Gunsmoke

Hosted ByAndrew Rhynes

Gunsmoke was a long-running old-time radio and television Western drama program set in Dodge City, Kansas during the settlement of the American West. The radio show first aired on April 26, 1952, and ran until June 18, 1961, on the CBS radio network.

Gunsmoke was a long-running old-time radio and television Western drama program set in Dodge City, Kansas during the settlement of the American West. The radio show first aired on April 26, 1952, and ran until June 18, 1961, on the CBS radio network. The series starred William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard McNear as Doc Charles Adams, Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, and Parley Baer as Deputy Chester Proudfoot. Doc’s first name and Chester’s last name were changed for the television program. Gunsmoke was notable for its critically acclaimed cast and writing and is commonly regarded as one of the finest old time radio shows. Some listeners have argued that the radio version of Gunsmoke was far more realistic than the television program. Episodes were aimed at adults and featured some of the most explicit content of the day: there were violent crimes and scalping’s, massacres, and opium addicts. Miss Kitty’s occupation as a prostitute was made far more obvious on the radio version than on television. Many episodes ended on a down-note, and villains often got away with their crimes.

Episode List

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All Episodes

OTRW0603: Gunsmoke – Dodge City Killer (05-17-52)

[singlepic id=21 w=100 h=100 float=left]Dodge City Killer Original Air Date: May...

OTRW0594: Gunsmoke – Fawn (09-26-1953)

[singlepic id=21 w=100 h=100 float=left]Fawn Original Air Date: September 26, 1953...

OTRW0585: Gunsmoke – There Was Never a Horse (09-19-1953)

[singlepic id=21 w=100 h=100 float=left]There Was Never a Horse Original Air...

OTRW0577: Gunsmoke – Prairie Happy (09-12-1953)

[singlepic id=21 w=100 h=100 float=left]Prairie Happy Original Air Date: September 12,...

OTRW0569: Gunsmoke – The Sutler (09-05-1953)

The Sutler Original Air Date: September 05, 1953 Host: Andrew Rhynes...

OTRW0561: Gunsmoke – Jesse (08-29-1953)

Jesse Original Air Date: August 29, 1953 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show:...

OTRW0553: Gunsmoke – Gone Straight (08-22-1953)

Gone Straight Original Air Date: August 22, 1953 Host: Andrew Rhynes...

OTRW0545: Gunsmoke – Moon(08-15-1953)

Moon Original Air Date: August 15, 1953 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show:...

OTRW0536: Gunsmoke – Sky (08-08-1953)

Sky Original Air Date: August 08, 1953 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show:...

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