Gunsmoke | Ep1 | "Billy the Kid"

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Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

[@HawkeyePi3rce]

Listening in 2024, and holy hell, the acting in this sounds like it's an audio of a movie, top tier radio show.

[@JayDogTitan-he6wo]

It doesn't get any better than this, Gunsmoke radio broadcasts are cozy nostalgic relaxing bedtime entertainment, Its the greatest.

[@allenhollen6364]

I go to sleep every night l listening to otr gunsmoke & other otr westerns they are so relaxing

[@joeyhernandez2050]

My house burnt down in October 2023 taking with it over 17,000 otr programs

[@rodneyadderton1077]

It is relaxing. But I have been woke by the shouting and shooting. 😂😅

[@rodneyadderton1077]

​@@joeyhernandez2050I am sorry to hear that.

[@user-ep8yd9ib7i]

Helps me sleep. I go back and listen to what I missed. Listen to couple episodes while waking up

[@PeterRabbitWhatsup]

That's what I do, I let it play all night and wake up sometimes and listen to an episode and fall back to sleep. Otherwise I lay there thinking about things. When I go through all of them start a new account and start over as most of them I slept through. Check out The Whisper and Suspense shows and Dragnet and Miss Brooks. All are great.

[@magoo9767]

Love old-timer radio, mostly because I'm an old-timer.

[@josephpicogna6348]

Wonderful. Listened to them during the original broadcasts.

[@vincentsartain3061]

Heard my first radio version of Gunsmoke a few years ago. I was surprised at how good it was! Ain't it great that most if not all of the radio episodes survive today? 😀

[@KJTV67]

At least 477 of them anyhow!

[@williamrogers.]

All 480 episodes are on KZbin now.

[@vincentsartain3061]

@@williamrogers. ALMOST all. There is at least one partial episode, and a few "rehearsal" episodes in which the originally finished and aired episode had been lost. And yes, I spent many wonderful hours behind the wheel listening to every episode. 😊

[@styldsteel1]

Are they commercial free? KZbin has become the worse streaming audio and video because of extreme commercials excess.​@@KJTV67

[@walterprychodko8753]

Went to Dodge City ,KS....couple years back ....for $10 walked around the museums and old buildings all day , had a saspirilla in the saloon, watched some old movies ....the staff was great ....bought some unique items at the gift shop. ...later walked around the town and railway station

[@bobdigi500]

That literally sounds like the perfect day!

[@rsattahip]

Not to insult the police, but the first thing I saw entering Dodge about 10 years ago was an overweight cop on a motorcycle with a radar gun. Times have changed and not always for the better.

[@Karoke77]

@@rsattahip I am thinking of applying there. I am very fit, and want to be a good example for tourists.

[@deadshallows8587]

I didn’t know these were in the public domain. I love these!

[@user-pk1rf5vi6z]

I recently started listening to these programs. I think they're very enjoyable entertainment!!!

[@MadameSomnambule]

After seeing some eps of the tv show with my grandpa over the years, it's really neat to hear the original radio show. Grandpa would love this, he loves his westerns. ^_^

[@jeanineruby]

William Conrad as Matt Dillion is wonderful! Conrad (starred in "Cannon" TV show in the 70's) did such a good job at this role. However, when "Gunsmoke" came to TV, Conrad would have been just as great, but Conrad had a little problem - he was chubby - so it just wouldn't do to have him as a US Marshall so James Arness, taller and leaner, was awarded the role. In the radio episodes, Chester is played by Parley Bear who was Mayor Sandy Stone on "Andy Griffith" and playing Doc was Howard McNear who was Floyd the Barber also on "Andy Griffith". I've listened to every episode several times. And if you love radio westerns - check out "The Sixth Shooter" starting Jimmy Stewart - another outstanding old time Radio Program.

[@deannawoodward4170]

With all the stress from college these radio shows really help me sleep. Thanks you

[@christygear3629]

This is my first time listening to gunsmoke on radio and I like gunsmoke on the radio 📻. Gunsmoke is my favorite to listen to on the radio.

[@markevans4645]

I listen to these every night on autoplay! Easy way to go to sleep for me!

[@zhijiayang2650]

Somewhat, I just like old time radios and televisions so much.

[@KNT.63]

Love this episode that was a big surprise when they said Bonnie😳

[@witchblades997]

love to llsten to these wlth my grandfather, he loves westerns

[@markspangler5316]

These dramas are consistently well done with great stories acting and sound effects. One can see why it lasted well into the TV era. Bri;lliant radio!

[@mosheahvows5071]

My grandpa was born in 1950 (yesterday him and my grandma celebrated their 50th anniversary) and he's always watching these. These really help me sleep. Thanks pa!

[@jamesm.taylor6928]

So cool how the couple's back then really did do it till death do them part. Says a ton about the character, morality, and generally just how good people were back then. In these times today it's more !like till the first little prob!em do them part. It took ton of hard work to.make a marriage work but after all is said and done they end up with something very special. Something only years of that kind of dedication produces. Love to hear stories like that thank u

[@deonfitzgerald2604]

@@jamesm.taylor6928 Great words brother.. Cheers from Melbourne Australia.

[@fearthesquirrels9428]

@@jamesm.taylor6928 and 80 percent of divorces are filed by the wife. Women have lost their grit

[@minutemansam1214]

@@jamesm.taylor6928 That's because back then women didn't have the power to divorce her husband. Lots of old marriages are ending in divorce now because the wife figures out she can leave the husband she can't stand.

[@rockhead11]

Thank you for posting these radio shows. It really helps me at night (insomnia) to just close my eyes and enjoy the adventures.

[@Jenn-sy5qh]

Same here. It's 3:12 a.m. right now, LMAO.

[@johnpeters706]

Good to know I'm not alone! Truly appreciate and thank those who posted this series.

[@TheMrMurf]

It also helps me a cross country truck driver make the miles and hrs go by easier.

[@MartinSage]

WOW, ha I thought I was the only nut that listened to these wonderful radio plays to fall to sleep. I especially like hour long shows like Johnny Dollar. I switched from bluetooth headphones to a small JBL pillow speaker when my Rt ear started going deaf. A few days off the headphones and my hearing came back thank God.

[@blacki1958]

Same here, listen every night, just the best way to unwind before falling asleep. Better than TV in every way.

[@brockalbert5111]

So glad you posted these!! My grandpa used to listen to them all the time, and now I can.

[@otrarchive]

I’m glad you enjoy them. Thanks for listening! If you love Old Time Radio be sure to check out otrpodcasts.com for even more free radio shows! I’m adding more all the time.

[@jozatexan1964]

@@otrarchive Born in the 40's and grew up with radio programs years before we got our first TV.

[@brendanpatterson3178]

I enjoy the old Dragnet radio shows as l fall to sleep.. "Ladies and gentleman the story your about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect innocent." My names Friday I'm a cop." Makes me feel like I'm 10 years old again.

[@scooterpinball]

Its amazing how sound can transport us back in time.

[@garykilber3960]

To me Friday acted like he was 3 years old.

[@ImmaWright]

Starting my third time thru, the best

[@laurelhimes7458]

Love the episodes that add a touch of old west history

[@danwilliams1920]

Gunsmoke: the king of otr. Nothing in otr feels more like home once you get into it. Everything else I listen to in otr is just a Gunsmoke intermission.

[@mamalongsplants1559]

Love these Mama Long Greenville Tx. Was raised on this Thanks

[@gujwdhufjijjpo9740]

My grandma recommended me this.

[@dreasmom2789]

Thank you.

[@ObscuredByTime]

Gunsmoke is the greatest OTR drama of all time, I'll swear by it. 56-57 was the best year for it.

[@scott7454]

Great video. This reminds me of my childhood.

[@patricks1560]

Yeah, great. Nice to think guys like this could actually have existed. I always draw parallels between Samurai and western gunslingers, both with a code of honour. Total myth, of course, on both sides. Still, if only one or two guys lived up to it, shows the way, don't you think?

[@TheGrant59]

Me too

[@vincentsartain3061]

Even though Matt Dillon is handy with the gunslinging, I think of him more as "an honest cop" than I do as "a cowboy" or "gunslinger."

[@michaelwilkins5841]

Magnificent!!!

[@fanboy2015]

I’ve listened to this radio series more than I have watched the TV version. William Conrad is the definitive Matt Dillon for me.

[@ShaneRoc]

Conrad has an intimidating voice delivery.

[@apriliandia9274]

thanks to my big brother, he introduced this to me! haha😊😊😊😄😄

[@jeremybear573]

Outstanding! One of the greatest episodes I've heard yet!

[@user-mk9qy4yd5t]

More to come, on most of these stations.

[@mosheahvows5071]

20:47 this part is badass

[@dawnlashure]

My first episode 🤠🐎🍻

[@apriliandia9274]

o my gosh!!! I love it!!

[@MN-pu6qx]

It sure is interesting to see the development of the main characters introduced in this episode. I didn't much like Matt in this episode, nor the doc neither, but in the following few hundred episodes, the characters mature greatly. 26 Jun 2024

[@chha6439]

Thanks

[@fidelgomez3130]

Thanks for your post

[@davidharrison7366]

Great stuff! Sure does bring back really Great memories.

[@cameroncarter6789]

Cool bro!!!

[@Spillers72]

The little boy sounds like Davy from Davy and Goliath.

[@vapegod3659]

That gangster Phil Robertson sent me over here

[@fearthesquirrels9428]

He'll do that

[@bodegabreath4258]

Without even having listened to any episodes yet I’ve already subbed. You have an outstanding selection. At the very top of the list, IMHO, is Gunsmoke. The televised programs were also outstanding. The best offerings on TV. They weren’t the usual western fare. They were human interest stories and that’s what set them apart - and above - everything else. Again, IMHO, Conrad was everything Arness wasn’t: he didn’t take no guff from anyone. He was the best Mat Dillon. And Floyd the Barber is his usual insufferable self here. Milburn Stone was my favorite character on the TV version. Two minutes of listening to McNear, my ears start to bleed. Personally, I’d be more appreciative of him if he weren’t so McNear and was more McFar.😊

[@vincentsartain3061]

How do you mean, re: Arness's take on Matt Dillon? I never once saw his Dillon take any guff from anyone! Conrad is terrific, also. In fact, their voices as Matt are pretty similar, too.

[@vincentsartain3061]

McNear as Doc is pretty insufferable in many of the first season episodes; Doc took a ghoulish glee toward the prospect of performing autopsies (which paid better than what he normally earned in his practice from doctors fees which were often unpaid by his patients.) Heck, when Doc carried on like that, it even got on MATT's nerves! 🤣 But as the series progressed, there was less of Doc's maniacal / macabre laughter and more of Doc evolving into a more Milburn Stone-like Doc.

[@shaneknight895]

Fuckin tv lcd went out im like now what ? Ah old 📻 shows sweet

[@bluesman7703]

And Chester was the mayor on Any G show !!!

[@ObscuredByTime]

Doc was the barber, Floyd

[@georgiamoncrief9969]

Likeall

[@The53rrc]

The same theme as the classic TV series.

[@MrNightshade2010]

i like this chester better than weaver s version

[@streetbeefsanyday8272]

FYI: There was no such thing as a double action back then. And you hold the trigger not remove it.

[@aledo_dj]

Who was the voice of Billy the Kid? Was that Davey, of Davey and Goliath?

[@anonymousperson8487]

Dillion: Chester do this Dillion: Chester do that Chester: yes Mr. Dillion Dillion: make my mind up for me Kitty, what do you think? Kitty: I don't know Matt? he seems kinda dark & mysterious to me Dillion: I'll run him outa town Doc: Damn it that was my coke dealer, I can't always be talking this slow Kitty: What? Hey wait, Matt... Matt!!! I think I made a mistake!!!

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

Did i hear johnwaynes voice in the first few seconds

[@fearthesquirrels9428]

Nope, he's died in the Shootist. Seen it with my owwwn eyes

[@garykilber3960]

If they would have had Clint Eastwood play Chester the show would still be on the air!

[@ShaneRoc]

Eastwood is not second fiddle.

[@davidbarnett9312]

This must be one of the early 1951 episodes. William Conrad [Matt] doesn't sound like himself. His early approach to the role is completely different to later shows in the series. Doc [Howard McNear] sounds like a candidate for an insane asylum. Georgia Ellis portrayed Francie, Matt's former love interest, but she later portrayed Kitty for the rest of the series.

[@scottmoore1614]

William Conrad also did the narration for Rocky and Bullwinkle.