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Gunsmoke (1955 – 1975)

1955 • 20 seasons • TV-PG
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GunsmokeSeason 1

39 episodes · Sep 9, 1955

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1. Matt Gets It
Sep 10, 1955 · 26m · 5.9

Dan Grat, wanted by Texas authorities as a gunman, finds a temporary haven in Dodge City. Marshal Dillon confronts the outlaw, who is known for his propensity to resort to violence before engaging in conversation.

2. Hot Spell
Sep 17, 1955 · 26m · 8.0

Matt stepped forward to defend Cope Borden, a man recently released from prison, when Rance Bradley accused him of horse theft and rallied a mob intent on lynching. Though ultimately cleared of the charge, Cope later killed Bradley’s nephew

3. Word of Honor
Oct 1, 1955 · 26m · 8.0

Hank Worth, son of the prosperous rancher Jake Worth, was abducted by three men who demanded a $20,000 ransom. In a desperate attempt to escape, Hank was shot in the back. The kidnappers summoned Doc, but the injury proved fatal. Ultimately

4. Home Surgery
Oct 8, 1955 · 26m · 8.0

Upon their return to Dodge, Chester and Matt find themselves face-to-face with Holly Hawtree, her face etched with worry. Her father is gravely ill, ravaged by gangrene. Amputation of the afflicted leg offers him the only chance of survival

5. Obie Tater
Oct 15, 1955 · 26m · 8.0

Two outlaws sought the whispered-about hidden fortune of prospector Obie. They dragged him, intending to coax a confession from his lips. But Obie, released from his worries, vanished on his honeymoon with the newcomer, Ella May. Matt, with

6. Night Incident
Oct 29, 1955 · 26m · 7.0

Young Timmy Wyatt found himself the unlikely witness to a string of unsettling killings. A penchant for elaborate stories had earned him a reputation for exaggeration, ensuring that no one readily accepted his increasingly alarming accounts

7. Smoking Out the Nolans
Nov 5, 1955 · 26m · 8.0

Clay Young is attempting to evict Josh Nolan, who maintains he has fulfilled his financial obligations to the property. Matt and Chester find themselves burdened with the difficult task of enforcing the eviction order, yet remain hesitant,

8. Kite's Reward
Nov 12, 1955 · 26m

Matt cautioned the adept marksman Andy Travis, laying out a stark choice: abandon his weapon or face a relentless pursuit, perpetually compelled to validate his skill. He then devised a means to nullify the $1000 bounty placed upon Andy’s h

9. The Hunter
Nov 26, 1955 · 26m · 8.0

Storekeeper Ross cautioned buffalo hunter Jase Murdock to avoid the Indian territory. Meanwhile, Matt spoke with Murdock’s skinner, Golden Calf, who assessed the hunter and concluded that his medicine had lost its potency.

10. The Queue
Dec 3, 1955 · 26m · 7.0

The act was a deliberate violation, a cruel severing of Chen’s pig-tail—a wound that carried deep cultural significance. It was a profound and public humiliation. A cold resolve hardened within him; he swore to make those responsible answer

11. General Parsley Smith
Dec 10, 1955 · 26m · 7.0

Smith, a veteran of the Army and a man known for ruthless efficiency, rode into Dodge City carrying whispers about the town's new banker, Drew Holt.

12. Magnus
Dec 24, 1955 · 26m · 9.5

Chester felt a flush of shame at the unexpected arrival of his brother Magnus, a man who had long lived apart in the mountains. Determined to demonstrate Magnus’s unsuitability for civilized society, Chester conducted a tour of Dodge's most

13. Reed Survives
Dec 31, 1955 · 26m · 8.0

Lucy declared her affection for the dashing Booth Rider, and devised a plan to ensnare Ephram. Unbeknownst to him, Booth became a key player in a murder plot, the unfolding of which would bring about a darkly ironic resolution.

14. Professor Lute Bone
Jan 7, 1956 · 26m

Doc seethed with fury at the itinerant medicine man, Professor Lute Bone, and his opium-laced elixir. He retrieved a gun, intending to end Bone's life. Meanwhile, a young man pursued Bone with a vengeance, his father having perished from th

15. No Handcuffs
Jan 21, 1956 · 26m

A deputy sheriff, corrupted by deceit, absconds with a prisoner from Matt’s jail. Consequently, Matt and Chester embark on a pursuit of the rogue.

16. Reward for Matt
Jan 28, 1956 · 26m

The killing of a man ignited a fierce retribution. His widow, consumed by grief and rage, offered a thousand dollars for his blood. The news spread like wildfire, drawing a motley collection of individuals – homesteaders hardened by the lan

17. Robin Hood
Feb 4, 1956 · 26m

Those who saw the crime will not speak against the infamous outlaw.

18. Yorky
Feb 18, 1956 · 26m

Raised amongst the Arapaho people, Yorky, a white boy, finds himself at the mercy of horse thieves. Wrongfully accused of their crimes, he is fatally shot by Abe Brandt and his son, consumed by vengeance. Meanwhile, Matt also becomes a targ

19. 20-20
Feb 25, 1956 · 26m

He was a man who had once held the law, now burdened by a failing sight he kept carefully concealed from those who sought to harm him.

20. Reunion '78
Mar 3, 1956 · 26m

Beneath the amiable facade of a popular drummer in the local hardware store lurked a darker truth: he was a man with a criminal record encompassing several homicides.

21. Helping Hand
Mar 17, 1956 · 26m

He sought to establish a reputation for boldness, this man, and in his clumsy ambition, chose a target ill-suited to his bluster. He orchestrated a street brawl, hoping to draw the attention of Marshal Matt Dillon, but misjudged the man he

22. Tap Day for Kitty
Mar 24, 1956 · 26m

A weathered man, hardened by years of toil on the land, arrived in town with the intention of claiming Kitty as his wife. He pursued her relentlessly, and at last, she made it clear: further importuning would be met with a bullet.

23. Indian Scout
Mar 31, 1956 · 26m

When the aging Indian scout Eduard Franz commits a killing, Matt follows him relentlessly into the heart of Comanche territory.

24. The Pest Hole
Apr 14, 1956 · 26m

Doctor Adams faced a daunting challenge: to prevent a typhoid outbreak from engulfing the town of Dodge. (Howard McNear stars.)

25. The Big Broad
Apr 28, 1956 · 26m

Matt found himself facing an obstacle of formidable proportions: a woman easily six feet tall, weighing two hundred pounds, and armed with a six-shooter. He needed to devise a way to navigate around her.

26. Hack Prine
May 12, 1956 · 26m · 6.0

Hack Prine, a friend of Matt’s, arrived in Dodge. But his presence was not for leisure; he was there as a hired gun, working for Matt Dillon.

27. Cooter
May 19, 1956 · 26m

Vinton Hayworth plays a man whose conscience is as flexible as his rules in a game. He conscripts Strother Martin, a man with intellectual disabilities, into a scheme targeting Matt (portrayed by Robert Vaughn).

28. The Killer
May 26, 1956 · 26m

Charles Bronson portrays a gunslinger defined by his cowardice, preying only on the elderly or the inexperienced. Yet, when confronted with a demand from Matt Dillon, he reveals a more formidable nature.

29. Doc's Revenge
Jun 9, 1956 · 26m

A newcomer arrived in Dodge, and Doc, to the astonishment and dismay of Chester and Matt, took up arms, declaring his intention to kill him.

30. The Preacher
Jun 16, 1956 · 26m

In Dodge, Seth found himself an unwelcome addition. He quickly became the target of Keeler, a local boxer known for his intimidating presence.

31. How to Die for Nothing
Jun 23, 1956 · 26m

Driven by a relentless oath, Matt's brother vowed to take his life, employing any method available. (Mort Mills appears.)

32. Dutch George
Jun 30, 1956 · 26m

Dutch George, once the idol of Matt's youth, had fallen from grace. Now, he commanded a notorious band of horse thieves, and it fell to Matt to bring him to justice.

33. Prairie Happy
Jul 7, 1956 · 26m

A grizzled elder, consumed by resentment, whispered tales of an imminent Indian attack upon Dodge.

34. Chester's Mail Order Bride
Jul 14, 1956 · 26m

Chester’s mail-order bride proved to be a surprise for both of them; neither she nor Chester quite matched the image the other had conjured. (First appearance of Bert Rumsey as ‘Sam’.)

35. The Guitar
Jul 21, 1956 · 26m

A veteran of the Union army finds himself compelled to resort to force against a resolute pair of Confederates, with Jacques Aubuchon in an appearance. This is the initial installment, presented without the customary "Boot Hill" introductio

36. Cara
Jul 28, 1956 · 26m

Matt ran into an old girlfriend, though she’d since drifted into a life outside the bounds of the law.

37. Mr. and Mrs. Amber
Aug 4, 1956 · 26m

A man calling himself a religious prophet, Ainslie Pryor, is causing considerable distress to his daughter and her new husband.

38. Unmarked Grave
Aug 18, 1956 · 26m

Desperate for escape, the young outlaw manipulates an elderly woman into aiding his cause.

39. Alarm at Pleasant Valley
Aug 25, 1956 · 26m

Returning to Dodge, Matt and Chester encountered a homesteading family in flight. They were fleeing Pleasant Valley, a town under siege by Native Americans.

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