This Classic Western Parodied ‘Gunsmoke’ in One of Its Best Episodes

Shy" riffs on the classic CBS Western in a way that challenges the formulaic ramblings of each episode. When the titular ...

Bruce Dern Played A Surprising Number Of Characters On Gunsmoke

Bruce Dern had a lot of TV acting gigs in the 1960s and even showed up multiple times on Gunsmoke (playing a different ...
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Do You Remember The First ‘Gunsmoke’ Episode That Was Broadcast in Color?

Gunsmoke got a whole lot more colorful when its twelfth season debuted Sept. 17, 1966. For the first time, the adventures of Marshal Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty, Doc, Festus, and the gang would be ...
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‘Gunsmoke’ Turns 70: Why Marshal Dillon’s Legacy Still Brings Comfort to Fans Today (EXCLUSIVE)

Seventy years ago, on September 10, 1955, a gunfighter named Matt Dillon first strode into Dodge City on CBS, Gunsmoke, helping to change the nature of TV Westerns, eventually running for 20 years, ...
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61 Years Ago, This Main 'Gunsmoke' Character Abruptly Left the Iconic Western Series and Never Returned

For the first nine seasons of Gunsmoke, James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon was joined on the job by the lovable (albeit simple) Chester Goode, played remarkably by Dennis Weaver. A faithful and ...