Gunsmoke was television at its finest. The only show that is as good or better was MASH. Both of these shows were CBS television productions. Gunsmoke took quite few concepts from western history. Lawmen didn't want shootings or gunplay because people always got killed. Lots of the characters in Gunsmoke are women and men you can see in a C.M. Russell painting or read about in a history book. People who shot others for little or no reason often got guilty verdicts and a date with the hangman. Gunsmoke was a popular radio show. So the television show had lots written scripts to work from ready made for television adaptation. MASH worked because it's stories and scripts were taken directly from the experiences of interviews of Korean veterans.

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Ken curtis was a fantastic singer and person....

"You can't prove a thing." Five seconds later, he sure did.

Almost 70 years ago!

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"It's a beautiful morning for dying." There seemed to be a lot of those in Dodge. Best series ever on TV.

Love when a overconfident gunslinger tries to get the drop on Marshal Dillon. Not as much as the undertaker, but close.

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Watch it every night.

series got off to such a good start with this episode...Matt has flesh and blood human being...for much of the series he was simply the fastest, toughest marshal out there, no gun fight ever in doubt...

Try me DAMMIT

Ok..

Bustum mathew

Mathew said Fyou

You made a bad mistake... you should have spent the night with that woman.

"Never Pester Chester". Great episode. One of my all-time favorites.

Matt was not all that fast.

This wasn't Gunsmoke's final scene this episode is from 1965

What a shame! John Barrymore is a beautiful man. Very fine.

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So many people now a days simply don’t realize how good this show was The story lines were incredible and original like something we’ve never seen in a long time I enjoy every episode

A really good friend 🤣🤣🤣 We lived together for 8 years!!

Ya I love our old red neck porch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone claimed that in the 300+-some episodes of Gunsmoke, that Matt killed over 380+ bad guys. That was 21 years of episodes.

I wonder how many holes Ms Kitty shot in the Long Branch celling with that shot gun 😂

John Anderson-a very prolific actor.

This was a great series. I’ve only seen a few episodes, but I noticed that the episodes placed a good deal of emphasis on the guest cast members and their stories. That was a smart move. I suspect that it kept the series fresh. My hat’s off to the stars of the show. I had watched a documentary in which Bruce Dern had mentioned that the main cast was very supportive of the guest stars. That shows a lot of class. That must have been a huge boost when James Arness said you’re doing a great job.

gerry wilson looks like i was wrong the john marley character was the heavy gunsmoke was always full of surprisesz

gerry wilson figure this was only time nehemiah persoff played villain on this show

Oh my, that's Mrs. Walton

He had to teach someone a lesson in manners

Well, nothing like some Kitty after a long day!

Some of these criminals needed counseling and not a beating. Dodge City needed social workers.

Accuracy beats speed.

Wanted the smoke.....got it.

Michael Learned was beautiful in the Waltons too.

The best episodes are when the three of them are together

Arness was 6'7". His opponent is the same size. Took guts for Dillon to take him on, but what else would you expect from this man?

Remember that the Marshal can turn into The Thing.

"If you kill Matthew Dillon, you best make sure I'm laid out beside him, 'cause if I ain't, I'll sure come after you like the thunder follers lightning."--Festus to a bad guy who was threatening Marshal Dillon

Ignore the hater’s. I’m sure Derek would approve. Beautiful build. Absolutely gorgeous.

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I never liked her in any show!

Hide this from Derek!

Damn nice paint job! I bet that car gets more looks than anything on the road!

Patriotic,beautiful,stunning ,pride,I have a 1968 G.T.O. here at home with me in the northwest,sadly I know will never be finished as many things in life have caught up way fast, I need a hero to take my unfinished project with some T.L.C. and show it some well deserved streets again. Fremont CA issued hideaways, hood tach, manual trans car w lots of things done and stuff to go with, like passin on a dog you just cant care for anymore

That is seriously one of the best looking cars I have ever seen in my life! And I’ve been around a long time!

Even sounds like Merica!

5 or 6? Couldn't tell!