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Gunsmoke (1955 – 1975)

1955 • 20 seasons • TV-PG
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GunsmokeSeason 4

39 episodes · Sep 12, 1958

1. Matt for Murder
Sep 13, 1958 · 26m

Following Tom Samples’ accusation that he had murdered an innocent man, Matt resigned his position with Marshall. Yet, Doc and Matt’s old friend, Wild Bill Hickok, devised a plan that held the potential to exonerate him from this false char

2. The Patsy
Sep 20, 1958 · 26m

Matt harbored doubts about the truthfulness of Holly Fanshaw, the hostess at Long Branch Saloon, when she asserted she witnessed trail drover Fly Hoyt commit the murder of Dave Thorp. These suspicions deepened when Hoyt himself chose to ret

3. Gunsmuggler
Sep 27, 1958 · 26m

Matt was convinced that white smugglers were the source of the arms used by a band of Pawnee warriors in their raids on nearby ranches.

4. Monopoly
Oct 4, 1958 · 26m

Ivy, a man of dubious ethics and Eastern origins, engaged a ruthless killer to secure his dominance over the lucrative freight trade in Dodge City. The arrangement quickly spiraled into violence, culminating in two deaths.

5. Letter of the Law
Oct 11, 1958 · 26m

The wealthy landowner saw an opportunity to expand his holdings. A homesteading claim, neglected by its occupant, presented a chance to add a quarter section of land to his estate.

6. Thoroughbreds
Oct 18, 1958 · 26m

As Matt and Chester rode back towards Dodge, separated from the river's edge, they encountered a man possessing two fine horses—a fellow marked by a distinct lack of trust. Later, upon their arrival in Dodge, this same man revealed a marked

7. Stage Hold-Up
Oct 25, 1958 · 26m

The stagecoach, carrying Matt and Chester, was ambushed. In the chaos, a fellow passenger was killed. Seizing an opportunity, Matt employed a clever deception. A man claiming to be a cowboy appeared, offering to lead Matt to the burial site

8. Lost Rifle
Nov 1, 1958 · 26m

Matt hesitated to make the arrest of his friend, Ben Tiple. The circumstances were too murky; the man he had been at odds with lay dead, a bullet lodged in his back. Matt needed more than suspicion to proceed.

9. Land Deal
Nov 8, 1958 · 26m

A stranger, guiding a group of immigrants toward a new life beyond Dodge, sought a badge from Matt, hoping it would ward off trouble. This request raised a red flag in Matt’s mind, and he rode out to their camp to discover the truth.

10. Lynching Man
Nov 15, 1958 · 26m

Following the quiet humiliation of Hank Blenis, at the hands of the two men who had stolen his horse, the self-assured Charlie Drain resolved to mete out justice. His righteous anger, however, led him down a perilous path, tragically guided

11. How to Kill a Friend
Nov 22, 1958 · 26m

Two gamblers, convinced of Matt’s incorruptibility, sought to intimidate him by employing the gunman Toque Morlan. They were unaware, with a cruel irony, that Morlan had once been a close friend of Matt's. This friendship had been fractured

12. Grass
Nov 29, 1958 · 26m

Under the cloak of night, white men disguised as Native Americans ambushed the newcomer, Harry Pope. In the ensuing struggle, Pope killed one of his attackers. Now, the dead man’s companions seek retribution.

13. The Cast
Dec 6, 1958 · 26m

The doctor arrived too late to intervene, and with a heavy heart, he could only confirm what everyone already feared: the patient had passed. Her husband, a man close to Matt, turned his grief into accusation, directing blame squarely at th

14. Robber Bridegroom
Dec 13, 1958 · 26m · 6.0

Driven by desperation, Jack Fitch committed a stagecoach robbery, taking passenger Laura Church hostage. He remained ignorant of her precarious situation: Laura was promised to a ruthless businessman, a union enforced by threats against her

15. Snakebite
Dec 20, 1958 · 26m

Poney Thompson, a man burdened by a deep-seated claustrophobia, finds himself arrested for the killing of a man who had cruelly shot his dog. Yet, a cruel irony awaits him as he escapes from the custody of Chester.

16. Gypsum Hills Feud
Dec 27, 1958 · 26m

Matt’s pursuit of the man who ambushed him draws him and Chester into the heart of a deadly feud, a bitter conflict between two reclusive families in the mountains.

17. Young Love
Jan 3, 1959 · 26m

Despite the reservations of his associate, Rod Allison, the deceitful Jim Box murders the elderly rancher Jesse Wheat. He then proceeds to attempt a cattle theft from Wheat’s young widow.

18. Marshal Proudfoot
Jan 10, 1959 · 26m

When Chester’s elderly Uncle Wesley comes for a visit, Matt plays along with a deception. Wesley believes Chester is the town marshal, and Dillion is his deputy.

19. Passive Resistance
Jan 17, 1959 · 26m

The fire consumed his home, the flames claiming his animals as well. Yet, when the marshal inquired, the man would not name those responsible.

20. Love of a Good Woman
Jan 24, 1959 · 26m

A nurse, an old friend of the Doctor’s, is visiting, and he’s hoping she’ll decide to stay in Dodge. Meanwhile, Matt is troubled by the feeling that a former convict is seeking him out, despite the fact that he was cleared of any wrongdoing

21. Jayhawkers
Jan 31, 1959 · 26m

Dolph Quince, the trail boss, summoned his friend Matt, needing assistance in guiding the cattle herd into Dodge. Troubles with Jayhawkers – those fierce Kansas renegades – had arisen, and Dolph hoped the presence of Matt would soften the r

22. Kitty's Rebellion
Feb 7, 1959 · 26m

A long-standing acquaintance of the family arrived in Dodge, seeking Kitty. His expectations, however, crumbled when he discovered her profession as a saloon owner. Fiercely protective of her reputation, he was quick to defend her against a

23. Sky
Feb 14, 1959 · 26m

Fear propelled young Billy from Dodge, a desperate flight ignited by suspicion. He was accused of killing an older woman who worked in the saloon, a woman whose unwanted advances he had staunchly refused.

24. Doc Quits
Feb 21, 1959 · 26m

The death of a homesteader under Doc's care weighed heavily on him. Soon after, a charismatic new medicine man arrived in town, drawing away many of his patients.

25. The Bear
Feb 28, 1959 · 26m

The simmering tension between two men, both vying for the heart of a woman once known for her days in the saloon, escalates into a calculated act of deceit – a carefully constructed frame-up for murder.

26. The Coward
Mar 7, 1959 · 26m

Consumed by resentment, a man too impoverished to purchase a hired blade plotted revenge against Matt. Years prior, Matt had delivered a beating that still stung, and now, fueled by bitterness, the man began to whisper through the saloons o

27. The F.U.
Mar 14, 1959 · 26m

Following a heated dispute over a game of poker in Dodge, Onie Becker is fatally shot, and suspicion immediately falls upon Al Clovis. The narrative becomes more complex as Matt and Chester give chase to Clovis aboard a train departing

28. Wind
Mar 21, 1959 · 26m

A woman named Dolly Varden has ignited a deadly feud. Men are turning on each other, driven to violence, all because of her presence in the smoky saloons. It’s whispered that she brings fortune to those who gamble in her company, a mere pro

29. Fawn
Apr 4, 1959 · 26m

Following a long period of confinement, a white woman and her half-Indian daughter are released by the Native people, yet find themselves ostracized in Dodge.

30. Renegade White
Apr 11, 1959 · 26m

The gunfire in Long Branch drew Matt into a scene of violence. He found himself arresting a man who had been too heavily intoxicated. But after witnessing the brawl, Matt felt the contest had been equitable. He released the man, yet a suspi

31. Murder Warrant
Apr 18, 1959 · 26m

Men of business in Dodge City have devised an unorthodox plan to prevent the apprehension of Lee Prentice, the victim of an ambush. They aim to shield him from being delivered to Baker City, where he would likely face a hanging for a fabric

32. Change of Heart
Apr 25, 1959 · 26m

A disquiet settled over Matt as Jerry Cass’s wedding plans with saloon hostess Bella Grant encountered an unexpected obstacle. Bella, with sudden and firm resolve, demanded that Jerry abandon his newly acquired ranch for a period of six mon

33. Buffalo Hunter
May 2, 1959 · 26m

Marshal Dillon faced a grim task: to bring to justice a buffalo hunter whose avarice knew no bounds. This man, driven by a relentless greed, routinely eliminated those who worked for him – a brutal shortcut to avoid the obligation of fair w

34. The Choice
May 9, 1959 · 26m

Matt attempts to assist Andy Hill, a young man seemingly determined to leave his past behind, by securing him a position as a guard on the stagecoach.

35. There Was Never a Horse
May 16, 1959 · 26m

Kin Creed rode into Dodge with a singular ambition: to eclipse Matt Dillon in the eyes of the townsfolk, to forge a legend on the back of a gunfight. He engineered a series of provocations, a calculated dance designed to draw Matt into a de

36. Print Asper
May 23, 1959 · 26m

Print Asper faces accusations of attempted murder after coercing a disreputable lawyer at gunpoint into relinquishing a ranch Asper had illegally taken. The lawyer was subsequently shot by an unidentified individual.

37. The Constable
May 30, 1959 · 26m

The merchants of Dodge City discovered, to their dismay, that dismissing Matt’s counsel would prove costly. Their decision to entrust the handling of a boisterous band of trail cowboys to a timid constable would soon reveal the folly of the

38. Blue Horse
Jun 6, 1959 · 26m

Matt, gravely wounded, finds himself at a crossroads. Blue Horse has saved his life and thwarted a prisoner's escape, presenting him with a profound moral quandary. The Marshal is acutely aware of Blue Horse’s fugitive status – the Cavalry

39. Cheyennes
Jun 13, 1959 · 26m

Matt sought out the counsel of Chief Long Robe, hoping to find a way to intercept the men who trafficked in firearms, supplying the wayward Cheyenne warriors with rifles used to slaughter families on the plains. The Chief offered Matt the i

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