no doubt matt dillon and gunsmoke was two of the greatest things to ever happen to western shows. i loved them wnen i was a little boy (i am 76 now) and i still love them. i watch them many times each week.
I watched Gunsmoke as a kid,alongside my family. We all loved it and enjoyed it for all the years it aired. I still watch the re runs and enjoy them just as much today. One of my a time favorites and to this day, my favorite actor James Arness. Hes right up there with Clint Eastwood. Watching the series keeps all the characters alive for me. There will never be a better western show on tv. RIP to all the actors who have come and gone ,regular cast members and all the character actors,never to be forgotten in my book. One of a kind show. Thanks for the many, many years Of entertainment.
@@jackschaefer94 I've seen every show at least three times. if it wasn't for Gunsmoke I won't turn on the TV. the camaraderie and love the main characters have for one another is truly heart felt, also the fairnes, honesty and respect Matt conducts himself with, especially with the native Americans could go a long way in today's society,
@@jacquelynbryden3811 I think I have seen all the episodes at least twice. I keep looking to see if I will see one I didn't see before. There isn't anybody who could play Matt Dillon better than James Arness. L
@@crazeenydriver Ole Doc is lucky Festus didn't kick his fuckin ass - when I was a little kid I'd be like " Slap that city slicker upside his snooty head"
I'm not sure which came first: Festus joining "Gunsmoke", or "Star Trek". Festus and "Doc" going at it reminds me of "'Bones' McCoy and Spock. I wonder if one didn't influence the other?
I am 70 years old and I watch Gunsmoke every afternoon while eating lunch. But I have to say I enjoy the half hour black and white shows more than I do the hour long shows that are in color.
You are absolutely correct. While special effects have improved dramatically since Gunsmoke, the cast of characters in any series or motion picture will always be the deciding factor in it's success. No western series or motion picture to this day in my opinion comes even close to the great performances by these actors. May Gunsmoke live on forever.
@@silverfox5319 that's what I love about this show. Don't need the special effects to take you as if it was still at the time they filmed it. I love all the characters, but but Chester and Festus characters were a bit much for me. They had little respect for the Doctor.
I first became a fan of Gunsmoke back when it was a radio show. I had mixed feelings when I heard it would be on tv, because I had seen what they had done to the Lone Ranger. But Gunsmoke was a winner from the get go. I say, with no great exaggeration, that I learned every thing I know about right and wrong from Matt Dillon.
Gary Busey did not get shot down by Matt. His character died from a cerebral hemorrhage he got from a fall trying to break a horse. That episode, 'The Busters', was the 22nd episode (of 24 episodes) of the series' 20th year. And that episode was the last one to air (as a rerun) in that 20th and final season.
@@dorothylipford6503 Yes, it's true there were episodes where Matt played only a minor role. A good example was 'Gunfighter, R.I.P.' with Darren McGavin. But Matt was seen and had a part in all 635 episodes of Gunsmoke
Yes, I grimaced when the narrator said that Gary Busey ("Harve Daley" in "The Busters") was shot down by Matt. That was the only glaring mistake in the video. Actually, the last person killed by Matt on the show was John Colicos ("Judge Flood" in "Hard Labor"). "Hard Labor" was the 20th of the 24 episodes aired in Season 20, but it was the last one filmed.
I watched Gunsmoke as a kid with my Mother and Dad, I am 79 now. Each actor has several "lines" that they often repeated. When we were watching one episode, a cowboy who had been shot was carried in to Doc's office and laid on a table. Matt was looking at the cowboy with a grim expression and there was a pause in the dialogue. My Dad said, "how is he Doc?" Immediately after, Matt said, "how is he Doc?" We laughed and laughed - you just had to be there.
I still watch it every day . Festus may be the greatest western character ever to appear on the small screen , followed closely by Doc Adams . The chemistry between them was a big part of the continued success of the show. Loved the guest stars too, especially Morgan Woodward and Victor French who appeared in about 40 episodes between them . 🇺🇸👍😎
@@patriciasnyder6915 He had an excellent voice and was in the John Wayne movies Rio Grande where he played one of the Regimental Singers and a brief appearance in The Quiet Man.
I loved Milburn Stone. A friend of mine does an absolutely spot-on impression of him, swiping his hand across his face. I have seen MS in movies (and in his youth he was a very handsome man), and he did that hand-swipe even then. Wonderful character actor, born to play Doc Adams!
@@viktoriaironpride4977 Yes I have. Doc has a very charming smile. He looked especially handsome and charming in the episode where the very young lady was so in love with him. He was quite flattered.
@@paulastokes4803 He shouldn't have felt flattered, but pleased at getting what was only his due as a very attractive, accomplished older man--a fine catch for any woman!
Gunsmoke, Gunsmoke, Gunsmoke!!! Not a day goes by its not garnishing our living room with its unique, wonderful, western entertainment! Love Gunsmoke!!
@@FactsVerse Did Gunsmoke ever run for 90 minutes episodes? Seems I remember some of the Westerns having a season of 90 minutes programs in the early 70's. The Virginian comes to mind, and maybe Bonanza. Just wondering.
I have been watching this show since the first airing. Still watch it every night. Never gets old. I will be watching as long as I live. Thanks to all the cast for such a awesome show. Sure wish they would make some new westerns.
On cable here we have Gunsmoke for at least three episodes in the morning and again in the afternoon and night. You can just binge watch Gunsmoke here and that's okay with me
Arness was under contract to Wayne’s production company and released him to do ‘’Gunsmoke’’ without fee or legal hassle of any kind. That’s a gentleman.
Well guys i recently learned they had falling out arness didnt do a part duke wanted in the Alamo. They never talked i believe again. Duke never forgave him. Duke spoke out for him. Jim burned him in Alamo
I still watch these reruns today. Every actor was just perfect for their parts. James Arness was the perfect Matt Dillon. Always loved Festus and Doc's little arguments! Of course, Amanda Blake was so beautiful and yet so feisty.
Gunsmoke has been my favorite western. My second was Rifleman. Paul Richards was in many tv shows. Thank goodness James Arness was and is Marshall Dillon! I couldn't see anyone else play Matt Dillon..
Mine also. I recently found The Rifleman on YT under Film Rise and Daniel Boone under Blaine Morgan. Didn't watch them much in my youth, because of sports mainly.
@@loneranger1536 Malarkey describes most everything going on today in my opinion then again when I look back most everything has been malarkey. Born 1951 so I'm crotchety on fart pay no attention.
Trivia: James Arness played opposite John Wayne in "Hondo" as a man Hondo despised but later came to grudgingly respect. Wayne threw his weight behind Arness becoming Matt Dillon because of the respect Arness earned on "Hondo".
I just very recently started watching Gunsmoke which usually had a number of guess stars! It's a change of pace which I like rather than watching bad bad news!
James had a famous brother who was also an actor. Hailing from Alexandria, MN the Aurness brothers James and Peter Graves became popular icons of the small screen.
They never said out right that they were a couple, but all of the "outlaws " referred to Kitty as his "woman"...and a few kidnapped her because of it. I'm still watching the episodes on ME TV in the afternoon 😊 They kept us in mystery..but they were a low key couple 😆
@@steveparish6435 Nope..sure didn't..but they had "dates" and Kitty got mad when he had to break them..lol I think they wanted the focus on Matt catching the criminals & not his relationships with a woman 🤷🏽♀️
My dad LOVED Gunsmoke and watched it every chance he had. When he was in his 80s he watched reruns of it every time he turned on tv. I used to complain “Not Gunsmoke again!!” Whine whine but now as an unemployed adult I love it and my husband and I watch it most days. “I sorry Dad, it’s a great show!” I wish I had said before he died.
We love gunsmoke. One of the few shows that families can watch together. Burt Reynolds and Charles Bronson got their start on gunsmoke. We still love it after all these years, and we shouldn't forget Amanda Blake who was fabulous as Miss Kitty.
In 1963 my mother and I drove from Arizona into Utah. At that time Lake Havasu was filling up. James Arness had property on the north side of the lake, but didn't have good access so he had hired one of my high school friends to bulldoze a better road. There was a small cabin on the property and Amanda Blake cooked a meal for us. They were both very cordial and down to earth.
One of my favorite monster movies when I was a little kid was "The Thing From Another World". After watching countless episodes of Gunsmoke, I only recently learned that James Arness was the very cool monster in that film. He was perfect for it because of his size. Just thought I'd drop this little factoid here.
Unfortunately I haven't seen the thing yet. However , I am looking for one of the cable channels to find it or I will go A video store to see if I can find it Also Amazon or eBay. I use to watch Gun s.moke when I were very young. I miss all the actors and actresses,. ms Kitty. she' were some time funny and phrases. Su h as cow boy. She were so missed. I tho k if she were still alive she would still be on gun smoke. I like to see when her and Dillon flirt with each other.
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I remember listening to "Gunsmoke" on the radio before it was on TV, because dad listened to it. I still like the original 30 minute b&w "Gunsmoke" more than the later ones. They were much better in my opinion. And didn't have a bunch of "filler" to take up the hour time.
My Saturday morning western shows Gun Smoke Rifleman Wanted “ Dead or Alive “ Lone Ranger Then John Wayne movies would start at noon and after that we would watch Clint Eastwood western’s . What a great way to spend your Saturday’s .
Very interesting history. My granddad was the prop man of Gunsmoke until he passed away from cancer in late 1971. He had started with Paladin Have Gun will Travel and switched to Gunsmoke within the year, I believe, so that must have been the third season. We heard the stories suitable for kids at the time. He and my grandmother stopped by on the way back from Hawaii (to see Hawaii Five-O being shot) to check out my new college digs, but passed away soon after. I wasn't allowed up late (10pm -11pm) to watch Gunsmoke, though, but he left us all a pewter mug with a characters' name on it. A super nice man Clem was.
Gunsmoke tackled many of the social problems we have today way ahead of it’s time, it had a moral fiber long gone from TV today, Dillon was righteous in his law enforcement, yet subtle was his detective work at investigating what really happened, Chester and Festus, Doc, Ms Kitty ( beautiful even in black and white) were the perfect supporting cast as well as many others….
Best television show there ever was. I started watching it when I was 4 years old. Add Bonanza and Star Trek, and you have everything needed to travel back in time to when America was the greatest nation on earth.
There was one Gunsmoke show where Miss Kitty made a comment about people that got together after 19 years. The funny thing was that after 19 years Miss Kitty left Gunsmoke. Mostly because of her physical problems. But it was ironic, that Miss Kitty made that statement in the show early in the years of Gunsmoke, and that ended up being the length of her career in Gunsmoke.
I love the video, however, a little correction, Gary Busey was the last man to die on Gunsmoke but was not shot down by Matt Dillon. He had a brain disorder due to being kicked in the head while breaking horses and pushed his limits by breaking the horse with a rough ride.
Gunsmoke was before my time but I started watching it a few years ago when I caught it on TV and now I watch it regularly and own many seasons on dvd. The post series movies are excellent as well. The memorable characters, writing and storylines have made it one of my favorite shows of all time.
Hey, oh please! It's been in reruns before alot of people were born but it's been on the air everyday since it first came on the air LOL. I need to know which time did you mean LOL ? I'm teasing I know you meant first run which is probably true for most of us but it's always been on the air, that Gilligan's Island, The Flintstones, and Dragnet
I watched Gunsmoke as a kid, and now I'm watching the reruns! I saw Miss Kitty in Memphis one time---she looked just like she did on tv. I love all the regular characters. I'm sorry kids don't watch it---Matt always treated people so kindly!! And always used common sense in working out any situation. Such a great show!! I'm glad the reruns are still on!!
@@jlb3835 Wondered how that came about. And Chester stayed in character too, I remember a scene where he was carrying 2 buckets of water and stepped up on the porch or wooden walkway. As he stepped up he kept that leg straight and kinda swung it on to the porch, all before he sat the buckets down. Wonder if he wore any apparatus to help keep leg stiff and straight?
Thanks for this, reminds me of when my dad was alive and we sit and watch this on Monday nights I think it’s when it ended it’s running but those last few years. Wonderful show, wonderful cast, Milburn stone I truly enjoyed him all throughout, and I can’t imagine anybody other than James Arness play and Matt. They never make another one like this one. Thanks again truly enjoyed this brought back a lot of memories of my logon father.
I listen to the radio programs all the time and I, like you, always think of my dad. When it was on TV that was one of our bonding times. We used to love watching westerns together💜
I have the same memory of watching GUNSMOKE with my dad when he was alive. I agree, it was a wonderful production and I, too, cannot imagine anyone else in the role of Matt Dillon!!!
I bought the entire series on DVD. It’s truly a great series, unchallenged by any and all. The box set is a must have. Some episodes are so good, that it repays reviewing. There is a bootleg set out there, but I’d recommend getting the official legal one. You won’t regret it.
Back when people had more than two kids , it was one of the few shows when the living room filled up and the whole family were never disappointed . No nonsense law with a human touch , I always liked Festus as the Marshal 's trusty Deputy .
I have memories of my daddy watching this show on Saturdays. There weren't many options on T.V at the time but I remember it being his time for T.V. Today I watch all of the reruns that come on with my hubby. It was seriously the best 30 min show ever. Thanks for the knowledge. Blessings.
I ran into Arness one day in Hollywood. He was entering the grocery store I was delivering to. I was walking fast and I actually walked into him, my nose hit his chest, at 6'7" he was a foot taller than me. I was so surprised I was speechless. He laughed about it and walked past me. About his war injury, they say you never saw Dillon get on a horse because of that old wound. On the Anzio landing he was called 'the depth finder.' he was the first off the landing craft to show how deep the water was for shorter soldiers.
I love gunsmoke as a kid and a teenager. It came to television when I was one year old and I watched it until I was 21. But my favorite Western show was Paladin.
I named my middle daughter Amanda after miss kitty. She was an independent hard working woman and I wanted my daughter to be too. And she is to this day.
That Arvo guy was on To Tell the Truth as the worlds quick draw champion. He trained all the Hollywood movie/tv stars in quick draw and real body language shooting a gun. He had his holster lined with metal to eliminate any friction when drawing. None of the panel guessed him and were startled when he stood up, drew his guns and shot them.
Dennis Weaver as Marshall Dillon's sidekick, Chester, often sang little tunes on the show and sometimes played guitar as he sang them. He wrote every one of those tunes himself, according to a book I read.
Dennis Weaver (Chester) went on to play the starring role in one of Steven Spielberg's first movies, "Duel," a very good suspense about a lone motorist, pursued by a diabolical big rig driver.
Loved gunsmoke I remember watching it every Saturday night my dad's favorite western I remember my dad telling us kids get your talking over with no talking over the show miss those family times all of us together
I saw Amanda Blake on a TV interview show once, and when she was asked about Miss Kitty, she laughed that wonderful jackass laugh of hers and declared, "She was a madam!"
I LOVE GUNSMOKE I WATCH IT EVERYDAY ON INSP FROM 10AM TO 12NOON EVERYDAY, THE BEST WESTERN ON TV FOR ME EVER, THIS TOOK PLACE IN DODGE CITY KANSAS IN THE 1860'S, CHESTER, DOC, FESTUS, NEWLY, MISS KITTY, SAM THE BARTENDER, THEY WERE ALL GOOD ACTOR'S, LONG LIVE GUNSMOKE & TO ALL THE ACTOR'S WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US R.I.P. & GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL'S. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I've been listening to radio Gunsmoke quite often lately and I have yet to tire of these very captivating stories. The music is excellent and actually functions as part of the action and dialogue.
I was just talking yesterday about the great western programs that were on television when I was growing up in the 1960s. I can remember at least 20 television westerns but _Gunsmoke_ was the gold standard. I've always been a fan of _Gunsmoke_ but I prefer the earlier scripts that were shot in black and white. The storylines were grittier and sometimes the difference between right and wrong wasn't as obvious as it was in the later scripts from the 60s and 70s. I remember a couple of those old shows where Marshall Dillon burst into a building and gunned down everybody inside whether they were armed or not. He never would have done something like that in the later episodes. Those black and white episodes always started with big, brawny Matt Dillion standing near the town cemetery on a cold windy day as tumbleweeds blow across the graves.
Back in the day, I remember my father and brothers being really hooked on Gun Smoke, and they never missed an episode. Like football, my sister and I lost out, when it was time to come on. With one television in our house, we had to adapt to what the boys liked. Presently as an adult, I really don't care for Westerns....accept Gun Smoke.
The stories are great, the actors were phenomenal. The chemistry between all the actors...hands down the best western on TV. James Arness.. up there with John Wayne!👍🏻👏
WTF??? Ever heard of Hippocrates? Egyptian medicine? Hindu physicians? Chinese healers (acupuncture)? Fer Chrissakes, Neanderthals practiced healing arts!!!!!!! The sheer unacquaintance with facts is mind-boggling. AND NO ONE ELSE DISPUTED THIS OBVIOUSLY FALSE STATEMENT!!!!!!!!!!! And some of these folks went to college - Yeeeeshhhh.
This was my grandfather's favorite TV show, and I wear a U.S. Marshal badge replica from this show so I can have something to remember him by when he died.
Barbara Brown When Gunsmoke was a half hour program at 10 pm on Saturday night, my brother and I were not allowed to watch it. Our parents thought it was too violent and too real. Another fact is Milborn Stone was given a honorary degree as Dr. Of Medicine from I believe the University of Kansas for his portrayal of Doc. Adams.
Are you absolutely sure Arness appeared in every single episode? I seem to recall a short period were the episodes centered on Ken Curtis as Matt was "out of town". I know of one that Arness only rode back into town after Festus had saved Dodge, however there was at least one where Festus was out of Dodge and got caught up in a situation. Could be I just do not remember Arness putting in a "Cameo" in one scene of a show featuring Curtis.
Toward the end the series became more of an anthology centering on other characters with Matt Dillon often just making a cameo appearance. Kind of blink and you missed him.
I remember coming home from school when I was younger and my grandpa would be sitting on the couch watching this. Every once in a while i'd sit and watch it with him. ☺
My father is 85 and still watches Gunsmoke several times a day on INSP. I watch it with him for at least a few episodes. It’s become some of our favorite time to spend together!
@@FactsVerse oh…. Wow. That will take some thinking! One thing I will say is that I have never seen is Chester’s final episode. I just don’t feel like my Gunsmoke watching will be fulfilled until I do. LOL
Presently in season 12 now but the episodes I've really enjoyed the most so far were with burt Reynolds also Thadd is making a name for himself as Matt's other deputy with Festus
I worked with Dennis Weaver in Theater Shows, 6 nights a week. He did "Chester" every night, teaching audience "How to play the git'tar." I never grew tired of it. I have many pictures of it, and pictures with him, in off stage settings. Some of my fondest memories.
I was a kid in school in the 1970s and I remember watching Gunsmoke Monday nights at 10:00 PM on channel 2 CBS. I think the last season was the best season. The two-part episode with Ben snow was excellent. So was the episode with Victor French as the sheriff who turns bad and who Matt wound up killing.
In 1985 I managed to get technical gun coach/holster maker Arvo Ojala’s home phone number and ordered a holster from him. He was much older then and had just taught the guys in “Silverado” how to handle guns. He was a real nice guy and I asked him a lot about actors. Because I had seen the photo of him almost cheek to cheek with Marylin Monroe I asked him if she smelled good and he laughed and said she did. Thanks for posting the hilarious alternative clip where he beats Dillon to the draw. in the real one you can hear him fire first. He told me he was in the commissary at the studio in western costume and they asked him to do that quick intro scene. Later he sued the Screen Actor’s Guild to get paid for that famous scene seen every week for years.
One of the funniest things I had ever seen anywhere was in 1969 Seoul Korea. Walking past a TV store that had a TV on in the window. I stopped and watched and howled laughing at Matt and Kitty speaking Korean!
My father played football with Denis Weaver (Chester) for Joplin Junior College. Denis invited him and my brother to visit the McCloud set. A very nice man, Dad said.
I grew up with my grandparents in the 70’s. My grandpa wouldn’t attend a church that went past noon because he would miss Gunsmoke.. true story followed by Bonanza.
I love Gunsmoke. I watched it as a youngster and now a"ole" senior. I loved the scenes between Matt and Miss. Kitty I always wanted him to kiss her at least once but I never saw him kiss but one woman and that's in Matt's Love Affair. I hope Gunsmoke stay on the air even though I have seen some episodes three times already I will still watch Gunsmoke. MY FAVORITE.
My dad was a big gun smoke fan and after sitting down with him and watching several episodes of gun smoke I turned into a fan of the show... I didn't realize that there was over 600 episodes of gun smoke and have watched it for a couple years I wonder if there is still some that I haven't seen. My dad died a few months ago and I really miss him and miss watching gun smoke with him. We also wanted how the west was won which had James arness as the lead character in the show. They were some great times and I love and miss my Dad very much and I will always remember those times we spent together.
I'm glad you have such warm memories of sharing this great show with your dad. I'm sure you find comfort in them just as I do with the same memories that I have of my dad. So sorry for your loss..........
no doubt matt dillon and gunsmoke was two of the greatest things to ever happen to western shows. i loved them wnen i was a little boy (i am 76 now) and i still love them. i watch them many times each week.
Same here. I've lost count how many episodes I've seen and as how many if it was the first.
Thank you for sharing a part of your life and your childhood. We're happy to hear that you still watch Gunsmoke. Which episode is your favorite?
It's important to know that, Festus did all of the work. Matt showed up at the end and took credit. Festus for Sheriff
Me too!
@🌬 How We Suffer for Our Sanity Hell yes he was. He should have worn the Marshall badge. 😎🏍💨👍
I watched Gunsmoke as a kid,alongside my family. We all loved it and enjoyed it for all the years it aired.
I still watch the re runs and enjoy them just as much today. One of my a time favorites and to this day, my favorite actor James Arness. Hes right up there with Clint Eastwood.
Watching the series keeps all the characters alive for me.
There will never be a better western show on tv.
RIP to all the actors who have come and gone ,regular cast members and all the character actors,never to be forgotten in my book. One of a kind show.
Thanks for the many, many years
Of entertainment.
Gunsmoke was a great western series. I believe I have seen nearly every episode
In this house we all wish Doctor Galen Adams was still practicing.
Watched as a kid, I'm 67 now and I loved every GUNSMOKE SHOW. EVERYONE ON SHOW SEEMES SO ALIVE
@@jackschaefer94 I've seen every show at least three times. if it wasn't for Gunsmoke I won't turn on the TV. the camaraderie and love the main characters have for one another is truly heart felt, also the fairnes, honesty and respect Matt conducts himself with, especially with the native Americans could go a long way in today's society,
@@jacquelynbryden3811 I think I have seen all the episodes at least twice. I keep looking to see if I will see one I didn't see before. There isn't anybody who could play Matt Dillon better than James Arness. L
I loved watching doc and Festus "go at" each other each time they met.
Festus to Doc: *You are the orniorist dag blame old coot I ever laid eyes on*
@@crazeenydriver "you old scutter, you!"
@@crazeenydriver Ole Doc is lucky Festus didn't kick his fuckin ass - when I was a little kid I'd be like " Slap that city slicker upside his snooty
head"
Same here! It's hilarious!
I'm not sure which came first: Festus joining "Gunsmoke", or "Star Trek". Festus and "Doc" going at it reminds me of "'Bones' McCoy and Spock. I wonder if one didn't influence the other?
I am 70 years old and I watch Gunsmoke every afternoon while eating lunch. But I have to say I enjoy the half hour black and white shows more than I do the hour long shows that are in color.
Love the show. My retirement life revolves around when Gunsmoke is on.
Amazing show , I still watch it everyday till this day on MEtv ‘.....each character makes the show completely a beautiful classic ...
It's an all time classic. I really love it.
You are absolutely correct. While special effects have improved dramatically since Gunsmoke, the cast of characters in any series or motion picture will always be the deciding factor in it's success. No western series or motion picture to this day in my opinion comes even close to the great performances by these actors. May Gunsmoke live on forever.
I watch it when I'm home on MeTv too. One of my favorite shows! 🤠🤠
@@silverfox5319 that's what I love about this show. Don't need the special effects to take you as if it was still at the time they filmed it. I love all the characters, but but Chester and Festus characters were a bit much for me. They had little respect for the Doctor.
I watch it on MEtv and INSP. I can see Gunsmoke just about all day long if I want to.
I first became a fan of Gunsmoke back when it was a radio show. I had mixed feelings when I heard it would be on tv, because I had seen what they had done to the Lone Ranger. But Gunsmoke was a winner from the get go. I say, with no great exaggeration, that I learned every thing I know about right and wrong from Matt Dillon.
I'm a Gunsmoke addict. Marshall Dillon has always been a hero figure to me.
Gary Busey did not get shot down by Matt. His character died from a cerebral hemorrhage he got from a fall trying to break a horse. That episode, 'The Busters', was the 22nd episode (of 24 episodes) of the series' 20th year. And that episode was the last one to air (as a rerun) in that 20th and final season.
What you commented is true. And Matt didn't play a part in every Gunsmoke episodes.
@@dorothylipford6503 Yes, it's true there were episodes where Matt played only a minor role. A good example was 'Gunfighter, R.I.P.' with Darren McGavin. But Matt was seen and had a part in all 635 episodes of Gunsmoke
That's one of my favorite episodes!
Yes, I grimaced when the narrator said that Gary Busey ("Harve Daley" in "The Busters") was shot down by Matt. That was the only glaring mistake in the video. Actually, the last person killed by Matt on the show was John Colicos ("Judge Flood" in "Hard Labor"). "Hard Labor" was the 20th of the 24 episodes aired in Season 20, but it was the last one filmed.
I was going to pipe in with the same comment. Thanks for beating me to it.
I watched Gunsmoke as a kid with my Mother and Dad, I am 79 now. Each actor has several "lines" that they often repeated. When we were watching one episode, a cowboy who had been shot was carried in to Doc's office and laid on a table. Matt was looking at the cowboy with a grim expression and there was a pause in the dialogue. My Dad said, "how is he Doc?" Immediately after, Matt said, "how is he Doc?" We laughed and laughed - you just had to be there.
So funny .. sat on floor while watching with my parents... good times .
In one episode at the end of shoe Matt and Chester are ina corrall and i do not remember dialog but a plane goes overhead. Now that would be a UFO
My husband does the same thing. He knows Matt’s lines! And Chester’s too.
Can’t predict Festus lines except when he call Doc “ you old Scudder”
Another frequent line of Matt's was "Let me tell you something..."
Shut up crab
I still watch it every day . Festus may be the greatest western character ever to appear on the small screen , followed closely by Doc Adams . The chemistry between them was a big part of the continued success of the show. Loved the guest stars too, especially Morgan Woodward and Victor French who appeared in about 40 episodes between them . 🇺🇸👍😎
Thanks for watching!
Did you know that “Festus” Ken Curtis was an accomplished singer?
@@patriciasnyder6915 He had an excellent voice and was in the John Wayne movies Rio Grande where he played one of the Regimental Singers and a brief appearance in The Quiet Man.
@@Chilliwack56 I knew that. James Arness, like John Wayne seemed loyal to his friends.
@@patriciasnyder6915 His voice was featured in the movie "Rio Grande" and an episode of "Have Gun, Will Travel"
I loved Milburn Stone. A friend of mine does an absolutely spot-on impression of him, swiping his hand across his face. I have seen MS in movies (and in his youth he was a very handsome man), and he did that hand-swipe even then. Wonderful character actor, born to play Doc Adams!
Yes Doc Adams was very handsome back in his day with a lovely shock of thick wavy hair. His hair aged quite nicely!
@@paulastokes4803 Have you noticed how very attractive these "scruffy" types can be?
@@viktoriaironpride4977 Yes I have. Doc has a very charming smile. He looked especially handsome and charming in the episode where the very young lady was so in love with him. He was quite flattered.
@@paulastokes4803 He shouldn't have felt flattered, but pleased at getting what was only his due as a very attractive, accomplished older man--a fine catch for any woman!
I'm in my 70's, a widow, and if I ever dated again, it would have to be someone as smart, gentle, outspoken and compassionate as that character.
I enjoyed watching Gun Smoke and still enjoy watching the re-runs.
Elizabeth, I prefer to watch Gunsmoke instead of what's on tv today. I don't care for the junk on tv today.
The early ones are the best. Thhe later they get, the less I care for them.
Gunsmoke, Gunsmoke, Gunsmoke!!!
Not a day goes by its not garnishing our living room with its unique, wonderful, western entertainment! Love Gunsmoke!!
Me too. There's nothing but junk on tv.
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I love Gunsmoke , I used to watch it with my dad, he too loved the series. I still watch it everyday.
Me toooo, watching now.
@@debrajames6286 Me, too and I'm watching it now,
Me too.
@@tcarroll3954 Hahaha, me too. I get hours of it on two channels day and night.
@@nitasheehan2704 me too, ha.
Totally loved Gunsmoke never tire of watching it absolutely legendary🐎
Gunsmoke was the best western on TV. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
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And being retired now I can watch it all day long or I switch over to the Rifleman
Greatest western of ALL TIME.... I now watch the earlier episodes and even the early 1/2 hour episodes on the INSP network. They’re GREAT 👍
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@@FactsVerse Did Gunsmoke ever run for 90 minutes episodes? Seems I remember some of the Westerns having a season of 90 minutes programs in the early 70's. The Virginian comes to mind, and maybe Bonanza. Just wondering.
I still watch the reruns. Love Chester and Festus. I missed Quint when he left the show too. Great show!
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Gary busey didn't get killed by Marshall Dillon he died of a brain hemorrhage on the show
I have been watching this show since the first airing. Still watch it every night. Never gets old. I will be watching as long as I live. Thanks to all the cast for such a awesome show. Sure wish they would make some new westerns.
On cable here we have Gunsmoke for at least three episodes in the morning and again in the afternoon and night. You can just binge watch Gunsmoke here and that's okay with me
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Arness was under contract to Wayne’s production company and released him to do ‘’Gunsmoke’’ without fee or legal hassle of any kind. That’s a gentleman.
Its called being unselfish and decent.
They were good friends.
Well guys i recently learned they had falling out arness didnt do a part duke wanted in the Alamo. They never talked i believe again. Duke never forgave him. Duke spoke out for him. Jim burned him in Alamo
I know i was suprised
@@robertayoder2063 That was disappointing to hear. Too often we throw away friendships for less important reasons
I still watch these reruns today. Every actor was just perfect for their parts. James Arness was the perfect Matt Dillon. Always loved Festus and Doc's little arguments! Of course, Amanda Blake was so beautiful and yet so feisty.
Watching Gunsmoke was a Sunday night ritual in my family..
Mark Krauklis, San Antonio, Texas, USA
@@markkrauklis3580 Over on Broadway St.
Best western, loved the show and honesty in the series, Matt rest in peace now you and kitty blazed trails as Angel's in heaven
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Gunsmoke has been my favorite western. My second was Rifleman.
Paul Richards was in many tv shows.
Thank goodness James Arness was and is Marshall Dillon! I couldn't see anyone else play Matt Dillon..
Claude Akins also was in just about every movie
Marshal Dillon and Lucas McCain could’ve cleaned up the west All by themselves lol
Have Gun Will Travel, was also a very good western series. Richard Boone was perfect for that role.
This is still my everyday choice of shows 😂
Mine also. I recently found The Rifleman on YT under Film Rise and Daniel Boone under Blaine Morgan. Didn't watch them much in my youth, because of sports mainly.
I was born in 58. The first TV show I remember is Gunsmoke. I grew up watching it and then raised my son watching it together. I still watch it.
Me too. I enjoy watching Gunsmoke.
Me too. I watch it every day. I prefer to watch Gunsmoke more than any of todays malarky.
@@loneranger1536 Malarkey describes most everything going on today in my opinion then again when I look back most everything has been malarkey. Born 1951 so I'm crotchety on fart pay no attention.
Trivia: James Arness played opposite John Wayne in "Hondo" as a man Hondo despised but later came to grudgingly respect. Wayne threw his weight behind Arness becoming Matt Dillon because of the respect Arness earned on "Hondo".
I just very recently started watching Gunsmoke which usually had a number of guess stars! It's a change of pace which I like rather than watching bad bad news!
James had a famous brother who was also an actor. Hailing from Alexandria, MN the Aurness brothers James and Peter Graves became popular icons of the small screen.
Peter Graves starred on the TV show, mission impossible. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 Before that he played a single father in the horse show "Fury".
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Kitty was head over heels with Matt.
I don’t know what Matt was not seeing, but I’d have “responded” to Kitty’s overt overtures faster than any gunfighter could “clear leather”..
@@timothybauer1295 So true, I still don't get it, I almost got it but, hmm..
?do you blame her?
They never said out right that they were a couple, but all of the "outlaws " referred to Kitty as his "woman"...and a few kidnapped her because of it. I'm still watching the episodes on ME TV in the afternoon 😊 They kept us in mystery..but they were a low key couple 😆
@@steveparish6435 Nope..sure didn't..but they had "dates" and Kitty got mad when he had to break them..lol I think they wanted the focus on Matt catching the criminals & not his relationships with a woman 🤷🏽♀️
My dad LOVED Gunsmoke and watched it every chance he had. When he was in his 80s he watched reruns of it every time he turned on tv. I used to complain “Not Gunsmoke again!!” Whine whine but now as an unemployed adult I love it and my husband and I watch it most days. “I sorry Dad, it’s a great show!” I wish I had said before he died.
GUNSMOKE WAS THE BEST TV SHOW THAT EVER CAME ON TV...
Bonanza was the second best western on TV. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
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I agree. I watch Gun Smoke every day om MeTv. Truly the best show ever !!!
Yep I agree,, bonanza was a classic as well...hard to put one above the other..
We love gunsmoke. One of the few shows that families can watch together. Burt Reynolds and Charles Bronson got their start on gunsmoke. We still love it after all these years, and we shouldn't forget Amanda Blake who was fabulous as Miss Kitty.
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Actually Charles Bronson was in TV and movies years before Gunsmoke.
I found it funny that Doc's office was on the 2nd floor.
God help you if you broke a leg.
I know , how weird on the second floor! I always notice that !!!!
And Doc was usually found sitting in the saloon, chatting up Miss Kitty, drink in front of him.
Good evening. I wondered about the same thing also.
In the small town where I grew up the only doctor's office was "upstairs" over a grocery store.
I could never figure out why he was on the second floor!
In 1963 my mother and I drove from Arizona into Utah. At that time Lake Havasu was filling up. James Arness had property on the north side of the lake, but didn't have good access so he had hired one of my high school friends to bulldoze a better road. There was a small cabin on the property and Amanda Blake cooked a meal for us. They were both very cordial and down to earth.
Maybe Miss Kitty and Matt were more than just friends. 🙆
One of my favorite monster movies when I was a little kid was "The Thing From Another World". After watching countless episodes of Gunsmoke, I only recently learned that James Arness was the very cool monster in that film. He was perfect for it because of his size. Just thought I'd drop this little factoid here.
There was a joke that he played a giant carrot because the creature was some sort of advanced form of plant life. (Think Venus Flytrap on steroids)
Unfortunately I haven't seen the thing yet. However , I am looking for one of the cable channels to find it or I will go A video store to see if I can find it Also Amazon or eBay. I use to watch Gun s.moke when I were very young. I miss all the actors and actresses,. ms Kitty. she' were some time funny and phrases. Su h as cow boy. She were so missed. I tho k if she were still alive she would still be on gun smoke. I like to see when her and Dillon flirt with each other.
He was perfect in that movie. 🙋❤
Gunsmoke is one of the best western movies out there. We still watch it everyday.
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Me too.
I would be grateful, if you could guide me to where I can find these episodes?
I remember listening to "Gunsmoke" on the radio before it was on TV, because dad listened to it. I still like the original 30 minute b&w "Gunsmoke" more than the later ones. They were much better in my opinion. And didn't have a bunch of "filler" to take up the hour time.
@@tlee51ftw I love the 30 minute b&w most of all because Miss Kitty and Matt are so beautiful and handsome when young.
My Saturday morning western shows
Gun Smoke
Rifleman
Wanted “ Dead or Alive “
Lone Ranger
Then John Wayne movies would start at noon
and after that we would watch Clint Eastwood western’s . What a great way to spend your Saturday’s .
Very interesting history. My granddad was the prop man of Gunsmoke until he passed away from cancer in late 1971. He had started with Paladin Have Gun will Travel and switched to Gunsmoke within the year, I believe, so that must have been the third season. We heard the stories suitable for kids at the time. He and my grandmother stopped by on the way back from Hawaii (to see Hawaii Five-O being shot) to check out my new college digs, but passed away soon after. I wasn't allowed up late (10pm -11pm) to watch Gunsmoke, though, but he left us all a pewter mug with a characters' name on it. A super nice man Clem was.
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Gunsmoke tackled many of the social problems we have today way ahead of it’s time, it had a moral fiber long gone from TV today, Dillon was righteous in his law enforcement, yet subtle was his detective work at investigating what really happened, Chester and Festus, Doc, Ms Kitty ( beautiful even in black and white) were the perfect supporting cast as well as many others….
I watched the show when I was a kid and now I'm old. I love the show and the cast. It's my favorite western.
@Eunice your not you’ve just lived and were born at a time to enjoy the golden age of television when shows had morality….
Still the best western I pay extra to have the insp Chanel so I can watch gunsmoke every day
Best television show there ever was. I started watching it when I was 4 years old. Add Bonanza and Star Trek, and you have everything needed to travel back in time to when America was the greatest nation on earth.
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There was one Gunsmoke show where Miss Kitty made a comment about people that got together after 19 years. The funny thing was that after 19 years Miss Kitty left Gunsmoke. Mostly because of her physical problems. But it was ironic, that Miss Kitty made that statement in the show early in the years of Gunsmoke, and that ended up being the length of her career in Gunsmoke.
I love the video, however, a little correction, Gary Busey was the last man to die on Gunsmoke but was not shot down by Matt Dillon. He had a brain disorder due to being kicked in the head while breaking horses and pushed his limits by breaking the horse with a rough ride.
You are correct, ma'am!
You are very correct and it is an excellent episode
Gary was in a bad accident before
Correct Lynn!!! Thanks
Gunsmoke was before my time but I started watching it a few years ago when I caught it on TV and now I watch it regularly and own many seasons on dvd. The post series movies are excellent as well. The memorable characters, writing and storylines have made it one of my favorite shows of all time.
Hey, oh please! It's been in reruns before alot of people were born but it's been on the air everyday since it first came on the air LOL. I need to know which time did you mean LOL ? I'm teasing I know you meant first run which is probably true for most of us but it's always been on the air, that Gilligan's Island, The Flintstones, and Dragnet
A young Burt Reynolds played a young blacksmith in several episodes of Gunsmoke!
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Quint
Yes he played Quint. Half native American and half white. I like how he was written into the show, a choice he made to live with the white man.
I wish he would have stayed longer. Loved his character and he was a great actor.
Oh really? Well thank you capt. OBVIOUS!
I watched Gunsmoke as a kid, and now I'm watching the reruns! I saw Miss Kitty in Memphis one time---she looked just like she did on tv. I love all the regular characters. I'm sorry kids don't watch it---Matt always treated people so kindly!! And always used common sense in working out any situation. Such a great show!! I'm glad the reruns are still on!!
They always had good morals GoodLife teachings and the same with The Rifleman
And Dennis Weaver never really had a limp he thought of that his self oh boy Chester
@@jlb3835 Wondered how that came about. And Chester stayed in character too, I remember a scene where he was carrying 2 buckets of water and stepped up on the porch or wooden walkway. As he stepped up he kept that leg straight and kinda swung it on to the porch, all before he sat the buckets down. Wonder if he wore any apparatus to help keep leg stiff and straight?
@@jojosewist8921 Aaaah!! Good question!!
Thanks for this, reminds me of when my dad was alive and we sit and watch this on Monday nights I think it’s when it ended it’s running but those last few years. Wonderful show, wonderful cast, Milburn stone I truly enjoyed him all throughout, and I can’t imagine anybody other than James Arness play and Matt. They never make another one like this one. Thanks again truly enjoyed this brought back a lot of memories of my logon father.
I listen to the radio programs all the time and I, like you, always think of my dad. When it was on TV that was one of our bonding times. We used to love watching westerns together💜
I have the same memory of watching GUNSMOKE with my dad when he was alive. I agree, it was a wonderful production and I, too, cannot imagine anyone else in the role of Matt Dillon!!!
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I bought the entire series on DVD. It’s truly a great series, unchallenged by any and all. The box set is a must have. Some episodes are so good, that it repays reviewing. There is a bootleg set out there, but I’d recommend getting the official legal one. You won’t regret it.
Where do you purchase that set
So far as Matt's relationship with Kitty, it's what you DON'T see!
Bet he went to Kitty’s room a few times not to sleep!
Bet they played “doctor” a lot between takes
A weird relationship. It was not clear what was going on with them. I didn't find Ms Kitty attractive.
Back when people had more than two kids , it was one of the few shows when the living room filled up and the whole family were never disappointed . No nonsense law with a human touch , I always liked Festus as the Marshal 's trusty Deputy .
I have memories of my daddy watching this show on Saturdays. There weren't many options on T.V at the time but I remember it being his time for T.V. Today I watch all of the reruns that come on with my hubby. It was seriously the best 30 min show ever. Thanks for the knowledge. Blessings.
I also remember my Daddy watching Gunsmoke on Saturday nite.
I can watch these episodes everyday all day…love James arness.
I grew up watching Gunsmoke with my Dad. I am 64 and still watch it daily. Thanks Dad
I ran into Arness one day in Hollywood. He was entering the grocery store I was delivering to. I was walking fast and I actually walked into him, my nose hit his chest, at 6'7" he was a foot taller than me. I was so surprised I was speechless. He laughed about it and walked past me.
About his war injury, they say you never saw Dillon get on a horse because of that old wound. On the Anzio landing he was called 'the depth finder.' he was the first off the landing craft to show how deep the water was for shorter soldiers.
I love gunsmoke as a kid and a teenager. It came to television when I was one year old and I watched it until I was 21. But my favorite Western show was Paladin.
Have gun will travel. i watched the show every week..Richard Boone. I still like westerns.
The only show I ever wanted where every person matched thier character perfect great show thanks for posting
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I named my middle daughter Amanda after miss kitty. She was an independent hard working woman and I wanted my daughter to be too. And she is to this day.
Amanda Blake was beautiful. I wish she had been mentioned in this video.
So sweet! Was Miss Kitty able to watch Gunsmoke too?
You could have named her Kitty!
Love watching Gun smoke in the 70 ‘s and still watch
That Arvo guy was on To Tell the Truth as the worlds quick draw champion. He trained all the Hollywood movie/tv stars in quick draw and real body language shooting a gun. He had his holster lined with metal to eliminate any friction when drawing. None of the panel guessed him and were startled when he stood up, drew his guns and shot them.
Dennis Weaver as Marshall Dillon's sidekick, Chester, often sang little tunes on the show and sometimes played guitar as he sang them. He wrote every one of those tunes himself, according to a book I read.
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Dennis Weaver also played on a TV show called, McCloud. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Dennis Weaver (Chester) went on to play the starring role in one of Steven Spielberg's first movies, "Duel," a very good suspense about a lone motorist, pursued by a diabolical big rig driver.
@@Patriottoo2 yes, I remember seeing that as a teenager! Very suspenseful!
Loved gunsmoke I remember watching it every Saturday night my dad's favorite western I remember my dad telling us kids get your talking over with no talking over the show miss those family times all of us together
This was my grandma favorite show. We weren’t allowed to talk when it was on.. I didn’t understand then but I do now. I watch it every day on ISPN.
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I saw Amanda Blake on a TV interview show once, and when she was asked about Miss Kitty, she laughed that wonderful jackass laugh of hers and declared, "She was a madam!"
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Yes!! They just couldn't say that in network primetime where kids back then might ask what a madam is!
Yes, she ran a brothel on the radio version and "had to tone it down" for tv.
I LOVE GUNSMOKE I WATCH IT EVERYDAY ON INSP FROM 10AM TO 12NOON EVERYDAY, THE BEST WESTERN ON TV FOR ME EVER, THIS TOOK PLACE IN DODGE CITY KANSAS IN THE 1860'S, CHESTER, DOC, FESTUS, NEWLY, MISS KITTY, SAM THE BARTENDER, THEY WERE ALL GOOD ACTOR'S, LONG LIVE GUNSMOKE & TO ALL THE ACTOR'S WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US R.I.P. & GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL'S. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I watched this my grandpa when I was little like 4 years old. Grandpa was born in 1906. Great memories. I miss old America so bad.
I've been listening to radio Gunsmoke quite often lately and I have yet to tire of these very captivating stories. The music is excellent and actually functions as part of the action and dialogue.
Gunsmoke is my favorite western on tv. I've seen almost all of them, but I enjoy the ones with Chester, played by Dennis Weaver! ❤️
They are my favorites, too!
Me too i got so tired of all of Festus’s long winded explanations and stories
I remember watching gunsmoke when I was a child. And I always thought Miss Kitty was very pretty.
I was just talking yesterday about the great western programs that were on television when I was growing up in the 1960s. I can remember at least 20 television westerns but _Gunsmoke_ was the gold standard. I've always been a fan of _Gunsmoke_ but I prefer the earlier scripts that were shot in black and white. The storylines were grittier and sometimes the difference between right and wrong wasn't as obvious as it was in the later scripts from the 60s and 70s.
I remember a couple of those old shows where Marshall Dillon burst into a building and gunned down everybody inside whether they were armed or not. He never would have done something like that in the later episodes. Those black and white episodes always started with big, brawny Matt Dillion standing near the town cemetery on a cold windy day as tumbleweeds blow across the graves.
Back in the day, I remember my father and brothers being really hooked on Gun Smoke, and they never missed an episode. Like football, my sister and I lost out, when it was time to come on. With one television in our house, we had to adapt to what the boys liked. Presently as an adult, I really don't care for Westerns....accept Gun Smoke.
The stories are great, the actors were phenomenal. The chemistry between all the actors...hands down the best western on TV. James Arness.. up there with John Wayne!👍🏻👏
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Sam the Bartender was in a lot of the episodes also. He was the ultimate background actor. he didnt star but was a major supporting role...
Watched gun smoke all the time in the middle 60's @ 70's still watching it today.
I still watch it every day.i love it.
Doc Adams’ first name was Galen, the name of the first ever physician in History.
Thank you.
My dad said doc looked like my great grand dad
On the radio version of Gunsmoke, Doc's first name was Charles, named after Charles Addams who created The Addams Family.
@@MrLikecats Back in the 50's, when we would be on a car trip Sunday afternoon I got to listen to Gunsmoke on the radio. I really enjoyed it!
WTF??? Ever heard of Hippocrates? Egyptian medicine? Hindu physicians? Chinese healers (acupuncture)?
Fer Chrissakes, Neanderthals practiced healing arts!!!!!!!
The sheer unacquaintance with facts is mind-boggling.
AND NO ONE ELSE DISPUTED THIS OBVIOUSLY FALSE STATEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!
And some of these folks went to college - Yeeeeshhhh.
This was my grandfather's favorite TV show, and I wear a U.S. Marshal badge replica from this show so I can have something to remember him by when he died.
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Only one Matt Dillion, James Arness
I still watch it every time it comes on! Love the movie and love watching James Arness and John Wayne when they are on!!!
John Wayne was the first choice to play Matt Dillon. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
James arness and John Wayne share the same birthday May 26. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
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When Gunsmoke was a half hour program at 10 pm on Saturday night, my brother and I were not allowed to watch it. Our parents thought it was too violent and too real. Another fact is Milborn Stone was given a honorary degree as Dr. Of Medicine from I believe the University of Kansas for his portrayal of Doc. Adams.
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I'm 69..." My older sister.
Wouldn't let her kids"..
WATCH the 3stooges "
. because of the " violence"🤭
' Milburn ' not " Milborn ".
Are you absolutely sure Arness appeared in every single episode? I seem to recall a short period were the episodes centered on Ken Curtis as Matt was "out of town". I know of one that Arness only rode back into town after Festus had saved Dodge, however there was at least one where Festus was out of Dodge and got caught up in a situation. Could be I just do not remember Arness putting in a "Cameo" in one scene of a show featuring Curtis.
Toward the end the series became more of an anthology centering on other characters with Matt Dillon often just making a cameo appearance. Kind of blink and you missed him.
I remember coming home from school when I was younger and my grandpa would be sitting on the couch watching this. Every once in a while i'd sit and watch it with him. ☺
My father is 85 and still watches Gunsmoke several times a day on INSP. I watch it with him for at least a few episodes. It’s become some of our favorite time to spend together!
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@@FactsVerse oh…. Wow. That will take some thinking! One thing I will say is that I have never seen is Chester’s final episode. I just don’t feel like my Gunsmoke watching will be fulfilled until I do. LOL
Presently in season 12 now but the episodes I've really enjoyed the most so far were with burt Reynolds also Thadd is making a name for himself as Matt's other deputy with Festus
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Great show! I watched Gun Smoke every day
I worked with Dennis Weaver in Theater Shows, 6 nights a week. He did "Chester" every night, teaching audience "How to play the git'tar." I never grew tired of it. I have many pictures of it, and pictures with him, in off stage settings. Some of my fondest memories.
Great memories, thank you for sharing this. By the looks of it, Dennis Weaver was a great man. 👍
Gunsmoke was required viewing for me as kid in 1960s and 70s. Great show.
I was a kid in school in the 1970s and I remember watching Gunsmoke Monday nights at 10:00 PM on channel 2 CBS. I think the last season was the best season. The two-part episode with Ben snow was excellent. So was the episode with Victor French as the sheriff who turns bad and who Matt wound up killing.
Fellow Yinzer!
The widow killed him.
Both good episodes
In 1985 I managed to get technical gun coach/holster maker Arvo Ojala’s home phone number and ordered a holster from him. He was much older then and had just taught the guys in
“Silverado” how to handle guns. He was a real nice guy and I asked him a lot about actors. Because I had seen the photo of him almost cheek to cheek with Marylin Monroe I asked him if she smelled good and he laughed and said she did. Thanks for posting the hilarious alternative clip where he beats Dillon to the draw. in the real one you can hear him fire first. He told me he was in the commissary at the studio in western costume and they asked him to do that quick intro scene. Later he sued the Screen Actor’s Guild to get paid for that famous scene seen every week for years.
I always noted he pulled the trigger first. At that time I didn't know who he was and I figured he just missed hitting Matt.
I grew up with all the TV Cowboy shows and LOVED every one of them!! I had a crush on James Arness for YEARS!!!
One of the funniest things I had ever seen anywhere was in 1969 Seoul Korea. Walking past a TV store that had a TV on in the window. I stopped and watched and howled laughing at Matt and Kitty speaking Korean!
🙆😂❤
I love watching Gun Smoke 🚬
Meeeeee too!!
Here we go again,..not " Gun Smoke " I t was ' Gunsmoke '.
I love Gunsmoke but you forgot a big star who was in the show for a while. Burt Reynolds
Luv the show a the actors ,but always wonder why none of them had a partner.
Yeah Burt Reynolds was the blacksmith. He put shoes on the horses and did some other metal work.
I liked it when Chester left and was replaced by Festus
Dennis Weaver who played Chester, went on to star in his own TV show called McCloud. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 mcCloud his the air in the 70s. Weaver was gone while Gunsmoke was in black and white.
My father played football with Denis Weaver (Chester) for Joplin Junior College. Denis invited him and my brother to visit the McCloud set. A very nice man, Dad said.
Buck Taylor is the last remaining Gunsmoke alumni. He is a very talented painter, and the son of Dub Taylor.
I grew up with my grandparents in the 70’s. My grandpa wouldn’t attend a church that went past noon because he would miss Gunsmoke.. true story followed by Bonanza.
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I LOVE GUNSMOKE. THE ACTORS ( MALE/FEMALE) WERE THE RIGHT ONES FOR THE ROLES. OTHER ONES, THE SHOW MAY NOT HAVE LASTED AS LONG. THEY GOT IT RIGHT.
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@@FactsVerse ACTUALLY, ALL OF THEM.THANKS!!
I am 76 and I am still watching it!!!
I still watch Gunsmoke every single day,I’m 58 years old and still love it!
I love Gunsmoke. I watched it as a youngster and now a"ole" senior. I loved the scenes between Matt and Miss. Kitty I always wanted him to kiss her at least once but I never saw him kiss but one woman and that's in Matt's Love Affair. I hope Gunsmoke stay on the air even though I have seen some episodes three times already I will still watch Gunsmoke. MY FAVORITE.
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I watch it a few times a day.
Yeah.... I, too, waited YEARS for him to kiss Miss Kitty!!!!
My dad was a big gun smoke fan and after sitting down with him and watching several episodes of gun smoke I turned into a fan of the show... I didn't realize that there was over 600 episodes of gun smoke and have watched it for a couple years I wonder if there is still some that I haven't seen. My dad died a few months ago and I really miss him and miss watching gun smoke with him. We also wanted how the west was won which had James arness as the lead character in the show. They were some great times and I love and miss my Dad very much and I will always remember those times we spent together.
My family watched Gunsmoke together every week night for all the years it was on television.
I'm glad you have such warm memories of sharing this great show with your dad. I'm sure you find comfort in them just as I do with the same memories that I have of my dad. So sorry for your loss..........
Toby Keith's I Should of Been a Cowboy, memorialized Gunsmoke beautifully