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Sweet and Sour: The Woman Who Turned Men Deadly
Episode 226
Originally Aired: August 5, 1956
In Gunsmoke #226, “Sweet and Sour,” Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester return from Wichita only to cross paths with Ren…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Kill a Woman: Vengeance, Guilt, and a Gunman's Code
Episode 80
Originally Aired: October 31, 1953
In Gunsmoke #080, “How to Kill a Woman,” Marshal Matt Dillon investigates a series of brutal stagecoach attacks wh…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Wrong Man: A Mistaken Identity and a Murderous Truth
Episode 135
In Gunsmoke #135, “Wrong Man,” homesteader Sam Rickers rides into Dodge with what he claims is the body of outlaw Bob Hobart—gunning for a $1,000 rew…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Kill a Friend: A Gunman’s Ultimatum and a Marshal’s Resolve
Episode 76
In Gunsmoke #076, “How to Kill a Friend,” two crooked gamblers—Ben Corder and Harry Duggan—try to buy Marshal Matt Dillon’s favor, then send a rifle …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Cain: A Riverboat Past and a Reckoning in Dodge
Episode 42
In Gunsmoke #042, “Cain,” a quiet musician named Cain Vestal arrives in Dodge on his way to Arizona to die—but when he sees a face from the past, his…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lynching: Justice by Rope in a Lawless Land
Episode 17
Originally Aired: August 16, 1952
In Gunsmoke #017, “The Lynching,” Marshal Matt Dillon confronts the raw violence of frontier justice when a mob tak…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Lost Rifle: A Boy’s Secret and a Marshal’s Gamble
Episode 225
Originally Aired: July 29, 1956
In Gunsmoke #225, “Lost Rifle,” a man is shot dead while fishing, and Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself under pressur…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Lynching Man: Vengeance, Mistakes, and the Price of Justice
Episode 224
Originally Aired: July 22, 1956
In Gunsmoke #224, “Lynching Man,” Marshal Matt Dillon investigates the hanging of a newcomer named Hank Blennis, appa…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Letter of the Law: A Marshal’s Judgment and a Family’s Stand
Episode 223
Originally Aired: July 15, 1956
In Gunsmoke #223, “Letter of the Law,” Marshal Matt Dillon is ordered to evict Brandon Teak from his homestead for …
9 months ago
Passive Resistance: Sheep, Violence, and the Strength Not to Fight
Episode 222
Originally Aired: July 8, 1956
In Gunsmoke #222, “Passive Resistance,” Dodge City is divided when Gideon Seek, a gentle, gunless sheep herder, become…
9 months, 1 week ago