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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 …
11 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…
11 months, 1 week ago
Gun for Chester: A Deadly Grudge from South Texas
Episode 221
Originally Aired: July 1, 1956
In Gunsmoke #221, “Gun for Chester,” Chester Proudfoot is haunted by the arrival of Ace Ledbetter, a man from his myst…
11 months, 1 week ago
Sunday Supplement: Writers, Warpaths, and the Pawnee Totem
Episode 220
Originally Aired: June 24, 1956
In Gunsmoke #220, “Sunday Supplement,” two writers from New York arrive in Dodge City, searching for thrilling storie…
11 months, 1 week ago
Cheap Labor: The Price of Freedom and the Weight of a Gun
Episode 219
Originally Aired: June 17, 1956
In Gunsmoke #219, “Cheap Labor,” Dodge City witnesses a quiet, powerful drama when gentle giant Foss Capper befriends…
11 months, 1 week ago
Daddy-O: A Father’s Return and a Daughter’s Resolve
Episode 218
Originally Aired: June 10, 1956
In Gunsmoke #218, “Daddy-O,” Kitty Russell’s long-lost father—charming, stylish, and mysterious—arrives in Dodge City…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Pacifist: The Man Who Wouldn’t Kill Again
Episode 217
Originally Aired: June 3, 1956
In Gunsmoke #217, “The Pacifist,” a drifter named Harden Hook arrives in Dodge, poor and half-starved, carrying only a…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Man Hunter: The Price of a Name, the Worth of a Life
Episode 216
Originally Aired: May 27, 1956
In Gunsmoke #216, “Man Hunter,” a stranger comes to Dodge on the trail of a quiet ranch hand—revealing him as Ike Abbo…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Buffalo Man: Beasts, Beatings, and a Promise Kept
Episode 215
Originally Aired: May 20, 1956
In Gunsmoke #215, “Buffalo Man,” Marshal Dillon and Chester stumble into a brutal world on the buffalo range, where a …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Cows and Cribs: Starvation, Stealing, and the Making of a Mother
Episode 214
Originally Aired: May 13, 1956
In Gunsmoke #214, “Cows and Cribs,” Marshal Dillon confronts the harsh choices faced by desperate settlers on the edge…
11 months, 2 weeks ago