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Clay Young is one of the largest landowners in the Dodge City area. He wants to sell some land to Mr. Burgess, but Josh Nolan and his wife live in a sod house on a portion of the property, and Mr. Burgess does not want anyone living on the land.
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- Western
- Charles Marquis Warren
- 1955-11-05
- There Were Multiple Famous Guest Stars
- James Arness Is The only Actor to Appear in Every Episode
- Marshal Matt Dillon Was Challenging to Cast
- The Show Caused Gilligan's Islandto Get Canceled
- The Show Popularized The Phrase 'Get Out of Dodge'
- The Show Didn't Mention Miss Kitty's Career Choices
- The Show's Opener Changed in The 1970s
- There Was No Series Finale
- There Were Five TV Movies
- Matt Dillon Had One Onscreen Kiss Throughout The TV Series
Kirk, Spock, Bones, and Scotty from Star Trek all appeared on the show. You also get to see Peter, Jan, and Cindy from The Brady Bunch.
Milburn Stone was almost there with him in his role as Doc but suffered a heart attack that led him to miss six episodes.
The show really struggled to fill the iconic role, mostly because they really wanted John Wayne, who refused to leave his film career. Unfortunately, William Conrad, who had voiced the character on the radio show, didn't get the part because they felt he wasn't attractive enough (ouch). After 26 actors tested, Wayne recommended his friend James Arn...
CBS was going to cancel the show, but some producers freaked out a bit. So instead, they cut Gilligan, and his crew and Gunsmokestole their time slot.
Dillon would tell criminals to "Get outta Dodge," referring to the show's setting of Dodge City, Kansas.
She was openly a madame on the radio show, but producers felt that they needed to shy away from those details to be family-friendly on television. So it was never mentioned.
The political focus on anti-violence became so strong during this period that the show felt it was inappropriate to keep airing Matt Dillon in a gunfight every single week.
The show had no idea that the network was going to cancel the show, so they weren't able to make any preparations for ending the beloved show. It ended its 20 seasons with a regular episode.
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987), Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990), Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992), Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993), and Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice(1994). Arness showed up as Matt Dillon for every single one.
Dillon got his one silver screen kiss in the episode "Matt's Love Story" with Michael Learned, who portrayed Olivia Walton on The Waltons.
In this article, we delve into the ending of Gunsmoke’s “Kiowa” and unravel its mysteries, while also providing intriguing facts about the series. Additionally, we address common questions viewers may have had about the finale. 1. The Final Episode: “Kiowa”. Gunsmoke’s finale, “Kiowa,” aired on March 31, 1975.
Gunsmoke, American television western that aired on CBS for 20 seasons (1955–75), becoming the longest-running TV western in history. Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1890s, it centered on the character of Matt Dillon, a U.S. marshal charged with maintaining law and order in a frontier town.
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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West.
