24 Huge Things You Missed in Gunsmoke
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James Arness played Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke - one of the longest-running primetime television shows in history.
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He called Dodge City, Kansas his home. As law keeper of the wild west town, he dealt with some of the major problems that frontier life had to offer - namely, gunfights, outlaws, drunken brawls, cattle herding, and land disputes. To tackle these perils in stride, the job required him to have sound judgment and a whole lot of gusto.
There are so many factors that made Gunsmoke one of the premier western shows of its time. This video is going to take you behind-the-scenes to see just what made the show so great in the first place. You'll probably learn a whole bunch of previously unknown facts about the series and by the end of this video, we're guessing that you're going to have a whole new appreciation for the program.
Gunsmoke started off as a radio program called Gun Law - a series that on its own spanned nearly a decade - bu the television program it inspired would go on to wow audiences for 20 seasons. In fact, Gunsmoke was a very big reason for the popularization of western TV shows. By the end of the 1950s, there were more than 40 westerns on the air in primetime slots.
But, that shouldn't surprise you to learn. After all, Gunsmoke had an incredible cast, groundbreaking writing, and left behind a legacy worth talking about. 5 Emmy awards were awarded to the cast and crew of the series for their contributions, and for a while, Gunsmoke was the longest-running primetime TV series in history - can you guess who beat that record in 2018?
24 Huge Things You Missed in Gunsmoke
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I'll take gunsmoke over Bonanza any day
Anytime l
My favorite show
My favorite is Gunsmoke. Wouldn't have it any other way. Still watching reruns. Never tire of them.the works ❤
Doc Adams was called Gayland in season 10 episode 21 by an old friend🤠 I watched your video yesterday and the next day I saw this episode. Very good job on making this video really enjoyed it.
Things you might of missed old Vintage Cigarettes named GUN SMOKE
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Watching GunSmoke was like inviting an old friend into your home, always left you with a good feeling, loved it to this day. It was and always will be the Best western ever! Bonanza was great but it runs second.
Thanks for watching, Jo!
I record Gunsmoke EVERY SINGLE DAY! This way I can watch approx. 6 episodes everyday. I'M 72 and I've been watching it since 1956! The actors are superb in playing their roles. No win it ran for 20 straight years!
Hubby and I record all the episodes of Gunsmoke and that’s what we watch every night before going off to bed....We love it and love to see all the young stars who played in so many episodes get their start....Gunsmoke is definitely one of our “comfort” shows.....❤️
Was my father's favorite show.
To all the characters that ever played on Gunsmoke....thanks for the good times and memories! I've seen every episode.Most 3 times at least.
We watch gun smoke reruns almost every day. Sometimes 2-3 episodes. Always leaves you with a good feeling.
Same here and same good feeling!
We do too - 2 - 3 episodes every night.
There isn't anything on TV now or in the past to compare to the one and only "Gunsmoke". #1 Gunsmoke fan.
Gunsmoke is so addictive! I watch the shows every night and love these Westerns
It really is! What's your favorite Gunsmoke episode, D Maxey?
I watched it because I had a crush on him.......It was so nice being gay and young back then......My mother used to wonder why i loved them Cowboy shows and all westerns lol Now she know...Matt was such a damn hot sexy stud....Kitty must have been in heaven in her role ..
I go to sleep almost every night watching gun smoke love it
@@FactsVerse I always preferred Ken Curtis ( Festus ) myself as Matts deputy but my favorite show is probably when Chester meets the Hispanic woman that tries to help him escape the bandits after he helps her escape and falls in love with Chester but sacrifices herself and her love to save him by acting like she wanted to go back with them and does in the end! She's a beautiful actress!
I think? It was titled something like " Chester learns about woman"? But not 100% sure on that title.
Agreed....cant stop watching it I watch 10 episodes a day being it's on 2 stations....writing and acting are both outstanding and natural...
Thank you so much for including Glenn Strange in your Gunsmoke retrospective. As a member of his family, I often feel his contributions to the industry can be somewhat overlooked.
We love him! How are you related, Michael?
He's my maternal Grandfather.
great character, loved his role in this show and his no nonsense honest approach
Glenn Strange was a wonderful actor. He was the consummate "bad guy." He played a villain on the pilot episode of the Lone Range. RIP Mr. Strange.
@@edschaefer6597 Thank you for your kind words and appreciation of his talent. He was a humble man with a heart of gold, I miss him every day.
me and my grandfather lived together almost 15 years. we watched gunsmoke many times daily. also loved the virginian. wish the tough and honest men were still an important part of our culture
Thanks for watching!
My 2 favorites as well!
And Rawhide.
I've noticed noticed that at the intro even though Matt getting 'em the gunfighter actually gets off the first shot. Also, the gunfighter designed and made Matt's holster. I still watch the daily replays INSP TV.
Gunsmoke everytime!
Loved it when I was a kid and still love it today I'm 68 years old.
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Gunsmoke all the way.
Me too
Me to❤
Gunsmoke the best. i watch it everyday and record some shows.
Conversations between Doc and Festus were some of the most hilarious comedy sketches ever!
Thanks for watching, Robert!
You little weasel eyed scutter, a HAYGUN don’t take kindly to such carryings on. 😂😂😂😂😂😂👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I remember when I was growing up my Dad would stop what ever he was doing when it was time for Matt. We’d all watch it as a family. Those times are some of my fondest childhood memories.
Good memories
I TOTALLY AGREE, CHRITINE!
Same here, my Dad loved that show, I don't think he missed an episode in 20 years.
When it was on at 10;00 on Saturday my folks wouldn't let me stay up, but sometimes l'd sneak up to the door of their room and watch from the dark.
Me too!!
Our city library recently acquired the 65th anniversary DVD set. All 20 seasons. Nice to watch those episodes without having to look at old Joe Namath every 15 minutes.
LoL
Joe has ruined his reputation with his cheesy ads ...
@@sking2173 how can it get any worse that wearing pantyhose????
😂
You got that right. !!
I still watch Gunsmoke whenever I can. It’s my go-to show.
I totally agree... they just don’t make them like this anymore... they couldn’t anyway, the class of actors does not exist...
I totally agree. However, it's not the speed you can draw, nor the amount of lead you put down range... It is the accuracy it takes to put that one bullet in the correct place.
@@johnarcher8090 could not have said it any better , totally agree.
For a while I was obsessed with Gunsmoke. There is one episode that I have never been able to watch. It is the episode that had his real life daughter Jennifer in. I'm wondering if it was taken off the air because of her suicide. Also not mentioned was the fact that you never see " Marshall Dillion " do a lot of walking or walking any distance. That's because when Mr. Arness was fighting for our country in the war he lost some toes. And sometimes it was painful. Also they say that in the beginning "Chester " would forget which leg he had to limp on sometimes. Another bit of information, it was said that when Glenn Strange was in the Frankenstein monsters make up he looked better then Borris Karloff and in one newspaper article about Karloffs death they used Glenn's image while in the monsters make up because it looked better.
@@jenniferkleczka2762 thanks for the information. I didn’t know about his daughter. I would love to see that episode. So sad for their family. 😢
At 6foot 7 James Arness was one of the biggest guys in television. Also to answer your question Gunsmoke was hands down a better show than Bonanza!
Jackie Gleason was , also, one of the biggest things on television ~ ~ ~
Because of his size, he played The Thing from Another World, which is similar to the Hulk! In that movie Arness was big and green and very mean and unstoppable, --- just like the Hulk !!!👍💪🤢 And I'm with you there Gunsmoke is way better than Bonanza! I liked Bonanza, but if I had to choose Gunsmoke hands down !👍🤠 Ain't no Lawman like Marshall Dillon! Walker is a distant second !🤠🤠🤠
There IS no other show or Western than Gunsmoke. Matt, James Arness was the delight of the show. I loved every character. That's why Gunsmoke was such a success; it was personality-centered, not story-centered.
Even if you put all of the Gunsmoke actors together in a spaceship going to the moon, it would still be great because Doc and Chester would be bantering back and forth over a knob on the control panel. Festus would be telling Doc and Chester what happened to a man he knows who messed with a zipper on his trousers, and off Festus would go telling how this man's friends had to literally burn the pants to get them off. Don't touch that knob! We don't want our pants burned off! Of course, in his wonderful accent-🤠
Matt and Kitty would be sitting down and having a beer together, quietly laughing at everyone else.
Clint would be admiring the equipment used to replace any of the engines if he needed to reshoe them.
There wouldn’t be any bad guys come in until they landed.
You could write a hundred different stories, it wouldn’t matter what because Gunsmoke and all of the actors, are GUNSMOKE! ❤️
Hands down for sure.
@@cherieceliene4582 So very true !
I loved them both. Can't decide one over the other, I eagerly watched both as a child. Loved Festus and Hoss.
Gunsmoke will blow the doors off Bonanza any day! Greatest western ever!!!! I now proudly own every episode and will watch them till the sun falls from the sky.
What's your favorite Gunsmoke episode, Hi Fi?
then you won't have to put up w/ TV LAND editing the shows. most people probably don't even know that a CHRISTMAS show had the ending hacked off of it. the outside of the Longbranch ,light snow, and 'Tidings of Comfort and Joy' on the soundtrack. maybe it was too politically incorrect, or they just wanted more ad time. I hate to even see the show now. you did a wise thing, getting the DVD's.
And yet "The Simpsons" beat out Gunsmoke in total episodes.
right o...ANY DAY ....
Bonanza was too predictable.If Little Joe fell in love she was killed before the show ended.If Hoss fell in love she left him for another dude but vowed to never forget him.If it was Adam they mutually agreed it wouldn't work anyway and the girl left for England.
Gunsmoke brings back many good memories from a long time ago. I love watching the reruns.
Gunsmoke does stand the test of time. Sign of great writing and casting. The A list guest kept it fresh.
pretty good for a chat bot. but whom is your master
I have watched Gunsmoke since I was a teenager. Still watch it every day from 7-8 PM. I love the show and even though I have seen the shows many times, I still enjoy seeing the shows again and again.
Love, love Gunsmoke. So glad I have this to look forward to everyday. Hard to believe these are make up stories-they seem so real. The honesty. Can't imagine any other actors in these roles. They seem like we know them personally . Keep airing Gunsmoke-please.
My dad used to watch Gunsmoke every week as it was a favorite TV show of his. As a young boy I just wanted to do whatever my dad wanted to do, so I too watched the weekly series right along with him. Gradually, I too became interested in everything western due to the influence from the show. We watched together for many years. My 91 year old dad just died 2 weeks ago as I cared for him in my own home until his passing. He and I were also watching Gunsmoke reruns every morning for the last couple of years on cable TV. I am now 65 years old and will always remember why Gunsmoke had become so important to me. My dad was my hero in life, just like Marshall Dillon! R.I.P. Dad!
Sorry for your loss, Felix. What was your dad's favorite Gunsmoke episode?
@@FactsVerse
Thank you for your sentiment!
I’m not sure that he ever picked a favorite episode; however, I do know that we both really liked the action (fighting) scenes especially when Matt clobbered the bad guy(s) and then told Chester to get a couple of guys to help him take the body away (or to the Doc’s office) as he walked away. That was so cool! We also liked the obvious fact that Ms. Kitty was so infatuated with her friend, Matt; however, he was so devoted to his work and responsibility that he just couldn’t permit himself the pleasure of responding to her as a typical man (despite having similar feelings towards her). That was so awesome!
Stated watching as a young man. Still watching at 78 I have every season on dvds. I have the large book describing each episode and the guest stars. Now that we have a new guy in DC I do not watch any news but put on a gunsmoke channel and forget about the rough times ahead. It is time to get back to Dodge City! I was also a fan of Gunsmoke via radio!
@@jamesfoley9597while working my old job, I used to listed to old radio programs: Gunsmoke, Richard Diamond, The Saint, etc. I found it amusing that Mayberry's Floyd the barber played Doc on radio's Gunsmoke.
@@LilFisch1174 What a coincidence. I'm 62 and only discovered Richard Diamond, Private Detective, the TV version starring David Janssen a couple of days ago, thanks to UA-cam.
My dad still watch Gunsmoke every day, I've found myself looking at a couple of episodes with him over the years!!! And I'm 34
Your dad still WATCHES Gunsmoke
No. Steven. Cta. Hi. Very. Happens
You're 34 and still watch Gunsmoke? Why you young whippersnapper I'm 76 and it is still one of my favorite shows to watch on DVDs, and that is almost nightly. Must have seen most episodes at least 25 times, and still enjoy each and every episode, especially the early ones with Chester Goode.
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@@billw2710 Dennis Weaver was arguably the best actor of the cast, or even to appear on the show.
Love Gunsmoke better than any other western. I
watch it every day!!
My top 3 is Gunsmoke, Wanted Dead or Alive and The Rifle Man
Gunsmoke is the best western. Sometimes Chester would irritate me with his stupidity. But I love watching Matt and Kitty
Maverick was also a likeable show
My dad didn't watch much television, but he never missed Gunsmoke. I find myself along with my wife watching reruns of Gunsmoke, because the television shows of today really suck. You don't realize how much thought was put into the making of Gunsmoke. The show was much more than a Western, it was more of an institution!!
Thanks for watching!
My dad was a big fan of Gunsmoke. I remember Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake) thought she was so beautiful in that show. Thanks for the info!
Gunsmoke was my dad favorite show 😊
@Adolf Himmler Ummm,i think you mean "Bad things happen to good people." Amanda Blake did die of Aids given to her by her last husband who was bisexual. She didn't get it from being promiscuous.
Yeah...let's get that ut there. Her husband was a (jerk will have to do here) , but I am think stronger language.
AMANDA BLAKE WAS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, SHAME SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THE VERY LAST SHOW BUT WITH THE BARTENDER GONE ( HE DIED IN REAL LIFE ),,SHE WAS REALLY INTO HIM AND WANTED TO MARRY HIM, SHE JUST DIDN'T WANT TO DO THE SHOW ANYMORE. ( SAD I MISS THEM ALL }. JIMMY INDIANA
@@jimmyshelton2301 actually, she and Millburn Stone had a thing for years. I know one if his cousins.
Gunsmoke is by far the best, over any other shows. Love 💘 Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty. I watch Gunsmoke every day. Started watching it from the beginning in 1955. I am 79 years old and enjoy the good memories of those days
We didn't even call it Gunsmoke. It was Marshal Dillon.
@@braderwin9620 No the re-runs were called "Marshal Dillon".
Gunsmoke hands down, I watch it a few times daily , six days a week. Can't miss that sweet smiling tall drink of water.
Gunsmoke was by far t best Western ever filmed. I'm 73 yrs old and today Gunsmoke is still my favorite and I still stop whatever I'm doing to watch it. I also realize I haven't seen all the episodes. Thankyou
Always count on doc wiping his face about 50 times during a show.
Loved it!! All the characters were great, but Matt was super. Watched almost all of the shows as they came out.
Gun smoke has to be one one of my favorite shows I still watch the reruns just about every day I'm 74 years old I kinda grew up with the show lol
What's your favorite Gunsmoke episode, Leroy?
@@FactsVerse well I guess I will have say all of them lol
Well if we're keeping count...71 here...LOL
@@lar7905 65 here. Grew up with Gunsmoke and John Wayne movies.
It was such a good tv show :) I watched it with my grandparents durring Christmas break and I fell in love with the show . Its such a classic ☺️
What's your favorite episode, Ninjariah007?
One of the greatest lines was Chester's response to doc.adams "oh take a pill" and festus! " it couldn't be I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, because I haven't been to sleep yet"
No contest--Gunsmoke is & always will be the #1 western to ever be made. To do a reboot of this show would be an insult. There will only be one Matt Dillon & one Miss Kitty! Grew up on this show & still love it to this day.
We're glad to know that you're a true fan of Gunsmoke. Which episode did you like best?
Gunsmoke hands down!! We still watch it everyday on the reruns, great show!!!
I enjoy BONANZA, but GUNSMOKE in 20 seasons, had very few subpar shows. that's impressive. in fact, when Milburne Stone left for 6 shows, Pat Hingle filled in, and some of those shows were excellent. no wonder MB came back so quickly. tough old bird. and by that point, the show was heading toward the home stretch.
Gunsmoke the best ever
Gunsmoke by far was the best ever.
I love gun smoke always have always will I 70
Gunsmoke is the very best "SHOW" on TV and never failed to be great.
As a kid, I used to shoot it out with Matt at the beginning of each show. Nobody else could possibly have been better for the lead role than Jim Arness. And the interplay between Doc and Festus still cracks me up!
Absolutely!! The Doc and Festus interplay was so well done! Much like the Spock and Bones exchanges on Star Trek.
@@LilFisch1174 I'm watching all the reruns now, fifty years later, and it's still the best western ever, IMO.
@@jonnelson6446 agreed!
I shoot it out with him every time I catch the intro.🤠
@@LilFisch1174 Agreed. Festus to Doc: " Why you awnry Ole Scudder! "
I watched Gunsmoke throughout my childhood and beyond. It has always been my favorite television western. I adored James Arness.
Thanks for watching!
I love Gunsmoke when Doc and Chester git into it Priceless !
Charlie Martin - Doc and Festus too !!!
You mean Spock and McCoy.... to the amusement of Marshall Kirk. Never mess with a winning formula. All you need is a country doctor and a misfit sidekick.
If you ever read a Doc Savage story with Monk and Ham in it they give you the same feeling.
Chester once asked Matt if his coffee was strong enough. Matt replied "any stronger, I'd deputize it" 🤣
@Adele Dorman actually ,they wrote his character out of the series , with nary a explanation whatsoever!!
You know he felt he should've got the part for Marshall Dillon....he did understand there was only one Matt Dillon....James Arnes
@@sharonb.robinson3325 i honestly didn't know that, both were rare talents without question!
Yes he did hahahaaha
It was said, that he (Dennis Weaver) wanted to go on and do other things, such as movies 🎥 and didn't want to be stereotyped into the Chester character! He had a another TV series called McCloud, where he was a lawman and he also went on to play in many other shows!😉
Gunsmoke Is One Of The Most Popular Western Saga Of All Western TV Series.** Bonanza** Is A Close Second Rating Next To Gunsmoke.**
Both Were Outstanding Western TV Series!!!!!**
My wife became a big fan three years ago. She tapes the episodes and binge watches each day. At night I set with her and we will watch a couple of the one hour shows. I love the show as well.
James Arness had a brother that also went into acting and was very successful. His name was Peter Graves and he starred in the TV version of mission impossible. He used his Mothers maiden name Graves so no one would accuse him of using his association with his already famous brother to get roles.
I still like to watch Gunsmoke I watched it when I was a little girl and I still watch it now naturally I'm a lot older
me too.
Its timeless...
GUNSMOKE is by far my favorite show on tv. It’s well written, the actors are extremely good & I never get tired of any episodes.
Gunsmoke, still watching it as 2021 approaches.
I love Bonanza and Gunsmoke
w/ re-mastering, along w/ HD, these shows will outlast us all.
Thank you! My husband saved this video for me. I am originally from Europe, grew up with Bonanza there, but i totally love Gunsmoke now! Thanks! Anita
I Love Gunsmoke and all the characters on the show. I watch the show EVERDAY, in the morning and at night. I will never get tired of GUNSMOKE.
I'll vote for Gunsmoke over Bonanza anytime. Better writing, more accurate situations. And better characters.
No contest Gunsmoke
Me too
Big Valley!!!
@@ufcman8015 I Like Big Valley also
I prefer Gunsmoke and Big Valley over Bonanza any day.
Gunsmoke was the best western ever made, I have 15 seasons on dvd and the 5 movies, Matt was not a Marshall in the movies. And Matt said get out of dodge not get the hell out of dodge
You are very right!....no profanity was ever used on that show, nor any of the others!......It was just heard as "Get of Dodge!" and they did..
I grew up watching Gunsmoke and still watch reruns whenever they're on. It was the best.
Actually, Gunsmoke started as a radio drama before going on to a 30 minutes tv series which was broadcasted along with the radio. In other words both the radio and tv show were in production concurrently, but the radio drama came first. You left out the fact that James Arness suffered a permanent leg injury from wounds he received in WW2. He was hit multiple times by a German machinegun and this is why you rarely see him getting on or off a horse and even the rare scenes that you do it was usually a double filmed from a distance.
Thanks for watching!
James Arness will always be my go to guy!😉 I'm 56 yrs.old and still have the biggest crush on Matt Dillon in 2021! God bless him and his family!!😘
Thanks for watching, Sally!
If you really look at Matt , he was a real hottie !!even back in the day!!!
I watch Gunsmoke every chance i get and i like Gunsmoke more than Bonanza. I saw Amanda Blake once , i missed out on a chance to talk to her .. ive regreated it ever since.
but u did see her out of character..cool:)
@@marilyn6979 yes it was at a event in Amarillo called funfest , she was set'n in a chair and would talk to people , she wasnt talking to anyone when i walked by and ive kicked myself thousands of times for not talking to her .. i missed a chance of a lifetime, regretful is all i can say .
@@marilyn6979 yes , her hair was straight and long not up and curly like on Gunsmoke
If you get a chance, see if you can find her episode on the Red Skelton Show. She looks like she's about 18, it's a lot of fun.
@@jacktolbert8338 Cool
Nothing compares to Gunsmoke,I could watch it 24/7
I'd still watch Gunsmoke episodes with my dad every night, he grew up watching that show with my pop, and I love it just as much as them
I watch at least 3 Gunsmoke episodes everyday, it's the last show I watch before I go to bed every night.
I love Gunsmoke, and w as the the reruns every week, almost every day!!
Gun smoke is always going to be my favorite And I always watch that every day it never gets old💯💯🔥
Prefer Gunsmoke to Bonanza any day.
Gun smoke baby, gun smoke. Although I enjoyed Bonanza in my youth as well.
Any day
Gunsmoke was a good show, but Bonanza was better.
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke any and every day of the week.....No contest!!
I still watch Gunsmoke daily.
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I like watching gunsmoke on TV land but they have so many commercials its unbearable.
Me too every day at 8 pm great great show
@@trent3872 I watch on INSP but also DVR so I can skip ads!
We do,too!
I use to listen to GUNSMOKE on the radio, I've watched every episode on TV all these years later. Great review of this wonderful show.
I grew up with Gunsmoke and it's still my favorite. Bonanza is OK, but Gunsmoke can't be beat.
I would also like to add that I thought festus was a great performer. Ken curtis was my favorite besides Jim arness. Great westerns never die.
Passionately agree!
Curtis had a great singing voice and a singing career to be proud of
No love for Chester? I finally saw an episode in which Festus and Chester appeared together! I had no idea Festus was a relatively more serious character in his earliest appearances!
I totally agree. I loved Festus as a little girl watching this. He was a kind soul. There was one episode I still remember. He came across a kitten or a puppy, not sure which, but he said out loud, what are you doing here little fella? in his voice. I remember that to this day and always loved his kindness, such a loving soul.
@@moonwalker091000 Such tenderness. I love that. I doubt we’ll ever see a program of this caliber again. I love the cowboy theme, the strong sense of right and wrong, how they show a man can be strong and yet still tender at the same time, the sense of humor and sense of community, being fair to folks. There’s a reason this is the longest running show. 😊
Why no mention of Burt Reynolds' long running role of mixed race black smith role, Quint Asper, in Gun Smoke?
He started the show in 1962 and left between 1964 or 1965....
Burt Reynolds never had a long running role on gunsmoke, he was only on for 2 or 3 seasons
@@kingodie Compared to most of the guest stars, that was a long running role.
Just taking a guess here....I think the demographics of the show may have to do with it. The audience is less senstive to racial issues as they are being presented now. A lot of viewers in their 70's and older. Maybe the marketers felt the issue was too tiresome for people of that age group and the topic itself is not a selling point.
Good Point!!??
Gunsmoke was my favorite!!!
I have been watching every since I can remember .I also remember trying to out draw Matt. I would be ready with my cap gun and holster on before the show started. ( in the 50's )
Thanks for watching!
Gunsmoke was heads above Bonanza. Hoss was the only actor in Bonanza that came close to being believable as an old west character.
Hoss was the heart of Bonanza.
Gunsmoke by far. Still watch every day.
Ditto!
I love a good versus evil show. Gunsmoke has enough writing that it seemed realistic. Great actors, great writing make it last the ages. We as "younger" grandparents need to keep the show on when the kiddos visit to keep a fan base. God bless America.
I still watch the reruns every afternoon.
What's your favorite Gunsmoke episode, Old Cop?
@@FactsVerse The Widowmaker
@@FactsVerse Good Q, I’m not really sure but definitely after Chester was replaced w/Festus.
@@gregmarkwood57 excellent episode. ''your night's already fallin',son.'' that pond w/ the tree in the middle was never shown before that one. for a show that ran 20 yrs., it had hardly any bad shows.
Definitely Gunsmoke beside Matt Dillon as the #1 character Festus was #2, I never knew that Ken could really sing, but there are a few videos that showed how talented he was. Love Gunsmoke watch every night.
I'm 68 years old and it's Gunsmoke every day, several times, it's great
While it is true that James Arness was in every episode of the series, during the final years Arness encouraged the writers to tailor the scripts more around Festus, Newly and Thad. As a result there are numerous episodes that feature Dillon only for about 2 minutes at the start of an episode and for about 2 minutes for the finale, leaving the supporting cast to carry the rest of the story. Arness was an avid flyer and took every opportunity to leave the set early and go have fun in his Cessna.
lol..because he didnt want to work....thats why you dont see him
I have seen evry episode of gun smoke at least twice, and still do, my favorite part of the show was Festus and Doc Adams arguing with each other.
CLASSIC. ...
That really is classic, Robert!
I have seen definitel most 90+ percent...many of them many times...because I often see something new that I missed when I watched before or I rewind ( modern technology is great ain't it)? to see a funny scene or a quick backhand of Matt's . LOL...Interesting to see it again how he actors os stuntmen are so good in missing the punch
They need to do a 24 hour of gunsmoke i really love that show
They should! What's your favorite episode of Gunsmoke, Bettie?
Hell yes!!! We even have a area in our city in TN called Dodge
Hey how about more of the series, I know for a fact they are not showing all of them, I watched Gunsmoke as a child, I remember every episode from 1958 till it went off! And I cried for weeks, literally 😭 😢 😪 my family couldn't believe that I was crying so hard over 💔 Gunsmoke!
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I think some channels bought the rights to broadcast some years while other
channels bought the rights to other years. There are 3 different channels broadcasting
Gunsmoke reruns now.
I love Gunsmoke and have watched every episode. Never really cared for Bonanza, watched some but never missed any of Gunsmoke. Still watçhing reruns in 2021. Wish they would show different reruns, can't get enough of the Great Matt Dillon!
Gunsmoke was the best tv western ever aired. Hands down!!!
Besides Have Gun Will Travel. That is one awesome show too.
When you watch those great old episodes you'll see quite a few actors and actresses who later became very well known, and in some cases became huge stars. Charles Bronson, Vic Morrow, Mike Connors, Dennis Hopper, the list is almost endless.
Harrison Ford did 2 episodes.
You forgot to mention a very young handsome Burt Reynolds too who played the blacksmith.
and Dennis Hopper was born in Dodge city, Kansas.
Loved the episode The Guitar. Shocked to instantly recognize Aaron Spelling. It was an early one. Years later, Bette Davis was in an episode...think Tom Skerritt was one of her sons in it.
Also the episode with Jon Voight.
Very good show still wachin it every day on about 12 times a day
Love this western.Still watch it every day !!♥️❤️♥️
Never watched as a child/teen. Now that I'm retired, and want a midday break, I see integrity (not necessarily purity) modeled and celebrated in the show, and appreciate it more (in a world that seems to have lost it). Haven't seen them all yet, but most appreciate the episodes with guest stars who demonstrate that they are better actors/actresses. Today watched an episode with Lane Bradbury, an actress that I never noticed before.
William Conrad was considered for the Gunsmoke role Matt Dillon but did direct the first of the television series, and later starred on his popular Quincy television series.
William Conrad probably looked like a typical Sheriff of the time anyway.
The other evening on Gunsmoke, Matt Dillon was letting an extremely hung over, filthy, decrepit looking guy out of jail....Chester looked at him and said ,"Boy, you look like the dogs had you under the house." Well, I laughed so hard I thought I would bust...almost spit my coffee everywhere. Chester and his descriptions....priceless!!!
yes.
Just reading that made me laugh! 😂😂
I'm 79 & I LOVE THE SHOW!! It's my absolute favorite!!!!💞
Festus could come up with some hum fingers too.
LOL
I watch Gunsmoke whenever I m home. It is so much better than today s shows.
Gunsmoke is not only my favorite western, but still one of my favorite shows of all time! I love me some Matt!
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I'm surprised to see so many tribute comments for Gunsmoke here from women.
It is hard for me to get my wife to stop watching the insane movies from the LMN network.
I'd probably have to pay her to watch an episode of Gunsmoke with me.
WRZ
2021-07-11
Delaware County, PA
@@ccdogpark I watch Gunsmoke every day! Right now we're watching James Arness and John Wayne in a movie they starred in together ❤
Gunsmoke spared no expenses when it came to the cast, the writers,the story lines and the morals it taught. I actually don't know how much the cash outlay was per episode but it had the best quality in terms of the acting performances, story lines, the cast and the details that went into the making of this show. Gunsmoke is the best followed by the Rifleman and I do my best to watch each of them whenever I can. Bonanza was also good. I am so glad that these re-runs and others are still televised. And James Arness! What a man!
A truly enjoyable review, thanks!
I loved both Bonanza and Gunsmoke. Also, I greatly enjoyed Gunsmoke on radio. As an Army Brat I listened to an episode every night on AFN radio (along with episodes of Our Miss Brooks, X minus one, Suspense, and many others). I still enjoy old time radio broadcasts.
Definitely Gunsmoke, who ever chose the cast for this series was a genius, I loved each and everyone of them.
Hard to choose between Gunsmoke and Bonanza. Two really different themes, but both outstanding. I belief Bonanza was the first full-length Network show televised entirely in color (1959 I think). After Gunsmoke, Bonanza was the longest-running and most successful Western in U.S. television, airing for 14 seasons.
My grandfather had a color tv...large Zenith console, but we still had just a black and white tv at our house. Every Sunday we grandkids would go over and watch Disney and Bonanza with him...think it was 1960.
Gunsmoke ran for 20 seasons, and I still watch Gunsmoke on DVDs. Didn't care for Bonanza at all, but dad use to watch it every Sunday evening at 8:00PM (cst) and that's when I would go to my room, get in bed and listen to rock and roll (late 50's and mid 60's music) on my transistor radio.
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We have multiple reruns, and I watch all that I can.
I lived 30 miles from Dennis Weaver and met him more than 4 times. He gave me a personal tour of his tire house he built near Ridgway Colorado.
He was a great personable man.
@@Swampfox321 Dennis weaver ain’t on Gun Smoke.....!
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Not now, he's dead.
Dennis Weaver played Chester on Gunsmoke...dumbass
Millburn Stone, not only a wonderful actor but, the writers for this show were over the top. The banter between the Dr. and Chester and Marshal Dillon was great!!! I set my DVR to record all these episodes and watch them daily. I can see why this show was on the air for so long. They just don't write shows like this anymore!!!!!
Also I wonder if people know Festus(Ken Curtis) Had great singing voice and was a member of the Western singing group the “Sons of the Pioneers”
I love both series! It's difficult to choose one over the other. I can say that Fetus is my favorite character!😉
My father's favorite show....you could not talk or do anything when his show was on!!!! Bonanza was his 2nd favorite and 3rd, Hee Haw! haha
Your father has good taste, Leah!
I watch gunsmoke everyday since I was a kid
Leah , we had to watch Hee Haw too I used to just hate it. Thought it was so corny I’m 59 now that was a long time ago.
I love to watch gunsmoke when I was a kid and I still love to watch it now and I am almost 65 years old I guess I'll never outgrow that show a great western
I'AM 73 I STILL WATCH IT EVERY NIGHT.., FROM 10:30PM TO 1: AM JUST LOVE THE SHOWS..!!!
Wish I could get it 59yr old.
I am 80 and I watch the D V D S as often as I can . Really love the show !!!!!
I love Gunsmoke I grew up with that show. I'm still watching ,reruns over and over 💕💕💕 💕 it oh MG I so love grandkids love 💕❤️ to watch ,both Bonanza and Gunsmoke great great oldies but goooooddies loooove can't ever be tired of them🌜💜💕💞💖♥️💔
I love this show! Matt and Kitty! And Chester, love them all! We love them, watch every day every show!!!🙏😊👍💕🌺🌸💐🌈😋💋