Gunsmoke_(radio) References

Gunsmoke is an American western radio series, which was developed for radio by John Meston and Norman Macdonnell. The series ran for nine seasons and was broadcast by CBS.^[1] The first episode of the series originally aired in the United States on April 26, 1952,^[2] and the final first-run episode aired on June 11, 1961.^[3] During the series, a total of 480 original episodes were broadcast, including shows with re-used or adapted scripts.^[4] A television version of the series premiered in 1955.^[5]

Gunsmoke is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas, in the post- Civil War era and centers around United States Marshall Matt Dillon ( William Conrad) as he enforces law and order in the city. The series also focuses on Dillon's friendship with three other citizens of Dodge City: Doctor Charles "Doc" Adams ( Howard McNear), the town's physician; Kitty Russell ( Georgia Ellis), owner of the Long Branch Saloon; and Chester Wesley Proudfoot ( Parley Baer), Dillon's deputy.^[1] Other roles were played by a group of supporting actors consisting of John Dehner, Sam Edwards, Harry Bartell, Vic Perrin, Lou Krugman, Lawrence Dobkin, Barney Phillips, Jack Kruschen, Ralph Moody, Ben Wright, James Nusser, Richard Crenna, Tom Tully, Joseph Kearns, Virginia Gregg, Jeanette Nolan, Virginia Christine, Helen Kleeb, Lillian Buyeff, Vivi Janiss, and Jeanne Bates.^[1] The entire nine-season run of Gunsmoke was produced by Norman Macdonnell.^[6]

Episodes

The original pilot episode of Gunsmoke was entitled "Mark Dillon Goes to Gouge Eye" and was recorded twice. The first was on June 11, 1949, with Rye Billsbury as Dillon and the second on July 15, 1949, with Howard Culver in the lead. Neither pilot was aired and the hero's name was eventually changed from Mark Dillon to Matt Dillon.^[7]

Season 1 (1952–1953)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Billy the Kid"	Walter B. Newman	April 26, 1952 (1952-04-26)
2	2	"Ben Thompson"	Herb Purdum	May 3, 1952 (1952-05-03)
3	3	"Jaliscoe"	Les Crutchfield	May 10, 1952 (1952-05-10)
4	4	"Dodge City Killer"	Herb Purdum	May 17, 1952 (1952-05-17)
5	5	"Ben Slade's Saloon"	Norman Macdonnell	May 24, 1952 (1952-05-24)
6	6	"Carmen"	John Meston	May 31, 1952 (1952-05-31)
7	7	"Buffalo Hunters"	Joel Murcott	June 7, 1952 (1952-06-07)
8	8	"Jailbait Janet"	Les Crutchfield	June 14, 1952 (1952-06-14)
9	9	"Heat Spell"	Lou Huston	June 21, 1952 (1952-06-21)
10	10	"The Ride Back"	Antony Ellis	June 28, 1952 (1952-06-28)
11	11	"Never Pester Chester"	John Meston	July 5, 1952 (1952-07-05)
12	12	"The Boughten Bride"	John Meston	July 12, 1952 (1952-07-12)
13	13	"Doc Holiday"	Herb Purdum	July 19, 1952 (1952-07-19)
14	14	"Gentleman's Disagreement"	Les Crutchfield	July 26, 1952 (1952-07-26)
15	15	"Renegade White"	John Meston	August 2, 1952 (1952-08-02)
16	16	"The Kentucky Tolmans"	Herb Purdum	August 9, 1952 (1952-08-09)
17	17	"The Lynching"	John Meston	August 16, 1952 (1952-08-16)
18	18	"Shakespeare"	Antony Ellis	August 23, 1952 (1952-08-23)
19	19	"The Juniper Tree"	Herb Purdum	August 30, 1952 (1952-08-30)
20	20	"The Brothers"	Les Crutchfield	September 6, 1952 (1952-09-06)
21	21	"Home Surgery"	John Meston	September 13, 1952 (1952-09-13)
22	22	"Drop Dead"	Les Crutchfield	September 20, 1952 (1952-09-20)
23	23	"The Railroad"	David Ellis	September 27, 1952 (1952-09-27)
24	24	"Cain"	John Meston	October 3, 1952 (1952-10-03)
25	25	"Hinka-Do"	Les Crutchfield	October 10, 1952 (1952-10-10)
26	26	"Lochinvar"	Les Crutchfield	October 17, 1952 (1952-10-17)
27	27	"The Mortgage"	Les Crutchfield	October 24, 1952 (1952-10-24)
28	28	"Overland Express"	John Meston	October 31, 1952 (1952-10-31)
29	29	"Tara"	Norman Macdonnell	November 7, 1952 (1952-11-07)
30	30	"The Square Triangle"	Les Crutchfield	November 14, 1952 (1952-11-14)
31	31	"Fingered"	John Meston	November 21, 1952 (1952-11-21)
32	32	"Kitty"	Antony Ellis	November 29, 1952 (1952-11-29)
33	33	"I Don't Know"	Antony Ellis	December 6, 1952 (1952-12-06)
34	34	"Post Martin"	Les Crutchfield	December 13, 1952 (1952-12-13)
35	35	"Christmas Story"	Antony Ellis	December 20, 1952 (1952-12-20)
36	36	"The Cabin"	John Meston	December 27, 1952 (1952-12-27)
37	37	"Westbound"	Les Crutchfield	January 3, 1953 (1953-01-03)
38	38	"Word of Honor"	John Meston	January 10, 1953 (1953-01-10)
39	39	"Paid Killer"	Les Crutchfield	January 17, 1953 (1953-01-17)
40	40	"The Old Lady"	Kathleen Hite	January 24, 1953 (1953-01-24)
41	41	"Cavalcade"	Les Crutchfield	January 31, 1953 (1953-01-31)
42	42	"Cain"	John Meston	February 7, 1953 (1953-02-07)
43	43	"The Round-Up"	John Meston	February 14, 1953 (1953-02-14)
44	44	"Meshougah"	Antony Ellis	February 21, 1953 (1953-02-21)
45	45	"Trojan War"	Les Crutchfield	February 28, 1953 (1953-02-28)
46	46	"Absolom"	Les Crutchfield	March 7, 1953 (1953-03-07)
47	47	"Cyclone"	Les Crutchfield	March 14, 1953 (1953-03-14)
48	48	"Pussy Cats"	Antony Ellis	March 21, 1953 (1953-03-21)
49	49	"Quarter-Horse"	Norman Macdonnell	March 28, 1953 (1953-03-28)
50	50	"Jayhawkers"	John Meston	April 4, 1953 (1953-04-04)
51	51	"Gonif"	Antony Ellis	April 11, 1953 (1953-04-11)
52	52	"Bum's Rush"	John Meston	April 18, 1953 (1953-04-18)
53	53	"The Soldier"	John Meston	April 25, 1953 (1953-04-25)
54	54	"Tacetta"	John Meston	May 2, 1953 (1953-05-02)
55	55	"The Buffalo Hunter"	John Meston	May 9, 1953 (1953-05-09)
56	56	"The Big Con"	John Meston	May 16, 1953 (1953-05-16)
57	57	"Print Asper"	John Meston	May 23, 1953 (1953-05-23)
58	58	"Fall Semester"	John Meston	May 30, 1953 (1953-05-30)
59	59	"Sundown"	William Conrad	June 6, 1953 (1953-06-06)
60	60	"Spring Term"	John Meston	June 13, 1953 (1953-06-13)
61	61	"Wind"	John Meston	June 20, 1953 (1953-06-20)
62	62	"Flashback"	Les Crutchfield	June 27, 1953 (1953-06-27)
63	63	"Dirt"	John Meston	July 4, 1953 (1953-07-04)
64	64	"Grass"	John Meston	July 11, 1953 (1953-07-11)
65	65	"Wild West"	John Meston	July 18, 1953 (1953-07-18)
66	66	"Hickok"	John Meston	July 25, 1953 (1953-07-25)
67	67	"Boy"	Norman Macdonnell	August 1, 1953 (1953-08-01)
68	68	"Sky"	John Meston	August 8, 1953 (1953-08-08)
69	69	"Moon"	John Meston	August 15, 1953 (1953-08-15)
70	70	"Gone Straight"	John Meston	August 22, 1953 (1953-08-22)
71	71	"Jesse"	John Meston	August 29, 1953 (1953-08-29)

Season 2 (1953–1954)

NOTE: In "The Cast", the 15th episode of this season, the role of Doc Adams was played by Paul Frees.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
72	1	"The Sutler"	John Meston	September 5, 1953 (1953-09-05)
73	2	"Prairie Happy"	John Meston	September 12, 1953 (1953-09-12)
74	3	"There Was Never a Horse"	John Meston	September 19, 1953 (1953-09-19)
75	4	"Fawn"	John Meston	September 26, 1953 (1953-09-26)
76	5	"How To Kill a Friend"	John Meston	October 3, 1953 (1953-10-03)
77	6	"How To Die For Nothing"	John Meston	October 10, 1953 (1953-10-10)
78	7	"Yorky"	John Meston	October 17, 1953 (1953-10-17)
79	8	"The Buffalo Hunter"	John Meston	October 24, 1953 (1953-10-24)
80	9	"How To Kill a Woman"	John Meston	October 31, 1953 (1953-10-31)
81	10	"Stolen Horses"	Norman Macdonnell	November 7, 1953 (1953-11-07)
82	11	"Professor Lute Bone"	John Meston	November 14, 1953 (1953-11-14)
83	12	"Custer"	John Meston	November 21, 1953 (1953-11-21)
84	13	"Kick Me"	John Meston	November 28, 1953 (1953-11-28)
85	14	"The Lamb"	John Meston	December 5, 1953 (1953-12-05)
86	15	"The Cast"	John Meston	December 12, 1953 (1953-12-12)
87	16	"Big Girl Lost"	John Meston	December 19, 1953 (1953-12-19)
88	17	"The Guitar"	John Meston	December 26, 1953 (1953-12-26)
89	18	"Stage Hold-Up"	John Meston	January 2, 1954 (1954-01-02)
90	19	"Joke's On Us"	John Meston	January 9, 1954 (1954-01-09)
91	20	"The Bear"	John Meston	January 16, 1954 (1954-01-16)
92	21	"Nina"	Norman Macdonnell	January 23, 1954 (1954-01-23)
93	22	"Gun Smuggler"	John Meston	January 30, 1954 (1954-01-30)
94	23	"Big Broad"	John Meston	February 6, 1954 (1954-02-06)
95	24	"The Killer"	John Meston	February 13, 1954 (1954-02-13)
96	25	"Last Fling"	John Meston	February 20, 1954 (1954-02-20)
97	26	"Bad Boy"	John Meston	February 27, 1954 (1954-02-27)
98	27	"The Gentleman"	John Meston	March 6, 1954 (1954-03-06)
99	28	"Confederate Money"	John Meston	March 13, 1954 (1954-03-13)
100	29	"Old Friend"	John Meston	March 20, 1954 (1954-03-20)
101	30	"Blood Money"	John Meston	March 27, 1954 (1954-03-27)
102	31	"Mr. & Mrs. Amber"	John Meston	April 3, 1954 (1954-04-03)
103	32	"Greater Love"	John Meston	April 10, 1954 (1954-04-10)
104	33	"What the Whisky Drummer Heard"	John Meston	April 17, 1954 (1954-04-17)
105	34	"Murder Warrant"	John Meston	April 24, 1954 (1954-04-24)
106	35	"Cara"	John Meston	May 1, 1954 (1954-05-01)
107	36	"The Constable"	John Meston	May 8, 1954 (1954-05-08)
108	37	"The Indian Horse"	Norman Macdonnell	May 15, 1954 (1954-05-15)
109	38	"Monopoly"	John Meston	May 22, 1954 (1954-05-22)
110	39	"Feud"	John Meston	May 29, 1954 (1954-05-29)
111	40	"Blacksmith"	John Meston	June 5, 1954 (1954-06-05)
112	41	"Cover-Up"	John Meston	June 12, 1954 (1954-06-12)
113	42	"Going Bad"	John Meston	June 19, 1954 (1954-06-19)
114	43	"Claustrophobia"	John Meston	July 3, 1954 (1954-07-03)
115	44	"Word of Honor"	John Meston	July 5, 1954 (1954-07-05)
116	45	"Hack Prine"	John Meston	July 5, 1954 (1954-07-05)
117	46	"Texas Cowboys"	John Meston	July 12, 1954 (1954-07-12)
118	47	"The Queue"	John Meston	July 19, 1954 (1954-07-19)
119	48	"Matt For Murder"	John Meston	July 26, 1954 (1954-07-26)
120	49	"No Indians"	John Meston	August 2, 1954 (1954-08-02)
121	50	"Joe Phy"	John Meston	August 9, 1954 (1954-08-09)
122	51	"Mavis McCloud"	John Meston	August 16, 1954 (1954-08-16)
123	52	"Young Man With a Gun"	John Meston	August 23, 1954 (1954-08-23)
124	53	"Obie Tater"	John Meston	August 30, 1954 (1954-08-30)

Season 3 (1954–1955)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
125	1	"Handcuffs"	John Meston	September 6, 1954 (1954-09-06)
126	2	"Dooley Surrenders"	John Meston	September 13, 1954 (1954-09-13)
127	3	"The F.U."	John Meston	September 20, 1954 (1954-09-20)
128	4	"The Helping Hand"	John Meston	September 27, 1954 (1954-09-27)
129	5	"Matt Gets It"	John Meston	October 2, 1954 (1954-10-02)
130	6	"Love of a Good Woman"	John Meston	October 9, 1954 (1954-10-09)
131	7	"Kitty Caught"	John Meston	October 16, 1954 (1954-10-16)
132	8	"Ma Tennis"	John Meston	October 23, 1954 (1954-10-23)
133	9	"The Patsy"	John Meston	October 30, 1954 (1954-10-30)
134	10	"Smoking Out the Beedles"	John Meston	November 6, 1954 (1954-11-06)
135	11	"Wrong Man"	John Meston	November 13, 1954 (1954-11-13)
136	12	"How to Kill a Woman"	John Meston	November 20, 1954 (1954-11-20)
137	13	"Cooter"	John Meston	November 27, 1954 (1954-11-27)
138	14	"Cholera"	John Meston	December 4, 1954 (1954-12-04)
139	15	"Bone Hunters"	John Meston	December 11, 1954 (1954-12-11)
140	16	"Magnus"	John Meston	December 18, 1954 (1954-12-18)
141	17	"Kitty Lost"	John Meston	December 25, 1954 (1954-12-25)
142	18	"Bottle Man"	John Meston	January 1, 1955 (1955-01-01)
143	19	"Robin Hood"	John Meston	January 8, 1955 (1955-01-08)
144	20	"Chester's Murder"	John Meston	January 15, 1955 (1955-01-15)
145	21	"Sins of Our Fathers"	John Meston	January 22, 1955 (1955-01-22)
146	22	"Young Love"	John Meston	January 29, 1955 (1955-01-29)
147	23	"Cheyennes"	John Meston	February 5, 1955 (1955-02-05)
148	24	"Chester's Hanging"	John Meston	February 12, 1955 (1955-02-12)
149	25	"Poor Pearl"	John Meston	February 19, 1955 (1955-02-19)
150	26	"Crack-Up"	John Meston	February 26, 1955 (1955-02-26)
151	27	"Kite's Reward"	John Meston	March 5, 1955 (1955-03-05)
152	28	"The Trial"	John Meston	March 12, 1955 (1955-03-12)
153	29	"The Mistake"	John Meston	March 19, 1955 (1955-03-19)
154	30	"The Horse Deal"	John Meston	March 26, 1955 (1955-03-26)
155	31	"Bloody Hands"	John Meston	April 2, 1955 (1955-04-02)
156	32	"Skid Row"	John Meston	April 9, 1955 (1955-04-09)
157	33	"The Gypsum Hills Feud"	John Meston	April 16, 1955 (1955-04-16)
158	34	"Born To Hang"	John Meston	April 23, 1955 (1955-04-23)
159	35	"Reward For Matt"	John Meston	April 30, 1955 (1955-04-30)
160	36	"Potato Road"	John Meston	May 7, 1955 (1955-05-07)
161	37	"Robber Bridegroom"	John Meston	May 14, 1955 (1955-05-14)
162	38	"Liar From Blackhawk"	John Meston	May 21, 1955 (1955-05-21)
163	39	"Cow Doctor"	John Meston	May 28, 1955 (1955-05-28)
164	40	"Jealousy"	John Meston	June 4, 1955 (1955-06-04)
165	41	"Trust"	John Meston	June 11, 1955 (1955-06-11)
166	42	"Reed Survives"	Les Crutchfield	June 18, 1955 (1955-06-18)
167	43	"The Army Trial"	Norman Macdonnell	June 25, 1955 (1955-06-25)
168	44	"General Parley Smith"	John Meston	July 2, 1955 (1955-07-02)
169	45	"Uncle Oliver"	John Meston	July 9, 1955 (1955-07-09)
170	46	"20/20"	John Meston	July 16, 1955 (1955-07-16)
171	47	"Ben Tolliver's Stud"	Norman Macdonnell	July 23, 1955 (1955-07-23)
172	48	"Tap Day For Kitty"	John Meston	July 30, 1955 (1955-07-30)
173	49	"Innocent Broad"	John Meston	August 6, 1955 (1955-08-06)
174	50	"Johnny Reb"	Les Crutchfield	August 13, 1955 (1955-08-13)
175	51	"Indian Scout"	John Dunkel	August 20, 1955 (1955-08-20)
176	52	"Doc Quits"	John Meston	August 27, 1955 (1955-08-27)

Season 4 (1955–1956)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
177	1	"Change of Heart"	John Meston	September 3, 1955 (1955-09-03)
178	2	"Alarm At Pleasant Valley"	John Dunkel	September 10, 1955 (1955-09-10)
179	3	"Thoroughbreds"	John Meston	September 17, 1955 (1955-09-17)
180	4	"Indian White"	Tom Hanley, John Meston	September 24, 1955 (1955-09-24)
181	5	"Barton Boy"	Les Crutchfield	October 1, 1955 (1955-10-01)
182	6	"Good Girl-Bad Company"	John Meston	October 8, 1955 (1955-10-08)
183	7	"The Coward"	John Meston	October 9, 1955 (1955-10-09)
184	8	"Trouble In Kansas"	John Meston	October 16, 1955 (1955-10-16)
185	9	"Brush At Elkader"	John Meston	October 23, 1955 (1955-10-23)
186	10	"The Choice"	John Meston	October 30, 1955 (1955-10-30)
187	11	"The Second Choice"	John Meston	November 6, 1955 (1955-11-06)
188	12	"The Preacher"	John Meston	November 13, 1955 (1955-11-13)
189	13	"Dutch George"	John Dunkel	November 20, 1955 (1955-11-20)
190	14	"Amy's Good Deed"	John Meston	November 27, 1955 (1955-11-27)
191	15	"Sunny Afternoon"	Les Crutchfield	December 4, 1955 (1955-12-04)
192	16	"Land Deal"	John Meston	December 11, 1955 (1955-12-11)
193	17	"Scared Kid"	John Meston	December 18, 1955 (1955-12-18)
194	18	"Twelfth Night"	John Meston	December 25, 1955 (1955-12-25)
195	19	"Pucket's New Year"	John Meston	January 1, 1956 (1956-01-01)
196	20	"Doc's Revenge"	John Dunkel	January 8, 1956 (1956-01-08)
197	21	"How To Cure a Friend"	John Meston	January 15, 1956 (1956-01-15)
198	22	"Romeo"	John Meston	January 22, 1956 (1956-01-22)
199	23	"The Bureaucrat"	John Meston	January 29, 1956 (1956-01-29)
200	24	"Legal Revenge"	John Meston	February 5, 1956 (1956-02-05)
201	25	"Kitty's Outlaw"	John Meston	February 12, 1956 (1956-02-12)
202	26	"The New Hotel"	John Meston	February 19, 1956 (1956-02-19)
203	27	"Who Lives By the Sword"	John Meston	February 26, 1956 (1956-02-26)
204	28	"The Hunter"	John Dunkel	March 4, 1956 (1956-03-04)
205	29	"Bringing Down Father"	John Meston	March 11, 1956 (1956-03-11)
206	30	"The Man Who Would Be Marshal"	John Meston	March 18, 1956 (1956-03-18)
207	31	"Hanging Man"	John Meston	March 25, 1956 (1956-03-25)
208	32	"How To Sell a Ranch"	John Meston	April 1, 1956 (1956-04-01)
209	33	"Widow's Mite"	John Meston	April 8, 1956 (1956-04-08)
210	34	"The Executioner"	John Meston	April 15, 1956 (1956-04-15)
211	35	"Indian Crazy"	John Meston	April 22, 1956 (1956-04-22)
212	36	"Doc's Reward"	John Meston	April 29, 1956 (1956-04-29)
213	37	"The Photographer"	John Dunkel	May 6, 1956 (1956-05-06)
214	38	"Cows and Cribs"	John Meston	May 13, 1956 (1956-05-13)
215	39	"Buffalo Man"	John Meston	May 20, 1956 (1956-05-20)
216	40	"Man Hunter"	John Meston	May 27, 1956 (1956-05-27)
217	41	"The Pacifist"	John Meston	June 3, 1956 (1956-06-03)
218	42	"Daddy-O"	John Meston	June 10, 1956 (1956-06-10)
219	43	"Cheap Labor"	John Meston	June 17, 1956 (1956-06-17)
220	44	"Sunday Supplement"	John Meston	June 24, 1956 (1956-06-24)
221	45	"Gun For Chester"	John Meston	July 1, 1956 (1956-07-01)
222	46	"Passive Resistance"	John Meston	July 8, 1956 (1956-07-08)
223	47	"Letter of the Law"	John Meston	July 15, 1956 (1956-07-15)
224	48	"Lynching Man"	John Meston	July 22, 1956 (1956-07-22)
225	49	"Lost Rifle"	John Meston	July 29, 1956 (1956-07-29)
226	50	"Sweet and Sour"	John Meston	August 5, 1956 (1956-08-05)
227	51	"Snakebite"	John Meston	August 12, 1956 (1956-08-12)
228	52	"Annie Oakley"	John Meston	August 19, 1956 (1956-08-19)
229	53	"No Sale"	John Meston	August 26, 1956 (1956-08-26)

Season 5 (1956–1957)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
230	1	"Old Pal"	Les Crutchfield	September 2, 1956 (1956-09-02)
231	2	"Belle's Back"	Les Crutchfield	September 9, 1956 (1956-09-09)
232	3	"Thick 'N' Thin"	Les Crutchfield	September 16, 1956 (1956-09-16)
233	4	"Box O' Rocks"	Les Crutchfield	September 23, 1956 (1956-09-23)
234	5	"The Brothers"	William Leicester	September 30, 1956 (1956-09-30)
235	6	"The Gambler"	John Dunkel	October 7, 1956 (1956-10-07)
236	7	"Gunshot Wound"	Gil Doud	October 14, 1956 (1956-10-14)
237	8	"Till Death Do Us"	Les Crutchfield	October 21, 1956 (1956-10-21)
238	9	"Dirty Bill's Girl"	Les Crutchfield	October 28, 1956 (1956-10-28)
239	10	"Crowbait Bob"	Les Crutchfield	November 10, 1956 (1956-11-10)
240	11	"Pretty Mama"	Les Crutchfield	November 11, 1956 (1956-11-11)
241	12	"Brother Whelp"	Les Crutchfield	November 18, 1956 (1956-11-18)
242	13	"Tail To the Wind"	Les Crutchfield	November 25, 1956 (1956-11-25)
243	14	"Speak To Me Fair"	Les Crutchfield	December 2, 1956 (1956-12-02)
244	15	"Braggart's Boy"	Les Crutchfield	December 9, 1956 (1956-12-09)
245	16	"Cherry Red"	Les Crutchfield	December 16, 1956 (1956-12-16)
246	17	"Beeker's Barn"	Les Crutchfield	December 23, 1956 (1956-12-23)
247	18	"Hound Dog"	Les Crutchfield	December 30, 1956 (1956-12-30)
248	19	"Devil's Hindmost"	Les Crutchfield	January 6, 1957 (1957-01-06)
249	20	"Ozymandias"	Les Crutchfield	January 13, 1957 (1957-01-13)
250	21	"Categorical Imperative"	Les Crutchfield	January 20, 1957 (1957-01-20)
251	22	"Woman Called Mary"	Les Crutchfield	January 27, 1957 (1957-01-27)
252	23	"Cold Fire"	Les Crutchfield	February 3, 1957 (1957-02-03)
253	24	"Hellbent Harriet"	Les Crutchfield	February 10, 1957 (1957-02-10)
254	25	"Doubtful Zone"	Les Crutchfield	February 17, 1957 (1957-02-17)
255	26	"Impact"	Les Crutchfield	February 24, 1957 (1957-02-24)
256	27	"Colleen So Green"	Les Crutchfield	March 3, 1957 (1957-03-03)
257	28	"Grebb Hassle"	Les Crutchfield	March 10, 1957 (1957-03-10)
258	29	"Spring Freshit"	Les Crutchfield	March 17, 1957 (1957-03-17)
259	30	"Saddle Sore Sal"	Les Crutchfield	March 24, 1957 (1957-03-24)
260	31	"Chicken Smith"	Les Crutchfield	March 31, 1957 (1957-03-31)
261	32	"Rock Bottom"	Les Crutchfield	April 7, 1957 (1957-04-07)
262	33	"Saludos"	Les Crutchfield	April 14, 1957 (1957-04-14)
263	34	"Bear Trap"	Les Crutchfield	April 21, 1957 (1957-04-21)
264	35	"Medicine Man"	Les Crutchfield	April 28, 1957 (1957-04-28)
265	36	"How to Kill a Friend"	Les Crutchfield	May 5, 1957 (1957-05-05)
266	37	"Sheep Dog"	Les Crutchfield	May 12, 1957 (1957-05-12)
267	38	"One Night Stand"	Les Crutchfield	May 19, 1957 (1957-05-19)
268	39	"Pal"	Tom Hanley	May 26, 1957 (1957-05-26)
269	40	"Ben Tolliver's Stud"	Norman Macdonnell	June 2, 1957 (1957-06-02)
270	41	"Dodge Podge"	Les Crutchfield	June 9, 1957 (1957-06-09)
271	42	"Summer Night"	Tom Hanley	June 16, 1957 (1957-06-16)
272	43	"Home Surgery"	John Meston	June 23, 1957 (1957-06-23)
273	44	"The Buffalo Hunter"	Les Crutchfield	June 30, 1957 (1957-06-30)
274	45	"Word of Honor"	John Meston	July 7, 1957 (1957-07-07)
275	46	"Bloody Hands"	John Meston	July 14, 1957 (1957-07-14)
276	47	"Kitty Caught"	John Meston	July 21, 1957 (1957-07-21)
277	48	"Cow Doctor"	John Meston	July 28, 1957 (1957-07-28)
278	49	"Big Hands"	Les Crutchfield	August 4, 1957 (1957-08-04)
279	50	"Jayhawkers"	John Meston	August 11, 1957 (1957-08-11)
280	51	"Peace Officer"	Norman Macdonnell	August 18, 1957 (1957-08-18)
281	52	"Grass"	John Meston	August 25, 1957 (1957-08-25)

Season 6 (1957–1958)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
282	1	"Jobe's Son"	Marian Clark	September 1, 1957 (1957-09-01)
283	2	"Looney Mccluny"	Les Crutchfield	September 8, 1957 (1957-09-08)
284	3	"Child Labor"	Robert Mitchell	September 15, 1957 (1957-09-15)
285	4	"Custer"	John Meston	September 22, 1957 (1957-09-22)
286	5	"Another Man's Poison"	Les Crutchfield	September 29, 1957 (1957-09-29)
287	6	"The Rooks"	Marian Clark	October 6, 1957 (1957-10-06)
288	7	"The Margin"	Les Crutchfield	October 13, 1957 (1957-10-13)
289	8	"Professor Lute Bone"	Les Crutchfield	October 20, 1957 (1957-10-20)
290	9	"Man and Boy"	Les Crutchfield	October 27, 1957 (1957-10-27)
291	10	"Bull"	Robert Mitchell	November 3, 1957 (1957-11-03)
292	11	"Gunshy"	Marian Clark	November 10, 1957 (1957-11-10)
293	12	"The Queue"	John Meston	November 17, 1957 (1957-11-17)
294	13	"Odd Man Out"	Les Crutchfield	November 24, 1957 (1957-11-24)
295	14	"Jud's Woman"	Marian Clark	December 1, 1957 (1957-12-01)
296	15	"Long As I Live"	Les Crutchfield	December 8, 1957 (1957-12-08)
297	16	"Ugly"	Robert Mitchell	December 15, 1957 (1957-12-15)
298	17	"Twelfth Night"	John Meston	December 28, 1957 (1957-12-28)
299	18	"Where'd They Go"	Les Crutchfield	December 29, 1957 (1957-12-29)
300	19	"Pucket's New Year"	John Meston	January 5, 1958 (1958-01-05)
301	20	"Second Son"	Marian Clark	January 12, 1958 (1958-01-12)
302	21	"Moo Moo Raid"	Les Crutchfield	January 19, 1958 (1958-01-19)
303	22	"One For Lee"	Les Crutchfield	January 26, 1958 (1958-01-26)
304	23	"Kitty's Killing"	Marian Clark	February 2, 1958 (1958-02-02)
305	24	"Joke's On Us"	John Meston	February 9, 1958 (1958-02-09)
306	25	"Bruger's Folly"	Les Crutchfield	February 16, 1958 (1958-02-16)
307	26	"The Surgery"	Marian Clark	February 23, 1958 (1958-02-23)
308	27	"The Guitar"	John Meston	March 2, 1958 (1958-03-02)
309	28	"Laughing Gas"	Norman Macdonnell, James Fonda	March 9, 1958 (1958-03-09)
310	29	"Real Sent Sonny"	Les Crutchfield	March 16, 1958 (1958-03-16)
311	30	"Indian"	Robert Mitchell	March 23, 1958 (1958-03-23)
312	31	"Why Not"	Les Crutchfield	March 30, 1958 (1958-03-30)
313	32	"Yorky"	John Meston	April 6, 1958 (1958-04-06)
314	33	"Livvie's Loss"	Marian Clark	April 13, 1958 (1958-04-13)
315	34	"The Partners"	John Dunkel	April 20, 1958 (1958-04-20)
316	35	"The Squaw"	John Dunkel	April 27, 1958 (1958-04-27)
317	36	"How to Die for Nothing"	John Meston	May 10, 1958 (1958-05-10)
318	37	"Little Bird"	Les Crutchfield	May 11, 1958 (1958-05-11)
319	38	"The Stallion"	Marian Clark	May 18, 1958 (1958-05-18)
320	39	"Blue Horse"	Marian Clark	May 25, 1958 (1958-05-25)
321	40	"Quarter Horse"	Norman Macdonnell	June 1, 1958 (1958-06-01)
322	41	"Hot Horse Hyatt"	Les Crutchfield	June 8, 1958 (1958-06-08)
323	42	"Old Flame"	Marian Clark	June 15, 1958 (1958-06-15)
324	43	"Target"	Les Crutchfield	June 22, 1958 (1958-06-22)
325	44	"What the Whisky Drummer Heard"	John Meston	June 29, 1958 (1958-06-29)
326	45	"Chester's Choice"	Marian Clark	July 6, 1958 (1958-07-06)
327	46	"The Proving Kid"	Les Crutchfield	July 13, 1958 (1958-07-13)
328	47	"Marshal Proudfoot"	Tom Hanley	July 20, 1958 (1958-07-20)
329	48	"The Cast"	John Meston	July 27, 1958 (1958-07-27)
330	49	"Miguel's Daughter"	Marian Clark	August 3, 1958 (1958-08-03)
331	50	"A House Ain't a Home"	Les Crutchfield	August 10, 1958 (1958-08-10)
332	51	"The Piano"	Marian Clark	August 17, 1958 (1958-08-17)
333	52	"The Blacksmith"	Norman Macdonnell	August 24, 1958 (1958-08-24)
334	53	"I Thee Wed"	Les Crutchfield	August 31, 1958 (1958-08-31)

Season 7 (1958–1959)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
335	1	"Tried It-Didn't Like It"	Les Crutchfield	September 7, 1958 (1958-09-07)
336	2	"False Witness"	Marian Clark	September 14, 1958 (1958-09-14)
337	3	"Big Girl Lost"	John Meston	September 21, 1958 (1958-09-21)
338	4	"Kitty's Rebellion"	Marian Clark	September 28, 1958 (1958-09-28)
339	5	"Tag, You're It"	Les Crutchfield	October 5, 1958 (1958-10-05)
340	6	"Doc's Showdown"	Marian Clark	October 12, 1958 (1958-10-12)
341	7	"Kick Me"	John Meston	October 19, 1958 (1958-10-19)
342	8	"The Tragedian"	Les Crutchfield	October 26, 1958 (1958-10-26)
343	9	"Old Man's Gold"	Marian Clark	November 2, 1958 (1958-11-02)
344	10	"Target: Chester"	Marian Clark	November 9, 1958 (1958-11-09)
345	11	"Brush at Elkader"	John Meston	November 16, 1958 (1958-11-16)
346	12	"The Correspondent"	Marian Clark	November 23, 1958 (1958-11-23)
347	13	"Burning Wagon"	Marian Clark	November 30, 1958 (1958-11-30)
348	14	"The Grass Asp"	Les Crutchfield	December 7, 1958 (1958-12-07)
349	15	"Kitty's Injury"	Marian Clark	December 14, 1958 (1958-12-14)
350	16	"Where'd They Go"	Les Crutchfield	December 21, 1958 (1958-12-21)
351	17	"The Choice"	John Meston	December 28, 1958 (1958-12-28)
352	18	"The Coward"	John Meston	January 4, 1959 (1959-01-04)
353	19	"The Wolfer"	John Dunkel	January 11, 1959 (1959-01-11)
354	20	"Kangaroo"	John Meston	January 18, 1959 (1959-01-18)
355	21	"The Boots"	John Meston	January 25, 1959 (1959-01-25)
356	22	"The Bobsy Twins"	John Meston	February 1, 1959 (1959-02-01)
357	23	"Groat's Grudge"	Marian Clark	February 8, 1959 (1959-02-08)
358	24	"Body Snatch"	Marian Clark	February 15, 1959 (1959-02-15)
359	25	"Sarah's Search"	Marian Clark	February 22, 1959 (1959-02-22)
360	26	"Big Tom"	Marian Clark	March 1, 1959 (1959-03-01)
361	27	"Maw Hawkins"	Tom Hanley	March 8, 1959 (1959-03-08)
362	28	"Incident At Indian Ford"	John Dunkel	March 15, 1959 (1959-03-15)
363	29	"The Trial"	John Meston	March 22, 1959 (1959-03-22)
364	30	"Laurie's Suitor"	Marian Clark	March 29, 1959 (1959-03-29)
365	31	"Trapper's Revenge"	John Dunkel	April 5, 1959 (1959-04-05)
366	32	"Chester's Mistake"	Marian Clark	April 12, 1959 (1959-04-12)
367	33	"Third Son"	Marian Clark	April 19, 1959 (1959-04-19)
368	34	"The Badge"	Marian Clark	April 26, 1959 (1959-04-26)
369	35	"Unwanted Deputy"	Marian Clark	May 3, 1959 (1959-05-03)
370	36	"Dowager's Visit"	Marian Clark	May 10, 1959 (1959-05-10)
371	37	"Scared Boy"	Marian Clark	May 17, 1959 (1959-05-17)
372	38	"Wagon Show"	Tom Hanley	May 24, 1959 (1959-05-24)
373	39	"The Deserter"	Marian Clark	May 31, 1959 (1959-05-31)
374	40	"Doc's Indians"	Marian Clark	June 7, 1959 (1959-06-07)
375	41	"Kitty's Kidnap"	Marian Clark	June 14, 1959 (1959-06-14)
376	42	"Carmen"	John Meston	June 21, 1959 (1959-06-21)
377	43	"Jailbait Janet"	Les Crutchfield	June 28, 1959 (1959-06-28)
378	44	"Emma's Departure"	Marian Clark	July 5, 1959 (1959-07-05)
379	45	"Friend's Payoff"	Marian Clark	July 12, 1959 (1959-07-12)
380	46	"Second Arrest"	Marian Clark	July 19, 1959 (1959-07-19)
381	47	"Old Beller"	Marian Clark	July 26, 1959 (1959-07-26)
382	48	"Ball Nine, Take Your Base"	Vic Perrin	August 2, 1959 (1959-08-02)
383	49	"Mavis McCloud"	John Meston	August 9, 1959 (1959-08-09)
384	50	"Pokey Pete"	Marian Clark	August 16, 1959 (1959-08-16)
385	51	"The Reed Survives"	Les Crutchfield	August 23, 1959 (1959-08-23)
386	52	"Shooting Stopover"	Marian Clark	August 30, 1959 (1959-08-30)

Season 8 (1959–1960)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
387	1	"Matt's Decision"	Marian Clark	September 6, 1959 (1959-09-06)
388	2	"Johnny Red"	Les Crutchfield	September 13, 1959 (1959-09-13)
389	3	"Gentlemen's Disagreement"	Les Crutchfield	September 20, 1959 (1959-09-20)
390	4	"Personal Justice"	Marian Clark	September 27, 1959 (1959-09-27)
391	5	"Hinka-Do"	Les Crutchfield	October 4, 1959 (1959-10-04)
392	6	"Kitty's Quandary"	Marian Clark	October 11, 1959 (1959-10-11)
393	7	"The Mortgage"	Les Crutchfield	October 18, 1959 (1959-10-18)
394	8	"Old Gunfighter"	Marian Clark	October 25, 1959 (1959-10-25)
395	9	"Westbound"	Les Crutchfield	November 1, 1959 (1959-11-01)
396	10	"Cavalcade"	Les Crutchfield	November 8, 1959 (1959-11-08)
397	11	"Square Triangle"	Les Crutchfield	November 15, 1959 (1959-11-15)
398	12	"Paid Killer"	Les Crutchfield	November 22, 1959 (1959-11-22)
399	13	"Hard Lesson"	Marian Clark	November 29, 1959 (1959-11-29)
400	14	"Big Chugg Wilson"	Ray Kemper	December 6, 1959 (1959-12-06)
401	15	"Don Mateo"	Marian Clark	December 13, 1959 (1959-12-13)
402	16	"Beeker's Barn"	Les Crutchfield	December 20, 1959 (1959-12-20)
403	17	"Pucket's New Year"	John Meston	December 27, 1959 (1959-12-27)
404	18	"Trojan War"	Les Crutchfield	January 3, 1960 (1960-01-03)
405	19	"Luke's Law"	Marian Clark	January 10, 1960 (1960-01-10)
406	20	"Fiery Arrest"	Marian Clark	January 17, 1960 (1960-01-17)
407	21	"Bless Me Till I Die"	Ray Kemper	January 24, 1960 (1960-01-24)
408	22	"Chester's Dilemma"	Vic Perrin	January 31, 1960 (1960-01-31)
409	23	"Delia's Father"	Marian Clark	February 7, 1960 (1960-02-07)
410	24	"Distant Drummer"	Marian Clark	February 14, 1960 (1960-02-14)
411	25	"Mr and Mrs Amber"	John Meston	February 21, 1960 (1960-02-21)
412	26	"Prescribed Killing"	Marian Clark	February 28, 1960 (1960-02-28)
413	27	"Blood Money"	John Meston	March 6, 1960 (1960-03-06)
414	28	"Unloaded Gun"	Marian Clark	March 13, 1960 (1960-03-13)
415	29	"The Constable"	John Meston	March 20, 1960 (1960-03-20)
416	30	"Indian Baby"	Marian Clark	March 27, 1960 (1960-03-27)
417	31	"Greater Love"	John Meston	April 3, 1960 (1960-04-03)
418	32	"Dave's Lesson"	Marian Clark	April 10, 1960 (1960-04-10)
419	33	"Solomon River"	Kathleen Hite	April 17, 1960 (1960-04-17)
420	34	"Stage Snatch"	Marian Clark	April 24, 1960 (1960-04-24)
421	35	"Nettie Sitton"	Kathleen Hite	May 1, 1960 (1960-05-01)
422	36	"Wrong Man"	Marian Clark	May 8, 1960 (1960-05-08)
423	37	"Tall Trapper"	Marian Clark	May 15, 1960 (1960-05-15)
424	38	"Marryin' Bertha"	Tom Hanley	May 22, 1960 (1960-05-22)
425	39	"Bad Seed"	Norman Macdonnell	May 29, 1960 (1960-05-29)
426	40	"Fabulous Silver Extender"	Vic Perrin	June 5, 1960 (1960-06-05)
427	41	"Kitty Accused"	Marian Clark	June 12, 1960 (1960-06-12)
428	42	"Homely Girl"	Kathleen Hite	June 19, 1960 (1960-06-19)
429	43	"Line Trouble"	Marian Clark	June 26, 1960 (1960-06-26)
430	44	"Little Girl"	Kathleen Hite	July 3, 1960 (1960-07-03)
431	45	"Reluctant Violence"	Marian Clark	July 10, 1960 (1960-07-10)
432	46	"Busted-Up Guns"	Kathleen Hite	July 17, 1960 (1960-07-17)
433	47	"The Imposter"	Kathleen Hite	July 24, 1960 (1960-07-24)
434	48	"Stage Smash"	Marian Clark	July 31, 1960 (1960-07-31)
435	49	"Old Fool"	John Meston, Norman Macdonnell	August 7, 1960 (1960-08-07)
436	50	"The Noose"	Marian Clark	August 14, 1960 (1960-08-14)
437	51	"Dangerous Bath"	Marian Clark	August 21, 1960 (1960-08-21)
438	52	"Tumbleweed"	Tom Hanley	August 28, 1960 (1960-08-28)

Season 9 (1960–1961)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original air date
439	1	"Peace Officer"	Norman Macdonnell	September 4, 1960 (1960-09-04)
440	2	"About Chester"	Frank Paris	September 11, 1960 (1960-09-11)
441	3	"Two Mothers"	Marian Clark	September 18, 1960 (1960-09-18)
442	4	"Doc Judge"	John Meston, Norman Macdonnell	September 25, 1960 (1960-09-25)
443	5	"The Big Itch"	Marian Clark	October 2, 1960 (1960-10-02)
444	6	"Born to Hang"	John Meston	October 9, 1960 (1960-10-09)
445	7	"Crack-Up"	John Meston	October 16, 1960 (1960-10-16)
446	8	"Newsma'am"	Marian Clark	October 23, 1960 (1960-10-23)
447	9	"Never Pester Chester"	John Meston	October 30, 1960 (1960-10-30)
448	10	"Jedro's Woman"	Marian Clark	November 6, 1960 (1960-11-06)
449	11	"The Big Con"	John Meston	November 13, 1960 (1960-11-13)
450	12	"The Professor"	Marian Clark	November 20, 1960 (1960-11-20)
451	13	"Dirt"	John Meston	November 27, 1960 (1960-11-27)
452	14	"Kitty's Good Neighboring"	Marian Clark	December 4, 1960 (1960-12-04)
453	15	"The Cook"	John Meston, Frank Paris	December 11, 1960 (1960-12-11)
454	16	"Hero's Departure"	Marian Clark	December 18, 1960 (1960-12-18)
455	17	"Minnie"	John Meston, Norman Macdonnell	December 25, 1960 (1960-12-25)
456	18	"Spring Term"	John Meston	January 1, 1961 (1961-01-01)
457	19	"Old Faces"	John Meston, Frank Paris	January 8, 1961 (1961-01-08)
458	20	"The Wake"	John Meston, Norman Macdonnell	January 15, 1961 (1961-01-15)
459	21	"Hard Virtue"	John Meston, Norman Macdonnell	January 22, 1961 (1961-01-22)
460	22	"Harriet"	John Meston, Frank Paris	January 29, 1961 (1961-01-29)
461	23	"Love of Money"	John Meston, Norman Macdonnell	February 5, 1961 (1961-02-05)
462	24	"Daddy-O"	John Meston	February 12, 1961 (1961-02-12)
463	25	"Kitty Love"	Frank Paris	February 19, 1961 (1961-02-19)
464	26	"Joe Sleet"	Marian Clark	February 26, 1961 (1961-02-26)
465	27	"Melinda Miles"	John Meston, Frank Paris	March 5, 1961 (1961-03-05)
466	28	"Sweet and Sour"	John Meston	March 12, 1961 (1961-03-12)
467	29	"Joe Phy"	John Meston	March 19, 1961 (1961-03-19)
468	30	"No Indians"	John Meston	March 26, 1961 (1961-03-26)
469	31	"Chester's Inheritance"	Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell	April 2, 1961 (1961-04-02)
470	32	"Hangman's Mistake"	Marian Clark	April 9, 1961 (1961-04-09)
471	33	"Cooter"	John Meston	April 16, 1961 (1961-04-16)
472	34	"Father and Son"	Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell	April 23, 1961 (1961-04-23)
473	35	"Ex-Urbanites"	John Meston, Frank Paris	April 30, 1961 (1961-04-30)
474	36	"Ma's Justice"	Marian Clark	May 7, 1961 (1961-05-07)
475	37	"The Lady Killer"	John Meston, Frank Paris	May 14, 1961 (1961-05-14)
476	38	"Chester's Rendezvous"	Marian Clark	May 21, 1961 (1961-05-21)
477	39	"The Sod-Buster"	Ray Kemper	May 28, 1961 (1961-05-28)
478	40	"Cows and Cribs"	John Meston	June 4, 1961 (1961-06-04)
479	41	"Doc's Visitor"	Marian Clark	June 11, 1961 (1961-06-11)
480	42	"Letter of the Law"	John Meston	June 18, 1961 (1961-06-18)

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b ^c Barabas 1990, p. 24
^ Barabas 1990, p. 359
^ Barabas 1990, p. 441
^ Gunsmoke: The Myth of the Prime-Time Repeats; Stewart Wright; 2005
^ Barabas 1990, p. 444
^ Barabas 1990, p. 58
^ Barabas 1990, p. 25

References

Barabas, SuzAnne; Barabas, Gabor (1990). Gunsmoke: A Complete History. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-89950-418-3.
Haendiges, Jerry (1996–2004). "Gunsmoke radio log". Jerry Haendiges Productions. Retrieved January 14, 2010. (runs to 480 episodes as it includes shows with re-used scripts)

External links

Episodes on Archive.org

[Bar-1] Barabas 1990, p. 24

[2] Barabas 1990, p. 359

[3] Barabas 1990, p. 441

[4] Gunsmoke: The Myth of the Prime-Time Repeats; Stewart Wright; 2005

[5] Barabas 1990, p. 444

[6] Barabas 1990, p. 58

[7] Barabas 1990, p. 25

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