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.
@guadalupeblakey99262 жыл бұрын
Same here. I've lost count how many episodes I've seen and as how many if it was the first.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
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@Godric_712 жыл бұрын
It's important to know that, Festus did all of the work. Matt showed up at the end and took credit. Festus for Sheriff
@DeedeeSch12 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@Godric_712 жыл бұрын
@🌬 How We Suffer for Our Sanity Hell yes he was. He should have worn the Marshall badge. 😎🏍💨👍
@conniefelan20313 жыл бұрын
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.
@jackschaefer942 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke was a great western series. I believe I have seen nearly every episode
@johnzeszut31702 жыл бұрын
In this house we all wish Doctor Galen Adams was still practicing.
@johnlutz92752 жыл бұрын
Watched as a kid, I'm 67 now and I loved every GUNSMOKE SHOW. EVERYONE ON SHOW SEEMES SO ALIVE
@jacquelynbryden38112 жыл бұрын
@@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,
@jackschaefer942 жыл бұрын
@@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
@CaribbeanQueen72xx3 жыл бұрын
Amazing show , I still watch it everyday till this day on MEtv ‘.....each character makes the show completely a beautiful classic ...
@loneranger15363 жыл бұрын
It's an all time classic. I really love it.
@silverfox53192 жыл бұрын
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.
@jimh.4122 жыл бұрын
I watch it when I'm home on MeTv too. One of my favorite shows! 🤠🤠
@guadalupeblakey99262 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@guadalupeblakey99262 жыл бұрын
I watch it on MEtv and INSP. I can see Gunsmoke just about all day long if I want to.
@marymckiernan23953 жыл бұрын
Totally loved Gunsmoke never tire of watching it absolutely legendary🐎
@harperstacey96042 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke was the best western on TV. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
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@barbararenton80092 жыл бұрын
And being retired now I can watch it all day long or I switch over to the Rifleman
@dennisbraulick37273 жыл бұрын
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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@viktoriaironpride49773 жыл бұрын
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!
@paulastokes48033 жыл бұрын
Yes Doc Adams was very handsome back in his day with a lovely shock of thick wavy hair. His hair aged quite nicely!
@viktoriaironpride49773 жыл бұрын
@@paulastokes4803 Have you noticed how very attractive these "scruffy" types can be?
@paulastokes48033 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@viktoriaironpride49773 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@llfJet2 жыл бұрын
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.
@dickwarren50872 жыл бұрын
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.
@karenwilson69472 жыл бұрын
I'm a Gunsmoke addict. Marshall Dillon has always been a hero figure to me.
@slickearl8272 жыл бұрын
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.
@llfJet2 жыл бұрын
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
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
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@kokomojoe9323 жыл бұрын
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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@jojosewist89212 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@tinman33813 жыл бұрын
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 . 🇺🇸👍😎
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@patriciasnyder69153 жыл бұрын
Did you know that “Festus” Ken Curtis was an accomplished singer?
@Chilliwack563 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@patriciasnyder69153 жыл бұрын
@@Chilliwack56 I knew that. James Arness, like John Wayne seemed loyal to his friends.
@kenqb54503 жыл бұрын
@@patriciasnyder6915 His voice was featured in the movie "Rio Grande" and an episode of "Have Gun, Will Travel"
@elizabethmccormick34963 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed watching Gun Smoke and still enjoy watching the re-runs.
@loneranger15363 жыл бұрын
Elizabeth, I prefer to watch Gunsmoke instead of what's on tv today. I don't care for the junk on tv today.
@tlee51ftw3 жыл бұрын
The early ones are the best. Thhe later they get, the less I care for them.
@timothysobina67773 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke, Gunsmoke, Gunsmoke!!! Not a day goes by its not garnishing our living room with its unique, wonderful, western entertainment! Love Gunsmoke!!
@loneranger15363 жыл бұрын
Me too. There's nothing but junk on tv.
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@dcgeorgia63073 жыл бұрын
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.
@dorothylipford65032 жыл бұрын
What you commented is true. And Matt didn't play a part in every Gunsmoke episodes.
@dcgeorgia63072 жыл бұрын
@@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
@lorilytton71632 жыл бұрын
That's one of my favorite episodes!
@deborahhenderson96432 жыл бұрын
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.
@georgejetson37022 жыл бұрын
I was going to pipe in with the same comment. Thanks for beating me to it.
@mariacallahan75062 жыл бұрын
Love the show. My retirement life revolves around when Gunsmoke is on.
@robertdoherty20013 жыл бұрын
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.
@charlescummings11283 жыл бұрын
Its called being unselfish and decent.
@kingskountry12463 жыл бұрын
They were good friends.
@robertayoder20633 жыл бұрын
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
@robertayoder20633 жыл бұрын
I know i was suprised
@charlescummings11283 жыл бұрын
@@robertayoder2063 That was disappointing to hear. Too often we throw away friendships for less important reasons
@chazbell7543 жыл бұрын
I loved watching doc and Festus "go at" each other each time they met.
@crazeenydriver3 жыл бұрын
Festus to Doc: *You are the orniorist dag blame old coot I ever laid eyes on*
@CaptainFrost323 жыл бұрын
@@crazeenydriver "you old scutter, you!"
@davidrice33373 жыл бұрын
@@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"
@NecrOphelia7473 жыл бұрын
Same here! It's hilarious!
@burkeshaw3 жыл бұрын
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?
@waynechambers562 жыл бұрын
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.
@kimberlyjones50152 жыл бұрын
So funny .. sat on floor while watching with my parents... good times .
@sandyjamirsonstone40052 жыл бұрын
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
@TearDrop4552 жыл бұрын
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”
@michelleishappy40362 жыл бұрын
Another frequent line of Matt's was "Let me tell you something..."
@stevenlovell6150 Жыл бұрын
Shut up crab
@marvineblackburn78463 жыл бұрын
I still watch the reruns. Love Chester and Festus. I missed Quint when he left the show too. Great show!
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@marilynwagers786 Жыл бұрын
Gary busey didn't get killed by Marshall Dillon he died of a brain hemorrhage on the show
@lucybethune57353 жыл бұрын
I love Gunsmoke , I used to watch it with my dad, he too loved the series. I still watch it everyday.
@debrajames62863 жыл бұрын
Me toooo, watching now.
@tcarroll39543 жыл бұрын
@@debrajames6286 Me, too and I'm watching it now,
@nitasheehan27043 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@nitasheehan27043 жыл бұрын
@@tcarroll3954 Hahaha, me too. I get hours of it on two channels day and night.
@debrajames62863 жыл бұрын
@@nitasheehan2704 me too, ha.
@c.joyceb.89913 жыл бұрын
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..
@jlb38352 жыл бұрын
Claude Akins also was in just about every movie
@markwindsheimer2012 жыл бұрын
Marshal Dillon and Lucas McCain could’ve cleaned up the west All by themselves lol
@blueskysailing7 ай бұрын
Have Gun Will Travel, was also a very good western series. Richard Boone was perfect for that role.
@kathleensalada19443 жыл бұрын
This is still my everyday choice of shows 😂
@RandyFelts21213 жыл бұрын
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.
@lorilytton71633 жыл бұрын
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.
@loneranger15363 жыл бұрын
Me too. I enjoy watching Gunsmoke.
@loneranger15363 жыл бұрын
Me too. I watch it every day. I prefer to watch Gunsmoke more than any of todays malarky.
@RandyFelts21213 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@bartsorrells90262 жыл бұрын
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.
@bobboscarato13132 жыл бұрын
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!
@MicheleMJJ2 жыл бұрын
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.
@markkrauklis35802 жыл бұрын
Watching Gunsmoke was a Sunday night ritual in my family.. Mark Krauklis, San Antonio, Texas, USA
@coloradostrong2 жыл бұрын
@@markkrauklis3580 Over on Broadway St.
@catkeys69112 жыл бұрын
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.
@Fazzel2 жыл бұрын
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)
@janicebledsoe58862 жыл бұрын
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.
@blueskysailing7 ай бұрын
He was perfect in that movie. 🙋❤
@janebiggers52923 жыл бұрын
GUNSMOKE WAS THE BEST TV SHOW THAT EVER CAME ON TV...
@harperstacey96042 жыл бұрын
Bonanza was the second best western on TV. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
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@louisschmidt86342 жыл бұрын
I agree. I watch Gun Smoke every day om MeTv. Truly the best show ever !!!
@Mj-vg1hv2 жыл бұрын
Yep I agree,, bonanza was a classic as well...hard to put one above the other..
@Falconlibrary2 жыл бұрын
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".
@DennisDA3 жыл бұрын
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.
@harperstacey96042 жыл бұрын
Peter Graves starred on the TV show, mission impossible. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@robertdevlieg2322 жыл бұрын
@@harperstacey9604 Before that he played a single father in the horse show "Fury".
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@stevemichaels13863 жыл бұрын
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.
@lindamorris73323 жыл бұрын
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💜
@elisaorozco94942 жыл бұрын
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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@barbarastalcup65352 жыл бұрын
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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@richardcutts1962 жыл бұрын
Actually Charles Bronson was in TV and movies years before Gunsmoke.
@noelcollins10722 жыл бұрын
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.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
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@lucindarather90202 жыл бұрын
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.
@festushaggen25633 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheMidnightBell072 жыл бұрын
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
@Doug67143 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke is one of the best western movies out there. We still watch it everyday.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
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@jessiegoodling34812 жыл бұрын
I can watch these episodes everyday all day…love James arness.
@dianerobertson94603 жыл бұрын
I still watch it every time it comes on! Love the movie and love watching James Arness and John Wayne when they are on!!!
@harperstacey96042 жыл бұрын
John Wayne was the first choice to play Matt Dillon. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@harperstacey96042 жыл бұрын
James arness and John Wayne share the same birthday May 26. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@thermahutton42583 жыл бұрын
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!!
@jlb38352 жыл бұрын
They always had good morals GoodLife teachings and the same with The Rifleman
@jlb38352 жыл бұрын
And Dennis Weaver never really had a limp he thought of that his self oh boy Chester
@jojosewist89212 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@foofookachoo11362 жыл бұрын
@@jojosewist8921 Aaaah!! Good question!!
@billhope29433 жыл бұрын
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.
@debrajames62863 жыл бұрын
Kitty was head over heels with Matt.
@timothybauer12953 жыл бұрын
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”..
@debrajames62863 жыл бұрын
@@timothybauer1295 So true, I still don't get it, I almost got it but, hmm..
@deboralee16233 жыл бұрын
?do you blame her?
@jmm55103 жыл бұрын
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 😆
@jmm55103 жыл бұрын
@@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 🤷🏽♀️
@mogarcia97552 жыл бұрын
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….
@euniceagnew11722 жыл бұрын
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.
@mogarcia97552 жыл бұрын
@Eunice your not you’ve just lived and were born at a time to enjoy the golden age of television when shows had morality….
@lmena56962 жыл бұрын
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.
@theheartoftexas2 жыл бұрын
How interesting!!!!! Do you have any stories you can share? Would love to hear them!
@chuckydubree19252 жыл бұрын
The only show I ever wanted where every person matched thier character perfect great show thanks for posting
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@reneelipton6953 жыл бұрын
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.
@lindaallen3742 жыл бұрын
I also remember my Daddy watching Gunsmoke on Saturday nite.
@bettytuck26633 жыл бұрын
Love watching Gun smoke in the 70 ‘s and still watch
@michelleobrien80363 жыл бұрын
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.
@c.joyceb.89913 жыл бұрын
Have gun will travel. i watched the show every week..Richard Boone. I still like westerns.
@johnmaisonneuve90572 жыл бұрын
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.
@michellev.8739 Жыл бұрын
Where do you purchase that set
@bettybridges16353 жыл бұрын
Still the best western I pay extra to have the insp Chanel so I can watch gunsmoke every day
@eslynrawlings49663 жыл бұрын
Great show! I watched Gun Smoke every day
@patmyles47763 жыл бұрын
I found it funny that Doc's office was on the 2nd floor. God help you if you broke a leg.
@una702 жыл бұрын
I know , how weird on the second floor! I always notice that !!!!
@Mrjaffy2 жыл бұрын
And Doc was usually found sitting in the saloon, chatting up Miss Kitty, drink in front of him.
@willagranger6332 жыл бұрын
Good evening. I wondered about the same thing also.
@ernestbutler61742 жыл бұрын
In the small town where I grew up the only doctor's office was "upstairs" over a grocery store.
@llfJet2 жыл бұрын
I could never figure out why he was on the second floor!
@francesrude30073 жыл бұрын
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.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that! Very few Western TV shows made a lasting impact. Which of the Gunsmoke cast members appealed to you the most?
@francesrude30072 жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse ACTUALLY, ALL OF THEM.THANKS!!
@2whitaker2 жыл бұрын
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.
@blueskysailing7 ай бұрын
Maybe Miss Kitty and Matt were more than just friends. 🙆
@sheldonbodryn10032 жыл бұрын
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.
@josephpetrizzo35243 жыл бұрын
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. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@shirleystull96193 жыл бұрын
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
@drjcwardjr3 жыл бұрын
A young Burt Reynolds played a young blacksmith in several episodes of Gunsmoke!
@FactsVerse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@robertayoder20633 жыл бұрын
Quint
@llfJet2 жыл бұрын
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.
@brass19512 жыл бұрын
I wish he would have stayed longer. Loved his character and he was a great actor.
@johnfoley29092 жыл бұрын
Oh really? Well thank you capt. OBVIOUS!
@emmawilder71662 жыл бұрын
I still watch it every day.i love it.
@angeladrosos62222 жыл бұрын
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!👍🏻👏
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
We feel the same way! Thank you for watching our content. Be on the lookout for our next video!
@BrickPa2 жыл бұрын
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!
@blueskysailing7 ай бұрын
🙆😂❤
@viktoriaironpride49773 жыл бұрын
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!"
@FactsVerse3 жыл бұрын
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@beth65823 жыл бұрын
Yes!! They just couldn't say that in network primetime where kids back then might ask what a madam is!
@llfJet2 жыл бұрын
Yes, she ran a brothel on the radio version and "had to tone it down" for tv.
@ebelionavarro3372 жыл бұрын
Watched gun smoke all the time in the middle 60's @ 70's still watching it today.
@crazeenydriver3 жыл бұрын
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.
@CaptainFrost323 жыл бұрын
Fellow Yinzer!
@progKansas3 жыл бұрын
The widow killed him.
@robertayoder20633 жыл бұрын
Both good episodes
@Rita-yw2tn2 жыл бұрын
I still watch it every day and every night as a matter of fact I’m watching it right now . I love that show !
@viktoriaironpride49773 жыл бұрын
So far as Matt's relationship with Kitty, it's what you DON'T see!
@jerrybrady35053 жыл бұрын
Bet he went to Kitty’s room a few times not to sleep!
@joemonroe463 жыл бұрын
Bet they played “doctor” a lot between takes
@loneranger15363 жыл бұрын
A weird relationship. It was not clear what was going on with them. I didn't find Ms Kitty attractive.
@thomasbain92412 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke was certainly a classic. I grew up with it in the 60s. There were so many westerns on TV in those days. Rawhide, Maverick, Wagon Train, Cheyenne, Sugar Foot ,Johnny Yuma (the Rebel) etc. They made such wonderful viewing. I miss those years . Thanks for sharing. God Bless
@leonardcaplan20222 жыл бұрын
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.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@harperstacey96042 жыл бұрын
Dennis Weaver also played on a TV show called, McCloud. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@Patriottoo22 жыл бұрын
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.
@leonardcaplan20222 жыл бұрын
@@Patriottoo2 yes, I remember seeing that as a teenager! Very suspenseful!
@tonyhurd56973 жыл бұрын
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 .
@bobwallace98143 жыл бұрын
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.
@winstonmcguill11273 жыл бұрын
Great info bout GUNSMOKE my fav western on TV 📺✔️
@marlenesingleton88393 жыл бұрын
I remember watching gunsmoke when I was a child. And I always thought Miss Kitty was very pretty.
@elisaorozco94942 жыл бұрын
I grew up with all the TV Cowboy shows and LOVED every one of them!! I had a crush on James Arness for YEARS!!!
@dustyhedger3802 жыл бұрын
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 .
@malissa49012 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love Gunsmoke ❤ still watch it !!
@gregnutter46582 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching Gunsmoke with my Dad. I am 64 and still watch it daily. Thanks Dad
@joyceadair30032 жыл бұрын
Watching this now. I watch it every day. Love it!
@norabarber42893 жыл бұрын
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! ❤️
@annatiernan14743 жыл бұрын
They are my favorites, too!
@angieolson17413 жыл бұрын
Me too i got so tired of all of Festus’s long winded explanations and stories
@KO4L_Lloyd2 жыл бұрын
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...
@timothybauer12953 жыл бұрын
Doc Adams’ first name was Galen, the name of the first ever physician in History.
@debrajames62863 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@rickperry2403 жыл бұрын
My dad said doc looked like my great grand dad
@MrLikecats3 жыл бұрын
On the radio version of Gunsmoke, Doc's first name was Charles, named after Charles Addams who created The Addams Family.
@tlee51ftw3 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@JESL_TheOnlyOne3 жыл бұрын
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.
@estlhm8053 жыл бұрын
So many characters and memories of watching this show with family or friends
@gregdiiamond38993 жыл бұрын
I love Gunsmoke but you forgot a big star who was in the show for a while. Burt Reynolds
@terrymiller70573 жыл бұрын
Luv the show a the actors ,but always wonder why none of them had a partner.
@michelleobrien80363 жыл бұрын
Yeah Burt Reynolds was the blacksmith. He put shoes on the horses and did some other metal work.
@michelleobrien80363 жыл бұрын
I liked it when Chester left and was replaced by Festus
@harperstacey96042 жыл бұрын
Dennis Weaver who played Chester, went on to star in his own TV show called McCloud. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@gregdiiamond38992 жыл бұрын
@@harperstacey9604 mcCloud his the air in the 70s. Weaver was gone while Gunsmoke was in black and white.
@ashleywynne10332 жыл бұрын
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. ☺
@jsteed442 жыл бұрын
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
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@winnabow66532 жыл бұрын
Still a great show , catch an episode every now and then, been watching for a good 40 years!
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
40 years is a long time! We're very happy to know that you love Gunsmoke. Who is your favorite cast member?
@GhostRider-sc9vu2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Fazzel2 жыл бұрын
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.
@user-fg7br8pb9d2 жыл бұрын
My husband and I love gun smoke we watch it faithfully from kids to now as grandparents, best show ever!
@lindleyredd42052 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I enjoyed that. Have you thought of covering the different deputy characters Matt Dillion had? Also, can you tell us how Ken Curtis's own identifiable style developed over time in the Gunsmoke series?
@bnelso28332 жыл бұрын
The last few seasons of Gunsmoke showed the kind and gentle side of Festus. It was a piece of cake to imagine all the time we watched Festus in prior seasons that this side existed all along.
@levinolan6362 жыл бұрын
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.
@annwise98613 жыл бұрын
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.
@elisaorozco94942 жыл бұрын
Amanda Blake was beautiful. I wish she had been mentioned in this video.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
So sweet! Was Miss Kitty able to watch Gunsmoke too?
@sunnyscott48762 жыл бұрын
You could have named her Kitty!
@johnaustin90512 жыл бұрын
Watch everyday. Seen every episode that aire, four or five times. Never gets old.
@johnnyquest37073 жыл бұрын
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.
@llfJet2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ldchappell12 жыл бұрын
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.
@barbarabrown68873 жыл бұрын
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.
@FactsVerse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@johnmorgan6923 жыл бұрын
I'm 69..." My older sister. Wouldn't let her kids".. WATCH the 3stooges " . because of the " violence"🤭
@hermanator743013 жыл бұрын
' Milburn ' not " Milborn ".
@DeedeeSch12 жыл бұрын
Loved Gun smoke, and always will!
@rubydupree532 жыл бұрын
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.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@llfJet2 жыл бұрын
I watch it a few times a day.
@elisaorozco94942 жыл бұрын
Yeah.... I, too, waited YEARS for him to kiss Miss Kitty!!!!
@tamrarobinson86002 жыл бұрын
Love Gunsmoke...watch everyday.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that you love Gunsmoke. Which episode appealed to you the most?
@tamrarobinson86002 жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse Blind Man Bluff
@LindaLClark-mi8px3 жыл бұрын
Loved ❤️ all of the people on Gunsmoke I still watch the show a lot of times when I can. 🙏🙌💯❤️
@harperstacey96042 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke was originally a radio western. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@mont80422 жыл бұрын
A 61 ive been watching gunsmoke since 70ish and recently found a channel that always has it playing. Oh happy days.
@gthornton33 жыл бұрын
Love this show
@caroldry92622 жыл бұрын
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.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories! Which Gunsmoke episode is your favorite?
@Trey_8162 жыл бұрын
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.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@debrabolton93722 жыл бұрын
My favorite television show of all time. It is the reason that I grew to love westerns. I grew up watching it as a child to 1975. I have watched it now and again through the years.
@FactsVerse2 жыл бұрын
We're happy to know that Gunsmoke was the reason you grew to love Western TV shows. Which cast member is your favorite?
@debrabolton93722 жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse Marshal Dillon was my favorite. I also loved his beautiful horse.