Gunsmoke Season 1

September. 10,1955      TV-G
Rating:
8.1
Trailer Synopsis

This is a list of episodes from the first season of the television series version of Gunsmoke.

Episode 39 : Alarm at Pleasant Valley
August. 25,1956
While on the way back to Dodge, Matt and Chester discover a homsteading family fleeing Pleasant Valley, which is besieged by Indians.
Episode 38 : Unmarked Grave
August. 18,1956
A young outlaw uses an old woman as a pawn in his bid for freedom.
Episode 37 : Mr. and Mrs. Amber
August. 04,1956
A self-styled religious prophet (Ainslie Pryor) is making life miserable for his daughter and new son-in-law..
Episode 36 : Cara
July. 28,1956
Matt encounters an ex-girl friend---who's now working on the wrong side of the law.
Episode 35 : The Guitar
July. 21,1956
An ex-Union soldier is forced to use violence against a pair of diehard Rebels (Jacques Aubuchon appears). First episode without the "Boot Hill" intro.
Episode 34 : Chester's Mail Order Bride
July. 14,1956
When Chester's mail-order bride arrives, neither she nor Chester are what the other are expecting (first credited appearance of Bert Rumsey as 'Sam').
Episode 33 : Prairie Happy
July. 07,1956
A bitter old man spreads rumors of an impending Indian raid on Dodge.
Episode 32 : Dutch George
June. 30,1956
Matt's Childhood hero, Dutch George is now the leader of a notorious gang of horse thieves he must now stop.
Episode 31 : How to Die for Nothing
June. 23,1956
The brother of a man Matt was forced to kill vows to kill Matt by any means necessary (Mort Mills appears).
Episode 30 : The Preacher
June. 16,1956
Seth, a newcomer to Dodge is bullied by Keeler, a boxer.
Episode 29 : Doc's Revenge
June. 09,1956
A stranger comes to Dodge, and Doc bewilders and dismays Chester and Matt by arming himself and vowing to kill the man.
Episode 28 : The Killer
May. 26,1956
Charles Bronson guest stars as a cowardly gunslinger who only goes after old men or young kids who aren't very experienced with guns. But, when Matt Dillon gives him an ultimatum, he shows his true colors.
Episode 27 : Cooter
May. 19,1956
A dishonest gambler (Vinton Hayworth) uses a mentally challenged man (Strother Martin) in a plot against Matt (Robert Vaughn appears).
Episode 26 : Hack Prine
May. 12,1956
Hack Prine, a friend of Matt's rides into Dodge. However he is there as a gunman, for Matt Dillon.
Episode 25 : The Big Broad
April. 28,1956
Matt has to figure a way around a six-foot-tall, 200-pound woman with a six-gun.
Episode 24 : The Pest Hole
April. 14,1956
Doc must find a way to thwart a typhoid epidemic in Dodge (Howard McNear appears).
Episode 23 : Indian Scout
March. 31,1956
When an old Indian scout (Eduard Franz) murders a man (DeForest Kelley), Matt pursues him into Comanche territory.
Episode 22 : Tap Day for Kitty
March. 24,1956
An old sodbuster comes to town and decides he wants to marry Kitty. When he won't leave her alone she declares she'll shoot him if he pesters her anymore.
Episode 21 : Helping Hand
March. 17,1956
A would-be tough guy picks on the wrong man in an attempt to make a name for himself when he tries to involve Marshal Matt Dillon by staging a street fight.
Episode 20 : Reunion '78
March. 03,1956
A well-liked hardware drummer is actually a man wanted for multiple murders.
Episode 19 : 20-20
February. 25,1956
A former lawman tries to keep his failing eyesight a secret from his enemies.
Episode 18 : Yorky
February. 18,1956
Yorky, a white boy who was brought up by Arapahoes, is victimized by horse thieves. Accused of their crime, he is shot by the vengeful Abe Brandt and his son. Matt is also targeted by the horse thieves.
Episode 17 : Robin Hood
February. 04,1956
Witnesses refuse to testify against a notorious outlaw.
Episode 16 : Reward for Matt
January. 28,1956
Matt kills a man and his widow posts a $1,000 bounty in vengeance. Everyone from sodbusters to gunslingers are out for that reward.
Episode 15 : No Handcuffs
January. 21,1956
A dishonest deputy sheriff steals a prisoner from Matt's jail, so Matt and Chester hunt them.
Episode 14 : Professor Lute Bone
January. 07,1956
Doc is enraged by traveling medicine man Professor Lute Bone and his opium elixir, and digs up a gun to shoot him with. A lad also hunts him because his father died drinking his elixir, so Bone reconsiders the patent medicine business.
Episode 13 : Reed Survives
December. 31,1955
Lucy professes her love for handsome Booth Rider, and concocts a scheme against Ephram. Booth becomes the unwitting pawn in a homicide that culminates in an ironic twist of fate.
Episode 12 : Magnus
December. 24,1955
Chester is embarrassed at a visit by his estranged mountain man brother Magnus. To prove that Magnus is too uncivilized for town, Chester tours him through the highlights of Dodge: card gambling, drinking, and talking with Kitty. Meanwhile, the Long Branch women plan a Christmas Eve dance which is busted by the spiteful Lucifer Jones.
Episode 11 : General Parsley Smith
December. 10,1955
Old-timer Smith is a former Army officer considered a butcher. He arrives in Dodge City speading rumors about the new Banker, Drew Holt.
Episode 10 : The Queue
December. 03,1955
Two bullies cut off Chen's pig-tail, gravely dishonoring him in Chinese culture. Chen vows vengeance.
Episode 9 : The Hunter
November. 26,1955
Buffalo hunter Jase Murdock is warned by storekeeper Ross to stay out of Indian territory. Matt talks with Murdock's skinner, Golden Calf, who determines that Murdock's medicine is no longer good.
Episode 8 : Kite's Reward
November. 12,1955
Matt warns skilled gunman Andy Travis, of his choice between quitting the gun or else being constantly hunted and forced to prove himself. Matt finds a way to foil the $1000 bounty on Andy's head.
Episode 7 : Smoking Out the Nolans
November. 05,1955
Clay Young is trying to evict Josh Nolan, who says he paid for the property. Matt and Chester are tied up in reluctantly enforcing eviction law unless they can find another way.
Episode 6 : Night Incident
October. 29,1955
Little Timmy Wyatt witnesses a series of bizarre murders. He has a habit of telling tall tales, so no one will believe him.
Episode 5 : Obie Tater
October. 15,1955
Two outlaws seek the rumored hidden fortune of old prospector Obie. They drag him to get him to tell. Obie forgets his cares and disappears on honeymoon with newcomer Ella May. Matt suspiciously questions the simple Obie about Ella May's motives and finds Obie is deeper than he seems.
Episode 4 : Home Surgery
October. 08,1955
When returning to Dodge, Chester and Matt are confronted by Holly Hawtree, whose father is desperately ill with gangrene. His only hope for survival is amputation of the affected leg. Matt performs the surgery, but the gangrene has spread too far and the old man dies. Matt later discovers that the presumed accident leading to Mr. Hawtree's condition was actually caused by Ben Walling, who has his sights on Holly.
Episode 3 : Word of Honor
October. 01,1955
Hank Worth, son of wealthy rancher Jake Worth, is kidnapped by three men and held for $20,000 ransom. They shoot him in the back for trying to escape. They call on Doc but Hank dies. The killers decide to let Doc go because he is the only doctor within 400 miles and they fear they might need his services someday. Before sparing his life and freeing him, they force the reluctant Doc to give his word of honor that he will never reveal their identities.
Episode 2 : Hot Spell
September. 17,1955
Matt intercedes on behalf of ex-con Cope Borden, when Rance Bradley accuses Cope of horse theft and attempts to lynch him. Cope is proven innocent of the charge, but later kills Bradley's nephew in a fair fight during a gambling dispute. Matt is caught in an awkward situation when he must defend the unsavory Cope against the decent people of Dodge.
Episode 1 : Matt Gets It
September. 10,1955
Dan Grat, a gunman hunted by Texas authorities, seeks refuge in Dodge City. Marshal Dillon goes into action against this outlaw who shoots before he talks.

Seasons

Season 20
Season 20 1974
Season 19
Season 19 1973
Season 18
Season 18 1972
Season 17
Season 17 1971
Season 16
Season 16 1970
Season 15
Season 15 1969
Season 14
Season 14 1968
Season 13
Season 13 1967
Season 12
Season 12 1966
Season 11
Season 11 1965
Season 10
Season 10 1964
Season 9
Season 9 1963
Season 8
Season 8 1962
Season 7
Season 7 1961
Season 6
Season 6 1960
Season 5
Season 5 1959
Season 4
Season 4 1958
Season 3
Season 3 1957
Season 2
Season 2 1956
Season 1
This is a list of episodes from the first season of the television series version of Gunsmoke.
Season 1 1955

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