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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
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Episode 1
Grant Lyle, a former lawman with crippled hands, brings his young gunfighter son to Dodge to settle the score with Hoxey, the man just released from prison who is responsible for his hands.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars Glenn Strange, Charlotte Stewart, Robert Pine, Mills Watson, Morgan Woodward, Joe De Santis, Sam Melville, Ken Mayer
Episode 2
Festus is rescued from a rock avalanche by a young hide cutter. His fellow cutters are following a herd of cattle with hopes of stealing them for the hides.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars Joseph Campanella, Michael Burns, Gregg Palmer, Cliff Osmond, Eddie Firestone, Conlan Carter
Episode 3
Good western. Mostly action, not too much girl stuff. Gunplay by Dillon very very good in this one. Story is about Dillon taking a warrant into Mexico. He finds the culprit and outdraws him. One of the latter's gang members travels back to the US and tells Jim Davis that Dillon killed his brother. Davis responds with violence, then rides into Mexico and faces Dillon. The human interest part of this movie centers about the likeable Mexican kid, ""Paco"". Dillon and him get along so good that I'm wondering about the sexuality of one of the film bosses. About Rico Alaniz... top-notch performance. He's the guy who, in the movie ""Magnificent Seven"", was always saying 'no, don't anger Calvera, give him what he wants"".
Directed by Vincent McEveetyWritten by Paul SavageGuest stars Larry D. Mann, Bobby Clark, Jim Davis, Miriam Colon, Rex Holman, Robert Sorrells, Warren Vanders, Manuel Padilla Jr.
Episode 4
A comedic episode. Two hillbillies attempt to turn their 102 year-old relative in for the bounty on him.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars Burt Mustin, Roy Roberts, Monte Hale, Victor French, Anthony James, Ted Jordan, Buck Taylor, Steve Raines
Episode 5
Grizzily mountain man, Slocum tracks the sons of a man who tried to bushwhack his good friend, Matt Dillon.
Directed by Leo PennGuest stars Will Geer, Glenn Strange, James Wainwright, Steve Sandor, Mills Watson, Bill Erwin, Dub Taylor, Ross Hagen
Episode 6
Leary O'Quillan kills a card cheat in self defense and is pursued to Dodge by the man's brother, Clay Tynan.
Directed by John RichGuest stars Iron Eyes Cody, Lou Antonio, Anthony James, Vaughn Taylor, Peggy Rea, Victor French, Rudy Doucette, Ted Jordan
Episode 7
Matt and Doc are escorting outlaw Johnny August by train to trail for murder. Also on board and waiting along the line are his men waiting for a chance to free him.
Directed by Marvin J. ChomskyGuest stars Johnny Haymer, Frank Marth, Todd Armstrong, Robert Emhardt, Harry Lauter, Joanne Linville, Harry Harvey, Lee de Broux
Episode 8
A young woman and her kids and Festus are held hostage from a man Matt is trying to find.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyGuest stars Susan Olsen, Tom Stern, Gregg Palmer, Jack Lambert, Jeremy Slate, Jacqueline Scott
Episode 9
Matt clashes with maverick railroad builder Wes Cameron and his wild men running a railroad line through Dodge.
Directed by Marvin J. ChomskyGuest stars Glenn Strange, Ramon Bieri, Jim Davis, James McCallion, Roy Jenson, Shug Fisher, Ted Jordan, Buck Taylor
Episode 10
Con man, Bob Sullivan tries to trick a widow with three children out of money for a fake cattle herd, but instead ends up falling in love with her and her children.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars Christopher Knight, Don Chastain, Lisa Gerritsen, Bruce Watson, John Crawford
Episode 11
While bringing in outlaw, Waco Thompson, Matt has to deal with his outlaw band following them while he has to deliver a baby.
Directed by Robert TottenGuest stars Louise Latham, Joy Fielding, Mills Watson, Tom Reese, Harry Carey, Jr., Lawrence Mann, Victor French
Episode 12
Mountain man Luke Brazo joins Matt in a hunt for a vicious wolf terrorizing the area.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars Glenn Strange, David Brian, Morgan Woodward, Eddie Firestone, Sandy Kenyon, Sheldon Allman
Episode 13
Newly intervenes when two bounty hunters try to kill a desperado who claims he's innocent.
Directed by Herschel DaughertyGuest stars Jeff Pomerantz, Harry Dean Stanton, John Crawford, Shug Fisher, Ted Jordan, Buck Taylor, Kelly Jean Peters
Episode 14
When he is refused a loan by the bank, Ray Jarvis' children find a way to steal the money.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyWritten by William BlinnGuest stars Glenn Strange, Roy Roberts, Pamelyn Ferdin, Virginia Vincent, William Schallert, Charles Aidman, Eric Shea, Ted Jordan
Episode 15
Kitty saves the life of a man during a stage hold-up, taking him back to his ranch she finds his mother a ruthless matron and his daughter alienated from her father.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars David McLean, Joshua Bryant, Richard O'Brien, Virginia Gregg, Robert Karnes, Conlan Carter, Lisa Gerritsen, Nora Marlowe
Episode 16
A former girlfriend of Matt's provides a link with catching a notorious killer.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyGuest stars Glenn Strange, Leslie Nielsen, Sid Haig, Charles Maxwell, Beverly Garland, Rudy Doucette, Ted Jordan, Buck Taylor
Episode 17
Gunman Will Mannon comes to Dodge, after shooting Festus and taking his mule, to face Matt in a gunfight.
Directed by Robert ButlerGuest stars Glenn Strange, Steve Forrest, Tom Brown, Howard Culver, Ted Jordan, Charles Seel
Episode 18
Will Mannon, a sharpshooter who rode with Quantrill's Raiders, terrorizes Dodge City as he waits for Matt to return and face him in a showdown.
Guest stars Eve Plumb, Glenn Strange, Kathryn Minner, Lou Antonio, Paul Wexler, Jackie Searl, Chubby Johnson, Anthony James
Episode 19
A scholarly man in Dodge is actually a former commandant of a Civil War prison camp.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyGuest stars Robert DoQui, Robert Totten, Glenn Strange, Kevin Coughlin, Olan Soule, Stanley Clements, Louise Latham, Roy Barcroft
Episode 20
Doc is given the choice of saving the life of a man he saw commit a murder and delivering a baby. He choses to save the man first, and the baby dies in childbirth. The baby's father, Tom Butler blames Doc and plans to get even.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars Glenn Strange, Joe Don Baker, Jack Lambert, Dennis Cross, John Pickard, Rudy Doucette, Ted Jordan, Buck Taylor
Episode 21
Three bounty hunters hold hostages in the Long Branch to get Matt to turn over a prisoner to them.
Directed by John RichGuest stars Glenn Strange, Susan Silo, Russell Johnson, Lou Antonio, Robert Brubaker, Robert Totten, Vic Tayback, Rex Holman
Episode 22
Kansas raider Judge Proctor and his men ride into Dodge looking for a man they blame for stealing their land during the war. With Matt out of town, Festus has to try to keep peace and keep the renegades from burning the town.
Directed by Irving J. MooreGuest stars Jeff Corey, Glenn Strange, Norman Alden, Robert Karnes, Robert Random, Robert Pine, Warren Vanders, Ted Jordan
Episode 23
Festus is escorting wounded prisoner Riley Sharp to Dodge. They are forced to stop at a farmhouse, where Riley's ex-wife and her brutish husband live.
Directed by Vincent McEveetyGuest stars Ralph James, Charles Aidman, Gail Kobe, Eric Shea, John Kellogg, Ted Jordan
Episode 24
Matt is taking a signed confession paper to a Judge that will hang a man, the man has put a reward on the paper causing two bounty hunters to shoot Matt in an effort to get it. Meanwhile, Matt is taken in by a group of freed slaves heading West, and now being pursued by the hunters.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyWritten by Paul SavageGuest stars Lynn Hamilton, Brock Peters, John Brandon, Paulene Myers, Rex Ingram, Robert DoQui, L.Q. Jones, Sam Melville
Episode 25
Steven Downing is being taken to Mathison County to be hung as a murderer. Kitty believing in his innocence does all she can to stop the bounty hunter Jarvis, and finally Bob Mathison from taking him from Dodge.
Directed by Leo PennGuest stars Glenn Strange, David Fresco, Kenneth Tobey, Ned Glass, Ramon Bieri, Jon Voight, Tom Brown, Ted Jordan
Episode 26
A friend of Matt's, a former lawman arrives in Dodge to kill the men responsible for his wife's death.
Directed by Herschel DaughertyGuest stars Glenn Strange, Kaz Garas, Steve Ihnat, Lane Bradford, Ted Jordan, Buck Taylor
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
James ArnessMarshal Matt Dillon
Amanda BlakeKitty
Dennis WeaverChester
Ken CurtisFestus
Milburn StoneDoc
Woody ChamblissWoody Lathrop
Glenn StrangeSam Noonan
Dabbs GreerJonas
CBSUnited States
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