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Gunsmoke - Episodes - IMDb Gunsmoke (1955–1975) Episode List Season: OR Year: 1959 S4, Ep17 3 Jan. 1959 Young Love 7.3 (134) Rate Over the objections of his sometime partner Rod Allison, treacherous Jim Box murders aging rancher Jesse Wheat, then attempts to steal cattle from Wheat's young widow. S4, Ep18 10 Jan. 1959 Marshal Proudfoot 7.6 (163)

Gunsmoke, American television western that aired on CBS for 20 seasons (1955–75), becoming the longest-running prime-time television western in history. The series was the top-rated show from 1957 to 1961 and maintained excellent ratings throughout its run.

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

Originally, a radio show, Gunsmoke came to television at a time when Westerns were written for a very young audience. Gunsmoke was the first TV Western that appealed to adult viewers, depicting life as it might have been in a frontier town. Dodge City is a typical town of the late 1800s, with its share of saloon brawls, family arguments,

Gunsmoke. Watch Full Episodes. Marshal Matt Dillon (then-newcomer James Arness) tries to prevent lawlessness from overtaking Dodge City, Kansas. Helping to keep him grounded are saloon proprietor Miss Kitty Russell and Doc Adams. The television series grew out of the long-running radio serial of the same name, although for a short time they were both on the airwaves.