Gunsmoke is an American western radio series, which was developed for radio by John Meston and Norman Macdonnell . The series ran for nine seasons and was broadcast by CBS .[1] The first episode of the series originally aired in the United States on April 26, 1952,[2] and the final first-run episode aired on June 11, 1961.[3] During the series, a total of 480 original episodes were broadcast, including shows with re-used or adapted scripts.[4] A television version of the series premiered in 1955.[5]
Gunsmoke is set in and around Dodge City , Kansas , in the post-Civil War era and centers around United States Marshall Matt Dillon (William Conrad ) as he enforces law and order in the city. The series also focuses on Dillon's friendship with three other citizens of Dodge City: Doctor Charles "Doc" Adams (Howard McNear ), the town's physician; Kitty Russell (Georgia Ellis ), owner of the Long Branch Saloon ; and Chester Wesley Proudfoot (Parley Baer ), Dillon's deputy.[1] Other roles were played by a group of supporting actors consisting of John Dehner , Sam Edwards , Harry Bartell , Vic Perrin , Lou Krugman, Lawrence Dobkin , Barney Phillips , Jack Kruschen , Ralph Moody, Ben Wright , James Nusser, Richard Crenna , Tom Tully , Joseph Kearns , Virginia Gregg , Jeanette Nolan , Virginia Christine , Helen Kleeb , Lillian Buyeff, Vivi Janiss , and Jeanne Bates .[1] The entire nine-season run of Gunsmoke was produced by Norman Macdonnell.[6]
Episodes [ ]
The original pilot episode of Gunsmoke was entitled "Mark Dillon Goes to Gouge Eye" and was recorded twice. The first was on June 11, 1949, with Rye Billsbury as Dillon and the second on July 15, 1949, with Howard Culver in the lead. Neither pilot was aired and the hero's name was eventually changed from Mark Dillon to Matt Dillon.[7]
Season 1 (1952–1953) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
1
"Billy the Kid"
Walter B. Newman
April 26, 1952
2
"Ben Thompson"
Herb Purdum
May 3, 1952
3
"Jaliscoe"
Les Crutchfield
May 10, 1952
4
"Dodge City Killer"
Herb Purdum
May 17, 1952
5
"Ben Slade's Saloon"
Norman Macdonnell
May 24, 1952
6
"Carmen"
John Meston
May 31, 1952
7
"Buffalo Hunters"
Joel Murcott
June 7, 1952
8
"Jailbait Janet"
Les Crutchfield
June 14, 1952
9
"Heat Spell"
Lou Huston
June 21, 1952
10
"The Ride Back"
Antony Ellis
June 28, 1952
11
"Never Pester Chester"
John Meston
July 5, 1952
12
"The Boughten Bride"
John Meston
July 12, 1952
13
"Doc Holiday"
Herb Purdum
July 19, 1952
14
"Gentleman's Disagreement"
Les Crutchfield
July 26, 1952
15
"Renegade White"
John Meston
August 2, 1952
16
"The Kentucky Tolmans"
Herb Purdum
August 9, 1952
17
"The Lynching"
John Meston
August 16, 1952
18
"Shakespeare"
Antony Ellis
August 23, 1952
19
"The Juniper Tree"
Herb Purdum
August 30, 1952
20
"The Brothers"
Les Crutchfield
September 6, 1952
21
"Home Surgery"
John Meston
September 13, 1952
22
"Drop Dead"
Les Crutchfield
September 20, 1952
23
"The Railroad"
David Ellis
September 27, 1952
24
"Cain"
John Meston
October 3, 1952
25
"Hinka-Do"
Les Crutchfield
October 10, 1952
26
"Lochinvar"
Les Crutchfield
October 17, 1952
27
"The Mortgage"
Les Crutchfield
October 24, 1952
28
"Overland Express"
John Meston
October 31, 1952
29
"Tara"
Norman Macdonnell
November 7, 1952
30
"The Square Triangle"
Les Crutchfield
November 14, 1952
31
"Fingered"
John Meston
November 21, 1952
32
"Kitty"
Antony Ellis
November 29, 1952
33
"I Don't Know"
Antony Ellis
December 6, 1952
34
"Post Martin"
Les Crutchfield
December 13, 1952
35
"Christmas Story"
Antony Ellis
December 20, 1952
36
"The Cabin"
John Meston
December 27, 1952
37
"Westbound"
Les Crutchfield
January 3, 1953
38
"Word of Honor"
John Meston
January 10, 1953
39
"Paid Killer"
Les Crutchfield
January 17, 1953
40
"The Old Lady"
Kathleen Hite
January 24, 1953
41
"Cavalcade"
Les Crutchfield
January 31, 1953
42
"Cain"
John Meston
February 7, 1953
43
"The Round-Up"
John Meston
February 14, 1953
44
"Meshougah"
Antony Ellis
February 21, 1953
45
"Trojan War"
Les Crutchfield
February 28, 1953
46
"Absolom"
Les Crutchfield
March 7, 1953
47
"Cyclone"
Les Crutchfield
March 14, 1953
48
"Pussy Cats"
Antony Ellis
March 21, 1953
49
"Quarter-Horse"
Norman Macdonnell
March 28, 1953
50
"Jayhawkers"
John Meston
April 4, 1953
51
"Gonif"
Antony Ellis
April 11, 1953
52
"Bum's Rush"
John Meston
April 18, 1953
53
"The Soldier"
John Meston
April 25, 1953
54
"Tacetta"
John Meston
May 2, 1953
55
"The Buffalo Hunter"
John Meston
May 9, 1953
56
"The Big Con"
John Meston
May 16, 1953
57
"Print Asper"
John Meston
May 23, 1953
58
"Fall Semester"
John Meston
May 30, 1953
59
"Sundown"
William Conrad
June 6, 1953
60
"Spring Term"
John Meston
June 13, 1953
61
"Wind"
John Meston
June 20, 1953
62
"Flashback"
Les Crutchfield
June 27, 1953
63
"Dirt"
John Meston
July 4, 1953
64
"Grass"
John Meston
July 11, 1953
65
"Wild West"
John Meston
July 18, 1953
66
"Hickock"
John Meston
July 25, 1953
67
"Boy"
Norman Macdonnell
August 1, 1953
68
"Sky"
John Meston
August 8, 1953
69
"Moon"
John Meston
August 15, 1953
70
"Gone Straight"
John Meston
August 22, 1953
71
"Jesse"
John Meston
August 29, 1953
Season 2 (1953–1954) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
72(1)
"The Sutler"
John Meston
September 5, 1953
73(2)
"Prairie Happy"
John Meston
September 12, 1953
74(3)
"There Was Never a Horse"
John Meston
September 19, 1953
75(4)
"Fawn"
John Meston
September 26, 1953
76(5)
"How To Kill a Friend"
John Meston
October 3, 1953
77(6)
"How To Die For Nothing"
John Meston
October 10, 1953
78(7)
"Yorky"
John Meston
October 17, 1953
79(8)
"The Buffalo Hunter"
John Meston
October 24, 1953
80(9)
"How To Kill a Woman"
John Meston
October 31, 1953
81(10)
"Stolen Horses"
Norman Macdonnell
November 7, 1953
82(11)
"Professor Lute Bone"
John Meston
November 14, 1953
83(12)
"Custer"
John Meston
November 21, 1953
84(13)
"Kick Me"
John Meston
November 28, 1953
85(14)
"The Lamb"
John Meston
December 5, 1953
86(15)
"The Cast"
John Meston
December 12, 1953
87(16)
"Big Girl Lost"
John Meston
December 19, 1953
88(17)
"The Guitar"
John Meston
December 26, 1953
89(18)
"Stage Hold-Up"
John Meston
January 2, 1954
90(19)
"Joke's On Us"
John Meston
January 9, 1954
91(20)
"The Bear"
John Meston
January 16, 1954
92(21)
"Nina"
Norman Macdonnell
January 23, 1954
93(22)
"Gun Smuggler"
John Meston
January 30, 1954
94(23)
"Big Broad"
John Meston
February 6, 1954
95(24)
"The Killer"
John Meston
February 13, 1954
96(25)
"Last Fling"
John Meston
February 20, 1954
97(26)
"Bad Boy"
John Meston
February 27, 1954
98(27)
"The Gentleman"
John Meston
March 6, 1954
99(28)
"Confederate Money"
John Meston
March 13, 1954
100(29)
"Old Friend"
John Meston
March 20, 1954
101(30)
"Blood Money"
John Meston
March 27, 1954
102(31)
"Mr. & Mrs. Amber"
John Meston
April 3, 1954
103(32)
"Greater Love"
John Meston
April 10, 1954
104(33)
"What the Whisky Drummer Heard"
John Meston
April 17, 1954
105(34)
"Murder Warrant"
John Meston
April 24, 1954
106(35)
"Cara"
John Meston
May 1, 1954
107(36)
"The Constable"
John Meston
May 8, 1954
108(37)
"The Indian Horse"
Norman Macdonnell
May 15, 1954
109(38)
"Monopoly"
John Meston
May 22, 1954
110(39)
"Feud"
John Meston
May 29, 1954
111(40)
"Blacksmith"
John Meston
June 5, 1954
112(41)
"Cover-Up"
John Meston
June 12, 1954
113(42)
"Going Bad"
John Meston
June 19, 1954
114(43)
"Claustrophobia"
John Meston
July 3, 1954
115(44)
"Word of Honor"
John Meston
July 5, 1954
116(45)
"Hack Prine"
John Meston
July 5, 1954
117(46)
"Texas Cowboys"
John Meston
July 12, 1954
118(47)
"The Queue"
John Meston
July 19, 1954
119(48)
"Matt For Murder"
John Meston
July 26, 1954
120(49)
"No Indians"
John Meston
August 2, 1954
121(50)
"Joe Phy"
John Meston
August 9, 1954
122(51)
"Mavis McCloud"
John Meston
August 16, 1954
123(52)
"Young Man With a Gun"
John Meston
August 23, 1954
124(53)
"Obie Tater"
John Meston
August 30, 1954
Season 3 (1954–1955) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
125(1)
"Handcuffs"
John Meston
September 6, 1954
126(2)
"Dooley Surrenders"
John Meston
September 13, 1954
127(3)
"The F.U."
John Meston
September 20, 1954
128(4)
"The Helping Hand"
John Meston
September 27, 1954
129(5)
"Matt Gets It"
John Meston
October 2, 1954
130(6)
"Love of a Good Woman"
John Meston
October 9, 1954
131(7)
"Kitty Caught"
John Meston
October 16, 1954
132(8)
"Ma Tennis"
John Meston
October 23, 1954
133(9)
"The Patsy"
John Meston
October 30, 1954
134(10)
"Smoking Out the Beedles"
John Meston
November 6, 1954
135(11)
"Wrong Man"
John Meston
November 13, 1954
136(12)
"How to Kill a Woman"
John Meston
November 20, 1954
137(13)
"Cooter"
John Meston
November 27, 1954
138(14)
"Cholera"
John Meston
December 4, 1954
139(15)
"Bone Hunters"
John Meston
December 11, 1954
140(16)
"Magnus"
John Meston
December 18, 1954
141(17)
"Kitty Lost"
John Meston
December 25, 1954
142(18)
"Bottle Man"
John Meston
January 1, 1955
143(19)
"Robin Hood"
John Meston
January 8, 1955
144(20)
"Chester's Murder"
John Meston
January 15, 1955
145(21)
"Sins of Our Fathers"
John Meston
January 22, 1955
146(22)
"Young Love"
John Meston
January 29, 1955
147(23)
"Cheyennes"
John Meston
February 5, 1955
148(24)
"Chester's Hanging"
John Meston
February 12, 1955
149(25)
"Poor Pearl"
John Meston
February 19, 1955
150(26)
"Crack-Up"
John Meston
February 26, 1955
151(27)
"Kite's Reward"
John Meston
March 5, 1955
152(28)
"The Trial"
John Meston
March 12, 1955
153(29)
"The Mistake"
John Meston
March 19, 1955
154(30)
"The Horse Deal"
John Meston
March 26, 1955
155(31)
"Bloody Hands"
John Meston
April 2, 1955
156(32)
"Skid Row"
John Meston
April 9, 1955
157(33)
"The Gypsum Hills Feud"
John Meston
April 16, 1955
158(34)
"Born To Hang"
John Meston
April 23, 1955
159(35)
"Reward For Matt"
John Meston
April 30, 1955
160(36)
"Potato Road"
John Meston
May 7, 1955
161(37)
"Robber Bridegroom"
John Meston
May 14, 1955
162(38)
"Liar From Blackhawk"
John Meston
May 21, 1955
163(39)
"Cow Doctor"
John Meston
May 28, 1955
164(40)
"Jealousy"
John Meston
June 4, 1955
165(41)
"Trust"
John Meston
June 11, 1955
166(42)
"Reed Survives"
Les Crutchfield
June 18, 1955
167(43)
"The Army Trial"
Norman Macdonnell
June 25, 1955
168(44)
"General Parley Smith"
John Meston
July 2, 1955
169(45)
"Uncle Oliver"
John Meston
July 9, 1955
170(46)
"20/20"
John Meston
July 16, 1955
171(47)
"Ben Tolliver's Stud"
Norman Macdonnell
July 23, 1955
172(48)
"Tap Day For Kitty"
John Meston
July 30, 1955
173(49)
"Innocent Broad"
John Meston
August 6, 1955
174(50)
"Johnny Reb"
Les Crutchfield
August 13, 1955
175(51)
"Indian Scout"
John Dunkel
August 20, 1955
176(52)
"Doc Quits"
John Meston
August 27, 1955
Season 4 (1955–1956) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
177(1)
"Change of Heart"
John Meston
September 3, 1955
178(2)
"Alarm At Pleasant Valley"
John Dunkel
September 10, 1955
179(3)
"Thoroughbreds"
John Meston
September 17, 1955
180(4)
"Indian White"
Tom Hanley, John Meston
September 24, 1955
181(5)
"Barton Boy"
Les Crutchfield
October 1, 1955
182(6)
"Good Girl-Bad Company"
John Meston
October 8, 1955
183(7)
"The Coward"
John Meston
October 9, 1955
184(8)
"Trouble In Kansas"
John Meston
October 16, 1955
185(9)
"Brush At Elkader"
John Meston
October 23, 1955
186(10)
"The Choice"
John Meston
October 30, 1955
187(11)
"The Second Choice"
John Meston
November 6, 1955
188(12)
"The Preacher"
John Meston
November 13, 1955
189(13)
"Dutch George"
John Dunkel
November 20, 1955
190(14)
"Amy's Good Deed"
John Meston
November 27, 1955
191(15)
"Sunny Afternoon"
Les Crutchfield
December 4, 1955
192(16)
"Land Deal"
John Meston
December 11, 1955
193(17)
"Scared Kid"
John Meston
December 18, 1955
194(18)
"Twelfth Night"
John Meston
December 25, 1955
195(19)
"Pucket's New Year"
John Meston
January 1, 1956
196(20)
"Doc's Revenge"
John Dunkel
January 8, 1956
197(21)
"How To Cure a Friend"
John Meston
January 15, 1956
198(22)
"Romeo"
John Meston
January 22, 1956
199(23)
"The Bureaucrat"
John Meston
January 29, 1956
200(24)
"Legal Revenge"
John Meston
February 5, 1956
201(25)
"Kitty's Outlaw"
John Meston
February 12, 1956
202(26)
"The New Hotel"
John Meston
February 19, 1956
203(27)
"Who Lives By the Sword"
John Meston
February 26, 1956
204(28)
"The Hunter"
John Dunkel
March 4, 1956
205(29)
"Bringing Down Father"
John Meston
March 11, 1956
206(30)
"The Man Who Would Be Marshal"
John Meston
March 18, 1956
207(31)
"Hanging Man"
John Meston
March 25, 1956
208(32)
"How To Sell a Ranch"
John Meston
April 1, 1956
209(33)
"Widow's Mite"
John Meston
April 8, 1956
210(34)
"The Executioner"
John Meston
April 15, 1956
211(35)
"Indian Crazy"
John Meston
April 22, 1956
212(36)
"Doc's Reward"
John Meston
April 29, 1956
213(37)
"The Photographer"
John Dunkel
May 6, 1956
214(38)
"Cows and Cribs"
John Meston
May 13, 1956
215(39)
"Buffalo Man"
John Meston
May 20, 1956
216(40)
"Man Hunter"
John Meston
May 27, 1956
217(41)
"The Pacifist"
John Meston
June 3, 1956
218(42)
"Daddy-O"
John Meston
June 10, 1956
219(43)
"Cheap Labor"
John Meston
June 17, 1956
220(44)
"Sunday Supplement"
John Meston
June 24, 1956
221(45)
"Gun For Chester"
John Meston
July 1, 1956
222(46)
"Passive Resistance"
John Meston
July 8, 1956
223(47)
"Letter of the Law"
John Meston
July 15, 1956
224(48)
"Lynching Man"
John Meston
July 22, 1956
225(49)
"Lost Rifle"
John Meston
July 29, 1956
226(50)
"Sweet and Sour"
John Meston
August 5, 1956
227(51)
"Snakebite"
John Meston
August 12, 1956
228(52)
"Annie Oakley"
John Meston
August 19, 1956
229(53)
"No Sale"
John Meston
August 26, 1956
Season 5 (1956–1957) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
230(1)
"Old Pal"
Les Crutchfield
September 2, 1956
231(2)
"Belle's Back"
Les Crutchfield
September 9, 1956
232(3)
"Thick 'N' Thin"
Les Crutchfield
September 16, 1956
233(4)
"Box O' Rocks"
Les Crutchfield
September 23, 1956
234(5)
"The Brothers"
William Leicester
September 30, 1956
235(6)
"The Gambler"
John Dunkel
October 7, 1956
236(7)
"Gunshot Wound"
Gil Doud
October 14, 1956
237(8)
"Till Death Do Us"
Les Crutchfield
October 21, 1956
238(9)
"Dirty Bill's Girl"
Les Crutchfield
October 28, 1956
239(10)
"Crowbait Bob"
Les Crutchfield
November 10, 1956
240(11)
"Pretty Mama"
Les Crutchfield
November 11, 1956
241(12)
"Brother Whelp"
Les Crutchfield
November 18, 1956
242(13)
"Tail To the Wind"
Les Crutchfield
November 25, 1956
243(14)
"Speak To Me Fair"
Les Crutchfield
December 2, 1956
244(15)
"Braggart's Boy"
Les Crutchfield
December 9, 1956
245(16)
"Cherry Red"
Les Crutchfield
December 16, 1956
246(17)
"Beeker's Barn"
Les Crutchfield
December 23, 1956
247(18)
"Hound Dog"
Les Crutchfield
December 30, 1956
248(19)
"Devil's Hindmost"
Les Crutchfield
January 6, 1957
249(20)
"Ozymandias"
Les Crutchfield
January 13, 1957
250(21)
"Categorical Imperative"
Les Crutchfield
January 20, 1957
251(22)
"Woman Called Mary"
Les Crutchfield
January 27, 1957
252(23)
"Cold Fire"
Les Crutchfield
February 3, 1957
253(24)
"Hellbent Harriet"
Les Crutchfield
February 10, 1957
254(25)
"Doubtful Zone"
Les Crutchfield
February 17, 1957
255(26)
"Impact"
Les Crutchfield
February 24, 1957
256(27)
"Colleen So Green"
Les Crutchfield
March 3, 1957
257(28)
"Grebb Hassle"
Les Crutchfield
March 10, 1957
258(29)
"Spring Freshit"
Les Crutchfield
March 17, 1957
259(30)
"Saddle Sore Sal"
Les Crutchfield
March 24, 1957
260(31)
"Chicken Smith"
Les Crutchfield
March 31, 1957
261(32)
"Rock Bottom"
Les Crutchfield
April 7, 1957
262(33)
"Saludos"
Les Crutchfield
April 14, 1957
263(34)
"Bear Trap"
Les Crutchfield
April 21, 1957
264(35)
"Medicine Man"
Les Crutchfield
April 28, 1957
265(36)
"How to Kill a Friend"
Les Crutchfield
May 5, 1957
266(37)
"Sheep Dog"
Les Crutchfield
May 12, 1957
267(38)
"One Night Stand"
Les Crutchfield
May 19, 1957
268(39)
"Pal"
Tom Hanley
May 26, 1957
269(40)
"Ben Tolliver's Stud"
Norman Macdonnell
June 2, 1957
270(41)
"Dodge Podge"
Les Crutchfield
June 9, 1957
271(42)
"Summer Night"
Tom Hanley
June 16, 1957
272(43)
"Home Surgery"
John Meston
June 23, 1957
273(44)
"The Buffalo Hunter"
Les Crutchfield
June 30, 1957
274(45)
"Word of Honor"
John Meston
July 7, 1957
275(46)
"Bloody Hands"
John Meston
July 14, 1957
276(47)
"Kitty Caught"
John Meston
July 21, 1957
277(48)
"Cow Doctor"
John Meston
July 28, 1957
278(49)
"Big Hands"
Les Crutchfield
August 4, 1957
279(50)
"Jayhawkers"
John Meston
August 11, 1957
280(51)
"Peace Officer"
Norman Macdonnell
August 18, 1957
281(52)
"Grass"
John Meston
August 25, 1957
Season 6 (1957–1958) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
282(1)
"Jobe's Son"
Marian Clark
September 1, 1957
283(2)
"Looney Mccluny"
Les Crutchfield
September 8, 1957
284(3)
"Child Labor"
Robert Mitchell
September 15, 1957
285(4)
"Custer"
John Meston
September 22, 1957
286(5)
"Another Man's Poison"
Les Crutchfield
September 29, 1957
287(6)
"The Rooks"
Marian Clark
October 6, 1957
288(7)
"The Margin"
Les Crutchfield
October 13, 1957
289(8)
"Professor Lute Bone"
Les Crutchfield
October 20, 1957
290(9)
"Man and Boy"
Les Crutchfield
October 27, 1957
291(10)
"Bull"
Robert Mitchell
November 3, 1957
292(11)
"Gunshy"
Marian Clark
November 10, 1957
293(12)
"The Queue"
John Meston
November 17, 1957
294(13)
"Odd Man Out"
Les Crutchfield
November 24, 1957
295(14)
"Jud's Woman"
Marian Clark
December 1, 1957
296(15)
"Long As I Live"
Les Crutchfield
December 8, 1957
297(16)
"Ugly"
Robert Mitchell
December 15, 1957
298(17)
"Twelfth Night"
John Meston
December 28, 1957
299(18)
"Where'd They Go"
Les Crutchfield
December 29, 1957
300(19)
"Pucket's New Year"
John Meston
January 5, 1958
301(20)
"Second Son"
Marian Clark
January 12, 1958
302(21)
"Moo Moo Raid"
Les Crutchfield
January 19, 1958
303(22)
"One For Lee"
Les Crutchfield
January 26, 1958
304(23)
"Kitty's Killing"
Marian Clark
February 2, 1958
305(24)
"Joke's On Us"
John Meston
February 9, 1958
306(25)
"Bruger's Folly"
Les Crutchfield
February 16, 1958
307(26)
"The Surgery"
Marian Clark
February 23, 1958
308(27)
"The Guitar"
John Meston
March 2, 1958
309(28)
"Laughing Gas"
Norman Macdonnell, James Fonda
March 9, 1958
310(29)
"Real Sent Sonny"
Les Crutchfield
March 16, 1958
311(30)
"Indian"
Robert Mitchell
March 23, 1958
312(31)
"Why Not"
Les Crutchfield
March 30, 1958
313(32)
"Yorky"
John Meston
April 6, 1958
314(33)
"Livvie's Loss"
Marian Clark
April 13, 1958
315(34)
"The Partners"
John Dunkel
April 20, 1958
316(35)
"The Squaw"
John Dunkel
April 27, 1958
317(36)
"How to Die for Nothing"
John Meston
May 10, 1958
318(37)
"Little Bird"
Les Crutchfield
May 11, 1958
319(38)
"The Stallion"
Marian Clark
May 18, 1958
320(39)
"Blue Horse"
Marian Clark
May 25, 1958
321(40)
"Quarter Horse"
Norman Macdonnell
June 1, 1958
322(41)
"Hot Horse Hyatt"
Les Crutchfield
June 8, 1958
323(42)
"Old Flame"
Marian Clark
June 15, 1958
324(43)
"Target"
Les Crutchfield
June 22, 1958
325(44)
"What the Whisky Drummer Heard"
John Meston
June 29, 1958
326(45)
"Chester's Choice"
Marian Clark
July 6, 1958
327(46)
"The Proving Kid"
Les Crutchfield
July 13, 1958
328(47)
"Marshal Proudfoot"
Tom Hanley
July 20, 1958
329(48)
"The Cast"
John Meston
July 27, 1958
330(49)
"Miguel's Daughter"
Marian Clark
August 3, 1958
331(50)
"A House Ain't a Home"
Les Crutchfield
August 10, 1958
332(51)
"The Piano"
Marian Clark
August 17, 1958
333(52)
"The Blacksmith"
Norman Macdonnell
August 24, 1958
334(53)
"I Thee Wed"
Les Crutchfield
August 31, 1958
Season 7 (1958–1959) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
335(1)
"Tried It-Didn't Like It"
Les Crutchfield
September 7, 1958
336(2)
"False Witness"
Marian Clark
September 14, 1958
337(3)
"Big Girl Lost"
John Meston
September 21, 1958
338(4)
"Kitty's Rebellion"
Marian Clark
September 28, 1958
339(5)
"Tag, You're It"
Les Crutchfield
October 5, 1958
340(6)
"Doc's Showdown"
Marian Clark
October 12, 1958
341(7)
"Kick Me"
John Meston
October 19, 1958
342(8)
"The Tragedian"
Les Crutchfield
October 26, 1958
343(9)
"Old Man's Gold"
Marian Clark
November 2, 1958
344(10)
"Target: Chester"
Marian Clark
November 9, 1958
345(11)
"Brush at Elkader"
John Meston
November 16, 1958
346(12)
"The Correspondent"
Marian Clark
November 23, 1958
347(13)
"Burning Wagon"
Marian Clark
November 30, 1958
348(14)
"The Grass Asp"
Les Crutchfield
December 7, 1958
349(15)
"Kitty's Injury"
Marian Clark
December 14, 1958
350(16)
"Where'd They Go"
Les Crutchfield
December 21, 1958
351(17)
"The Choice"
John Meston
December 28, 1958
352(18)
"The Coward"
John Meston
January 4, 1959
353(19)
"The Wolfer"
John Dunkel
January 11, 1959
354(20)
"Kangaroo"
John Meston
January 18, 1959
355(21)
"The Boots"
John Meston
January 25, 1959
356(22)
"The Bobsy Twins"
John Meston
February 1, 1959
357(23)
"Groat's Grudge"
Marian Clark
February 8, 1959
358(24)
"Body Snatch"
Marian Clark
February 15, 1959
359(25)
"Sarah's Search"
Marian Clark
February 22, 1959
360(26)
"Big Tom"
Marian Clark
March 1, 1959
361(27)
"Maw Hawkins"
Tom Hanley
March 8, 1959
362(28)
"Incident At Indian Ford"
John Dunkel
March 15, 1959
363(29)
"The Trial"
John Meston
March 22, 1959
364(30)
"Laurie's Suitor"
Marian Clark
March 29, 1959
365(31)
"Trapper's Revenge"
John Dunkel
April 5, 1959
366(32)
"Chester's Mistake"
Marian Clark
April 12, 1959
367(33)
"Third Son"
Marian Clark
April 19, 1959
368(34)
"The Badge"
Marian Clark
April 26, 1959
369(35)
"Unwanted Deputy"
Marian Clark
May 3, 1959
370(36)
"Dowager's Visit"
Marian Clark
May 10, 1959
371(37)
"Scared Boy"
Marian Clark
May 17, 1959
372(38)
"Wagon Show"
Tom Hanley
May 24, 1959
373(39)
"The Deserter"
Marian Clark
May 31, 1959
374(40)
"Doc's Indians"
Marian Clark
June 7, 1959
375(41)
"Kitty's Kidnap"
Marian Clark
June 14, 1959
376(42)
"Carmen"
John Meston
June 21, 1959
377(43)
"Jailbait Janet"
Les Crutchfield
June 28, 1959
378(44)
"Emma's Departure"
Marian Clark
July 5, 1959
379(45)
"Friend's Payoff"
Marian Clark
July 12, 1959
380(46)
"Second Arrest"
Marian Clark
July 19, 1959
381(47)
"Old Beller"
Marian Clark
July 26, 1959
382(48)
"Ball Nine, Take Your Base"
Vic Perrin
August 2, 1959
383(49)
"Mavis McCloud"
John Meston
August 9, 1959
384(50)
"Pokey Pete"
Marian Clark
August 16, 1959
385(51)
"The Reed Survives"
Les Crutchfield
August 23, 1959
386(52)
"Shooting Stopover"
Marian Clark
August 30, 1959
Season 8 (1959–1960) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
387(1)
"Matt's Decision"
Marian Clark
September 6, 1959
388(2)
"Johnny Red"
Les Crutchfield
September 13, 1959
389(3)
"Gentlemen's Disagreement"
Les Crutchfield
September 20, 1959
390(4)
"Personal Justice"
Marian Clark
September 27, 1959
391(5)
"Hinka-Do"
Les Crutchfield
October 4, 1959
392(6)
"Kitty's Quandary"
Marian Clark
October 11, 1959
393(7)
"The Mortgage"
Les Crutchfield
October 18, 1959
394(8)
"Old Gunfighter"
Marian Clark
October 25, 1959
395(9)
"Westbound"
Les Crutchfield
November 1, 1959
396(10)
"Cavalcade"
Les Crutchfield
November 8, 1959
397(11)
"Square Triangle"
Les Crutchfield
November 15, 1959
398(12)
"Paid Killer"
Les Crutchfield
November 22, 1959
399(13)
"Hard Lesson"
Marian Clark
November 29, 1959
400(14)
"Big Chugg Wilson"
Ray Kemper
December 6, 1959
401(15)
"Don Mateo"
Marian Clark
December 13, 1959
402(16)
"Beeker's Barn"
Les Crutchfield
December 20, 1959
403(17)
"Pucket's New Year"
John Meston
December 27, 1959
404(18)
"Trojan War"
Les Crutchfield
January 3, 1960
405(19)
"Luke's Law"
Marian Clark
January 10, 1960
406(20)
"Fiery Arrest"
Marian Clark
January 17, 1960
407(21)
"Bless Me Till I Die"
Ray Kemper
January 24, 1960
408(22)
"Chester's Dilemma"
Vic Perrin
January 31, 1960
409(23)
"Delia's Father"
Marian Clark
February 7, 1960
410(24)
"Distant Drummer"
Marian Clark
February 14, 1960
411(25)
"Mr and Mrs Amber"
John Meston
February 21, 1960
412(26)
"Prescribed Killing"
Marian Clark
February 28, 1960
413(27)
"Blood Money"
John Meston
March 6, 1960
414(28)
"Unloaded Gun"
Marian Clark
March 13, 1960
415(29)
"The Constable"
John Meston
March 20, 1960
416(30)
"Indian Baby"
Marian Clark
March 27, 1960
417(31)
"Greater Love"
John Meston
April 3, 1960
418(32)
"Dave's Lesson"
Marian Clark
April 10, 1960
419(33)
"Solomon River"
Kathleen Hite
April 17, 1960
420(34)
"Stage Snatch"
Marian Clark
April 24, 1960
421(35)
"Nettie Sitton"
Kathleen Hite
May 1, 1960
422(36)
"Wrong Man"
Marian Clark
May 8, 1960
423(37)
"Tall Trapper"
Marian Clark
May 15, 1960
424(38)
"Marryin' Bertha"
Tom Hanley
May 22, 1960
425(39)
"Bad Seed"
Norman Macdonnell
May 29, 1960
426(40)
"Fabulous Silver Extender"
Vic Perrin
June 5, 1960
427(41)
"Kitty Accused"
Marian Clark
June 12, 1960
428(42)
"Homely Girl"
Kathleen Hite
June 19, 1960
429(43)
"Line Trouble"
Marian Clark
June 26, 1960
430(44)
"Little Girl"
Kathleen Hite
July 3, 1960
431(45)
"Reluctant Violence"
Marian Clark
July 10, 1960
432(46)
"Busted-Up Guns"
Kathleen Hite
July 17, 1960
433(47)
"The Imposter"
Kathleen Hite
July 24, 1960
434(48)
"Stage Smash"
Marian Clark
July 31, 1960
435(49)
"Old Fool"
John Meston, Norman Macdonnell
August 7, 1960
436(50)
"The Noose"
Marian Clark
August 14, 1960
437(51)
"Dangerous Bath"
Marian Clark
August 21, 1960
438(52)
"Tumbleweed"
Tom Hanley
August 28, 1960
Season 9 (1960–1961) [ ]
Ep #
Title
Writer(s)
Airdate
439(1)
"Peace Officer"
Norman Macdonnell
September 4, 1960
440(2)
"About Chester"
Frank Paris
September 11, 1960
441(3)
"Two Mothers"
Marian Clark
September 18, 1960
442(4)
"Doc Judge"
John Meston, Norman Macdonnell
September 25, 1960
443(5)
"The Big Itch"
Marian Clark
October 2, 1960
444(6)
"Born to Hang"
John Meston
October 9, 1960
445(7)
"Crack-Up"
John Meston
October 16, 1960
446(8)
"Newsma'am"
Marian Clark
October 23, 1960
447(9)
"Never Pester Chester"
John Meston
October 30, 1960
448(10)
"Jedro's Woman"
Marian Clark
November 6, 1960
449(11)
"The Big Con"
John Meston
November 13, 1960
450(12)
"The Professor"
Marian Clark
November 20, 1960
451(13)
"Dirt"
John Meston
November 27, 1960
452(14)
"Kitty's Good Neighboring"
Marian Clark
December 4, 1960
453(15)
"The Cook"
John Meston, Frank Paris
December 11, 1960
454(16)
"Hero's Departure"
Marian Clark
December 18, 1960
455(17)
"Minnie"
John Meston, Norman Macdonnell
December 25, 1960
456(18)
"Spring Term"
John Meston
January 1, 1961
457(19)
"Old Faces"
John Meston, Frank Paris
January 8, 1961
458(20)
"The Wake"
John Meston, Norman Macdonnell
January 15, 1961
459(21)
"Hard Virtue"
John Meston, Norman Macdonnell
January 22, 1961
460(22)
"Harriet"
John Meston, Frank Paris
January 29, 1961
461(23)
"Love of Money"
John Meston, Norman Macdonnell
February 5, 1961
462(24)
"Daddy-O"
John Meston
February 12, 1961
463(25)
"Kitty Love"
Frank Paris
February 19, 1961
464(26)
"Joe Sleet"
Marian Clark
February 26, 1961
465(27)
"Melinda Miles"
John Meston, Frank Paris
March 5, 1961
466(28)
"Sweet and Sour"
John Meston
March 12, 1961
467(29)
"Joe Phy"
John Meston
March 19, 1961
468(30)
"No Indians"
John Meston
March 26, 1961
469(31)
"Chester's Inheritance"
Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell
April 2, 1961
470(32)
"Hangman's Mistake"
Marian Clark
April 9, 1961
471(33)
"Cooter"
John Meston
April 16, 1961
472(34)
"Father and Son"
Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell
April 23, 1961
473(35)
"Ex-Urbanites"
John Meston, Frank Paris
April 30, 1961
474(36)
"Ma's Justice"
Marian Clark
May 7, 1961
475(37)
"The Lady Killer"
John Meston, Frank Paris
May 14, 1961
476(38)
"Chester's Rendezvous"
Marian Clark
May 21, 1961
477(39)
"The Sod-Buster"
Ray Kemper
May 28, 1961
478(40)
"Cows and Cribs"
John Meston
June 4, 1961
479(41)
"Doc's Visitor"
Marian Clark
June 11, 1961
480(42)
"Letter of the Law"
John Meston
June 18, 1961
Audio Links [ ]
See also [ ]
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References [ ]
Barabas, SuzAnne; Gabor Barabas (1990). Gunsmoke: A Complete History . Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-89950-418-3 .
Haendiges, Jerry (1996–2004). "Gunsmoke radio log" . Jerry Haendiges Productions. Retrieved January 14, 2010 . (runs to 480 episodes as it includes shows with re-used scripts)