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Annie Oakley: A Rifle, a Lie, and a Woman’s Desperation
Episode 228
Originally Aired: August 19, 1956
In Gunsmoke #228, “Annie Oakley,” a bitter love triangle erupts into murder on the plains near Dodge. When Kate Kin…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Snakebite: The Drifter, the Dog, and a Deadly Lie
Episode 227
Originally Aired: August 12, 1956
In Gunsmoke #227, “Snakebite,” an old drifter named Pony Thompson rides into Dodge for his annual drink—only to hav…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
10 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…
10 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…
10 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 …
10 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…
10 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…
10 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…
10 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…
11 months ago