Best Dead Scene Cast Podcasts (2025)

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Gunshot Wound: A Death Foretold and Justice Denied 20:05

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Originally Aired: October 14, 1956 In Gunsmoke #236, “Gunshot Wound,” Jim Nielsen returns to Dodge with a bullet still lodged near his heart and revenge burning in his soul. After surviving a fight with the Mailer brothers two months prior, Nielsen learns his wound is fatal—and decides to take the men who shot him with him to the grave. Despite Mar…

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The Gambler: Vengeance from the Riverboats 19:28

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Originally Aired: October 7, 1956 In Gunsmoke #235, “The Gambler,” a refined riverboat gambler named Clint Ascom arrives in Dodge City with one mission: to find and kill a man he’s never met—Jim Cass. Marshal Matt Dillon intervenes, puzzled by the animosity toward the mild-mannered, gunless Cass. As the mystery unfolds, it’s revealed that a dark se…

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The Brothers: Pride, Legends, and a Showdown in Dodge 21:30

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Originally Aired: September 30, 1956 In Gunsmoke #234, “The Brothers,” the arrival of legendary lawman Leif Tugwell in Dodge stirs up tension, especially with a hot-headed young gunslinger, Trace Gore, eager to make a name by taking him down. Marshal Matt Dillon tries to keep the peace, unaware that Tugwell is hiding a debilitating illness that has…

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Box o’ Rocks: A Silver Mine, a Fake Funeral, and a Coward’s Revenge 20:38

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Originally Aired: September 23, 1956 In Gunsmoke #233, “Box o’ Rocks,” a humble old prospector named Packy Roundtree is supposedly laid to rest—until Marshal Matt Dillon pries open the coffin and finds only rocks. As it turns out, Packy faked his death to escape the brutal Jeb Cruder, a sadistic bully with a grudge and an eye on Packy’s secret silv…

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Thick 'n Thin: Grits, Guns, and a Friendship on the Brink 20:41

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Originally Aired: September 16, 1956 In Gunsmoke #232, “Thick 'n Thin,” long-time partners Odie Perkins and Brace McCoy are at war—over sour grits. What starts as a spat over cooking spirals into a full-blown feud, with bullets flying between barn and house on their shared homestead. Marshal Matt Dillon steps in to restore order, but it’ll take mor…

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Belle’s Back: Secrets, Sisters, and a Fugitive's Return 21:17

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Originally Aired: September 9, 1956 In Gunsmoke #231, “Belle’s Back,” Belle Ainsley returns to Dodge after three years away—and immediately stirs up old memories, deeper secrets, and dangerous consequences. She claims she was abducted by the outlaw Jess Crider and forced to flee, but her younger sister Phyllis isn’t buying it. When Phyllis vanishes…

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Old Pal: A Marshal’s Hunt for a Friend Turned Fugitive 21:15

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Originally Aired: September 2, 1956 In Gunsmoke #230, “Old Pal,” Marshal Matt Dillon is stunned when fresh clues suggest that his close friend Jim Rankin—believed murdered during a robbery in El Paso—may actually be alive and involved in the very crime that supposedly killed him. As Dillon follows the trail, he uncovers a tangled web involving stol…

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No Sale: A Gunman’s Threat and a Gambler’s Bluff 21:08

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Originally Aired: August 26, 1956 In Gunsmoke #229, “No Sale,” Kitty and Sam are offered a suspiciously high price for the Long Branch Saloon by two strangers—Brice and Temple. When Kitty declines, threats begin to fly, and it becomes clear the buyers have a deadly backup plan: kill Sam if Kitty won’t sign. With Marshal Dillon on alert and a surpri…

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Annie Oakley: A Rifle, a Lie, and a Woman’s Desperation 21:29

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Originally Aired: August 19, 1956 In Gunsmoke #228, “Annie Oakley,” a bitter love triangle erupts into murder on the plains near Dodge. When Kate Kinsman’s husband is shot dead with a Sharps rifle, all signs point to Ed Dolliver, the man she accused of pursuing her. But Marshal Dillon isn’t convinced by appearances—or by Kate’s tearful accusations.…

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Snakebite: The Drifter, the Dog, and a Deadly Lie 21:29

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Originally Aired: August 12, 1956 In Gunsmoke #227, “Snakebite,” an old drifter named Pony Thompson rides into Dodge for his annual drink—only to have his dog shot in cold blood by a cruel stranger. When the shooter turns up murdered, suspicion falls on Pony. But as Marshal Dillon digs deeper, he uncovers a darker betrayal: a partner’s treachery, a…

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Sweet and Sour: The Woman Who Turned Men Deadly 21:26

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Originally Aired: August 5, 1956 In Gunsmoke #226, “Sweet and Sour,” Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester return from Wichita only to cross paths with Rena Decker, a seemingly innocent young woman with a dangerous gift for stirring men into violence. After saving her from a drunken brute at the train station, Matt brings her to Dodge, where she quickly …

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How to Kill a Woman: Vengeance, Guilt, and a Gunman's Code 23:47

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Originally Aired: October 31, 1953 In Gunsmoke #080, “How to Kill a Woman,” Marshal Matt Dillon investigates a series of brutal stagecoach attacks where robbery turns to senseless murder. As suspicion circles a stoic station master and a cold-blooded drifter named Nat Pilcher, Dillon uncovers a haunting backstory of betrayal, obsession, and a killi…

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Wrong Man: A Mistaken Identity and a Murderous Truth 25:57

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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 reward. But Marshal Dillon quickly realizes the corpse isn’t Hobart at all, but an innocent man, Jake Haney, mistaken for an outlaw. When Jake’s grieving partner arrives in town demanding justice, Sam’s l…

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How to Kill a Friend: A Gunman’s Ultimatum and a Marshal’s Resolve 23:54

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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 shot through his office window when he won’t bend. Run out of Dodge, they slink back with hired gun Tolk Marlin—an old trail partner of Matt’s, twisted by a past mob beating in Silver City. Tolk gives …

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Cain: A Riverboat Past and a Reckoning in Dodge 30:05

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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 plans change. Years of sorrow and betrayal boil to the surface as Cain prepares to settle an old score with powerful landowner Joel Adams, a man who once destroyed the life of the woman Cain loved. De…

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The Lynching: Justice by Rope in a Lawless Land 30:17

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Originally Aired: August 16, 1952 In Gunsmoke #017, “The Lynching,” Marshal Matt Dillon confronts the raw violence of frontier justice when a mob takes the law into its own hands. After the murder of Job Powell, a young drifter named Billy Saxton is accused and lynched without a trial. Dillon must untangle a web of guilt, silence, and manipulation—…

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Lost Rifle: A Boy’s Secret and a Marshal’s Gamble 21:51

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Originally Aired: July 29, 1956 In Gunsmoke #225, “Lost Rifle,” a man is shot dead while fishing, and Marshal Matt Dillon finds himself under pressure to arrest Ben Tipple—a hot-tempered man with motive, but no evidence against him. As Dodge buzzes with speculation, the truth lies in the hands of a scared young boy, Andy Spangler, who knows more th…

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Lynching Man: Vengeance, Mistakes, and the Price of Justice 21:14

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Originally Aired: July 22, 1956 In Gunsmoke #224, “Lynching Man,” Marshal Matt Dillon investigates the hanging of a newcomer named Hank Blennis, apparently lynched for horse theft. But what begins as a search for justice soon uncovers a tangle of revenge and misplaced hatred. A man named Charlie Drain, still haunted by his father’s wrongful lynchin…

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Letter of the Law: A Marshal’s Judgment and a Family’s Stand 21:36

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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 a bureaucratic oversight—his failure to register the deed. Once a notorious gunslinger, Teak has traded violence for a quiet life with his pregnant wife, Sarah. But the law, pushed by land baron Lee Spra…

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Passive Resistance: Sheep, Violence, and the Strength Not to Fight 21:03

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Originally Aired: July 8, 1956 In Gunsmoke #222, “Passive Resistance,” Dodge City is divided when Gideon Seek, a gentle, gunless sheep herder, becomes the target of cattlemen determined to drive him out by violence. Refusing to fight back or even name his attackers, Gideon stands by his pacifist beliefs—even as his sheep are slaughtered, his home i…

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Gun for Chester: A Deadly Grudge from South Texas 21:06

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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 mysterious past in South Texas. Convinced Ledbetter has come to Dodge to kill him, Chester grows increasingly desperate, even as Matt Dillon struggles to separate paranoia from real danger. When a violent …

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Sunday Supplement: Writers, Warpaths, and the Pawnee Totem 20:53

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Originally Aired: June 24, 1956 In Gunsmoke #220, “Sunday Supplement,” two writers from New York arrive in Dodge City, searching for thrilling stories of the untamed West. Disappointed by the relative calm, they stir up trouble by stealing a sacred Pawnee totem from a burial ground—an act that drives the peaceful Chief Little Hawk to violence. As t…

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Cheap Labor: The Price of Freedom and the Weight of a Gun 21:09

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Originally Aired: June 17, 1956 In Gunsmoke #219, “Cheap Labor,” Dodge City witnesses a quiet, powerful drama when gentle giant Foss Capper befriends Carrie Stansel, a hardworking woman held back by her controlling brother Ben. As Foss and Carrie dream of a life together, Ben’s jealousy explodes—leading to violence, threats, and a town forced to ch…

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Daddy-O: A Father’s Return and a Daughter’s Resolve 21:04

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Originally Aired: June 10, 1956 In Gunsmoke #218, “Daddy-O,” Kitty Russell’s long-lost father—charming, stylish, and mysterious—arrives in Dodge City for a reunion decades in the making. Soon swept up in a flurry of new business and old dreams, Kitty finds herself torn between loyalty and suspicion as her father pushes her to sell her share of the …

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The Pacifist: The Man Who Wouldn’t Kill Again 20:56

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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 haunted past. Once a violent Missouri raider, Hook swore never to kill again after a single, shameful act during the Kansas border wars. But old enemies Sutters and Hoagler track him down and stir up …

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Man Hunter: The Price of a Name, the Worth of a Life 20:54

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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 Abbott, wanted for a murder committed twelve years earlier in Arizona. As Marshal Dillon weighs friendship, law, and the specter of bounty hunting, he confronts Ben Quillen, a deputy with a badge for hire …

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Buffalo Man: Beasts, Beatings, and a Promise Kept 20:47

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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 headless corpse and a camp ruled by violent hunter Ben Siple set off a chain of danger and abuse. Captured and tied up, Dillon and Chester’s only hope is Abby, a battered woman trapped in Siple’s camp,…

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Cows and Cribs: Starvation, Stealing, and the Making of a Mother 20:47

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Originally Aired: May 13, 1956 In Gunsmoke #214, “Cows and Cribs,” Marshal Dillon confronts the harsh choices faced by desperate settlers on the edge of Dodge. When the Thorpe family is struck by spotted fever, their orphaned baby’s fate hangs in the balance—and a neighbor, Mrs. Nadler, wishes to adopt the child despite her own family’s poverty. As…

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The Photographer: Blood for a Picture and the Price of “Art” 21:07

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Originally Aired: May 6, 1956 In Gunsmoke #213, “The Photographer,” Dodge City is unsettled by the arrival of Professor Jacobi, an ambitious eastern photographer determined to capture the “real” violence of the West—no matter the cost. When a harmless town character known as Old Toad is found scalped and murdered, suspicion falls on the local tribe…

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Doc’s Reward: Vengeance, Mercy, and a Thousand-Dollar Lesson 21:05

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Originally Aired: April 29, 1956 In Gunsmoke #212, “Doc’s Reward,” the aftermath of a deadly shooting puts Doc Adams at the center of Dodge City’s suspicion and the crosshairs of a vengeful stranger. After Doc kills an outlaw named Miles Brando in self-defense, rumors swirl and Brando’s brother Nate arrives in Dodge, intent on revenge and convinced…

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Indian Crazy: Fear, Frontier Vengeance, and a Husband’s Last Confession 20:35

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Originally Aired: April 22, 1956 In Gunsmoke #211, “Indian Crazy,” a terrified couple new to the frontier seeks Marshal Matt Dillon’s assurance that Comanche raids are just rumors. When violence does strike, only Mrs. Jallop is found dead—scalped and hastily buried—while her husband vanishes, and suspicion falls on the surrounding tribes. But as Ma…

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The Executioner: A Brother’s Trap and a Marshal’s Regret 20:53

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Originally Aired: April 15, 1956 In Gunsmoke #210, “The Executioner,” Marshal Matt Dillon faces the moral cost of frontier justice when a notorious gunman named Tom Clegg rides into Dodge, bringing a trail of dead men and a reputation built on quick draws and provoked duels. After Clegg kills Abe Curry in a “fair” fight, Abe’s brother Morgan refuse…

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Widow’s Mite: A Marshal’s Doubt and a Widow’s Ordeal 20:40

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Originally Aired: April 8, 1956 In Gunsmoke #209, “Widow’s Mite,” Marshal Matt Dillon is drawn into the tragic aftermath of a robbery gone wrong, where suspicion and greed linger long after the gunfire. When outlaw Zach Morton is killed, Dodge City’s gossip mill insists his grieving widow Ada knows the whereabouts of the stolen money. As Matt inves…

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How to Sell a Ranch: Bluff, Hustle, and a Kansas Pony Express 21:16

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Originally Aired: April 1, 1956 In Gunsmoke #208, “How to Sell a Ranch,” Matt Dillon tries to protect an eccentric old rancher, Tup Claver, from being swindled out of his land by a slick city buyer. When a too-generous offer is made, the deal spins into a battle of wits, bluff, and frontier ingenuity. As money, deeds, and tempers fly, Tup proves he…

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Hanging Man: Love, Jealousy, and a Rope in Dodge 20:57

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Originally Aired: March 25, 1956 In Gunsmoke #207, “Hanging Man,” the apparent suicide of a respected businessman soon points to murder, and Marshal Matt Dillon’s suspicions fall on a desperate love triangle. When gambler Mel Tucker becomes the prime suspect—and his lover, Cora Bell, seems tangled in the case—Matt is forced to let Tucker go for lac…

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The Man Who Would Be Marshal: Ambition, Lessons, and the Badge 21:05

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Originally Aired: March 18, 1956 In Gunsmoke #206, “The Man Who Would Be Marshal,” Emmett Egan, a former Union officer turned cattleman, arrives in Dodge City determined to take Matt Dillon’s job as Marshal—believing law work is just another kind of command. Dillon, weary of the constant danger, gives Egan a week to see the truth for himself. What …

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Bringing Down Father: The Trail Boss’s Burden 20:43

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Originally Aired: March 11, 1956 In Gunsmoke #205, “Bringing Down Father,” Dodge City is rocked by murder and betrayal when a young cattleman named Andy Gilden accuses trail boss Harley Burke of shooting an unarmed man. As Matt Dillon investigates, the truth behind the killing and a $20,000 cattle sale is tangled in pride, hate, and a son’s despera…

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The Hunter: Longarm’s Last Stand 21:12

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Originally Aired: March 4, 1956 In Gunsmoke #204, “The Hunter,” legendary frontiersman Jace Murdock—known as “Longarm”—returns to Dodge City, a relic of the buffalo-hunting days, hardened and reckless as ever. Ignoring warnings and driven by pride, Murdock sets out for a forbidden buffalo hunt in Indian territory, taking a young Blackfoot skinner c…

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Who Lives by the Sword: The Fall of a Gunman 19:04

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Originally Aired: February 26, 1956 In Gunsmoke #203, “Who Lives by the Sword,” Dodge City is shaken by the arrival of notorious gunman Joe Delk—a man who kills for reputation and whose swagger turns deadly when a young man tries to stand up to him. Marshal Matt Dillon faces Delk not with a gun, but with his fists, shaking the outlaw’s nerve and se…

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The New Hotel: Rivalries, Arson, and a Cattleman’s Lesson 20:42

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Originally Aired: February 19, 1956 In Gunsmoke #202, “The New Hotel,” Enoch Mills, a proud cattle rancher, sets out to challenge the Dodge City status quo by building a first-class hotel—much to the ire of his longtime rival, hotel owner Jim Dobey. When sabotage and arson strike, suspicion and tempers flare, and Marshal Matt Dillon is drawn into a…

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Kitty’s Outlaw: The Ghost of a First Love 21:05

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Originally Aired: February 12, 1956 In Gunsmoke #201, “Kitty’s Outlaw,” a stranger named Cole Yankton rides into Dodge, drawing Marshal Dillon’s suspicion—and stirring up memories for Kitty Russell. While Cole claims to be a simple horse trader, his presence unsettles Kitty, who knows him from her past in New Orleans. When a bank robbery implicates…

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Legal Revenge: A Widow’s Promise and a Stranger’s Fate 21:09

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Originally Aired: February 5, 1956 In Gunsmoke #200, “Legal Revenge,” Marshal Matt Dillon is drawn into a tangled web of violence and secrets when Doc brings word of trouble at the Tebbs homestead—a sod hut on the lonely prairie. A wounded man, Ben Tebbs, claims a knife wound was accidental, but his terrified state and a six-gun hidden under the bl…

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Bureaucrat: Dodge City vs. Washington 19:07

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Originally Aired: January 29, 1956 In Gunsmoke #199, “Bureaucrat,” Dodge City is thrown into turmoil when a government man named Rex Propter arrives from Washington to “fix” the frontier. Armed with strict rules and city-bred theories, Propter clashes with Marshal Dillon over how to handle the wild town. As new signs and gun control laws backfire, …

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Romeo: Lovers on the Run and a War Averted 21:25

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Originally Aired: January 22, 1956 In Gunsmoke #198, “Romeo,” Dodge City faces open war as two rival cattle barons, Jake Worth and Emmett Bowers, let their hatred threaten to tear the prairie apart—over the forbidden romance between their children, Andy and Judy. As Matt Dillon tries to keep the peace, the young lovers risk everything to run away t…

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How to Cure a Friend: When Loyalty Meets the Law 21:12

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Originally Aired: January 15, 1956 In Gunsmoke #197, “How to Cure a Friend,” Marshal Matt Dillon faces one of his hardest tests when his old friend Nick Search—a smooth-talking gambler with a quick draw and a shadowy past—arrives in Dodge. As rumors swirl and suspicions mount, Matt is forced to confront the truth about Nick’s crooked ways. When a h…

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Doc’s Revenge: Old Grudges and Second Chances 20:44

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Originally Aired: January 8, 1956 In Gunsmoke #196, “Doc’s Revenge,” a ghost from Doc Adams’s past rides into Dodge, stirring up decades-old hatred and a thirst for vengeance. When Doc arms himself with his Civil War pistol and threatens to kill Clem Maddow—a man tied to tragedy and heartbreak—Marshal Dillon is forced to confront his friend and kee…

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Puckett’s New Year: Pride, Survival, and Starting Over 21:04

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Originally Aired: January 1, 1956 In Gunsmoke #195, “Puckett’s New Year,” aging buffalo hunter Ira Puckett survives a deadly blizzard only to face the greatest challenge of his life: helplessness. Abandoned on the prairie by his partner, crippled by frostbite, and forced to confront his fading independence, Puckett struggles to adapt to a new life …

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Twelfth Night: Feud and Forgiveness in the Ozarks Tradition 20:50

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Originally Aired: December 25, 1955 In Gunsmoke #194, “Twelfth Night,” the holiday season brings two mountain men—and a generations-old feud—to the snowy streets of Dodge. Eben Hakes arrives from the Ozarks, determined to settle the last score with his rival Joth Monger, vowing never to kill on a Sunday. As Marshal Dillon tries to prevent bloodshed…

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Scared Kid: A Young Man’s Flight from Fear 21:35

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Originally Aired: December 18, 1955 In Gunsmoke #193, “Scared Kid,” a young cowboy named Gil Barden is pushed to the brink after a public run-in with a notorious bully, Henry Gant. When Gant is found shot in the back, all eyes turn to Gil, who flees Dodge in terror—triggering a desperate manhunt across the prairie. As Marshal Matt Dillon tracks the…

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Land Deal: Deception, Betrayal, and Free Land on the Prairie 21:06

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Originally Aired: December 11, 1955 In Gunsmoke #192, “Land Deal,” a smooth-talking conman named Trumbull arrives in Dodge, promising a group of hopeful immigrants prime railroad land at a bargain—if they’ll only trust him with their life savings. When Marshal Matt Dillon discovers that Trumbull’s map is a fraud and the land is not for sale, he rac…