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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
After he is summoned unknowingly by Ben Pitcher to treat one of his cows, a human patient of Doc's dies. During a fight with Pitcher, Doc is knifed.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Tommy Kirk, Dorothy Adams, Robert H. Harris
Episode 2
After his friend Ben Williams is shot down by Lou Shippen, Matt travels to Elkader to bring him him. The only problem, he doesn't know what he looks like and the town is protecting Shippen.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Paul Lambert, Malcolm Atterbury, Dennis Cross, Gage Clarke, Chick Hannan, Jack Perrin
Episode 3
Matt refuses to turn the rustler Joe Trimble over to Major Banker for court-martial.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Brian G. Hutton, Richard Keith, Herbert Lytton
Episode 4
Matt closes up shops to a group of drunken cowboys, which causes trouble.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Barney Phillips, John Dierkes, Jacques Aubuchon, Mason Curry
Episode 5
After gunman, Sam Kercher is killed by Matt, his 16-year-old brother arrives to fight Matt.
Directed by Christian NybyWritten by Winston MillerGuest stars Sidney Clute, Fredd Wayne, Clegg Hoyt
Episode 6
At Fort Dodge, home of the third cavalry, Mrs. Mary Cullen tells the colonel that the twelve year old white boy they recovered from the Cheyenne is her son Dennis. The tribe had taken him when he was two years old.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Marian Seldes, Stanley Adams, Abel Fernandez, Alexander Lockwood, Clegg Hoyt
Episode 7
Matt is used by an old friend in a con game.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Joseph Mell, Andrew Duggan, Simon Oakland, Jess Kirkpatrick
Episode 8
Doc comes upon a homesteader with a busted leg—and a gun to protect himself from his wife.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Cloris Leachman, Philip Bourneuf
Episode 9
Matt leaves Dodge City unprotected when he sets out to find a killer (Mike Connors) (Bert Rumsey credited as 'Bartender', but referred to by Chester as 'Sam Noonan').
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Mike Connors, Cyril Delevanti
Episode 10
An outlaw threatens to kill Doc if he does not help his wounded buddy.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Ray Bennett, Frank De Kova, Claude Akins, Amzie Strickland
Episode 11
Matt and Chester act as decoys to ambush outlaws (including Mickey Simpson) that are masking their crimes as those of renegade Indians (Fintan Meyler and Herbert Rudley appear).
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Herbert Rudley, Mickey Simpson, Dick Rich
Episode 12
Matt discovers that he was the intended victim of a murder he is investigating.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Harry Townes, Jack Kruschen, H.M. Wynant, Stanley Adams, Paul Newlan
Episode 13
Matt helps a woman whose suitors are about to duel for her affections.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Constance Ford, Denver Pyle, Jess Kirkpatrick, Big John Hamilton
Episode 14
A landowner (Paul Fix) tries to terrorize homesteaders (Bartlett Robinson and Peg Hillias) off their land (Gordon Gebert, John Smith, and Stuart Whitman appear).
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Paul Fix, Stuart Whitman, John Smith
Episode 15
An old buffalo hunter (Edgar Stehli) swears revenge on the skinner (Grant Withers) that left him to die (Richard Deacon appears as banker Botkin, Bert Rumsey credited as 'Bartender').
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Grant Withers, Richard Deacon, Rocky Shahan
Episode 16
Matt traps a cattleman (Tyler McVey) who shot two homesteaders (including Roy Engel) (Malcolm Atterbury and Vivi Janiss appear).
Directed by William D. RussellGuest stars Roy Engel, Malcolm Atterbury, Tyler McVey
Episode 17
An Indian woman (Angie Dickinson) faces prejudice for her father's raid on Dodge City (Peter Whitney and Paul Wexler appear).
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Paul Wexler, Angie Dickinson, Peter Whitney, Len Lesser, Gage Clarke
Episode 18
A bank robber (Robert H. Harris) murders his wife and frames Tobeel (Frank de Kova) for the crime (Paul Lambert appears).
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Frank De Kova, Robert H. Harris, Paul Lambert
Episode 19
A young gunfighter, Tom Clegg, forces farmer Abe Curry into a duel and kills him. Matt can't arrest Clegg since Abe drew first. However, Abe's brother Morgan plots revenge.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Liam Sullivan
Episode 20
Townspeople protect an outlaw (Carl Betz) they believe has reformed (Tige Andrews, Joe De Santis, John Dierkes, Marianne Stewart, and Ward Wood appear).
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Carl Betz, Tige Andrews, Ward Wood, John Dierkes, Joe De Santis
Episode 21
The shooting of several members of an outlaw gang, though in self defense, triggers an emotional crisis in Matt, haunted by memories of all the men he has killed (Lawrence Dobkin, Russell Johnson, and Gloria Marshall appear).
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Russell Johnson, Lawrence Dobkin
Episode 22
An Eastern girl makes the long trip to Dodge, only to find that her fiancé has lost his money and won't marry her.
Directed by Ted PostWritten by John Meston, Gil DoudGuest stars Joseph Sargent, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Episode 23
Rena Decker, a new dance hall girl, purposely gets her admirers into fighting over her. Despite Kitty's negative opinion of her, Matt befreinds Rena and gets her a job at the Long Branch. Soon afterward, 4 men are dead and Rena is the cause.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Walter Reed, John Mitchum, Ken Mayer, Karen Sharpe, John Alderson, Joseph Mell
Episode 24
Ex-gunslinger Joel Adams' past is about to catch up with him.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Mark Roberts, Harry Bartell
Episode 25
A Washington official is determined to tame Dodge City.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars John Hoyt, Ken Lynch, Ned Glass
Episode 26
Kitty gets annoyed by a pair of old farmers who are each trying to have a fling with her.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Anne O'Neal, Frank De Kova
Episode 27
Chester is drinking at the Long Branch and gets into an argument with a gambler over a girl. When the marshal breaks it up, he tells Chester to bring the man to jail. On the way there, the man is killed and everyone thinks Chester did it.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Murray Hamilton, Peggie Castle, Tom Greenway, Gage Clarke
Episode 28
Dodge City meets a Photographer who shows the residents how a camera works. Jacoby wants to take pictures of how the Wild West looks. When Matt learns someone died, he thinks the photographer may have hired someone to kill Grubby for a picture of the west.
Directed by William D. RussellGuest stars Sebastian Cabot, Howard Culver, Ned Glass
Episode 29
A cowboy vows revenge for the shooting of his friend, who was mistaken for a criminal (Don Keefer and Catherine McLeod, real-life husband and wife, appear as a husband and wife).
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Catherine McLeod, Don Keefer
Episode 30
Philip Locke is looking for Laura Simmons, a saloon girl, but she doesn't want him to know where she works. Laura tells Matt that she and Philip were previously engaged, and she asks him not to say anything about her job. Philip warns Matt that he will be killed if he doesn't tell the truth.
Directed by Ted PostGuest stars Judson Pratt, Michael Pate
Episode 31
Matt fakes his death to lure a gunman (Vic Perrin) out in the open (Robert Karnes appears, Bert Rumsey credited as 'Sam').
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Robert Karnes, Robert Burton, Vic Perrin
Episode 32
A former gunfighter has turned away from violence, but his fiancee's brother is determined to goad him into a gunfight.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Robert F. Simon, Peggy Webber, Andrew Duggan
Episode 33
After Charlie Brewer is found dead, Jack Salter who was a friend of Charlie Brewer comes to Matt's office saying Vint killed Brewer. Matt then tries to find out if Jack is right.
Directed by William D. RussellGuest stars Stafford Repp, Phillip Pine, Rebecca Welles
Episode 34
Joe Delk causes trouble at The Long Branch after shooting two men who were unarmed.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Hal Baylor, Harold J. Stone, John Hart
Episode 35
Matt goes after an outlaw (Earle Hodgins) who shot Chester (Paul Wexler appears).
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Earle Hodgins, Paul Wexler
Episode 36
Kitty's father, Wayne Russell, arrives in Dodge to meet his daughter after abandoning her and her mother as a baby. He insists that saloon life is not fit for a proper lady and wants to take her back to New Orleans so he can pamper her and invest her savings in his freight business.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Judson Pratt, John Dehner, Cyril Delevanti
Episode 37
A former Army Officer wants Matt Dillon's job. Matt then takes Mr. Egan on his rounds. Matt lets Egan try his brand of justice that almost costs Egan his life.
Directed by William D. RussellGuest stars June Carter Cash, Clancy Cooper, Walter Barnes, Rusty Wescoatt, Herbert Rudley, Ned Glass
Episode 38
A braggart tries to provoke a gunfight with a harmless drunk.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenWritten by John MestonGuest stars Fred Graham, Howard Culver, John Doucette, Denver Pyle, Strother Martin
Episode 39
Jack Kelly plays a hot-tempered husband who thinks Matt is after his wife.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglenGuest stars Jack Kelly, Joan Tetzel, Barbara Dodd
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
James ArnessMarshal Matt Dillon
Amanda BlakeKitty
Dennis WeaverChester
Ken CurtisFestus
Milburn StoneDoc
Woody ChamblissWoody Lathrop
Glenn StrangeSam Noonan
Dabbs GreerJonas
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