 | 15 | "Arizona Midnight" | Irving J. Moore | Dudley Bromley | January 1, 1973 |
579 | 16 | "Homecoming" | Gunnar Hellström | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 8, 1973 |
580 | 17 | "Shadler" | Arnold Laven | Jim Byrnes | January 15, 1973 |
581 | 18 | "Patricia" | Alf Kjellin | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 22, 1973 |
582 | 19 | "Quiet Day in Dodge" | Alf Kjellin | Jack Miller | January 29, 1973 |
583 | 20 | "Whelan's Men" | Paul F. Edwards | Ron Bishop | February 5, 1973 |
584 | 21 | "Kimbro" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | February 12, 1973 |
585 | 22 | "Jesse" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 19, 1973 |
586 | 23 | "Talbot" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 26, 1973 |
587 | 24 | "This Golden Land" | Gunnar Hellström | Hal Sitowitz | March 5, 1973 |
24 one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman; associate producer: Ron Honthaner
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[37]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
588 | 1 | "Women for Sale" – Part 1 | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | September 10, 1973 |
589 | 2 | "Women for Sale" – Part 2 | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | September 17, 1973 |
590 | 3 | "Matt's Love Story" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Ron Bishop | September 24, 1973 |
591 | 4 | "The Boy and the Sinner" | Bernard McEveety | Hal Sitowitz | October 1, 1973 |
592 | 5 | "The Widow-Maker" | Bernard McEveety | Paul F. Edwards | October 8, 1973 |
593 | 6 | "Kitty's Love Affair" | Vincent McEveety | S.L. Kotar, J.E. Gessler, Paul Savage | October 22, 1973 |
594 | 7 | "The Widow and the Rogue" | Bernard McEveety | Harvey Marlowe, Paul Savage | October 29, 1973 |
595 | 8 | "A Game of Death ... An Act of Love" – Part 1 | Gunnar Hellstrom | Paul F. Edwards | November 5, 1973 |
596 | 9 | "A Game of Death … An Act of Love" – Part 2 | Gunnar Hellstrom | Paul F. Edwards | November 12, 1973 |
597 | 10 | "Lynch Town" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr., Anne Snyder, Joann Carlino | November 19, 1973 |
598 | 11 | "The Hanging of Newly O'Brien" | Alf Kjellin | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 26, 1973 |
599 | 12 | "Susan Was Evil" | Bernard McEveety | William Keys | December 3, 1973 |
600 | 13 | "The Deadly Innocent" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | December 17, 1973 |
601 | 14 | "The Child Between" | Irving J. Moore | Harry Kronman | December 24, 1973 |
602 | 15 | "A Family of Killers" | Gunnar Hellstrom | William Keys | January 14, 1974 |
603 | 16 | "Like Old Times" | Irving J. Moore | Richard Fielder | January 21, 1974 |
604 | 17 | "The Town Tamers" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Paul Savage | January 28, 1974 |
605 | 18 | "The Foundling" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 11, 1974 |
606 | 19 | "The Iron Blood of Courage" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Ron Bishop | February 18, 1974 |
607 | 20 | "The Schoolmarm" | Bernard McEveety | Dick Nelson | February 25, 1974 |
608 | 21 | "Trail of Bloodshed" | Bernard McEveety | Earl W. Wallace | March 1, 1974 |
609 | 22 | "Cowtown Hustler" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Jim Byrnes | March 11, 1974 |
610 | 23 | "To Ride a Yeller Horse" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | March 18, 1974 |
611 | 24 | "The Disciple" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Shimon Wincelberg | April 1, 1974 |
24 one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman; associate producer: Ron Honthaner
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Buck Taylor (Newly), Fran Ryan (Hannah)[38]
Series # | Season # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
612 | 1 | "Matt Dillon Must Die!" | Victor French | Ray Goldrup | September 9, 1974 |
613 | 2 | "A Town in Chains" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Bishop | September 16, 1974 |
614 | 3 | "The Guns of Cibola Blanca" – Part 1 | Gunnar Hellstrom | Paul Savage | September 23, 1974 |
615 | 4 | "The Guns of Cibola Blanca" – Part 2 | Gunnar Hellstrom | Paul Savage | September 30, 1974 |
616 | 5 | "Thirty a Month and Found" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | October 7, 1974 |
617 | 6 | "The Wiving" | Victor French | Earl W. Wallace | October 14, 1974 |
618 | 7 | "The Iron Men" | Gunnar Hellstrom | John Mantley | October 21, 1974 |
619 | 8 | "The Fourth Victim" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | November 4, 1974 |
620 | 9 | "The Tarnished Badge" | Michael O'Herlihy | Robert Vincent | November 11, 1974 |
621 | 10 | "In Performance of Duty" | Gunnar Hellstrom | William Keys | November 18, 1974 |
622 | 11 | "Island in the Desert" – Part 1 | Gunnar Hellstrom | Jim Byrnes | December 2, 1974 |
623 | 12 | "Island in the Desert" – Part 2 | Gunnar Hellstrom | Jim Byrnes | December 9, 1974 |
624 | 13 | "The Colonel" | Bernard McEveety | Arthur Dales | December 16, 1974 |
625 | 14 | "The Squaw" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Jim Byrnes | January 6, 1975 |
626 | 15 | "The Hiders" | Victor French | Paul Savage | January 13, 1975 |
627 | 16 | "Larkin" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Jim Byrnes | January 20, 1975 |
628 | 17 | "The Fires of Ignorance" | Victor French | Jim Byrnes | January 27, 1975 |
629 | 18 | "The Angry Land" | Bernard McEveety | Herman Groves | February 3, 1975 |
630 | 19 | "Brides and Grooms" | Victor French | Earl W. Wallace | February 10, 1975 |
631 | 20 | "Hard Labor" | Bernard McEveety | Hal Sitowitz | February 24, 1975 |
632 | 21 | "I Have Promises to Keep" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Jim Byrnes | March 3, 1975 |
633 | 22 | "The Busters" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | March 10, 1975 |
634 | 23 | "Manolo" | Gunnar Hellstrom | Harriet Charles, Earl W. Wallace | March 17, 1975 |
635 | 24 | "The Sharecroppers" | Leonard Katzman | Earl W. Wallace | March 31, 1975 |
# | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Airdate[39] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge | Vincent McEveety | Jim Bynes | September 26, 1987 |
2 | Gunsmoke: The Last Apache | Charles Correll | Earl W. Wallace | March 18, 1990 |
3 | Gunsmoke: To the Last Man | Jerry Jameson | Earl W. Wallace | January 10, 1992 |
4 | Gunsmoke: The Long Ride | Jerry Jameson | Bill Stratton | May 8, 1993 |
5 | Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice | Jerry Jameson | Harry and Renee Longstreet | February 10, 1994 |
Season | Season premiere | Season finale | Timeslot | Nielsen rating[40] | Programs airing opposite Gunsmoke[40] | |
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NBC | ABC | |||||
1 | September 10, 1955 | August 25, 1956 | Saturday, 10–10:30 | — | The George Gobel Show | Tomorrow's Careers |
2 | September 15, 1956 | July 6, 1957 | Saturday, 10–10:30 | 8 | The George Gobel Show | Masquerade Party |
3 | September 14, 1957 | June 7, 1958 | Saturday, 10–10:30 | 1 | What's It For | Mike Wallace Interviews |
4 | September 13, 1958 | June 13, 1959 | Saturday, 10–10:30 | 1 | Cimarron City | Sammy Kaye's Music |
5 | September 5, 1959 | June 11, 1960 | Saturday, 10–10:30 | 1 | Five Fingers | Jubilee USA |
6 | September 3, 1960 | June 17, 1961 | Saturday, 10–10:30 | 1 | The Nation's Future | Fight of the Week |
7 | September 30, 1961 | May 26, 1962 | Saturday, 10–11:00 | 3 | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | Fight of the Week |
8 | September 15, 1962 | June 1, 1963 | Saturday, 10–11:00 | 10 | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | Fight of the Week |
9 | September 28, 1963 | May 6, 1964 | Saturday, 10–11:00 | 20 | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | The Jerry Lewis Show |
10 | September 26, 1964 | May 29, 1965 | Saturday, 10–11:00 | 27 | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | Hollywood Palace |
11 | September 18, 1965 | May 7, 1966 | Saturday, 10–11:00 | 30 | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | Hollywood Palace |
12 | September 24, 1966 | April 15, 1967 | Saturday, 10–11:00 | 34 | NBC Saturday Night at the Movies | Hollywood Palace |
13 | September 11, 1967 | March 4, 1968 | Monday, 7:30–8:30 | 4 | The Monkees The Man From U.N.C.L.E. |
Cowboy in Africa |
14 | September 23, 1968 | March 24, 1969 | Monday, 7:30–8:30 | 6 | I Dream of Jeannie Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In |
The Avengers |
15 | September 22, 1969 | March 23, 1970 | Monday, 7:30–8:30 | 2 | My World and Welcome to It Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In |
The Music Scene The New People |
16 | September 14, 1970 | March 8, 1971 | Monday, 7:30–8:30 | 5 | The Red Skelton Show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In |
The Young Lawyers |
17 | September 20, 1971 | March 13, 1972 | Monday, 8–9:00 | 4 | Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In | Nanny and the Professor |
18 | September 11, 1972 | March 5, 1973 | Monday, 8–9:00 | 8 | Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In | The Rookies |
19 | September 10, 1973 | April 1, 1974 | Monday, 8–9:00 | 15 | Lotsa Luck Diana |
The Rookies |
20 | September 9, 1974 | March 31, 1975 | Monday, 8–9:00 | 28 | Born Free | The Rookies |
The first three seasons of Gunsmoke and the first three reunion films are available on DVD in Region 1. Two box sets—The 50th Annversary Collection and The Director's Collection—have been released on DVD in Region 1.
Gunsmoke season DVD releases | ||||
Season | Episodes | Discs | Release date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 39 | 6 | July 17, 2007 | [41] |
2 | Volume 1: 20 | 3 | January 8, 2008 | [42] |
Volume 2: 19 | 3 | May 27, 2008 | [43] | |
3 | Volume 1: 20 | 3 | December 9, 2008 | [44] |
Volume 2: 19 | 3 | May 26, 2009 | [45] | |
4 | Volume 1: 20 | 3 | October 5, 2010 | [46] |
Volume 2: 19 | 3 | December 14, 2010 | [47] | |
5 | Volume 1: 20 | 3 | October 11, 2011 | [48] |
Volume 2: 19 | 3 | December 13, 2011 | [49] | |
Gunsmoke – 50th Anniversary DVD releases | ||||
Volume | Episodes | Discs | Release date | Ref |
1 | 17 | 3 | January 3, 2006 | [50] |
2 | 12 | 3 | January 3, 2006 | [51] |
1 & 2 | 29 | 6 | January 3, 2006 | [52] |
Gunsmoke – The Director's Collection DVD releases | ||||
Volume | Episodes | Discs | Release date | Ref |
— | 15 | 3 | November 14, 2006 | [53] |
Gunsmoke TV-movie DVD releases | ||||
Title | Discs | Release date | Ref | |
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge | 1 | May 11, 2004 | [54] | |
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache | 1 | May 11, 2004 | [55] | |
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man | 1 | May 11, 2004 | [56] | |
The Gunsmoke Movie Collection | 3 | May 11, 2004 | [57] |