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Gunsmoke ()

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Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
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  • Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 wins & 25 nominations.
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  Matt Dillon / ... (635 episodes, 1955-1975)
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  Doc (605 episodes, 1955-1975)
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  Kitty / ... (569 episodes, 1955-1974)
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  Festus / ... (306 episodes, 1959-1975)
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  Chester (290 episodes, 1955-1964)
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  Sam / ... (247 episodes, 1961-1973)
Fred McDougall ...
  Townsman / ... (222 episodes, 1957-1975)
Bert Madrid ...
  Townsman / ... (191 episodes, 1962-1973)
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  Newly / ... (174 episodes, 1967-1975)
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  Burke / ... (131 episodes, 1961-1975)
John Breen ...
  Townsman / ... (121 episodes, 1958-1969)
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  Townsman / ... (103 episodes, 1960-1968)
Fred Dale ...
  Townsman / ... (83 episodes, 1961-1975)
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  Louie Pheeters / ... (81 episodes, 1956-1972)
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  Bartender / ... (75 episodes, 1955-1959)
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  Townsman / ... (71 episodes, 1958-1966)
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  Clem / ... (66 episodes, 1957-1961)
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  Townsman / ... (63 episodes, 1960-1974)
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  Townsman / ... (63 episodes, 1957-1961)
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  Townsman / ... (57 episodes, 1955-1975)
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  Thad / ... (52 episodes, 1965-1967)
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  Quint (50 episodes, 1962-1965)
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  Howie / ... (49 episodes, 1955-1974)
Hank Wise ...
  Townsman / ... (47 episodes, 1961-1973)
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  Moss Grimmick / ... (44 episodes, 1955-1964)
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  Saloon Girl / ... (43 episodes, 1964-1975)
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  Jonas / ... (42 episodes, 1956-1974)
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  Townsman / ... (39 episodes, 1959-1975)
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  Lathrop / ... (38 episodes, 1957-1975)
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  Hank / ... (35 episodes, 1959-1973)
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  Bartender / ... (30 episodes, 1957-1959)
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  Halligan / ... (29 episodes, 1966-1975)
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  Jim Buck / ... (29 episodes, 1957-1975)
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  Townsman / ... (28 episodes, 1962-1974)
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  Obie / ... (27 episodes, 1962-1974)
Earl Parker ...
  Townsman / ... (27 episodes, 1955-1959)
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  Townsman / ... (24 episodes, 1963-1966)
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  Bartender / ... (21 episodes, 1958-1975)
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  Mr. Bodkin / ... (21 episodes, 1961-1974)
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  1st Cowboy / ... (21 episodes, 1956-1974)
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  Barney / ... (20 episodes, 1961-1974)
Alex Sharp ...
  Cowboy / ... (20 episodes, 1957-1974)
Margaret Bacon ...
  Townswoman / ... (20 episodes, 1965-1974)
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  Roy / ... (19 episodes, 1959-1969)
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  Eben Luken / ... (18 episodes, 1966-1975)
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  Bear Sanderson / ... (19 episodes, 1957-1974)
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  Cowboy / ... (18 episodes, 1959-1970)
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  Townswoman / ... (18 episodes, 1965-1968)
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  3rd Stage Man / ... (17 episodes, 1962-1970)
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  Badger / ... (16 episodes, 1960-1974)

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Plot Summary

Marshal Matt Dillon is in charge of Dodge City, a town in the wild west where people often have no respect for the law. He deals on a daily basis with the problems associated with frontier life: cattle rustling, gunfights, brawls, standover tactics, and land fraud. Such situations call for sound judgement and brave actions: of which Marshal Dillon has plenty. Written by Murray Chapman

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Also Known As
  • Marshal Dillon (United States)
  • Gun Law (United Kingdom)
  • Police des plaines (France)
  • Rauchende Colts (Germany)
  • La ley del revólver (Spain)
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  • 60 min
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Trivia The show was slated to be cancelled in 1967 due to low ratings, but CBS President William Paley, who was a big fan, reversed the decision. He moved the show from Saturdays to Mondays (cancelling Gilligan's Island (1964) in the process), placing it back in the Nielsen's Top Ten. See more »
Goofs The real Dodge City is located on green, rolling plains in SW Kansas. The setting of the series is instead in a semi-arid, hilly/mountainous area. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in CBS Fall Preview Special: Seven Wonderful Nights (1961). See more »
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Quotes [the teaser of the very first episode, "Matt Gets It."]
John Wayne: Good evening. My name's Wayne. Some of you may have seen me before. I hope so. I've been kicking around Hollywood a long time. I've made a lot of pictures out here. All kinds. Some of them have been westerns and that's what I'm here to tell you about tonight. A western. A new television show called "Gunsmoke". When I first heard about the show "Gunsmoke", I knew there was only one man to play in it. James Arness. He's a young fellow, and may be new to some of you. But I've worked with him and I predict he'll be a big star. And now, I'm proud to present "Gunsmoke".
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