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 radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and John Dunning writes that among radio drama enthusiasts "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time.
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Radio series often ran for multiple seasons and/or through many incarnations with different radio networks, sponsors, cast/crew, and revivals after many years.
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Dates
Show
# Episodes (Known)
Network
1
June 11, 1949 - June 18, 1961
Gunsmoke
483
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2
April 15, 1956 - July 5, 1959
Gunsmoke
11
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3
May 4, 1954 - February 19, 1956
Gunsmoke
4
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4
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1
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5
November 30, 1967 - November 30, 1967
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1
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6
April 25, 1976 - April 25, 1976
Gunsmoke
1
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Gunsmoke
June 11, 1949 - June 18, 1961
483 episodes known to exist
Stars: William Conrad, Georgia Ellis, Parley Baer, Howard McNear Director/producer: Norman Macdonnell Music Announcers: Roy Royan, George Walsh, George Fenneman Sound Engineers: Tom Hanley, Ray Kemper, Bill James
AUTHOR: John Meston Christmas Program During a blizzard, Matt finds shelter in a cabin with some strangers. This is the first airing of this show which became an annual Christmas story on GUNSMOKE
AUTHOR: John Meston REPEAT: 5-05-58 Additional 5 Minutes of News at End. Gambler's Corter & Duggan hire Toke Morlan to kill Matt when he won't take their bribe
AUTHOR: John Meston REPEAT: 5-10-58 Additional 5 Minutes of News at End. Texas cowboy is killed by Matt. Then his brother comes to avenge, is arrested & all of the trail herders come to shoot up Dodge
AUTHOR: John Meston REPEAT: 4-06-58 Additional 5 Minutes of News at End. ANNOUNCER SNEEZES DURING OPENING COMMERCIAL. 12-year-old Arapaho boy captured from a raiding party, turns out to be a white boy named Yorky Kelly who wants to go back to the Indians
AUTHOR: John Meston REPEAT: 5-09-53, 6-30-57 Billy, Buffallo Hunter, is scalded to death melting lead for bulletts. Yorky Kelly (from story of 10/17) shows up in this story
AUTHOR: John Meston Matt's old friend, Hank Prine, comes to town - Lee & Dolf Trumble cause trouble SHOW MOVES TO SATURDAYS - FORMAT CHANGE FROM 25 to 30 Minutes
AUTHOR: John Meston Show was Transcribed on Tape Instead of Discs from this Point On. Willie Calhoun is waiting outside the Long Branch for Pearl Bender - with a loaded rifle
AUTHOR: John Meston REPEAT: 3-22-59 Store owner wants Homer Tisdale put in jail for stealing a handful of potatos, then he's accused of robbery & murder. EXCELLENT STORY!
AUTHOR: John Meston Matt is shot - then tracts shooter's mule to Alvin Peevie's Mountain Shack & finds himself in the middle of a feud between Peevies & Cades
AUTHOR: John Meston Old man Sawyer is found hanging in his Hide Shop - Looks like Suicide except money in the tin box is missing & there's a lump on his head