This page contains a list of all the seasons and episodes of the long-running CBS-TV series Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke was developed for television by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history. The first episode aired in the United States on September 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS. In the United Kingdom, Gunsmoke was originally broadcast under the title Gun Law.
Gunsmoke was originally a half-hour program filmed in black-and-white. The series expanded to an hour in length with season seven and began filming in color in season 12. During its run, 635 episodes were broadcast, of which 233 were 30 minutes and 402 were 60 minutes in length. Of the hour-long episodes, 176 were in black-and-white and 226 were in color. During season two, Gunsmoke became one of the 10 most popular programs on American television and moved to number one in the third season. It remained at number one until 1961 and stayed in the top 20 until 1964. The series returned to prominence in 1967 following a shift in its programming time from Saturday to Monday night. From there, Gunsmoke remained in the top 20 for the next seven years, dropping out only in its final season. In May 1975, CBS cancelled the series. Alan Wagner, the network's vice president at the time, said, "It's better to get rid of a program one year too soon than one year too late." Between 1987 and 1994, five television movies based on the series were aired by CBS.
Series overview[]
Series overview
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| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | Viewers
(millions) | |||
| First aired | Last aired | |||||||
| 1 | 39 | September 10, 1955 | August 25, 1956 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2 | 39 | September 8, 1956 | June 29, 1957 | 7 | 32.7 | 12.72 | ||
| 3 | 39 | September 14, 1957 | June 7, 1958 | 1 | 43.1 | 18.06 | ||
| 4 | 39 | September 13, 1958 | June 13, 1959 | 1 | 39.6 | 17.40 | ||
| 5 | 39 | September 5, 1959 | June 11, 1960 | 1 | 40.3 | 18.43 | ||
| 6 | 38 | September 3, 1960 | June 17, 1961 | 1 | 37.3 | 17.60 | ||
| 7 | 34 | September 30, 1961 | May 26, 1962 | 3 | 28.3 | 13.74 | ||
| 8 | 38 | September 15, 1962 | June 1, 1963 | 10 | 27.0 | 13.58 | ||
| 9 | 36 | September 28, 1963 | June 6, 1964 | 20 | 23.5 | 12.12 | ||
| 10 | 36 | September 26, 1964 | May 29, 1965 | 27 | 22.6 | 11.91 | ||
| 11 | 32 | September 18, 1965 | May 7, 1966 | 30 | 21.3 | 11.47 | ||
| 12 | 29 | September 17, 1966 | April 15, 1967 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 13 | 25 | September 11, 1967 | March 4, 1968 | 4 | 25.5 | 14.45 | ||
| 14 | 26 | September 23, 1968 | March 24, 1969 | 6 | 24.9 | 14.50 | ||
| 15 | 26 | September 22, 1969 | March 23, 1970 | 2 | 25.9 | 15.15 | ||
| 16 | 24 | September 14, 1970 | March 8, 1971 | 5 | 25.5 | 15.32 | ||
| 17 | 24 | September 13, 1971 | March 13, 1972 | 4 | 26.0 | 16.14 | ||
| 18 | 24 | September 11, 1972 | March 5, 1973 | 7 | 23.6 | 15.29 | ||
| 19 | 24 | September 10, 1973 | April 1, 1974 | 15 | 22.1 | 14.63 | ||
| 20 | 24 | September 9, 1974 | March 31, 1975 | 28 | 20.5 | 14.04 | ||
| Television movies | September 26, 1987 | February 10, 1994 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Episodes[]
Half-hour era[]
Seasons 1 - 6
1955/56 through 1960/61
233 half-hour episodes (all black-and-white)
39 episodes for each of the first five seasons, with 38 episodes for the 6th season
Season 1 (1955–1956)[]
Thirty-nine half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Charles Marquis Warren; associate producer: Norman Macdonnell
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)
Note: The premiere episode was introduced by John Wayne.[1]
| Season 1 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "Matt Gets It" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Charles Marquis Warren |
September 10, 1955 |
| 2 | 2 | "Hot Spell" | Charles Marquis Warren | E. Jack Neuman | September 17, 1955 |
| 3 | 3 | "Word of Honor" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Charles Marquis Warren |
October 1, 1955 |
| 4 | 4 | "Home Surgery" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | October 8, 1955 |
| 5 | 5 | "Obie Tater" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Charles Marquis Warren |
October 15, 1955 |
| 6 | 6 | "Night Incident" | Charles Marquis Warren | Charles Marquis Warren | October 29, 1955 |
| 7 | 7 | "Smoking Out the Nolans" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Charles Marquis Warren |
November 5, 1955 |
| 8 | 8 | "Kite's Reward" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | November 12, 1955 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Hunter" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Dunkel | November 26, 1955 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Queue" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Sam Peckinpah |
December 3, 1955 |
| 11 | 11 | "General Parsley Smith" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: John Dunkel |
December 10, 1955 |
| 12 | 12 | "Magnus" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | December 24, 1955 |
| 13 | 13 | "Reed Survives" | Charles Marquis Warren | Les Crutchfield | December 31, 1955 |
| 14 | 14 | "Professor Lute Bone" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
January 7, 1956 |
| 15 | 15 | "No Handcuffs" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
January 21, 1956 |
| 16 | 16 | "Reward for Matt" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
January 28, 1956 |
| 17 | 17 | "Robin Hood" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Daniel B. Ullman |
February 4, 1956 |
| 18 | 18 | "Yorky (episode) " | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Sam Peckinpah |
February 18, 1956 |
| 19 | 19 | "20-20" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
February 25, 1956 |
| 20 | 20 | "Reunion '78" | Charles Marquis Warren | Harold Swanton | March 3, 1956 |
| 21 | 21 | "Helping Hand" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
March 17, 1956 |
| 22 | 22 | "Tap Day for Kitty" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : John Dunkel |
March 24, 1956 |
| 23 | 23 | "Indian Scout" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Dunkel | March 31, 1956 |
| 24 | 24 | "The Pest Hole" | Charles Marquis Warren | David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. | April 14, 1956 |
| 25 | 25 | "The Big Broad" | Charles Marquis Warren | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
April 28, 1956 |
| 26 | 26 | "Hack Prine" | Charles Marquis Warren | John Meston | May 12, 1956 |
| 27 | 27 | "Cooter" | Robert Stevenson | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Sam Peckinpah |
May 19, 1956 |
| 28 | 28 | "The Killer" | Robert Stevenson | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: John Dunkel |
May 26, 1956 |
| 29 | 29 | "Doc's Revenge" | Ted Post | John Dunkel | June 9, 1956 |
| 30 | 30 | "The Preacher" | Robert Stevenson | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: John Dunkel |
June 16, 1956 |
| 31 | 31 | "How to Die for Nothing" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Sam Peckinpah |
June 23, 1956 |
| 32 | 32 | "Dutch George" | Robert Stevenson | John Dunkel | June 30, 1956 |
| 33 | 33 | "Prairie Happy" | Ted Post | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
July 7, 1956 |
| 34 | 34 | "Chester's Mail Order Bride" | Robert Stevenson | David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. | July 14, 1956 |
| 35 | 35 | "The Guitar" | Harry Horner | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Sam Peckinpah |
July 21, 1956 |
| 36 | 36 | "Cara" | Robert Stevenson | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
July 28, 1956 |
| 37 | 37 | "Mr. and Mrs. Amber" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
August 4, 1956 |
| 38 | 38 | "Unmarked Grave" | Ted Post | David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. | August 18, 1956 |
| 39 | 39 | "Alarm at Pleasant Valley" | Ted Post | John Dunkel | August 25, 1956 |
Season 2 (1956–1957)[]
Thirty-nine half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Charles Marquis Warren (episodes 40–49, 51–52, 57), Norman Macdonnell (episodes 50, 53–56, 58–78)
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[2]
| Season 2 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 40 | 1 | "Cow Doctor" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: John Dunkel |
September 8, 1956 |
| 41 | 2 | "Brush at Elkader" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
September 15, 1956 |
| 42 | 3 | "Custer" | Ted Post | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Gil Doud |
September 22, 1956 |
| 43 | 4 | "The Round Up" | Ted Post | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Sam Peckinpah |
September 29, 1956 |
| 44 | 5 | "Young Man with a Gun" | Christian Nyby | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Winston Miller |
October 20, 1956 |
| 45 | 6 | "Indian White" | Ted Post | Story by: Tom Hanley
Screenplay by: David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
October 27, 1956 |
| 46 | 7 | "How to Cure a Friend" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Winston Miller |
November 10, 1956 |
| 47 | 8 | "Legal Revenge" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Sam Peckinpah |
November 17, 1956 |
| 48 | 9 | "The Mistake" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Gil Doud |
November 24, 1956 |
| 49 | 10 | "Greater Love" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Winston Miller |
December 1, 1956 |
| 50 | 11 | "No Indians" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: John Dunkel |
December 8, 1956 |
| 51 | 12 | "Spring Term" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: William F. Leicester |
December 15, 1956 |
| 52 | 13 | "Poor Pearl" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Sam Peckinpah |
December 22, 1956 |
| 53 | 14 | "Cholera" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
December 29, 1956 |
| 54 | 15 | "Pucket's New Year" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 5, 1957 |
| 55 | 16 | "The Cover Up" | William D. Russell | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : William N. Robson |
January 12, 1957 |
| 56 | 17 | "Sins of the Father" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : John Dunkel |
January 19, 1957 |
| 57 | 18 | "Kick Me" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Endre Bohem and Louis Vittes |
January 26, 1957 |
| 58 | 19 | "Executioner" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Gil Doud |
February 2, 1957 |
| 59 | 20 | "Gone Straight" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
February 9, 1957 |
| 60 | 21 | "Bloody Hands" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | February 16, 1957 |
| 61 | 22 | "Skid Row" | Ted Post | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Gil Doud |
February 23, 1957 |
| 62 | 23 | "Sweet and Sour" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 2, 1957 |
| 63 | 24 | "Cain" | Ted Post | John Meston | March 9, 1957 |
| 64 | 25 | "Bureaucrat" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Teleplay by: [[William F. Leicester][ |
March 16, 1957 |
| 65 | 26 | "Last Fling" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 23, 1957 |
| 66 | 27 | '"Chester's Murder" | Ted Post | John Meston | March 30, 1957 |
| 67 | 28 | "The Photographer" | William D. Russell | John Dunkel | April 6, 1957 |
| 68 | 29 | "Wrong Man" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 13, 1957 |
| 69 | 30 | "Big Girl Lost" | Ted Post | John Meston | April 20, 1957 |
| 70 | 31 | "What the Whiskey Drummer Heard" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : John Meston
Teleplay by : Gil Doud |
April 27, 1957 |
| 71 | 32 | "Cheap Labor" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | May 4, 1957 |
| 72 | 33 | "Moon" | William D. Russell | John Meston | May 11, 1957 |
| 73 | 34 | "Who Lives by the Sword" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | May 18, 1957 |
| 74 | 35 | "Uncle Oliver" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | May 25, 1957 |
| 75 | 36 | "Daddy-O" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | June 1, 1957 |
| 76 | 37 | "The Man Who Would Be Marshal" | William D. Russell | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: David Victor & Herbert Little, Jr. |
June 15, 1957 |
| 77 | 38 | "Liar from Blackhawk" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | June 22, 1957 |
| 78 | 39 | "Jealousy" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Sam Peckinpah |
June 29, 1957 |
Season 3 (1957-1958)[]
Thirty-nine half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[3]
| Season 3 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 79 | 1 | "Crack-Up" | Ted Post | John Meston | September 14, 1957 |
| 80 | 2 | "Gun for Chester" | Louis King | John Meston | September 21, 1957 |
| 81 | 3 | "Blood Money" | Louis King | John Meston | September 28, 1957 |
| 82 | 4 | "Kitty's Outlaw" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : Kathleen Hite |
October 5, 1957 |
| 83 | 5 | "Potato Road" | Ted Post | John Meston | October 12, 1957 |
| 84 | 6 | "Jesse" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 19, 1957 |
| 85 | 7 | "Mavis McCloud" | Buzz Kulik | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Kathleen Hite |
October 26, 1957 |
| 86 | 8 | "Born to Hang" | Buzz Kulik | John Meston | November 2, 1957 |
| 87 | 9 | "Romeo" | Ted Post | John Meston | November 9, 1957 |
| 88 | 10 | "Never Pester Chester" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 16, 1957 |
| 89 | 11 | "Fingered" | James Sheldon | John Meston | November 23, 1957 |
| 90 | 12 | "How to Kill a Woman" | John Rich | Story by : John Meston
Screenplay by : David S. Peckinpah |
November 30, 1957 |
| 91 | 13 | "Cows and Cribs" | Richard Whorf | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Kathleen Hite |
December 7, 1957 |
| 92 | 14 | "Doc's Reward" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | December 14, 1957 |
| 93 | 15 | "Kitty Lost" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 21, 1957 |
| 94 | 16 | "Twelfth Night" | John Rich | John Meston | December 28, 1957 |
| 95 | 17 | "Joe Phy" | Ted Post | John Meston | January 4, 1958 |
| 96 | 18 | "Buffalo Man" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
January 11, 1958 |
| 97 | 19 | "Kitty Caught" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | January 18, 1958 |
| 98 | 20 | "Claustrophobia" | Ted Post | John Meston | January 25, 1958 |
| 99 | 21 | "Ma Tennis" | Buzz Kulik | John Meston | February 1, 1958 |
| 100 | 22 | "Sunday Supplement" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | February 8, 1958 |
| 101 | 23 | "Wild West" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | February 15, 1958 |
| 102 | 24 | "The Cabin" | John Rich | John Meston | February 22, 1958 |
| 103 | 25 | "Dirt" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: David S. Peckinpah |
March 1, 1958 |
| 104 | 26 | "Dooley Surrenders" | John Rich | John Meston | March 8, 1958 |
| 105 | 27 | "Joke's on Us" | Ted Post | Screenplay by: Sam Peckinpah
Story by: John Meston |
March 15, 1958 |
| 106 | 28 | "Bottleman" | John Rich | John Meston | March 22, 1958 |
| 107 | 29 | "Laughing Gas" | Ted Post | James Fonda | March 29, 1958 |
| 108 | 30 | "Texas Cowboys" | John Rich | John Meston | April 5, 1958 |
| 109 | 31 | "Amy's Good Deed" | John Rich | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Kathleen Hite |
April 12, 1958 |
| 110 | 32 | "Hanging Man" | John Rich | John Meston | April 19, 1958 |
| 111 | 33 | "Innocent Broad" | John Rich | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Kathleen Hite |
April 26, 1958 |
| 112 | 34 | "The Big Con" | John Rich | John Meston | May 3, 1958 |
| 113 | 35 | "Widow's Mite" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 10, 1958 |
| 114 | 36 | "Chester's Hanging" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 17, 1958 |
| 115 | 37 | "Carmen" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 24, 1958 |
| 116 | 38 | "Overland Express" | Seymour Berns | John Meston | May 31, 1958 |
| 117 | 39 | "The Gentleman" | Ted Post | John Meston | June 7, 1958 |
Season 4 (1958-1959)[]
Thirty-nine half-hour episodes, black-and-white Producer: Norman Macdonnell Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[4][]
| Season 4 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # in series |
# in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | 118 | "Matt For Murder" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | September 5, 1958 |
| 2 | 119 | "The Patsy" | Richard Whorf | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
September 20, 1958 |
| 3 | 120 | "Gunsmuggler" | Richard Whorf | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
September 27, 1958 |
| 4 | 121 | "Monopoly" | Seymour Berns | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
October 4, 1958 |
| 5 | 122 | "Letter Of The Law" | Richard Whorf | Story by: John Meston
Teleplay by: Les Crutchfield |
October 11, 1958 |
| 6 | 123 | "Thoroughbreds" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | October 18, 1958 |
| 7 | 124 | "Stage Hold-Up" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Teleplay by: Les Crutchfield |
October 25, 1958 |
| 8 | 125 | "Lost Rifle" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 1, 1958 |
| 9 | 126 | "Land Deal" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
November 8, 1958 |
| 10 | 127 | "Lynching Man" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 15, 1958 |
| 11 | 128 | "How To Kill A Friend" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 22, 1958 |
| 12 | 129 | "Grass" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | November 29, 1958 |
| 13 | 130 | "The Cast" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | December 6, 1958 |
| 14 | 131 | "Robber Bridegroom" | Richard Whorf | John Meston | December 13, 1958 |
| 15 | 132 | "Snakebite" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 20, 1958 |
| 16 | 133 | "Gypsum Hills Feud" | Richard Whorf | Story by: John Meston
Screenplay by: Les Crutchfield |
December 27, 1958 |
| 17 | 134 | "Young Love" | Seymour Berns | John Meston | January 3, 1959 |
| 18 | 135 | "Marshal Proudfoot" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Tom Hanley
Teleplay by: John Meston |
January 10, 1959 |
| 19 | 136 | "Passive Resistance" | Ted Post | John Meston | January 17, 1959 |
| 20 | 137 | "Love Of A Good Woman" | Arthur Hiller | Story by: John Meston
Teleplay by: Les Crutchfield |
January 24, 1959 |
| 21 | 138 | "The Jayhawkers" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 31, 1959 |
| 22 | 139 | "Kitty's Rebellion" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
February 7, 1959 |
| 23 | 140 | "Sky" | Ted Post | Story by: John Meston
Teleplay by: Les Crutchfield |
February 14, 1959 |
| 24 | 141 | "Doc Quits" | Edward Ludlum | John Meston | February 21, 1959 |
| 25 | 142 | "The Bear" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | February 28, 1959 |
| 26 | 143 | "The Coward" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | March 7, 1959 |
| 27 | 144 | "The F U" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 14, 1959 |
| 28 | 145 | "Wind" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | March 21, 1959 |
| 29 | 146 | "Fawn" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 4, 1959 |
| 30 | 147 | "Renegade White" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: John Meston
Teleplay by: Les Crutchfield |
April 11, 1959 |
| 31 | `148 | "Murder Warrant" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 18, 1959 |
| 32 | 149 | "Change Of Heart" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 25, 1959 |
| 33 | 150 | "Buffalo Hunter" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 2, 1959 |
| 34 | 151 | "The Choice" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 9, 1959 |
| 35 | 152 | "There Was Never A Horse" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | May 16, 1959 |
| 36 | 153 | "Print Asper" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 23, 1959 |
| 37 | 154 | "The Constable" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | May 30, 1959 |
| 38 | 155 | "Blue Horse" | Andrew V. McLaglen & Ted Post | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
June 6, 1959 |
| 39 | 156 | "Cheyennes" | Ted Post | John Meston | June 13, 1959 |
Season 5 (1959-1960)[]
Thirty-nine half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[5]
| Season 5 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 157 | 1 | "Target" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by: John Meston |
September 5, 1959 |
| 158 | 2 | "Kitty's Injury" | Buzz Kulik | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
September 19, 1959 |
| 159 | 3 | "Horse Deal" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | September 26, 1959 |
| 160 | 4 | "Johnny Red" | Buzz Kulik | Story by : Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by : John Meston |
October 3, 1959 |
| 161 | 5 | "Tail to the Wind" | Christian Nyby | Story by : Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by : John Meston |
October 10, 1959 |
| 162 | 6 | "Annie Oakley" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | October 17, 1959 |
| 163 | 7 | "Kangaroo" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 24, 1959 |
| 164 | 8 | "Saludos" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by: John Meston |
October 31, 1959 |
| 165 | 9 | "Brother Whelp" | R.G. Springsteen | Story by : Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by : John Meston |
November 7, 1959 |
| 166 | 10 | "The Boots" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | November 14, 1959 |
| 167 | 11 | "Odd Man Out" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by : John Meston |
November 21, 1959 |
| 168 | 12 | "Miguel's Daughter" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : Marian Clark
Teleplay by : John Meston |
November 28, 1959 |
| 169 | 13 | "Box o' Rocks" | R.G. Springsteen | Les Crutchfield | December 5, 1959 |
| 170 | 14 | "False Witness" | Ted Post | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
December 12, 1959 |
| 171 | 15 | "Tag, You're It" | Jesse Hibbs | Les Crutchfield | December 19, 1959 |
| 172 | 16 | "Thick 'n' Thin" | Stuart Heisler | Story by : Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by : John Meston |
December 26, 1959 |
| 173 | 17 | "Groat's Grudge" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
January 2, 1960 |
| 174 | 18 | "Big Tom" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
January 9, 1960 |
| 175 | 19 | "Till Death Do Us" | Jean Yarbrough | Les Crutchfield | January 16, 1960 |
| 176 | 20 | "The Tragedian" | Arthur Hiller | Story by: Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by: John Meston |
January 23, 1960 |
| 177 | 21 | "Hinka Do" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | January 30, 1960 |
| 178 | 22 | "Doc Judge" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | February 6, 1960 |
| 179 | 23 | "Moo Moo Raid" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by : Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by : John Meston |
February 13, 1960 |
| 180 | 24 | "Kitty's Killing" | Arthur Hiller | Story by:Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
February 20, 1960 |
| 181 | 25 | "Jailbait Janet" | Jesse Hibbs | Les Crutchfield | February 27, 1960 |
| 182 | 26 | "Unwanted Deputy" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
March 5, 1960 |
| 183 | 27 | "Where'd They Go" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by: John Meston |
March 12, 1960 |
| 184 | 28 | "Crowbait Bob" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | March 26, 1960 |
| 185 | 29 | "Colleen So Green" | Jean Yarbrough | Story by: Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by: John Meston |
April 2, 1960 |
| 186 | 30 | "The Ex-Urbanites" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 9, 1960 |
| 187 | 31 | "I Thee Wed" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by: John Meston |
April 16, 1960 |
| 188 | 32 | "The Lady Killer" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 23, 1960 |
| 189 | 33 | "Gentleman's Disagreement" | Jesse Hibbs | Les Crutchfield | April 30, 1960 |
| 190 | 34 | "Speak Me Fair" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | May 7, 1960 |
| 191 | 35 | "Belle's Back" | Jesse Hibbs | Les Crutchfield | May 14, 1960 |
| 192 | 36 | "The Bobsy Twins" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | May 21, 1960 |
| 193 | 37 | "Old Flame" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
May 28, 1960 |
| 194 | 38 | "The Deserter" | Arthur Hiller | Story by: Marian Clark
Teleplay by: John Meston |
June 4, 1960 |
| 195 | 39 | "Cherry Red" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | June 11, 1960 |
Season 6 (1960-1961)[]
Thirty-eight half-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: James Arness
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[6]
| Season 6 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 196 | 1 | "Friend's Pay-Off" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: John Meston |
September 3, 1960 |
| 197 | 2 | "The Blacksmith" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Norman MacDonnell
Screenplay by: John Meston |
September 17, 1960 |
| 198 | 3 | "Small Water" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | September 24, 1960 |
| 199 | 4 | "Say Uncle" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 1, 1960 |
| 200 | 5 | "Shooting Stopover" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: John Meston |
October 8, 1960 |
| 201 | 6 | "The Peace Officer" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Norman MacDonnell
Screenplay by: John Meston |
October 15, 1960 |
| 202 | 7 | "Don Matteo" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: John Meston |
October 22, 1960 |
| 203 | 8 | "The Worm" | Arthur Hiller | John Meston | October 29, 1960 |
| 204 | 9 | "The Badge" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: John Meston |
November 12, 1960 |
| 205 | 10 | "Distant Drummer" | Arthur Hiller | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: John Meston |
November 19, 1960 |
| 206 | 11 | "Ben Tolliver's Stud" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Norman MacDonnell
Screenplay by: John Meston |
November 26, 1960 |
| 207 | 12 | "No Chip" | Jean Yarbrough | John Meston | December 3, 1960 |
| 208 | 13 | "The Wake" | Gerald Mayer | John Meston | December 10, 1960 |
| 209 | 14 | "The Cook" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 17, 1960 |
| 210 | 15 | "Old Fool" | Ted Post | John Meston | December 24, 1960 |
| 211 | 16 | "Brother Love" | Franklin Adreon | John Meston | December 31, 1960 |
| 212 | 17 | "Bad Sheriff" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 7, 1961 |
| 213 | 18 | "Unloaded Gun" | Jesse Hibbs | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: John Meston |
January 14, 1961 |
| 214 | 19 | "Tall Trapper" | Harry Harris. Jr. | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: John Meston |
January 21, 1961 |
| 215 | 20 | "Love Thy Neighbor" | Dennis Weaver | John Meston | January 28, 1961 |
| 216 | 21 | "Bad Seed" | Harry Harris | Story by: Norman MacDonnell
Screenplay by: John Meston |
February 4, 1961 |
| 217 | 22 | "Kitty Shot" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | February 11, 1961 |
| 218 | 23 | "About Chester" | Alan Crosland, Jr. | Story by: Frank Paris
Screenplay by: John Meston |
February 25, 1961 |
| 219 | 24 | "Harriet" | Gene Fowler, Jr. | John Meston | March 4, 1961 |
| 220 | 25 | "Potshot" | Harry Harris, Jr. | John Meston | March 11, 1961 |
| 221 | 26 | "Old Faces" | Harry Harris | John Meston | March 18, 1961 |
| 222 | 27 | "Big Man" | Gerald Mayer | John Meston | March 25, 1961 |
| 223 | 28 | "Little Girl" | Dennis Weaver | Story by: Kathleen Hite
Screenplay by: John Meston |
April 1, 1961 |
| 224 | 29 | "Stolen Horses" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Norman MacDonnell
Screenplay by: John Meston |
April 8, 1961 |
| 225 | 30 | "Minnie" | Harry Harris | John Meston | April 15, 1961 |
| 226 | 31 | "Bless Me Till I Die" | Ted Post | Story by: Ray Kemper
Screenplay by: John Meston |
April 22, 1961 |
| 227 | 32 | "Long Hours, Short Pay" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 29, 1961 |
| 228 | 33 | "Hard Virtue" | Dennis Weaver | John Meston | May 6, 1961 |
| 229 | 34 | "The Imposter" | Byron Paul | Story by: Kathleen Hite
Screenplay by : John Meston |
May 13, 1961 |
| 230 | 35 | "Chester's Dilemma" | Ted Post | Story by: Vic Perrin
Screenplay by: John Meston |
May 20, 1961 |
| 231 | 36 | "The Love of Money" | Ted Post | John Meston | May 27, 1961 |
| 232 | 37 | "Melinda Miles" | William D. Faralla | John Meston | June 3, 1961 |
| 233 | 38 | "Colorado Sheriff" | Jesse Hibbs | John Meston | June 17, 1961 |
One-hour black-and-white era[]
Seasons 7 - 11
1961/62 through 1965/66
176 black-and-white full-hour episodes
(all two-parters counted as two individual hour-long episodes)
Season 7 (1961–1962)[]
Thirty-four one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: Frank Paris
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[7]
| Season 7 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 234 | 1 | "Perce" | Harry Harris | John Meston | September 30, 1961 |
| 235 | 2 | "Old Yellow Boots" | Ted Post | John Meston | October 7, 1961 |
| 236 | 3 | "Miss Kitty" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | October 14, 1961 |
| 237 | 4 | "Harpe's Blood" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 21, 1961 |
| 238 | 5 | "All That" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 28, 1961 |
| 239 | 6 | "Long, Long Trail" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Kathleen Hite | November 4, 1961 |
| 240 | 7 | "The Squaw" | Gerald Mayer | John Dunkel | November 11, 1961 |
| 241 | 8 | "Chesterland" | Ted Post | Kathleen Hite | November 18, 1961 |
| 242 | 9 | "Milly" | Richard Whorf | Story by: Hal Moffett
Teleplay by: John Meston |
November 25, 1961 |
| 243 | 10 | "Indian Ford" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel | December 2, 1961 |
| 244 | 11 | "Apprentice Doc" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | December 9, 1961 |
| 245 | 12 | "Nina's Revenge" | Tay Garnett | John Meston | December 16, 1961 |
| 246 | 13 | "Marry Me" | Dennis Weaver | Kathleen Hite | December 23, 1961 |
| 247 | 14 | "A Man a Day" | Harry Harris | John Meston | December 30, 1961 |
| 248 | 15 | "The Do-Badder" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 6, 1962 |
| 249 | 16 | "Lacey" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | January 13, 1962 |
| 250 | 17 | "Cody's Code" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 20, 1962 |
| 251 | 18 | "Old Dan" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Kathleen Hite | January 27, 1962 |
| 252 | 19 | "Catawomper" | Harry Harris | Story by: James Favor
Teleplay by: John Meston |
February 10, 1962 |
| 253 | 20 | "Half Straight" | Ted Post | John Meston | February 17, 1962 |
| 254 | 21 | "He Learned About Women" | Tay Garnett]] | Story by: John Rosser
Teleplay by: John Meston |
February 24, 1962 |
| 255 | 22 | "The Gallows" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 3, 1962 |
| 256 | 23 | "Reprisal" | Harry Harris | John Meston | March 10, 1962 |
| 257 | 24 | "Coventry" | Christian Nyby | John Meston | March 17, 1962 |
| 258 | 25 | "The Widow" | Ted Post | John Dunkel | March 24, 1962 |
| 259 | 26 | "Durham Bull" | Harry Harris | Story by: Jack Shettlesworth
Teleplay by: John Meston |
March 31, 1962 |
| 260 | 27 | "Wagon Girls" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 7, 1962 |
| 261 | 28 | "The Dealer" | Harry Harris | Story by: Les Crutchfield
Teleplay by: John Dunkel |
April 14, 1962 |
| 262 | 29 | "The Summons" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: Kathleen Hite |
April 21, 1962 |
| 263 | 30 | "The Dreamers" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 28, 1962 |
| 264 | 31 | "Cale" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | May 5, 1962 |
| 265 | 32 | "Chester's Indian" | Joseph Sargent | Kathleen Hite | May 12, 1962 |
| 266 | 33 | "The Prisoner (Season 7)" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Robert E. Thompson | May 19, 1962 |
| 267 | 34 | "The Boys" | Harry Harris | John Meston | May 26, 1962 |
Season 8 (1962-1963)[]
Thirty-four one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: Frank Paris
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[8]
| Season 8 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 268 | 1 | "The Search" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | September 15, 1962 |
| 269 | 2 | "Call Me Dodie" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | September 22, 1962 |
| 270 | 3 | "Quint Asper Comes Home" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | September 29, 1962 |
| 271 | 4 | "Root Down" | Sobey Martin | Kathleen Hite | October 6, 1962 |
| 272 | 5 | "Jenny" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 13, 1962 |
| 273 | 6 | "Collie's Free" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | October 20, 1962 |
| 274 | 7 | "The Ditch" | Harry Harris | Les Crutchfield | October 27, 1962 |
| 275 | 8 | "The Trappers" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel | November 3, 1962 |
| 276 | 9 | "Phoebe Strunk" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | November 10, 1962 |
| 277 | 10 | "The Hunger" | Harry Harris | Jack Curtis | November 17, 1962 |
| 278 | 11 | "Abe Blocker" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | November 24, 1962 |
| 279 | 12 | "The Way It Is" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | December 1, 1962 |
| 280 | 13 | "Us Haggens" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | December 8, 1962 |
| 281 | 14 | "Uncle Sunday" | Joseph Sargent | John Meston | December 15, 1962 |
| 282 | 15 | "False Front" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Hal Moffett
Screenplay by: John Meston |
December 22, 1962 |
| 283 | 16 | "Old Comrade" | Harry Harris | John Dunkel | December 29, 1962 |
| 284 | 17 | "Louis Pheeters" | Harry Harris | John Meston | January 5, 1963 |
| 285 | 18 | "The Renegades" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | January 12, 1963 |
| 286 | 19 | "Cotter's Girl" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | January 19, 1963 |
| 287 | 20 | "The Bad One" | Charles Martin | Gwen Bagni | January 26, 1963 |
| 288 | 21 | "The Cousin" | Harry Harris | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: Kathleen Hite |
February 2, 1963 |
| 289 | 22 | "Shona" | Ted Post | John Meston | February 9, 1963 |
| 290 | 23 | "Ash" | Harry Harris | John Meston | February 16, 1963 |
| 291 | 24 | "Blind Man's Bluff" | Ted Post | John Meston | February 23, 1963 |
| 292 | 25 | "Quint's Indian" | Fred Jackman, Jr. | Story by: Marian Clark
Screenplay by: John Meston |
March 2, 1963 |
| 293 | 26 | "Anybody Can Kill a Marshal" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | March 9, 1963 |
| 294 | 27 | "Two of a Kind"' | Andrew V. McLaglen | Merwin Gerard | March 16, 1963 |
| 295 | 28 | "I Call Him Wonder" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | March 23, 1963 |
| 296 | 29 | "With a Smile" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Story by: Bud Furillo & George Main
Screenplay by: John Meston |
March 30, 1963 |
| 297 | 30 | "The Far Places" | Harry Harris | John Dunkel | April 6, 1963 |
| 298 | 31 | "Panacea Sykes" | William Conrad | Kathleen Hite | April 13, 1963 |
| 299 | 32 | "Tell Chester" | Joseph Sargent | Frank Paris | April 20, 1963 |
| 300 | 33 | "Quint-Cident" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Kathleen Hite | April 27, 1963 |
| 301 | 34 | "Old York" | Harry Harris | John Meston | May 4, 1963 |
| 302 | 35 | "Daddy Went Away" | Joseph Sargent | Story by: John Rosser
Screenplay by: Kathleen Hite |
May 11, 1963 |
| 303 | 36 | "The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Paul Savage | May 18, 1963 |
| 304 | 37 | "Jeb" | Harry Harris | Paul Savage | May 25, 1963 |
| 305 | 38 | "The Quest for Asa Janin" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Paul Savage | June 1, 1963 |
Season 9 (1963-1964)[]
Thirty-six one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: Frank Paris
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Ken Curtis (Festus), Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper)[9]
| Season 9 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 306 | 1 | "Kate Heller" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | September 28, 1963 |
| 307 | 2 | "Lover Boy" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 5, 1963 |
| 308 | 3 | "Legends Don't Sleep" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | October 12, 1963 |
| 309 | 4 | "Tobe" | John English | Paul Savage | October 19, 1963 |
| 310 | 5 | "Easy Come" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | October 26, 1963 |
| 311 | 6 | "My Sister's Keeper" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | November 2, 1963 |
| 312 | 7 | "Quint's Trail" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | November 9, 1963 |
| 313 | 8 | "Carter Caper" | Jerry Hopper | John Meston | November 16, 1963 |
| 314 | 9 | "Ex-Con" | Thomas Carr | John Meston | November 30, 1963 |
| 315 316 |
10 11 |
"Extradition (Part 1)" "Extradition (Part 2)" |
John English | Antony Ellis | December 7, 1963 December 14, 1963 |
| 317 | 12 | "The Magician" | Harry Harris | John A. Kneubuhl | December 21, 1963 |
| 318 | 13 | "Pa Hack's Brood" | Jerry Hopper | Paul Savage | December 28, 1963 |
| 319 | 14 | "The Glory and the Mud" | Jerry Hopper | Gwen Bagni | January 4, 1964 |
| 320 | 15 | "Dry Well" | Harry Harris | John Meston | January 11, 1964 |
| 321 | 16 | "Prairie Wolfer" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel | January 18, 1964 |
| 322 | 17 | "Friend" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | January 25, 1964 |
| 323 | 18 | "Once a Haggen" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | February 1, 1964 |
| 324 | 19 | "No Hands" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | February 8, 1964 |
| 325 | 20 | "Mayblossom" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Kathleen Hite | February 15, 1964 |
| 326 | 21 | "The Bassops" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Tom Hanley | February 22, 1964 |
| 327 | 22 | "The Kite" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | February 29, 1964 |
| 328 | 23 | "Comanches Is Soft" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | March 7, 1964 |
| 329 | 24 | "Father's Love" | Harry Harris | John Meston | March 14, 1964 |
| 330 | 25 | "Now That April's Here" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | March 21, 1964 |
| 331 | 26 | "Caleb" | Harry Harris | Paul Savage | March 28, 1964 |
| 332 | 27 | "Owney Tupper Had a Daughter" | Jerry Hopper | Paul Savage | April 4, 1964 |
| 333 | 28 | "Bently" | Harry Harris | John A. Kneubuhl | April 11, 1964 |
| 334 | 29 | "Kitty Cornered" | John Brahm | Kathleen Hite | April 18, 1964 |
| 335 | 30 | "The Promoter" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | April 25, 1964 |
| 336 | 31 | "Trip West" | Harry Harris | John Dunkel | May 2, 1964 |
| 337 | 32 | "Scot Free" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | May 9, 1964 |
| 338 | 33 | "The Warden" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | May 16, 1964 |
| 339 | 34 | "Homecoming" | Harry Harris | Shimon Bar-David | May 23, 1964 |
| 340 | 35 | "The Other Half" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Dunkel | May 30, 1964 |
| 341 | 36 | "Journey for Three" | Harry Harris | Frank Paris | June 6, 1964 |
Season 10 (1964-1965)[]
Thirty-six one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Norman Macdonnell (episodes 342–348, 350, 352, 361, 367), Philip Leacock (episodes 349, 351, 353–360, 362–366, 368–377); associate producer: Frank Paris
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Milburn Stone (Doc), Ken Curtis (Festus), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper)[10]
| Season 10 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 342 | 1 | "Blue Heaven" | Michael O'Herlihy | Les Crutchfield | September 26, 1964 |
| 343 | 2 | "Crooked Mile" | Andrew V. McLaglen | Les Crutchfield | October 3, 1964 |
| 344 | 3 | "Old Man" | Harry Harris | John Meston | October 10, 1964 |
| 345 | 4 | "The Violators" | Harry Harris | John Dunkel | October 17, 1964 |
| 346 | 5 | "Doctor's Wife" | Harry Harris | George Eckstein | October 24, 1964 |
| 347 | 6 | "Take Her, She's Cheap" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | October 31, 1964 |
| 348 | 7 | "Help Me, Kitty" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | November 7, 1964 |
| 349 | 8 | "Hung High" | Mark Rydell | John Meston | November 14, 1964 |
| 350 | 9 | "Jonah Hutchinson (episode)" | Harry Harris | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 21, 1964 |
| 351 | 10 | "Big Man, Big Target" | Michael O'Herlihy | John Mantley | November 28, 1964 |
| 352 | 11 | "Chicken" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | December 5, 1964 |
| 353 | 12 | "Innocence" | Harry Harris | John Meston | December 12, 1964 |
| 354 | 13 | "Aunt Thede" | Sutton Roley | Kathleen Hite | December 19, 1964 |
| 355 | 14 | "Hammerhead" | Christian Nyby | Antony Ellis | December 26, 1964 |
| 356 | 15 | "Double Entry" | Joseph Sargent | Les Crutchfield | January 2, 1965 |
| 357 | 16 | "Run, Sheep, Run" | Harry Harris | John Meston | January 9, 1965 |
| 358 | 17 | "Deputy Festus" | Harry Harris | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 16, 1965 |
| 359 | 18 | "One Killer on Ice" | Joseph H. Lewis | Richard Carr | January 23, 1965 |
| 360 | 19 | "Chief Joseph" | Mark Rydell | Story by: Thomas Warner
Teleplay by: Clyde Ware |
January 30, 1965 |
| 361 | 20 | "Circus Trick" | William F. Claxton | Les Crutchfield | February 6, 1965 |
| 362 | 21 | "Song for Dying" | Allen Reisner | Harry Kronman | February 13, 1965 |
| 363 | 22 | "Winner Take All" | Vincent McEveety | Les Crutchfield | February 20, 1965 |
| 364 | 23 | "Eliab's Aim" | Richard C. Sarafian | Will Corry | February 27, 1965 |
| 365 | 24 | "Thursday's Child" | Joseph H. Lewis | Robert Lewin | March 6, 1965 |
| 366 | 25 | "Breckinridge" | Vincent McEveety | Les Crutchfield | March 13, 1965 |
| 367 | 26 | "Bank Baby" | Andrew V. McLaglen | John Meston | March 20, 1965 |
| 368 | 27 | "The Lady" | Mark Rydell | John Mantley | March 27, 1965 |
| 369 | 28 | "Dry Road to Nowhere" | Vincent McEveety | Harry Kronman | April 3, 1965 |
| 370 | 29 | "Twenty Miles from Dodge" | Mark Rydell | Clyde Ware | April 10, 1965 |
| 371 | 30 | "The Pariah" | Harry Harris | Calvin Clements, Sr. | April 17, 1965 |
| 372 | 31 | "Gilt Guilt" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | April 24, 1965 |
| 373 | 32 | "Bad Lady from Brookline" | Michael O'Herlihy | Gustave Field | May 1, 1965 |
| 374 | 33 | "Two Tall Men" | Vincent McEveety | Frank Q. Dobbs & Robert Stewart, Jr. | May 8, 1965 |
| 375 | 34 | "Honey Pot" | Harry Harris | John Meston | May 15, 1965 |
| 376 | 35 | "The New Society" | Joseph Sargent | Calvin Clements, Sr. | May 22, 1965 |
| 377 | 36 | "He Who Steals" | Harry Harris | John Meston | May 29, 1965 |
Season 11 (1965-1966)[]
Thirty-two one-hour episodes, black-and-white
Producer: Philip Leacock; associate producer: John Mantley
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Roger Ewing (Thad)[11]
| Season 11 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 378 | 1 | "Seven Hours To Dawn" | Vincent McEveety | Clyde Ware | September 18, 1965 |
| 379 | 2 | "The Storm" | Joseph Sargent | Paul Savage | September 25, 1965 |
| 380 | 3 | "Clayton Thaddeus Greenwood" | Joseph Sargent | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 2, 1965 |
| 381 | 4 | "Ten Little Indians" | Mark Rydell | George Eckstein | October 9, 1965 |
| 382 | 5 | "Taps For Old Jeb" | James Sheldon | Les Crutchfield | October 16, 1965 |
| 383 | 6 | "Kioga" | Harry Harris | Robert Lewin | October 23, 1965 |
| 384 | 7 | "The Bounty Hunter" | Harry Harris | Paul Savage | October 30, 1965 |
| 385 | 8 | "The Reward"' | Marc Daniels | Gilbert Ralston, Scott Hunt & Beth Keele | November 6, 1965 |
| 386 | 9 | "Malachi" | Gary Nelson | William Putnam | November 13, 1965 |
| 387 | 10 | "The Pretender" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 20, 1965 |
| 388 | 11 | "South Wind" | Allen Reisner | Jack Bartlett | November 27, 1965 |
| 389 | 12 | "The Hostage" | Vincent McEveety | Story by: Joe Ann Johnson
Teleplay by: Clyde Ware |
December 4, 1965 |
| 390 | 13 | "Outlaw's Woman" | Mark Rydell | Clyde Ware | December 11, 1965 |
| 391 | 14 | "Avengers" | Vincent McEveety | Donn Mullaly | December 18, 1965 |
| 392 | 15 | "Gold Mine" | Abner Biberman | Scott Hunt & Beth Keele | December 25, 1965 |
| 393 | 16 | "Death Watch" | Mark Rydell | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 8, 1966 |
| 394 | 17 | "Sweet Billy, Singer Of Songs" | Alvin Ganzer | Gustave Field | January 15, 1966 |
| 395 | 18 | "The Raid: Part I" | Vincent McEveety | Clyde Ware | January 22, 1966 |
| 396 | 19 | "The Raid: Part II" | Vincent McEveety | Clyde Ware | January 22, 1966 |
| 397 | 20 | "Killer At Large" | Marc Daniels | Calvin Clements, Sr. | February 5, 1966 |
| 398 | 21 | "My Father's Guitar" | Robert Totten | Hal Sitowitz | February 12, 1966 |
| 399 | 22 | "Wishbone" | Marc Daniels | Paul Savage | February 19, 1966 |
| 400 | 23 | "Sanctuary" | Harry Harris | Calvin Clements, Jr. | February 26, 1966 |
| 401 | 24 | "Honor Before Justice" | Harry Harris | Story by: Frank Q. Dobbs & Robert Stewart, Jr.
Screenplay by: Frank Q. Dobbs |
March 5, 1966 |
| 402 | 25 | "The Brothers" | Tay Garnett | Tom Ganley | March 12, 1966 |
| 403 | 26 | "Which Dr." | Peter Graves | Les Crutchfield | March 19, 1966 |
| 404 | 27 | "Harvest" | Harry Harris | Les Crutchfield | March 26, 1966 |
| 405 | 28 | "By Line" | Allen Reisner | Les Crutchfield | April 9, 1966 |
| 406 | 29 | "The Treasure Of John Walking Fox" | Marc Daniels | Story by: Leo Bagby
Teleplay by: Clyde Ware |
April 16, 1966 |
| 407 | 30 | "My Father, My Son" | Robert Totten | Hal Sitowitz | April 23, 1966 |
| 408 | 31 | "Parson Comes To Town" | Marc Daniels | Verne Jay | April 30, 1966 |
| 409 | 32 | "Prime Of Life" | Robert Totten | Daniel B. Ullman | May 7, 1966 |
One-hour color era[]
Seasons 12 - 20
1966/67 through 1974/75
226 color episodes (all full-hour)
(all two- or three-parters counted as two or three individual hour-long episodes)
Season 12 (1966–1967)[]
Twenty-nine one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: Philip Leacock; producer: John Mantley
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Roger Ewing (Thad)
CBS cancelled the series due to low ratings. However, letters of protest and pressure from his wife persuaded William S. Paley, the network's chief executive, to re-instate Gunsmoke for a thirteenth season.[12][13]
Note: In 1997 TV Guide ranked "The Jailer" as episode No. 28 on its "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time" list.[14]
| Season 12 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 410 | 1 | "Snap Decision" | Mark Rydell | Richard Carr | September 17, 1966 |
| 411 | 2 | "The Goldtakers" | Vincent McEveety | Clyde Ware | September 24, 1966 |
| 412 | 3 | "The Jailer" | Vincent McEveety | Hal Sitowitz | October 1, 1966 |
| 413 | 4 | "The Mission" | Mark Rydell | Richard Carr | October 8, 1966 |
| 414 | 5 | "The Good People" | Robert Totten | James Landis | October 15, 1966 |
| 415 | 6 | "Gunfighter, R.I.P." | Mark Rydell | Story by: Michael Fisher
Screenplay by: Hal Sitowitz |
October 22, 1966 |
| 416 | 7 | "The Wrong Man" | Robert Totten | Story by: Robert Lewin
Screenplay by: Clyde Ware |
October 29, 1966 |
| 417 | 8 | "The Whispering Tree | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 12, 1966 |
| 418 | 9 | "The Well" | Marc Daniels | Frances Cockrell | November 19, 1966 |
| 419 | 10 | "Stage Stop" | Irving J. Moore | Hal Sitowitz | November 26, 1966 |
| 420 | 11 | "The Newcomers" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | December 3, 1966 |
| 421 | 12 | "Quaker Girl" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Preston Wood | December 10, 1966 |
| 422 | 13 | "The Moonstone" | Richard A. Colla | Paul Savage | December 17, 1966 |
| 423 | 14 | "Champion of the World" | Marc Daniels | Les Crutchfield | December 24, 1966 |
| 424 | 15 | "The Hanging" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Story by: Calvin Clements, Jr.
Teleplay by: Calvin Clements, Sr. |
December 31, 1966 |
| 425 | 16 | "Saturday Night" | Robert Totten | Clyde Ware | January 7, 1967 |
| 426 | 17 | "Mad Dog" | Charles R. Rondeau | Jay Simms | January 14, 1967 |
| 427 | 18 | "Muley" | Allen Reisner | Les Crutchfield | January 21, 1967 |
| 428 | 19 | "Mail Drop" | Robert Totten | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 28, 1967 |
| 429 | 20 | "Old Friend" | Allen Reisner | Clyde Ware | February 4, 1967 |
| 430 | 21 | "Fandango" | James Landis | Don Ingalls | February 11, 1967 |
| 431 | 22 | "The Returning" | Marc Daniels | James Landis | February 18, 1967 |
| 432 | 23 | "The Lure" | Marc Daniels | Clyde Ware | February 25, 1967 |
| 433 | 24 | "Noose of Gold" | Irving J. Moore | Clyde Ware | March 4, 1967 |
| 434 | 25 | "The Favor" | Marc Daniels | Don Ingalls | March 11, 1967 |
| 435 | 26 | "Mistaken Identity" | Robert Totten | Paul Savage & Les Crutchfield | March 25, 1967 |
| 436 | 27 | "Ladies from St. Louis" | Irving J. Moore | Clyde Ware | March 25, 1967 |
| 437 438 |
28 29 |
Nitro (Part 1) Nitro (Part 2) |
Robert Totten | Preston Wood | April 8, 1967 April 15,1967 |
Season 13 (1967-1968)[]
Twenty-five one-hour episodes, color
Producer: John Mantley; associate producer: Joseph Dackow
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)
Gunsmoke began its thirteenth season in a new time-slot (Mondays at 7:30 PM eastern time). With this the series returned to being among the top ten highest rated programs, where it remained for the next six seasons.[15]
| Season 13 episodes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
| 439 | 1 | "The Wreckers" | Robert Totten | Hal Sitowitz | September 11, 1967 | |
| 440 | 2 | "Cattle Barons" | Gunnar Hellström | Clyde Ware | September 18, 1967 | |
| Cattle barons fight over a large herd. | ||||||
| 441 | 3 | "The Prodigal" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | September 25, 1967 | |
| 442 443 |
4 5 |
"Vengeance (Part 1)" "Vengeance (Part 2)" |
Richard C. Sarafian | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 2, 1967 October 9, 1967 | |
| 444 | 6 | "A Hat" | Robert Totten | Ron Bishop | October 16, 1967 | |
| 445 | 7 | "Hard-Luck Henry" | John Rich | Warren Douglas | October 23, 1967 | |
| 446 | 8 | "Major Glory" | Robert Totten | Story by: Clyde Ware & Richard Carr
Teleplay by: Richard Carr |
October 30, 1967 | |
| 447 | 9 | "The Pillagers" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 6, 1967 | |
| 448 | 10 | "Prairie Wolfer (Season 13)" | Robert Butler | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 13, 1967 | |
| 449 | 11 | "Stranger in Town" | E. Darrell Hallenbeck | Story by: Emily Mosher & John Dunkel
Screenplay by: John Dunkel |
November 20, 1967 | |
| 450 | 12 | "Death Train" | Gunnar Hellström | Ken Trevey | November 27, 1967 | |
| 451 | 13 | "Rope Fever" | David Alexander | Chris Rellas | December 4, 1967 | |
| 452 | 14 | "Wonder" | Irving J. Moore | Story by: Mary Worrell & William Blinn
Screenplay by: William Blinn |
December 18, 1967 | |
| 453 | 15 | "Baker's Dozen" | Irving J. Moore | Charles Joseph Stone | December 25, 1967 | |
| 454 | 16 | "The Victim" | Vincent McEveety | Story by: Hal Sitowitz
Screenplay by: Arthur Rowe |
January 1, 1968 | |
| 455 | 17 | "Deadman's Law" | John Rich | Calvin Clements, Jr. | January 8, 1968 | |
| 456 | 18 | "Nowhere to Run" | Vincent McEveety | Story by: Robert Totten
Screenplay by: Ron Honthaner |
January 15, 1968 | |
| 457 | 19 | "Blood Money" | Robert Totten | Hal Sitowitz | January 22, 1968 | |
| 458 | 20 | "Hill Girl" | Robert Totten | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 29, 1968 | |
| 459 | 21 | "The Gunrunners" | Irving J. Moore | Hal Sitowitz | February 5, 1968 | |
| 460 | 22 | "The Jackals" | Alvin Ganzer | Calvin Clements, Jr. | February 12, 1968 | |
| 461 | 23 | "The First People" | Robert Totten | Calvin Clements, Sr. | February 19, 1968 | |
| 462 | 24 | "Mr. Sam'l" | Gunnar Hellström | Harry Kronman | February 26, 1968 | |
| 463 | 25 | "A Noose for Dobie Price" | Richard C. Sarafian | Antony Ellis | March 4, 1968 | |
Season 14 (1968-1969)[]
Twenty-six one-hour episodes, color
Producer / executive producer: John Mantley; associate producer: Joseph Dackow
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[16]
| Season 14 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 464 | 1 | "Lyle's Kid" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | September 23, 1968 |
| 465 | 2 | "The Hidecutters" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Turley | September 30, 1968 |
| 466 | 3 | "Zavala" | Vincent McEveety | Paul Savage | October 7, 1968 |
| 467 | 4 | "Uncle Finney" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 14, 1968 |
| 468 | 5 | "Slocum" | Leo Penn | Ron Bishop | October 21, 1968 |
| 469 | 6 | "O'Quillian" | John Rich | Ron Bishop | October 28, 1968 |
| 470 | 7 | "9:12 to Dodge" | Marvin J. Chomsky | Preston Wood | November 11, 1968 |
| 471 | 8 | "Abelia" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 18, 1968 |
| 472 | 9 | "Railroad!" | Marvin J. Chomsky | Arthur Rowe | November 25, 1968 |
| 473 | 10 | "The Miracle Man" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | December 2, 1968 |
| 474 | 11 | "Waco" | Robert Totten | Ron Bishop | December 9, 1968 |
| 475 | 12 | "Lobo" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | December 16, 1968 |
| 476 | 13 | "Johnny Cross" | Herschel Daugherty | Calvin Clements, Sr. | December 23, 1968 |
| 477 | 14 | "The Money Store" | Vincent McEveety | William Blinn | December 30, 1968 |
| 478 | 15 | "The Twisted Heritage" | Bernard McEveety | Story by: Robert Heverly & Jack Turley
Screenplay by': Paul Savage & Arthur Rowe |
January 6, 1969 |
| 479 | 16 | "Time of the Jackals" | Vincent McEveety | Story by: Paul Savage
Screenplay by: Paul Savage & Richard Fielder |
January 13, 1969 |
| 480 | 17 | "Mannon" | Robert Butler | Ron Bishop | January 20, 1969 |
| 481 | 18 | "Gold Town" | Gunnar Hellström | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 27, 1969 |
| 482 | 19 | "The Mark of Cain" | Vincent McEveety | Ron Bishop | February 3, 1969 |
| 483 | 20 | "Reprisal" | Bernard McEveety | Story by: Jack Hawn
Screenplay by: Jack Hawn & Paul Savage |
February 10, 1969 |
| 484 | 21 | "The Long Night" | John Rich | Story by: Richard Carr
Screenplay by: Paul Savage |
February 17, 1969 |
| 485 | 22 | "The Night Riders" | Irving J. Moore | Calvin Clements, Sr. | February 24, 1969 |
| 486 | 23 | "The Intruder" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | March 3, 1969 |
| 487 | 24 | "The Good Samaritans" | Bernard McEveety | Paul Savage | March 10, 1969 |
| 488 | 25 | "The Prisoner (Season 14)" | Leo Penn | Calvin Clements, Sr. | March 17, 1969 |
| 489 | 26 | "Exodus 21:22" | Herschel Daugherty | Arthur Rowe | March 24, 1969 |
Season 15 (1969-1970)[]
Twenty-six one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Joseph Dackow
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[17]
| Season 15 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 490 | 1 | "The Devil's Outpost" | Philip Leacock | Story by: Bob Barbash
Screenplay by: Bob Barbash & Jim Byrnes |
September 22, 1969 |
| 491 | 2 | "Stryker" | Robert Totten | Herman Groves | September 29, 1969 |
| 492 | 3 | "Coreyville" | Bernard McEveety | Herman Groves | October 6, 1969 |
| 493 | 4 | "Danny" | Bernard McEveety | Preston Wood | October 13, 1969 |
| 494 | 5 | "Hawk" | Gunnar Hellström | Kay Lenard & Jess Carneol | October 20, 1969 |
| 495 | 6 | "A Man Called Smith" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 27, 1969 |
| 496 | 7 | "Charlie Noon" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | November 3, 1969 |
| 497 | 8 | "The Still" | Gunnar Hellström | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 10, 1969 |
| 498 | 9 | "A Matter of Honor" | Robert Totten | Joy Dexter | November 17, 1969 |
| 499 | 10 | "The Innocent" | Marvin J. Chomsky | Walter Black | November 24, 1969 |
| 500 | 11 | "Ring of Darkness" | Bernard McEveety | Arthur Dales | December 1, 1969 |
| 501 | 12 | "MacGraw" | Philip Leacock | Kay Lenard & Jess Carneol | December 8, 1969 |
| 502 | 13 | "Roots of Fear" | Philip Leacock | Arthur Browne, Jr. | December 15, 1969 |
| 503 | 14 | "The Sisters" | Philip Leacock | William Kelley | December 29, 1969 |
| 504 | 15 | "The War Priest" | Bernard McEveety | William Kelley | January 5, 1970 |
| 505 | 16 | "The Pack Rat" | Philip Leacock | Story by: Arthur Browne, Jr.
Teleplay by: Arthur Browne, Jr. & Jim Byrnes |
January 12, 1970 |
| 506 | 17 | "The Judas Gun" | Vincent McEveety | Harry Kronman | January 19, 1970 |
| 507 | 18 | "Doctor Herman Schultz, M.D." | Bernard McEveety | Story by: Benny Rubin
Teleplay by: Calvin Clements, Sr. |
January 26, 1970 |
| 508 | 19 | "The Badge" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 2, 1970 |
| 509 | 20 | "Albert" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 9, 1970 |
| 510 | 21 | "Kiowa" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Bishop | February 16, 1970 |
| 511 | 22 | "Celia" | Philip Leacock | Harry Kronman | February 23, 1970 |
| 512 | 23 | "Morgan" | Bernard McEveety | Kay Lenard & Jess Carneol | March 2, 1970 |
| 513 | 24 | "The Thieves" | Philip Leacock | Thomas Thompson | March 9, 1970 |
| 514 | 25 | "Hackett" | Vincent McEveety | William Kelley | March 16, 1970 |
| 515 | 26 | "The Cage" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | March 23, 1970 |
Season 16 (1970-1971)[]
Twenty-four one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Joseph Dackow (episodes 516–528), Leonard Katzman (episodes 529–539)
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)
Note: "Pike", the two-part episode that ended the season, was later developed into a spin-off series entitled Dirty Sally.[18][19]
| Season 16 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 516 | 1 | "Chato" | Vincent McEveety | Paul F. Edwards | September 14, 1970 |
| 517 | 2 | "The Noose" | Vincent McEveety | Arthur Browne, Jr. | September 21, 1970 |
| 518 | 3 | "Stark" | Robert Totten | Donald Sanford | September 28, 1970 |
| 519 | 4 | "Sam McTavish, M.D." | Bernard McEveety | Bethel Leslie & Gerry Day | October 5, 1970 |
| 520 | 5 | "Gentry's Law" | Vincent McEveety | Jack Miller | October 12, 1970 |
| 521 | 6 | "Snow Train (Part 1)" | Gunnar Hellström | Preston Wood | October 19, 1970 |
| 522 | 7 | "Snow Train (Part 2)" | Gunnar Hellström | Preston Wood | October 26, 1970 |
| 523 | 8 | "Luke" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Miller | November 2, 1970 |
| 524 | 9 | "The Gun" | Bernard McEveety | Donald Sanford | November 9, 1970 |
| 525 | 10 | "The Scavengers" | Robert Totten | Jim Byrnes | November 16, 1970 |
| 526 | 11 | "The Witness" | Philip Leacock | Shimon Wincelberg | November 23, 1970 |
| 527 | 12 | "McCabe" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | November 30, 1970 |
| 528 | 13 | "The Noon Day Devil" | Philip Leacock | William Kelley | December 7, 1970 |
| 529 | 14 | "Sergeant Holly" | Bernard McEveety | William Kelley | December 14, 1970 |
| 530 | 15 | "Jenny" | Robert Totten | Jack Miller | December 28, 1970 |
| 531 | 16 | "Captain Sligo" | William Conrad | William Kelley | January 4, 1971 |
| 532 | 17 | "Mirage" | Vincent McEveety | Jack Miller | January 11, 1971 |
| 533 | 18 | "The Tycoon" | Bernard McEveety | Robert Vincent Wright | January 25, 1971 |
| 534 | 19 | "Jaekel" | Bernard McEveety | Story by: True Boardman & Thelma Boardman
Screenplay by: Calvin Clements, Sr. |
February 1, 1971 |
| 535 | 20 | "Murdoch" | Robert Totten | Jack Miller | February 8, 1971 |
| 536 | 21 | "Cleavus" | Vincent McEveety | Richard Scott | February 15, 1971 |
| 537 | 22 | "Lavery" | Vincent McEveety | Donald Sanford | February 22, 1971 |
| 538 | 23 | "Pike (Part 1)" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Miller | March 1, 1971 |
| 539 | 24 | "Pike (Part 2)" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Miller | March 8, 1971 |
Season 17 (1971-1972)[]
Twenty-four one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman; associate producer: Ron Honthaner
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[20]
| Season 17 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 540 | 1 | "The Lost" | Robert Totten | Story by: Warren Vanders
Screenplay by: Jack Miller |
September 13, 1971 |
| 541 | 2 | "Phoenix" | Paul Stanley | Anthony Lawrence | September 20, 1971 |
| 542 543 |
3 4 |
"Waste (Part 1)" "Waste (Part 2)" |
Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | September 27, 1971 October 4, 1971 |
| 544 | 5 | "New Doctor in Town" | Phillip Leacock | Jack Miller | October 4, 1971 |
| 545 | 6 | "The Legend" | Philip Leacock | Calvin Clements, Jr. | October 18, 1971 |
| 546 | 7 | "Trafton" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Bishop | October 25, 1971 |
| 547 | 8 | "Lynott" | Gunnar Hellström | Ron Bishop | November 1, 1971 |
| 548 | 9 | "Lijah" | Irving J. Moore | William Blinn | November 8, 1971 |
| 549 | 10 | "My Brother's Keeper" | Paul Stanley | Arthur Dales | November 15, 1971 |
| 550 | 11 | "Drago" | Paul Stanley | Jim Byrnes | November 22, 1971 |
| 551 552 553 |
12 13 14 |
"The Bullet (Part 1)" "The Bullet (Part 2)" "The Bullet (Part 3)" |
Bernard McEveety | Jim Bynes | November 29, 1971 December 6, 1971 December 13, 1971 |
| 554 | 15 | "P.S. Murry Christmas" | Herb Wallerstein | William Kelley | December 27, 1971 |
| 555 | 16 | "No Tomorrow" | Irving J. Moore | Richard Fiedler | January 3, 1972 |
| 556 | 17 | "Hidalgo" | Paul Stanley | Colley Cibber | January 10, 1972 |
| 557 | 18 | "Tara" | Bernard McEveety | William Kelley | January 17, 1972 |
| 558 | 19 | "One for the Road" | Bernard McEveety | Jack Miller | January 24, 1972 |
| 559 | 20 | "The Predators" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 31, 1972 |
| 560 | 21 | "Yankton" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 7, 1972 |
| 561 | 22 | "Blind Man's Buff" | Herb Wallerstein | Ron Honthaner | February 21, 1972 |
| 562 | 23 | "Alias Festus Haggin" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | March 6, 1972 |
| 563 | 24 | "The Wedding" | Bernard McEveety | Harry Kronman | March 13, 1972 |
Season 18 (1972-1973)[]
Twenty-four one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman; associate producer: Ron Honthaner.
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Ken Curtis (Festus), Buck Taylor (Newly)[21]
| Season 18 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 564 565 |
1 2 |
"The River (Part 1)" "The River (Part 2)" |
Herb Wallerstein | Jack Miller | September 11, 1972 September 18, 1972 |
| 566 | 3 | "Bohannan" | Alf Kjellin | William Kelley | September 25, 1972 |
| 567 | 4 | "The Judgement" | Philip Leacock | Shimon Wincelberg | October 2, 1972 |
| 568 | 5 | "The Drummer" | Bernard McEveety | Richard Fielder | October 9, 1972 |
| 569 | 6 | "Sarah" | Gunnar Hellström | Calvin Clements, Sr. | October 16, 1972 |
| 570 | 7 | "The Fugitives" | Irving J. Moore | Charles Joseph Stone | October 23, 1972 |
| 571 | 8 | "Eleven Dollars" | Irving J. Moore | Paul Savage | October 30, 1972 |
| 572 | 9 | "Milligan" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Bishop | November 6, 1972 |
| 573 | 10 | "Tatum" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | November 13, 1972 |
| 574 | 11 | "The Sodbusters" | Robert Butler | Ron Bishop | November 20, 1972 |
| 575 | 12 | "The Brothers" | Gunnar Hellström | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 27, 1972 |
| 576 | 13 | "Hostage!" | Gunnar Hellström | Paul F. Edwards | December 11, 1972 |
| 577 | 14 | "Jubilee" | Herb Wallerstein | Story by: Jack Freeman
Screenplay by: Paul Savage |
December 18, 1972 |
| 578 | 15 | "Arizona Midnight" | Irving J. Moore | Dudley Bromley | January 1, 1973 |
| 579 | 16 | "Homecoming" | Gunnar Hellström | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 8, 1973 |
| 580 | 17 | "Shadler" | Arnold Laven | Jim Byrnes | January 15, 1973 |
| 581 | 18 | "Patricia" | Alf Kjellin | Calvin Clements, Sr. | January 22, 1973 |
| 582 | 19 | "A Quiet Day in Dodge" | Alf Kjellin | Jack Miller | January 29, 1973 |
| 583 | 20 | "Whelan's Men" | Paul F. Edwards | Ron Bishop | February 5, 1973 |
| 584 | 21 | "Kimbro" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | February 12, 1973 |
| 585 | 22 | "Jesse" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 19, 1973 |
| 586 | 23 | "Talbot" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 26, 1973 |
| 587 | 24 | "This Golden Land" | Gunnar Hellström | Hal Sitowitz | March 5, 1973 |
Season 19 (1973-1974)[]
Twenty-four one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman; associate producer: Ron Honthaner
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[22]
| Season 19 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 588 589 |
1 2 |
"Women for Sale (Part 1)" "Women for Sale (Part 2)" |
Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | September 10, 1973 September 17, 1973 |
| 590 | 3 | "Matt's Love Story" | Gunnar Hellström | Ron Bishop | September 24, 1973 |
| 591 | 4 | "The Boy and the Sinner" | Bernard McEveety | Hal Sitowitz | October 1, 1973 |
| 592 | 5 | "The Widow-Maker" | Bernard McEveety | Paul F. Edwards | October 8, 1973 |
| 593 | 6 | "Kitty's Love Affair" | Vincent McEveety | Story by: Joan E. Gessler & Susan Kotar
Screenplay by: Paul Savage |
October 22, 1973 |
| 594 | 7 | "The Widow and the Rogue" | Bernard McEveety | Story by: Harvey Marlowe & Paul Savage
Screenplay by: Paul Savage |
October 29, 1973 |
| 595 596 |
8 9 |
"A Game of Death...An Act of Love (Part 1)" "A Game of Death...An Act of Love (Part 2)" |
Gunnar Hellström | Paul F. Edwards | November 5, 1973 November 12, 1973 |
| 597 | 10 | "Lynch Town" | Bernard McEveety | Story by: Anne Snyder & Joann Carlino
Screenplay by: Calvin Clements, Sr. |
November 19, 1973 |
| 598 | 11 | "The Hanging of Newly O'Brien" | Alf Kjellin | Calvin Clements, Sr. | November 26, 1973 |
| 599 | 12 | "Susan Was Evil" | Bernard McEveety | William Keys | December 3, 1973 |
| 600 | 13 | "The Deadly Innocent" | Bernard McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | December 17, 1973 |
| 601 | 14 | "The Child Between" | Irving J. Moore | Harry Kronman | December 24, 1973 |
| 602 | 15 | "A Family of Killers" | Gunnar Hellström | William Keys | January 14, 1974 |
| 603 | 16 | "Like Old Times" | Irving J. Moore | Richard Fielder | January 21, 1974 |
| 604 | 17 | "The Town Tamers" | Gunnar Hellström | Paul Savage | January 28, 1974 |
| 605 | 18 | "The Foundling" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | February 11, 1974 |
| 606 | 19 | "The Iron Blood of Courage" | Gunnar Hellström | Ron Bishop | February 18, 1974 |
| 607 | 20 | "The Schoolmarm" | Bernard McEveety | Dick Nelson | February 25, 1974 |
| 608 | 21 | "Trail of Bloodshed" | Bernard McEveety | Story by: Earl W. Wallace
Screenplay by: Paul Savage |
March 4, 1974 |
| 609 | 22 | "Cowtown Hustler" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | March 11, 1974 |
| 610 | 23 | "To Ride a Yeller Horse" | Vincent McEveety | Calvin Clements, Sr. | March 18, 1974 |
| 611 | 24 | "The Disciple" | Gunnar Hellström | Shimon Wincelberg | April 1, 1974 |
Season 20 (1974-1975)[]
Twenty-four one-hour episodes, color
Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman (episodes 612-624, 635), John G. Stephens (episodes 625-634); associate producer: Ron Honthaner
Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Buck Taylor (Newly), Fran Ryan (Hannah Cobb)[23]
| Season 20 episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 612 | 1 | "Matt Dillon Must Die!" | Victor French | Ray Goldrup | September 9, 1974 |
| 613 | 2 | "Town in Chains" | Bernard McEveety | Ron Bishop | September 16, 1974 |
| 614 | 3 | "The Guns of Cibola Blanca (Part 1)" | Gunnar Hellström | Paul Savage | September 23, 1974 |
| 615 | 4 | "The Guns of Cibola Blanca (Part 2)" | Gunnar Hellström | Paul Savage | September 30, 1974 |
| 616 | 5 | "Thirty a Month and Found" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | October 7, 1974 |
| 617 | 6 | "The Wiving" | Victor French | Earl W. Wallace | October 14, 1974 |
| 618 | 7 | "The Iron Men" | Gunnar Hellström | John Mantley | October 21, 1974 |
| 619 | 8 | "The Fourth Victim" | Bernard McEveety | Jim Byrnes | November 4, 1974 |
| 620 | 9 | "The Tarnished Badge" | Michael O'Herlihy | Robert Vincent Wright | November 11, 1974 |
| 621 | 10 | "In Performance of Duty" | Gunnar Hellström | [[William Keys] | November 18, 1974 |
| 622 | 11 | "Island in the Desert (Part 1)" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | December 2, 1974 |
| 623 | 12 | "Island in the Desert (Part 2)" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | December 9, 1974 |
| 624 | 13 | "The Colonel" | Bernard McEveety | Arthur Dales | December 16, 1974 |
| 625 | 14 | "The Squaw" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | January 6, 1975 |
| 626 | 15 | "The Hiders" | Victor French | Paul Savage | January 13, 1975 |
| 627 | 16 | "Larkin" | Gunnar Hellström | Jim Byrnes | January 20, 1975 |
| 628 | 17 | "The Fires of Ignorance" | Victor French | Jim Byrnes | January 27, 1975 |
| 629 | 18 | "The Angry Land" | Bernard McEveety | Story by: Herman Groves
Screenplay by: Jim Byrnes |
February 3, 1975 |
| 630 | 19 | "Brides and Grooms" | Victor French | Earl W. Wallace | February 10, 1975 |
| 631 | 20 | "Hard Labor" | Bernard McEveety | Story by: Hal Sitowitz
Screenplay by: Earl W. Wallace |
February 24, 1975 |
| 632 | 21 | "I Have Promises to Keep" | Vincent McEveety | Story by: William Putman
Screenplay by: William Putman & Earl W. Wallace |
March 3, 1975 |
| 633 | 22 | "The Busters" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Byrnes | March 10, 1975 |
| 634 | 23 | "Manolo" | Gunnar Hellström | Story by: Harriet Charles & Earl W. Wallace
Screenplay by: Earl W. Wallace |
March 17, 1975 |
| 635 | 24 | "The Sharecroppers" | Leonard Katzman | Earl W. Wallace | March 31, 1975 |
Television movies (1987-1994)[]
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge | Vincent McEveety | Jim Bynes | September 26, 1987 |
| Gunsmoke: The Last Apache | Charles Correll | Earl W. Wallace | March 18, 1990 |
| Gunsmoke: To the Last Man | Jerry Jameson | Earl W. Wallace | January 10, 1992 |
| Gunsmoke: The Long Ride | Jerry Jameson | Bill Stratton | May 8, 1993 |
| Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice | Jerry Jameson | Harry and Renee Longstreet | February 24, 1994 |
References[]
- Gunsmoke: An American Institution, by Ben Costello, 2006, Five Star Publications, Inc., Chandler, Arizona, ISBN 978-1-58985-014-9.
- Gunsmoke: A Complete History, by SuzAnne & Gabor Barbaras, 1990, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, ISBN 0-89950-418-3.
Notes[]
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pages 255–270.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp. 270–285.
- ↑ Costello 2006, pp. 285–299.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp. 300–312.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp. 312–324.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp=325–337.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp. 337–353.
- ↑ , Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper) Costello, 2006, pp. 353-370.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp. 370-384.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp. 384–400.
- ↑ Costello, 200, pp.400–416.
- ↑ Barbaras, 1990, pp. 123–125.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp. 416–429.
- ↑ TV Guide Book of Lists,TV Guide Book of Lists. Running Press (2007). ISBN 978-0-7624-3007-9.
- ↑ Costello, 2006, pp. 76; 429–442.
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External links[]
- List of Gunsmoke television episodes at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
