The Scene That Took Gunsmoke off the Air

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[@johnbryant4864]

Watch everyday It and MASH are my favourite.

[@yadiraperdomo6982]

It was and it's still such a great show . I watch it every single day without any interruptions . I only have to say that back then that's television . Today's television it really sucks . I loved the cast and crew of the show and I wish they would be alive today . Thank you so much for sharing and keep up the good work with more of Gun Smoke 🥰💞🙏😘💖😘💓🙏

[@FactsVerse]

Us too, thank you! We're very happy to know that you watch Gunsmoke. Which episode appealed to you the most?

[@yadiraperdomo6982]

@@FactsVerse Oh my gosh ! All of them but there was one which is the one where Matt and Kitty were about to have a beautiful time together and Kitty was so happy since she's been waiting for so long and then when they got to the Depot Station Matt had to go back to Doge City . Thank you so much for sharing and keep posting more please !!!

[@yankeejohn58]

It's still the most watchable TV show in Syndication 47 years after it's Final episode Dennis Weaver was an awesome Sidekick as Chester as I Got a kick out of Him and Doc always arguing over who's paying for Breakfast or Drinks

[@monalisa542]

It’s 2022 and I’m still watching Gunsmoke. Purchased the whole 20 year series. Loving it!

[@TheMicloMachine]

Me too

[@renayfeaster2331]

I ordered all 20 season a couple of wks ago.🤗 I’m loving watching and not have to ff threw t commercials.

[@billiereed6921]

Were they very expensive

[@renayfeaster2331]

@@billiereed6921 I paid a little over $200 on Amazon. I think it worth the money. I don’t have to watch commercials now.🤣

[@nancyrussell-camp3076]

I bought the entire collection also , & love it still.

[@tooblessedmiller6937]

My household watches Gunsmoke EVERY day! Mornings episodes, evening episodes, and night episodes. I'm in my middle 60's, and I remember watching Gunsmoke as a child, by the way...it was my grandmother favorite western. I don't condone violence, but I have to laugh when Matt issues out those backslaps. You almost always know when it's coming. Yeah, Matt was the MAN! He told you what you was gonna do, what you wasn't gonna do, then he would turn his back to you and walk off. He also was known for throwing out quick, smart remarks, to threats. By the way...the evenings 8:00pm episode is in color, and I enjoy seeing the colors of their clothing. I wish they would show more episodes in color. To all reading this, be blessed and stay safe.

[@FactsVerse]

Thank you for sharing a part of your life! We're very happy to know that you love watching Gunsmoke. In your opinion, which episode is the best?

[@mamabear8818]

I love Gunsmoke and watch as much as I can, but I am tired of a handful of the black & white shows re-running and re-running and re-running over and over and over again! Many Of them re-run the reruns from just a week before! I’m tired of that! They need to show more of the color ones!

[@mogarcia9755]

It’s because Gunsmoke like most westerns had morals about good and bad, Dillon was good and understanding law enforcer, and people didn’t want to hear or see about morals anymore, yes it has some outdated cultural issues but for the most part his character was wholesome and how you dealt with evil..

[@katherinelwooley7891]

My whole family watched Gunsmoke in the 50’s and 60’s. My dad would always chuckle when he talked about Chester or Festus. I rediscovered the show in the last few years, and my world stops every afternoon for an hour while I watch it. I look up the bio’s of the actors and guest actors, and I try to remember their names before the credits show them. The show was so well written, casted, acted. I treasure it more and more as time goes on. Too bad the studio heads and the critics didn’t appreciate the show. I prefer the half hour black and white episodes the most. And I miss all those actors and guest actors SO MUCH! As long as the reruns keep running, I’ll be watching.☺️

[@joel.6398]

Thank goodness for Pluto TV they have one channel called the Gunsmoke Channel, 24/7. It is great

[@a.c.wiggle2494]

Yes I knew that The Hard Labor was the final episode filmed. I wish that Gunsmoke had done 2-3 more seasons. That would’ve been of great. It’s one of my favorite western shows ever!

[@lots3799]

It's definitely my favorite TV show western. 👍 All Miss Kitty's girls were🔥

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

Hard Labor wasn't the final episode filmed

[@teresitabriones2749]

Me too!

[@bobboscarato1313]

Probably lack of sponsors or change in public taste for this type of show!

[@moehunter]

Correct. Episode 20 of the final seasons 25 Episodes was the last episode filmed on set. AS with most television productions of the time period Gunsmoke did not air its episodes in the order they were filmed (production order) As a result Hard Labor S20, Ep20 aired on Feb 24, 1975 was the last episode filmed for the series. While S20, Ep24 The Sharecroppers was the final episode aired on Mar 31, 1975

[@ronrobertson59]

I still watch it everyday in reruns in my TV market. I was born in 1953 my dad watched it since it came on and I can't recall it not being on TV.

[@val13c59]

I was born in 69. I’m 53 now. I started watching it as a teen in the 80s. I’ve become a huge fan of Arness. May I recommend you watch the mini series How the west was won. It’s on Tubi Tv.

[@rae1957tn]

I was born in 1950 and my dad watched it. Now my husband and I watch it In reruns love it.

[@malissa4901]

I still watch this everyday!! My favorite western series!! They don't make them like this anymore 😔

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We feel the same way! Thank you for watching our content. Be on the lookout for our next video!

[@marilynmccormick3731]

Hard to hear that CBS had come to despise Gunsmoke and they were glad to see it cancelled. Now all these many years later, people are still watching the re-runs, and we love watching all the film clips with music covers. We loved Matt & Kitty's saga.

[@sophiaplummer7524]

Wonder who those guys were..

[@debrawooten4158]

So interesting! I never knew any of this. I have been watching many unseen (by me) reruns for last 6 yrs. I loved Marshall Dillon, Doc and Festus. MY FAVORITE WILL ALWAYS BE CHESTER! HIS ONE LINERS, I MISSED. HOWEVER, I HAVE ENJOYED HIS HUMOR SO MUCH! (on these reruns) HE CRACKS ME UP! MISS KITTY: HAD SUCH TENACITY!

[@avejoe]

Gunsmoke is a classic western. I love this show. The Sharecroppers was a great episode.

[@lots3799]

The episode "Patricia" is a tear jerker. Where Newly almost got married. 😪😪😪

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[@blueskysailing]

I saw an episode recently where James Arness' daughter Jennie was in the show. 🙂🙋

[@robertgorton3856]

It is a shame the way Gun Smoke bluntly ended. And, even the characters of Gun Smoke having to learn about the show's cancelation through the newspaper. Was rude towards the main characters investing much time and hard work into their roles. I have seen reruns of Gun Smoke and I liked it!! To bad the show didn't go on for more years.

[@charlespierce8412]

They were programming our whole society into abandoning right from wrong and alter america towards all is fair and the concept of you did not build that business, thats why many good shows were buried. Look at the crap we have on tv now days. Pathetic.

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[@robertgorton3856]

@@FactsVerse Most Welcome!! Be nice if, you could make a video on a TV series that was called "Fury". It was about an adopted boy named Joey, who had a faithful horse companion named "Fury". It was a DVD series my Mom had in her movie collection of DVDS when she passed away in 2008. I would have liked to knew about the TV series, and about the characters that starred on it, and how long the series lasted. I really like it and have watched the four DVDS Mom had of it a number of times.

[@robertgorton3856]

@@charlespierce8412 Very true, what is on TV today isn't worth watching. We need shows like Gun Smoke and shows similar to it back on TV again.

[@rick.locke.2946]

@@charlespierce8412 wtf

[@leesashriber5097]

My boyfriend and I still watch it daily. We're in our 50's and 60's. Great show!! Don't think I've ever seen the final episode. Yikes! I better get on it! 😊

[@barbaradacenzo3145]

Love the show miss the actors that played on the show R I P to all of them

[@FactsVerse]

May all who passed away find peace 💕

[@darrinlong5007]

They're not all dead.

[@sophiaplummer7524]

I will always watch Gunsmoke!! Truly one of my favs. I watch it every day.

[@sophiaplummer7524]

To this day we're all still trying to put together Matt and Kittys romantic tie. We are still wishing for a hot romantic scene!!😅

[@JeffreyWLaRue]

Miburn Stone Wasn't In All The Episode Of Gunsmoke! Doc Adams Went Back To Boston To Get A Medical Refresher Course!!!! Millburn Had Suffered With A Heath Ailment And Was Replaced For A Few Episodes By Actor Pat Hingle!!!!!

[@judithcooper8431]

There was enough viewers to keep watching. I still watch old reruns!

[@hungfao]

No, but I did meet Ken Curtis once back in the early 70s. Shook his hand. Very personable guy.

[@andywomack3414]

I don't remember the final episode. I remember that my father considered "Gunsmoke," as well as the series "Have Gun, Will Travel," to be more realistic portrayals of the gritty reality of the old west than others in the western genre, One scene in particular stands out. Marshall Dillon and Festus (?) sitting on their horses in a driving rain watching the bad guys getting away. Dillon remarks to Festus, "Well, you can't win them all."

[@FactsVerse]

We're happy to know that your father like Gunsmoke and considered it realistic. Thank you for sharing this information 😉

[@TheWGLOVER]

It’s when six shooters having to be reloaded after six shots was introduced to Westerns.

[@ronrobertson59]

I didn't even know it was going off the air. I was at Ft Ben Harris at Recruiter school and watched Gunsmoke in the day room not knowing it was the last one until it wasn't on the following week.

[@diannebrown4042]

My favorite show of all time. Still watch it daily.

[@CrazyHank36]

I'm pretty sure I've seen all 635 episodes. The first few seasons the episodes were only 30 minutes and it had a different name, but I can't remember what it was called before it was GunSmoke. Great Video

[@FactsVerse]

You're a true fan! We're glad to know that Gunsmoke had a lot of fans ❤ By the way, who is your favorite cast member?

[@CrazyHank36]

@@FactsVerse Marshall Dillon

[@OMEGATECH]

WoW! this show actually survived past the "Rural purge" for a few more seasons.

[@supergristmill6195]

Yeah that's true. I remember it being said that they canceled every show with a tree in it.

[@timerickson7056]

it was my grandpa's favorite western it ended 2 years and 2 days after Gramps died . if you watch the start of each episode in the early days you know why marshal dillon was always getting shot. in the opening gunfight he closes his eyes before firing the gun one thing I truly liked was they never recycled scripts at least I never knew it. one of my favorite episodes was doc wounded and trapped in a ditch with chester . trapped by bad guys ( Ken curtis was one of them) doc needed some food after chester dug the bullet out him . he was bad off there was no food at the end of the episode after matt saved them doc learned chester killed and made soup out of docs horse

[@bobboscarato1313]

That one was a very funny joke!

[@jaynemarcum5515]

I still watch this show, morning, afternoon & at late evening. Along with some other old western shows that I grew up with.

[@FactsVerse]

We're glad to know that you love the show. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If we may ask, which episode did you like the best?

[@sandywatkins8484]

I love Gunsmoke! I watch it everyday. Such a great show.

[@tj921able]

Gunsmoke was and is a great series. It also dealt with many great topics.

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We agree! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. Be on the lookout for our next video!

[@janalogsdon]

We still watch it.

[@FactsVerse]

Happy to hear that you still watch Gunsmoke. Which episode are you currently on?

[@Townsendcat2]

One of the best TV shows ever I’ll still say it to this day and it’s 2022

This is When Hollywood had Fantastic Writers, Producers, Directors and the Most Important Ingredient Actors and Actresses who could make a Show Believable and Interesting Something that is lacking Today This was Hollywood's Best Years I just watched a couple of episodes today Fantastic Show

[@marchofman338]

The final season actually got relatively high ratings. It finished consistently in the top 20, and wound up 28th overall according to the Nielsen ratings for the 1974-75 seasons. The Gunsmoke TV movies also did very well in the ratings.

[@kerrytackett9457]

Still watch it!

[@FactsVerse]

Where do you watch Gunsmoke? 🎩

[@susanbowers247]

I have the series of Gunsmoke along with the made for TV movies. I also have the series of How the West was Won. I remember listening to the theme song when it first aired in the early 50s. I was little and only occasionally was allowed to stay up past my bedtime to watch. As I got older, I remember watching every week when it aired. Now that I have the series, I can watch all of the episodes and really enjoy them. It is great to see so many young actors who got various roles in the show and then went on to be stars of their own shows. Gunsmoke is a great example of a show that can be considered and adult show without the bad language and porno-style scenes in most adult films now a days.

[@michaelandreko7981]

No I didn’t know that wasn’t the last episode until I watched this video and thank you very much for the information

[@beckyhart6322]

See watching Gunsmoke. I'm 70 years young. Not only did o watch gunsmoke the first time around But have watched over and over Every year after year. The good old days.

[@mikemcnulty411]

My wife and I own all 20 seasons and we love the show. The final year without Amanda Blake was not its best and the final episode was a horrible send off of a great series.

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We're happy to know that you and your wife love the show! Which episode appealed to you the most?

[@marthamathes5146]

Never take GUNSMOKE off the air, NEVER,NEVER any station on TV Never take it away, ty Martha Mathes faithful fan forever♡

[@michellejohnson2233]

Buck Taylor as Newly was also in Return to Dodge. He played Matt's deputy in the TV series, and in the movie Matt is retired and Newly is US marshal of Dodge.

[@bobwitkowski6410]

In the made for TV movies they brought in a daughter and son of Mat Dillon. Given their ages and the fact that in Atleast 2 of them they talked about their mother. That would indicate that Mat Dillon was married at one point and who was his wife?

[@jduey2396]

Not sure that there was a son, but in the original series there was an episode where Matt had amnesia and was nursed back to health by a widowed rancher played by Michael Learned. Since he had amnesia and had forgotten about Kitty, he ended up falling in love with the rancher, and the daughter was a result of this affair.

[@denniaferguson1861]

gunsmoke still available to watch in 2022 😇

[@oldladyrose]

Gunsmoke is our background TV show. We do watch it at times but working around the house it's on. Comfort TV.

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[@richardkluesek4301]

Marshall Matt Dillion could easily have transitioned into a portrayal by actor James Arness into a modern sophisticated law enforcement role.

[@marita6862]

I watch THEM EVERYDAY

[@FactsVerse]

Us too! Which episode is the most appealing to you?

[@marita6862]

@@FactsVerse I love 💕 the one where Barney andy and gomer sing Santa Maria it was on today

[@blueskysailing]

That's the Andy Griffith show. 😉😲

[@rogertemple7193]

Milburn Stone missed a few episodes due to health problems for a heart operation and Pat Hingle filled for those episodes as a doctor friend of Doc's until Doc returned.

[@michaelcollins237]

Gunsmoke at its worst was and still is FAR BETTER THAN ALL OTHER TV SHOWS PAST AND PRESENT

[@footpuppy100]

So typical of CBS executives at that time. They purged alot of great shows that were still in the top 10 ratings. It's the way they did it. They wait until the off season and all actors leave. Then, they cancel it behind their backs. When actors return to studio for work, they are denied entrance, even to retrieve their belongings. That's how badley they all were treated after years of service. Going all way back to late 50s. Miss Kitty was right with her sentements.

[@robertdragoff6909]

To be honest time was catching up with the cast…. Milburn Stone (Doc Addams) died from heart problems. Amanda Blake (Miss Kitty) contracted aids and very sick when she did the 1987 reunion TV movie and passed not long afterward…. Pretty much the rest of the cast went to TV heaven as the years went by. I remember when Mr. Arness got annoyed when Kelsey Grammar broke Arness’ record for portraying a lead character in a TV show. It wasn’t a ratings juggernaut for all the years it was on the air, but it was and will always be a classic TV western.

[@mikeslater6246]

It is my understanding that Gunsmoke had been canceled after the 1967 season but it was the favourite program of the wife of the chief executive of CBS and her complaints were listened to so they cancelled Gilligan's Island instead. Talk about dirty, the Gilligans Island cast had been told they were renewed for a fourth season and just a few weeks later were told they were canceled. They even had the script templates for about 10 shows laid out when the program was canceled.

[@christinacotter5692]

The best Western t v show ever!! Still watching it. So many do.I love every character.

[@cassieh8742]

How did it wear out its welcome when we still watch everyday.

[@dorisjorozco-collins7095]

I still looking Love This

[@verahoward2341]

I loved watching Marshall Dillon grown up. And then I found out that Uncle Joey was Marshall Dillons real brother.. And then it got more exciting.

[@verahoward2341]

Uncle Joey was on the show Fury a black horse. I don't think there's a cowboy show I ever missed on a Saturday. How I love those down-to-earth shows and have a family love and adventure.

[@davegreene8588]

@@verahoward2341 Uncle Jim Newton. Joey was his adopted son.

[@randysmith8770]

Never wore out my welcome; I still watch it, pretty much daily. Also I’ve seen the “Hard Labor” episode with “Latch”

[@FactsVerse]

We're happy to know that you're a fan of Gunsmoke. In your opinion, what is its best episode?

[@randysmith8770]

@@FactsVerse Lynott and Mannon, oh and ps Murray Christmas

[@popsbob3]

My wife and I watch Gunsmoke together every day. My second time through, her first.

[@FactsVerse]

Fun stuff, thank you for letting us know! We're happy to know that you and your wife are a fan of the show. Which episode is the most memorable for you?

[@malcolmarnsdorff6782]

In today’s woke society something like Gunsmoke would have a hard time and it’s obvious why. While everything under creation is considered racist or transphobic how could a truly outstanding show like this survive? Thank God for syndication and availability of the series on DVD is all I can say...The show is definitely heroic and still has great appeal. It holds up on it’s own and is still a great reprisal from modern television’s anemic agendas.

[@muffassa6739]

We still watch Gun Smoke, my Husband loves it. He also loves Cheyenne, and The Virginen

[@FactsVerse]

Glad that you and your husband still watch Gunsmoke. Sharing and enjoying a TV show with your significant other is happiness ❣

[@rick.locke.2946]

Women were killers, innocent people got hung this show was possibly the greatest show on television. It was very realistic at times. It had grit, heart and soul.

[@deloreslandeis1008]

Gunsmoke is STILL fantastic. Watch it on ME TV

[@tammybowling5184]

I'm a Number One of GUNSMOKE! IF I DONT GET TO WATCH ONE OR TWO EPISODES A DAY,OR MORE I JUST THINK IM NOT GOING TO MAKE IT. GUNSMOKE IS MY FIX! LOVE ALL THE CAST ! EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. THERS NOT AN EPISODE I HAVENT SEEN OVER AN OVER. I BOUGHT THE WHOLE 20 YEARS OF EPISODE'S. I GUESSVYOU CAN SAY IM HOOKED! AN LOVE IT... THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO KEPT IT GOING STILL TO THIS DAY!

[@FactsVerse]

Glad to know that you're a fan of Gunsmoke! Which episode is the most memorable for you?

[@tammybowling5184]

Hard to say..

[@rogertemple7193]

I watched all of the western tv series over the years every weekend Gunsmoke, Bonanza, the Virginian, Rawhide, Daniel Boone, Have Gun Will Travel, and many others.

[@randybarnett2308]

All were my favorites Gunsmoke was 1, followed by Bonanza,and Daniel Boone, then Have Gun Will Travel, --- I think they should a movie with that ,Bruce Willis could play Paladin!🤠

[@davegreene8588]

@@randybarnett2308 Tom Selleck at age 45-50 would've been a better choice as Paladin.

[@randybarnett2308]

@@davegreene8588 good choice!🤠

[@charlespierce8412]

Good podcast and informative. Damn shame they snubbed Festus over $$$ because these producers are getting plenty of profits. And thank goodness we never heard background piano music over riding the narrator.

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[@charlespierce8412]

@@FactsVerse Hey the only way i will tune into your podcasts is as long as narration is free of music playing as narration occurs. If i want piano or music i would buy subscribe to music servers. Thanks for keeping it clean free of music.

[@neilfreeman4364]

Milburn Stone was not in all 635 episodes. He missed 8 or 9 shows due to real life health issues. They brought in Pat Hingle I believe to be the town Doctor until Milburn Stone returned. Buck Taylor who played Newly O'Brien for the final 8 seasons appeared as Newly in one of the TV movies.

[@helenadkins3436]

Gun smoke need be on tv now

[@mikefournier2601]

It's was an still a good show an did make a long run how money shows dose that 20 years he went on doing good shows lots of them 👍

[@Loonytunes1961]

??

[@leesashriber5097]

What??

[@shashaduke8700]

🤔🤔

[@charlesslagle878]

I am coitenly looking for it!!???

[@timfrench3499]

English as a second language.

[@douglashall2141]

CBS had no idea of the magnitude of this show and the popularity of it their main concern was money just like both of all the entertainment companies. And their lack of concern for the actors on the show is proof. Gunsmoke is still loved by people today and I continue to watch the reruns over and over and still enjoy it. And if I could afford to I would buy the complete series just as I do with John Wayne Clint Eastwood and all the westerns that I can compile. Gunsmoke is a classic.

[@jons.6216]

I can still remember seeing the preview for the next episode on the last show and it showed somebody using a silencer on their gun and that was about it. This was a show I had no choice but to watch because it was in the days of having one TV in the house and it was ruled over by what my parents liked! Haha! A strong argument that someone once made concerning it was that in 20 years Dodge City didn't really progress at all and I would have to agree. Even other period shows like Little House and The Waltons kept the timeline going more accurately!

[@nancyrussell-camp3076]

Best Western ever!!!

[@marcrocque620]

and where exactly is the scene (a violent killing with a shotgun) was how it has been described, "that took Gunsmoke off the air". It happened during the 1975 season. I've not been able to identify which episode.

[@tombarzey7964]

When watching the reruns of Gunsmoke, Monolo is always shown to be last episode and not the Sharecroppers. All in all, the reruns of Gunsmoke still a good watch western show.

[@debistarnes5151]

I still L❤️VE MY GUNSMOKE!!!

[@FactsVerse]

We're very happy to know that you're a fan of Gunsmoke. Whichepisode is the most memorable for you?

[@dennisbraulick3727]

SO STRANGE TO CANCEL GUNSMOKE..? PRODUCTION EGO'S

[@kirstenevavold169]

I watch reruns to this day. Also how the WEST WAS WON. I STILL ENJOY A GOOD WESTERN NOW AND THEN. BRUCE B. IS IN THE LATER SHOW AND NOW I AM 68 YEARS OLD OLD JUST LIKE BB AND THOSE SHOWS. I GUESS THAT IS WHY I ENJOY THEM SO MUCH.

[@carolynmosley]

CBS did a very unethical deed when they canceled Gun Smoke without telling the cast! I watched James Arness in The Wild West and to this day Feb 23, 2022, I am watching reruns of Gun Smoke! I canceled CBS years ago!

[@dannyjohnson6323]

When Kitty left it was over.

[@daffynobody420]

You are wrong about milburn stone being in every episode. While there was a character named doc in each episode, about a half a seasons worth of episodes he was on a break for some heart surgery he needed

[@captainmay9033]

I saw elsewhere the claim that there was a scene involving a shotgun blast that was too graphic for television and it led to the show going off the air in 1975 (temporarily). Does anyone know anything about this scene? What are the chances we can find this scene on KZbin? I wanna see how graphic it actually is…If anyone can help track it down, I love you. Whatever that’s worth. 😉

[@susanwest8239]

I loved Gun Smoke

[@FactsVerse]

Who is your favorite cast member?

[@sallyann1363]

Amanda Blake was not that only regular who returned to Gunsmoke for the movie. Buck Taylor, who played Deputy Newly O’Brian, returned to play the part of the US Marshal.

[@haniballecter7605]

im 54 years old and i still watch gun smoke every day

[@mygrammieis]

Loved that show and remember that exact show..✌🏻☕️👩‍💻🧐.. She was Quility🦋🙏🏻👩‍💻

[@FactsVerse]

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[@melodybowen3927]

I still watch it everyday

[@FactsVerse]

We're glad to know that you're still watching the reruns! What episode appealed to you the most?

[@warblerab2955]

Dillion and Kitty were not the only characters to return for the tv movie. Newly O’Brien also returned. He was replaced Matt as Marshal of Dodge City. Also Doc Adams was not in every episode of the series. He left the series temporarily and another doc filled in for him in Dodge.

[@Opry99er]

Doc was not present in all 635 episodes. He was, however, present in all 20 seasons.

[@brendamurray8304]

THE BEST PART OF GUNSMOKE WAS MARSHALL MAT DILLON ❗❗❗❗

[@kevinmoore9456]

Growing up there were two types of families: Gunsmoke or The Big Valley. You were one or the other. My family was Big Valley (my Mom, a very classic Hollywood fan, was very into and impressed with Barbara Stanwyck but I saw a couple of episodes of Gunsmoke).

[@darwinmitchell673]

The Big Valley lasted four seasons to Gunsmokes twenty seasons.

[@kevinmoore9456]

@@darwinmitchell673 And that has to do with what?

[@darwinmitchell673]

@@kevinmoore9456, Gunsmoke had 635 episodes and you only saw a couple episodes.

[@kevinmoore9456]

@@darwinmitchell673 That information and a little less than a dollar will get you a soda at McDonald's.

[@darwinmitchell673]

@@kevinmoore9456, with inflation today I doubt it. Let's go Brandon.

[@kaymiddleton5130]

Watching right now on INSP💗

[@FactsVerse]

Glad to know that you're watching Gunsmoke! Which episode are you currently watching?

[@jeorgedavid3239]

I cam watch gunsmoke all days love it than the bs on today tv show

[@mariskacandice890]

Milburn WAS NOT in every episode! He suffered a heart attack, needed open heart surgery and the great Pat Hingle stepped in for six episodes as Dr Chapman

[@davetrummer3439]

Big error: Melbourne Stone,, Doc Adams, DID NOT, appear in all of the episodes! He was out of, l believe 30 episodes due to a heart attack

[@yankeejohn58]

Quite a Contrast between the First Half Hour Episodes and the Last Hour-long Colorful Episodes .

[@NLKINK]

I remember watching Gunsmoke when I was a little boy and I managed to buy a handful of DVD's. Living in The Netherlands means possibilities are limited. I have one complete season, the first that had episodes that lasted 50 minutes. Probably a one/off box set to see if it could be succesful. And I managed to import a region 1 DVD set that had some episodes in color. It probably was a shame the show was axed but we still can be glad that it lasted 20 years. Gunsmoke wasn't the only western series that ended the way it did. How about Bonanza?

[@johnmccleary4243]

Why was it changed from Gunlaw to Gunsmoke?

[@Denyshowe]

Some of these comments are truly moronic and unduly critical. Yes, the cast was long in the tooth, but the quality of the scripts and the showcasing of many future stars, and the adult treatment of the material doesn’t mean it was weak fare. It was a major success and collaborative effort by dozens of fine actors. Making TV ratings the last word on quality is never a good idea.

[@mamabear8818]

As much as I like Gunsmoke, I think it would have been a much better show if they would have at least allowed Chester to marry someone… and live in town! Also it would have been great to have seen Matt and Kitty at least be romantic to each other at times! I know Matt felt like he could not marry, but it would have been great if they could at least have dated each other and be Flirtatious towards each other! I believe most of the audience would have liked this!

[@darrinlong5007]

I have some issues with Chester and Matt. Like you said about Matt and Kitty and their lack of romance, I think Matt just didn't like women. Hold on, let me finish. In some episodes Matt left Kitty hanging so many times, even leaving her alone when they're well into a trip that they had taken just to be at a trial. His job was so important to him he couldn't request the court date be put off for a couple of weeks for Kitty. Yet in the episode "Honey pot" he was willing to resign, to quit his job all because he thought he might have to arrest an old friend he hadn't seen in 20 years. Very inconsistent. As far as Chester and the inconsistency of his character, in one episode he's all grown up and trying to act like a man and in another he's practically a little girl (see final scene of "The F.U.") Chester is most definitely struggling with his gender. He never missed a chance to face his butt towards the camera, with his pants jacked up all into his self. Just an opinion.

[@HighFalutinTootin]

Gunsmoke is the best show still

[@simplytruth9729]

What happened in season 20 ep. 4?? I missed it recently 😢

[@wiljuare150]

I did not know that, no matter I watch the reruns now.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

One rule in Dodge.. stay on Marshal Dillons good side.

[@rickrick5041]

A lot of repetition

[@guymorris6596]

So what scene took it off the air ? That's never revealed in this video.

[@nicholasmarino1733]

Hi, this action is typical of Hollywood producers.!!!!!! The best Western TV show.

[@johnnyamerica4336]

Although not completely obvious in the title, be WARNED this video is A SPOILER!

[@joecrow7836]

I watch the show everyday, every evening and CBS were DA for cancelling. TV today is nothing like was.

[@FactsVerse]

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