TDW 1880 - Abandoned Gunsmoke TV Show Town

[@TheDailyWoo]

Let the Columbo like research skills begin . If anyone can match up specific gunsmoke episodes to the location shown I'd really like to know the season and episode number .

[@stevenevans8640]

TheDailyWoo I found out that most of the outside shots were there it was built for gunsmoke

[@rhondaz356]

That was really interesting. Sad that these structures are left to the elements.

[@gerdes75]

Contact the Boothill museum in Dodge City Kansas. I think they have a book about the shooting locations.

[@matthewgrear3260]

TheDailyWoo it's a breeding ground for tranks, lobos and zipheads

[@derrygowley]

hey Adam i had a look on westernstv.com - just at random picked - series 4 esp 15 - it looks very similar to that place, a few exterior shots, gotta be around that time frame (series wise) maybe?

[@jimbailey1649]

John Wayne Toilet Paper- It's rough and it's tough and it don't take sh@t off of anyone!

[@TheDailyWoo]

+Jim Bailey haha nice

[@scottbartlett2087]

They PC'ed it up, if ya look it now says "crap".

[@dombutler7685]

I really hate political correctness

[@redleader7988]

Last time I heard that one I fell off my dinosaur laughing!

[@StinkyGringo]

Jim Bailey oh man thanks for that! 😂🤣

[@TampaJay]

Gunsmoke! Classic TV. I love this daily vlog channel. Good day everyone!

[@KLEARSKITHEKREEPER]

Tampa Jay at the end I thought Adam found those chicken and waffle lays..lol

[@StinkyGringo]

Tampa Jay good day to you sir!

[@rockytop228]

Tampa Jay have you heard about this?? www.straightdope.com/columns/read/374/did-john-wayne-die-of-cancer-caused-by-a-radioactive-movie-set

[@walterharp1773]

This was not Gunsmoke town, get your stories straight.

[@GregsVlog]

I hope you are taking lots of deep breaths out there! Some beautiful BIG SKY COUNTRY!!!

[@RuthyD]

Old Westerns will always remind me of my dear grandfather who absolutely adored the genre and would tell me stories about watching John Wayne flicks on a small TV in Cuba. Until the day he passed there wasn't a single time you could hand him the remote and not end up watching a Western. Fond memories.

[@TheDailyWoo]

+Ruthy D those are the best kinda memories . Something about those old westerns Make me happy

[@RhettyforHistory]

Ruthy D That's interesting how they showed them there and how he was interested in them!

[@DenitaArnold]

My dad was really into westerns, too. After a while,I got tired of them.

[@phillyflash43]

As a kid, I had no interest in the western "horse opera" tv shows or movies...later on got into the Wild Wild West reruns, then other old shows like Bonanza and Gunsmoke....been marathon watching Gunsmoke episodes on youtube for the first time

[@randyhutchinson9910]

Ruthy D our fore father's, had a wonderful view of life

[@patriciaherman6499]

I've said it once and I'll say it again you find the coolest off the beaten path attractions. Thanks and can't wait for your next adventure. Safe travels.

[@TheDailyWoo]

+Patricia Herman no problem thanks for watching

[@mitzitomlinson7339]

"The Daily Woo".}}..... ~"Hope You Have Safe Travels Upon Road Attractions!".

[@stephenbrowning699]

Gunsmoke filmed about 30 episodes in the Kanab area. The Johnson Canyon movie set was built in 1952 for the MGM film with Robert Taylor called "Westward the Women". It was used for many other feature films and TV shows. It was never Dodge City, but was always used for another "town" when the script called for it. In 1971 (season 17, episode 3 & 4) they filmed Waste: part 1 & 2 with guest stars Ellen Burstyn and Johnny Whitaker. Also the same year (season 17, episode 11) Drago with guest star Buddy Ebsen.

[@LadyDragonsblood]

I swear human beings can be the worst swine in the world. Why on EARTH would anyone want to destroy those beautiful rock totem poles? When did people stop caring and become so sick and inhuman? Destroy with no regard for the beauty, needless to say the artistic skills it took to do such lovely work. People (and I use that word loosely) who destroy are simply inhuman animals.

[@LadyDragonsblood]

Stellar Space Traveler What in the heck does desegregation have to do with destroying property? That makes no sense.

[@scottbartlett2087]

Yep, just like the fools destroying statues and monuments right now in the name of non education.

[@margietucker1719]

Animals get such a bad rep...always being compared to destructive, greedy humans. We need a new word to indicate human behavior that is the lowest of the low...rather than insulting the animal kingdom. Animals don't destroy their home, or take more than they need for survival...they are in harmony with nature. Yet we denigrate them without thinking, out of habit. Maybe we can come up with a more accurate adjective to describe sub-human behavior. We are surrounded by such a vast number of these types of "people" that it should give us enough inspiration to come up with a more appropriate title .

[@nancydarling4918]

Margie Tucker I agree.

[@alfbeef5880]

If any statues of the past make it past the next year will be a miracle.. Indians killed Buffalo that's why they're statues are being destroyed..

[@dorothrawalker1389]

Thank you Adam westerns are very dear to my heart and now I got a cat who loves his westerns got his own tablet, DVD player to watch westerns his favorites The Duke John Wayne and Gun Smoke and so many others of the 1930 to 1975.

[@LisaMarie51968]

This brings back so many memories, My mother and I used to watch this all the time growing up. I'm a huge fan of westerns. Thanks so much Adam for this Video. It really made me emotional 😢💜

[@BlanketyBlank9050]

If that’s your picture you can’t be much older than 20 and beautiful too! Go to Ross Paterson here on KZbin and watch all the old gunsmoke with Chester, Doc, Miss. Kitty and I saved the best for last, Marshall Dillon!

[@cdmyoplex]

Love Gunsmoke, thank you for doing this.

[@mxnfx]

Man, must be nice traveling the roads in a camper!...just you and the rode ahead, being able to stop at will.

[@jakobfisher76]

Thanks Adam!! Beautiful scenery

[@dombutler7685]

You know the landscape around their looks so very familiar to me, it makes me think that I did watch a lot of tv growing up!!

[@CraigTheScottishGuy]

Gunsmoke is one of my step-dad's favourtie TV shows. He could sit all day watching episode after episode.

[@mikerbc1]

hey Adam.....I'm curious to know if Commando Arnold and Woo-braham Lincoln are still around for your RV adventures? I know they could be troublesome at times........

[@horseman528]

I still watch the old re-runs of Gunsmoke and Have Gun will Travel on tv. Love it. Loved the Lone Ranger with Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels when I was a kid and still do. There's just not much on present day tv that appeals to me anymore. I think much of the idea we have of the old west was created by Hollywood.

[@mike856ms]

That scene where your driving Large Marge doe the dirt road at the end. That must have been alot of walking. Really good stuff.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

My favorite is when they show people going to a house. The person answers the door, but then you see them enter from inside of the house. The camera man must have come in through the back door.

[@marchmadness76]

Speaking about cow patties.... Check out the song Cow Patty, by Jim Stafford.

[@petesenrab5691]

Oh man loving the back roads vids from my home state! Thanks Adam, safe travels.

[@trimmoos]

Arches National Park, filming locations of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Thelma and Louise. Be there or be squarish.

[@clintonadams5515]

Adam, just a fun fact. The submarine that you visited in Georgia is only about a mile from where i live. No Columbo Like Research Skills done there.

[@richardmcleod1930]

The original radio version of Gunsmoke starred William Conrad. You had to use the "Theater of the Mind" when listening to a radio show, but many of the first television shows used as their inspiration the popular shows on radio. No set but your mind was needed to create this image with William Conrad as Matt Dillon, Georgia Ellis as Miss Kitty, Parley Baer as Chester and Howard McNear as Doc Adams. John Mestin wrote most of the shows for both the radio and later television show. Sadly John Mestin is rarely mentioned.

[@TheMrdavidlangley]

7:22 - I believe, upon further inspection of this photo, this is Doc's Office and the stairs leading up to his Office. I love the show Gunsmoke. It has everything a good television show should have. At times, it is extremely funny!! All in all, it was meant to be Dramatic. The first season is the only season I know of where the exteriors of Dodge City were filmed on location. After the first season was finished filming, all Dodge City exteriors from that point on where filmed on a sound stage.

[@eddielane9569]

Are you able to make out the name on the front of the building? I've tried to make it out but I can't. It may very well be the location where doc lived.

[@TheMrdavidlangley]

@@eddielane9569 Right on Eddie.

[@clockingout4033]

👆 big Western fan here!! this made my day! thank you!!!!!!!! couldn't help but notice the gas price, when you were gasing up largemarge, $2.79, wow.

[@go-goakins1489]

Bodie is awesome !! I agree ☝️ 💯 percent!👊👍😎

[@patigiddens1314]

Another beautiful area!!! Wow the scenery !!! Thanks Adam, this has been a great adventure so far!!! Got my WOO FIX for the day, whoop!!😊😊

[@peetee1000]

If you want to see the most filmed location in the history of movies go to Lone Pine, Ca. You're heading back to L.A., take US 395 south. You'll be following the east side of the Sierra mountain range...beautiful country. At Lone Pine you will be in direct view of Mt. Whitney the highest mountain in the 48 continental states. All the big-time movie stars stayed there while filming.

[@scvandy3129]

. . . stayed at Dow Villa Motel.

[@karenlindsey5988]

I would love to travel out that way someday! From here in Massachusetts, it's like a totally different world!

[@pamelabrida945]

Good Morning, Adam! You are traveling through some beautiful mountain scenery! Did you know that actor James Arness, who played Marshall Matt Dillon also played the role of the monster alien in the original sci-fi horror movie, "The Thing From Another World" (1951) ?

[@pamelabrida945]

PS: Gas is $2.79 a gallon! The cheapest gas I have found so far here in New Jersey is $2.21 a gallon. By the way, "Gunsmoke" comes on INSP every morning at 9:00 am EST right after my favorite western show, "The High Chapparal."

[@karolinesmail489]

Pamela Kelly love the theme song to high chapperal

[@ezymk69]

Pamela Kelly I paid $2.09 today😁

[@drivewaytv4400]

Set was possibly used in an episode titles "drago". Not sure I'm reading about it

[@drivewaytv4400]

I would have been weary of rattle snakes out by that wood. You should get some boots , it would suck getting bit out in the middle of nowhere

[@williamduhamel7726]

What's your name dude? Clint Eastwood. What kind of stupid name is that?

[@bonniebrown6960]

Adam , you find some of the most interesting things . I love when you go to the abandoned film sets .I didn't watch too many Gun Smoke Shows , but I remember my grandfather , my dad , and my husband watching it pretty often . I remember my dad's favorite saying was , ( get out of Dodge ) . lol !! That's cool that you found the built where Clint Eastwood played in the movie Josey Wales. My dad looked so much like him . Right after my dad passed away in 1979 . I was at my grandparents house and I saw a newspaper on the kitchen table with a picture of Clint Eastwood in it , but I thought it was a picture of my dad . My mom said , no honey that's not your dad . Thanks for sharing Adam !

[@bonniebrown6960]

Also Adam, there was something I wanted to ask you . Have you ever been to an abandoned house down in Florida , it was a house built by Frank Lloyd Wright . I saw a blog were 2 guys went in it and it was at one time a gorgeous house . Those other 2 guys that made a blog about it said it was haunted . I started watching a few more blogs about Frank Wright . There was one vlog I found and I thought of you . The tour guide was showing one of the Frank Wright homes and right before he went in , he asked the tourist if they had ever seen the movie , Back to the Future ? He meant they were fixing to step back in time.That blog was called , Meyer S May House Real USA EP. 65 . Just in case you wanted to check it out . If or when you go back to FL. I wish you would go to that abandoned house . I really think you would do a better job at making it more interesting and I was thinking while I was watching the other guys do their blog . I bet if Adam made a blog about this he would do a better job . Just make sure you take someone with you . I know you don't like to step on anyone's toes , but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask . Love you Adam the Woo....!!!!

[@lifeofamomadventures6978]

Good Morning Adam the Woo. I remember Gunsmoke. Wow, that was a lifetime ago, huh? Lol

[@stacysagias3111]

The year 1934 and dude ? Lol, what kind of toilet paper ?

[@warlockcommandcenter]

Adam I have been watching you buy coffee I guess you must have stock in Starbucks coffee, You haves that great motor home why don't you buy a coffee maker and brew your own. You could save enough to buy a tank of fuel in two - three weeks. Most of the town shooting for gunsmoke was done at melody ranch studios in Saugus. The location that your at may have been used when the Marshal needed to go on the road to transport a prisoner or hunt down criminal.

[@sarahconklin320]

I'm gonna kick you so hard you'll be wearing your ass for a hat! - The Outlaw Josie Wales One of my all time favorite quotes!

[@davidbarnhart6228]

Sarah Conklin to hell with them fellas! Buzzards gotta eat,same as worms! Love that movie!

[@karolinesmail489]

David Barnhart watch em lidge! Shut up !pa pa! That u paw? Iam not your paw! That movie is a great favorite of mine

[@RhettyforHistory]

Sarah Conklin Dyin' ain't much of a livin' boy.

[@davidbarnhart6228]

Karoline Smail Now I need the dvd! Been awhile since I watched it.

[@TheJer1963]

Loved the guns he wore in that movie, the 1847 Walker .44. Not meant to be worn like that as they weigh almost 5 pounds each. They were made to be worn in a holster on a horse. They came in a pair and only 1,000 were ever made. Col. Walker was killed before he ever got to fire his. This is the gun that saved Sam Colt's company. The ones Clint wore in the movie for most of the film were made of rubber. A lot one can look up and read about that fine handgun. The official handgun of the state of Texas. And it was the most powerful handgun made until Smith & Wesson came out the the .357 Magnum in 1935.

[@gqmelvin]

Very interesting video about the history of Gunsmoke good job once again Adam the woo

[@NuclearGrizzly]

$2.79 a gallon? Move to Texas...$1.89

[@caturdaynite7217]

$2.23 in Madison, WI.

[@sarakeith5480]

I can always count on you to explore so many amazing places of my favorite tv shows!! A big fan of Gunsmoke!! Another one was Wagon Train!! Thanks to U-tube I get to watch them! Thankful modern technology!! Have a terrific Thursday Adam!

[@kerry4951]

Love your videos, just wish in the beginning you would mention what state/towns you are in so we all know

[@sydneyadams4758]

I'm trying to use my Columbo like research skills to solve my curious quiry.... do you ever wear the same T-Shirt twice in a row?

[@yokomzare201]

Now isn't this life better than living in Cal.? I believe so. Great Vid

[@pammiedoodle8693]

Great video! I love anything to do with the old west!😊❤️

[@toddadean]

Several John Ford Westerns - including The Searchers - which also shot in the Batman Cave at Griffith park

[@joanleary]

I love when you're at abandoned sets! 😍

[@beachgirl453]

Those clouds at the beginning was cool . I need to go out west

[@JamiJR]

I wonder how many people that have stumbled across this place thought it was a real ghost town.

[@TheDailyWoo]

+Jami JoAnne Russell most likely not many since its way out there but who knows maybe a few people

[@bradleysmall2230]

another show law and order ran 20 seasons the record for scripted drama.. ER and banana both ran 15 seasons

[@googooforyou]

Those statues look like they were carved from Red pipe stone

[@jamesrgullage3631]

Lots of beautiful scenery there, thanks for today's vlog Adam. : )

[@davidprice6994]

love a good westen .great video as always

[@bradleysmall2230]

there is a military general who says to start out the day correctly you need to make your bed first thing- it seems you and i are alike and we do not make our beds up in the morning

[@noahsark1962]

$2.79 for gas? Yikes! Surprised someone hasn't used it for horror picture.

[@drivewaytv4400]

Another great one!!

[@sharondouvikas1829]

We are Soo addicted to Gunsmoke! Since the COVID-19, most show’s stopped production. So we started watching Gunsmoke, and now a year later, it is still our go to show! Love it!!

[@scvandy3129]

You've excellent taste in programming, Sharon Douvikas! The true test will be if you choose to continue after pandemic is past. I'd wager you will.

[@richie3040]

The saloon building appears to be the same building seen in season 20 episode 12, Island in the desert. Near the end of the show.

[@scvandy3129]

That would be correct!

[@richardstone8268]

Good morning Adam, really enjoying these daily vlogs, especially when you visit abandoned places. If I may be so bold to suggest, walking around someplace like Hollywood in sneakers is fine. When you're out in the desert or up in the mountains you might consider more substantial foot ware, maybe a light weight hiking boot to protect the feet and a walking staff. The walking staff will give you balance if you're treading across something a bit sketchy or for poking at something before touching it. Have a beautiful day wherever you go, see you tomorrow. "COMMENTS OVER"

[@Jessicanyc]

I wish that you could have done Thelma & Louise filming locations while in Utah ! They even faked the Grand Canyon in Utah !

[@YoursTrulyChris]

The first shall be last is here today and might get spammed.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I love old western films and shows! Pretty cool all those places are still around! Especially the old buildings!

[@ronbutler6502]

OK ONE OF YOUR BETTER "NEW" VIDEO'S THANK YOU ADAM THE "WOO"

[@greenpad]

Loving the road trip! Beautiful scenery!

[@avcat]

Very interesting and cool vlog today.

[@stacysagias3111]

buddy, clean your windows

[@angeljulie2]

What an exciting adventure. I love Westerns, Thank you so much for sharing.

[@Woodyoncp]

My mom watches Gunsmoke on MeTV so it was cool to see where all this was filmed!! Have a great day Adam

[@scvandy3129]

"Woodyoncp," don't get too excited because out of 630 shows over 20 years, 'Island in the Desert, Part 2' was the only one to film there, in the series' final season. And this old ghost town was called by the guest actor Ten Strike; it was never Dodge City, "Gunsmoke"'s town.

[@rchambers5488]

Wow..this was a adventurous spot

[@dodgydavetime1943]

Could be the show or the movies filmed there

[@eds1994fatboy]

Gun Smoke was not as good as Up In Smoke

[@thebipolarbear1]

Awesome. Tv land style....

[@tankdoesvlogs]

This makes me smile

[@TracksideViews]

Keep on driving to Hawaii or better yet Alaska!!!

[@emt866]

Amazing video Adam, thank you. Ps. Please be careful when entering those locations. Take care.

[@flyingfrenchmen4615]

Do footloose location in Lehi, Utah

[@leospring6264]

Utah is a wonderful state to live in or visit! Thanks for posting! Gunsmoke was the best of the best!

[@thecoochmon112]

Obviously everyone has different taste, but to me this is some of the most beautiful Americana landscapes............. great job capturing the amazing beauty.

[@bradsadventuresmiller3790]

On fire with his first likes

[@janicefaynorris1515]

You are so cool, I love your voice too and every where you go..

[@go-goakins1489]

Awesome video!!👏👏👏👏🙌👊👍😎🤘I used to watch ⌚️ gunsmoke and festus was my favorite character!

[@wildfoottv3217]

were is this located?

[@missdaisy5736]

Another fabulous video. Cool watching you drive Large Marge👍🏻👏🏼

[@darrellmount7020]

Pretty Cool Adam !

[@kevinb2114]

My woo, sick, he wrong, that not my woo. No, no, different. That not my woo!

[@kristinburton4953]

LOL

[@relicman]

very cool!

[@braduh1]

How do you like your coffee?? What type of creamer do you use??

[@RandomAndrew]

What about the BTTF3 filming locations?? Still waiting!!

[@ehrldawg]

Great vid !!

[@thesweepspot]

You are right in my area in Utah. Had a few tips but you may be gone now. Hit me up

[@anonie8770]

Utah is beautiful. I love the wild west wish I could have lived in that era. I loved the gun smoke shows.Adam can you do a blog about the Bonanza tv shows please?

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

Some of those were filmed in the Lake Tahoe area on the East side of the lake. The upstairs scenes where shot in a studio as the rooms were too small for camera gear.

[@phantomofphoenix]

Some GUNSMOKE 1960's episodes were filmed at APACHE LAND movie studios just outside of Phoenix Arizona. OUTLAW JOSEY WALES was partly filmed at Mescal western Set in Mescal , Arizona ( southeast of OLD TUCSON Studios )

[@shantelbeth4841]

I really dont know. But I enjoy the scenery. Thanks!

[@rhondaz356]

If you look up Westerns at Johnson Canyon Movie Set in Kanab, Utah there is a video from 2011 that shows these buildings in better shape. 😎

[@AimlessAdventuresVlog]

Kanab Utah is a beautiful place. I'm glad you got the check out Johnson Ranch before there's nothing left. Looks like the cows are on vacation. Side Note - If you're coming through Nevada you may want to check out Tom Devlins Monster Museum in Boulder City.

[@TheDailyWoo]

+Aimless Adventures it was a cool spot . The cows were shifted to another field . I'm on a mission now to find which episodes were actually shot there . Not many from what I can tell

[@MrWoahna]

I have been wondering the last few days, where is all the stuff you got from your sisters house? It was where Justin was sleeping.

[@TheDailyWoo]

+Ken Wolff put it below the rv in the storage area

[@MrWoahna]

Oh yeah, I guess that makes a lot of sense

[@angelblue7779]

Large Marge sure needs to be filled often enough! Rent has to be cheaper than traveling around in that home on wheels. Probably a lot more fun though to travel and see the sights. Of course right now you're paying for both. WOW! I like being my own person, but I think I'd get a YT buddy!

[@greg33770]

Thanx Adam, nice to see where you go.....when you think about it, there were probably hundreds maybe even thousands of cowboy/western tv series, and movies filmed over the years at many of these locations, even if it was maybe just bits and pieces.....

[@VOmaker]

Kanab, UT, has only two location listings in Gunsmoke's IMDB listing. Arizona has exactly 1 dozen. There is also one listing for South Dakota. The rest are all LA.

[@rayfaust30]

I see film locations listed for Gunsmoke at Kanab, Utah, Johnson Canyon, Utah and Kanab Movie Ranch - 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah, USA

[@CybermanBill]

It's mostly from the Gunsmoke movies!!.... Not really the tv shows! The Gunsmoke set was located at CBS/Radford (Mary Tyler Moore Studios) but they used other places such as Paramount Backlot and Ranch, The ranch where Charles Manson was living (Spahn Ranch), and this place which was used for a lot of Second Unit items and fill in and pick up shots. 🤓