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Gunsmoke is an American Western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. [1] 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.
List of Gunsmoke television episodes Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title List of Gunsmoke episodes .
In a 1998 TV Guide poll of 50,000, Gunsmoke was ranked as CBS's best Western and James Arness was ranked as CBS's best "Gunslinger". [48] In 1997, the episode "The Jailer" was ranked No. 28 on TV Guide ' s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. [49] In 2002, TV Guide ranked Gunsmoke as No. 40 in the 50 greatest television shows of all time. [50]
Episode 13, "Reed Survives" was the first television screenplay written by Les Crutchfield, who wrote 138 radio and television Gunsmoke stories and scripts, second only to the number written by the series co-creator, John Meston. Crutchfield created the character Festus Haggen. Three episodes written by him were aired after his death in 1966.
The first episode of season 7 aired in the United States on September 30, 1961, and the final episode aired on May 26, 1962. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS. [4] Season 7 of Gunsmoke was the first season of one hour episodes filmed in black-and-white. Previous seasons were half-hour episodes, and color episodes were not filmed ...
The first episode of season 9 aired in the United States on September 28, 1963, and the final episode aired on June 6, 1964. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS. [4] Season 9 of Gunsmoke was the third season of one hour episodes filmed in black-and-white. Seasons 1-6 were half-hour episodes, and color episodes were not filmed until ...
The first episode of season 20 aired in the United States on September 9, 1974, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS. [4] Season 20 of Gunsmoke was the ninth season of color episodes, and the final season of the series. Previous seasons were filmed in black-and-white.
The first episode of season 15 aired in the United States on September 22, 1969, and the final episode aired on March 23, 1970. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS. [4] Season 15 of Gunsmoke was the fourth season of color episodes. Previous seasons were filmed in black-and-white.