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Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

"Get out of Dodge!"

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

Created ByJohn Meston
StatusEnded
Original NameGunsmoke
First Air DateSeptember 10, 1955
Last Air DateMarch 31, 1975
Seasons20
Episodes635
Episode Runtime 45min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesFilmaster ProductionsArness Production CompanyCBS
NetworksCBS
The Sharecroppers
S20E24

The Sharecroppers

A comedy of errors puts Festus behind a plow, farming for a family of shiftless sharecroppers.

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