Gunsmoke - OTRWesterns.com
Summary: Gunsmoke was a long-running old-time radio and television Western drama program set in Dodge City, Kansas during the settlement of the American West. The radio show first aired on April 26, 1952 and ran until June 18, 1961 on the CBS radio network. The series starred William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard McNear as Doc Charles Adams, Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, and Parley Baer as Deputy Chester Proudfoot. Doc’s first name and Chester’s last name were changed for the television program. Gunsmoke was notable for its critically acclaimed cast and writing and is commonly regarded as one of the finest old time radio shows. Some listeners have argued that the radio version of Gunsmoke was far more realistic than the television program. Episodes were aimed at adults and featured some of the most explicit content of the day: there were violent crimes and scalping's, massacres and opium addicts. Miss Kitty’s occupation as a prostitute was made far more obvious on the radio version than on television. Many episodes ended on a down-note, and villains often got away with their crimes.
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Jerry Cass plans to marry Bella Grant, a dance hall girl at the Long Branch. His brother Brisco Cass plans to stop the wedding, with lead if necessary. Original Air Date: September 03, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc)...
Doc Betchell comes to practice medicine in Dodge and gives Doc Adams a bit of competition. So much in fact, that Doc Adams quits! Original Air Date: August 27, 1955 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • William Conrad (Matt Dillion) • Parley Baer (Chester) • Georgia Ellis (Kitty) •...
Amos Cartwright is a half breed Comanche hated by both his tribe and the whites...and with good reason! Original Air Date: August 20, 1955 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • William Conrad (Matt Dillion) • Parley Baer (Chester) • Georgia Ellis (Kitty) • Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: •...
Billy Krale returns to his old mother seventeen years after he ran away from home. But he's not really Billy Krale! Original Air Date: August 13, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Sam Edwards• Virginia Gregg• Vic...
Linda Bell, a seventeen-year-old girl, comes to Dodge to meet her fiancé, but finds trouble instead. Original Air Date: August 06, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Eleanore Tanin• Vic Perrin• Lawrence Dobkin• Paul Dubov Writer:• John...
Nip Culler, a crazy old man, proposes to Kitty and won't take "no" for an answer. Nip Colors is a 60 year-old-man who is in Dodge to look for himself a wife. Some of the women in the saloon are mocking Colors and Kitty doesn’t like their behavior and sends them all packing. Nip Colors...
Ben Tolliver is accused of stealing a stud horse from Jake Creed, and Creed threatens to kill him…or worse! Original Air Date: July 23, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Special Guests:• Sam Edwards• Eleanore Tanin• James Nusser Writer:• John Meston Producer:•...
Troy Carver, a gunman who doesn't see very well, is determined to go ahead with a gunfight. Original Air Date: July 16, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Vic Perrin• Joe Cranston• James Nusser Writer:• John Meston...
Oliver and Viney Stang decide to get Chester's job, and the easiest way to do that is to shoot Chester…which is exactly what they do! Original Air Date: July 09, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Vic...
"General" Smith is warning Dodge about Drew Holt and his new bank. He accuses Holt of being a thief, but General Smith is a liar! Original Air Date: July 02, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• John...
Jed Cook has deserted from the army to run off and marry Della Masters. Matt and Chester are riding out, when they spot a big wagon making camp. They've lost a wheel on the wagon and are trying to fix it. They ride over to give them some help and Matt discovers that it's the...
Booth Rider is tricked into killing Ephraim Hunt, the bible-quoting husband of a scheming woman. However, Lucy Hunt gets one more killing than she counted on! Original Air Date: June 18, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:•...
Marshal Dillon is forced to give a gun to his prisoner to help capture a stagecoach robber. Original Air Date: June 11, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester) Special Guests:• Vic Perrin• Joseph Kearns• John Dehner• Clayton Post• James Nusser Writer:• John Meston Producer:• Norman...
Original Air Date: June 04, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Vic Perrin• Virginia Gregg• Harry Bartell• Don Diamond Writer:• John Meston Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Sound Patterns:• Tom Hanley• Bill James Exit music from:...
Original Air Date: May 28, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• John Dehner• Vivi Janiss• Sam Edwards Writer:• John Meston Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Sound Patterns:• Tom Hanley• Bill James Exit music from: Roundup on...
