List of Gunsmoke (radio series) episodes

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Gunsmoke is an American western radio series, which was developed for radio by John Meston and Norman Macdonnell. The series ran for nine seasons and was broadcast by CBS. [1] The first episode of the series originally aired in the United States on April 26, 1952, [2] and the final first-run episode aired on June 11, 1961. [3] During the series, a total of 480 original episodes were broadcast, including shows with re-used or adapted scripts. [4] A television version of the series premiered in 1955. [5]

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Gunsmoke is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas, in the post-Civil War era and centers around United States Marshall Matt Dillon (William Conrad) as he enforces law and order in the city. The series also focuses on Dillon's friendship with three other citizens of Dodge City: Doctor Charles "Doc" Adams (Howard McNear), the town's physician; Kitty Russell (Georgia Ellis), owner of the Long Branch Saloon; and Chester Wesley Proudfoot (Parley Baer), Dillon's deputy. [1] Other roles were played by a group of supporting actors consisting of John Dehner, Sam Edwards, Harry Bartell, Vic Perrin, Lou Krugman, Lawrence Dobkin, Barney Phillips, Jack Kruschen, Ralph Moody, Ben Wright, James Nusser, Richard Crenna, Tom Tully, Joseph Kearns, Virginia Gregg, Jeanette Nolan, Virginia Christine, Helen Kleeb, Lillian Buyeff, Vivi Janiss, and Jeanne Bates. [1] The entire nine-season run of Gunsmoke was produced by Norman Macdonnell. [6]

Episodes

The original pilot episode of Gunsmoke was entitled "Mark Dillon Goes to Gouge Eye" and was recorded twice. The first was on June 11, 1949, with Rye Billsbury as Dillon and the second on July 15, 1949, with Howard Culver in the lead. Neither pilot was aired and the hero's name was eventually changed from Mark Dillon to Matt Dillon. [7]

Season 1 (19521953)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
11"Billy the Kid"Walter B. NewmanApril 26, 1952 (1952-04-26)
22"Ben Thompson"Herb PurdumMay 3, 1952 (1952-05-03)
33"Jaliscoe" Les Crutchfield May 10, 1952 (1952-05-10)
44"Dodge City Killer"Herb PurdumMay 17, 1952 (1952-05-17)
55"Ben Slade's Saloon" Norman Macdonnell May 24, 1952 (1952-05-24)
66"Carmen" John Meston May 31, 1952 (1952-05-31)
77"Buffalo Hunters"Joel MurcottJune 7, 1952 (1952-06-07)
88"Jailbait Janet"Les CrutchfieldJune 14, 1952 (1952-06-14)
99"Heat Spell"Lou HustonJune 21, 1952 (1952-06-21)
1010"The Ride Back" Antony Ellis June 28, 1952 (1952-06-28)
1111"Never Pester Chester"John MestonJuly 5, 1952 (1952-07-05)
1212"The Boughten Bride"John MestonJuly 12, 1952 (1952-07-12)
1313"Doc Holiday"Herb PurdumJuly 19, 1952 (1952-07-19)
1414"Gentleman's Disagreement"Les CrutchfieldJuly 26, 1952 (1952-07-26)
1515"Renegade White"John MestonAugust 2, 1952 (1952-08-02)
1616"The Kentucky Tolmans"Herb PurdumAugust 9, 1952 (1952-08-09)
1717"The Lynching"John MestonAugust 16, 1952 (1952-08-16)
1818"Shakespeare"Antony EllisAugust 23, 1952 (1952-08-23)
1919"The Juniper Tree"Herb PurdumAugust 30, 1952 (1952-08-30)
2020"The Brothers"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 6, 1952 (1952-09-06)
2121"Home Surgery"John MestonSeptember 13, 1952 (1952-09-13)
2222"Drop Dead"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 20, 1952 (1952-09-20)
2323"The Railroad"David EllisSeptember 27, 1952 (1952-09-27)
2424"Cain"John MestonOctober 3, 1952 (1952-10-03)
2525"Hinka-Do"Les CrutchfieldOctober 10, 1952 (1952-10-10)
2626"Lochinvar"Les CrutchfieldOctober 17, 1952 (1952-10-17)
2727"The Mortgage"Les CrutchfieldOctober 24, 1952 (1952-10-24)
2828"Overland Express"John MestonOctober 31, 1952 (1952-10-31)
2929"Tara"Norman MacdonnellNovember 7, 1952 (1952-11-07)
3030"The Square Triangle"Les CrutchfieldNovember 14, 1952 (1952-11-14)
3131"Fingered"John MestonNovember 21, 1952 (1952-11-21)
3232"Kitty"Antony EllisNovember 29, 1952 (1952-11-29)
3333"I Don't Know"Antony EllisDecember 6, 1952 (1952-12-06)
3434"Post Martin"Les CrutchfieldDecember 13, 1952 (1952-12-13)
3535"Christmas Story"Antony EllisDecember 20, 1952 (1952-12-20)
3636"The Cabin"John MestonDecember 27, 1952 (1952-12-27)
3737"Westbound"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 3, 1953 (1953-01-03)
3838"Word of Honor"John MestonJanuary 10, 1953 (1953-01-10)
3939"Paid Killer"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 17, 1953 (1953-01-17)
4040"The Old Lady" Kathleen Hite January 24, 1953 (1953-01-24)
4141"Cavalcade"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 31, 1953 (1953-01-31)
4242"Cain"John MestonFebruary 7, 1953 (1953-02-07)
4343"The Round-Up"John MestonFebruary 14, 1953 (1953-02-14)
4444"Meshougah"Antony EllisFebruary 21, 1953 (1953-02-21)
4545"Trojan War"Les CrutchfieldFebruary 28, 1953 (1953-02-28)
4646"Absolom"Les CrutchfieldMarch 7, 1953 (1953-03-07)
4747"Cyclone"Les CrutchfieldMarch 14, 1953 (1953-03-14)
4848"Pussy Cats"Antony EllisMarch 21, 1953 (1953-03-21)
4949"Quarter-Horse"Norman MacdonnellMarch 28, 1953 (1953-03-28)
5050"Jayhawkers"John MestonApril 4, 1953 (1953-04-04)
5151"Gonif"Antony EllisApril 11, 1953 (1953-04-11)
5252"Bum's Rush"John MestonApril 18, 1953 (1953-04-18)
5353"The Soldier"John MestonApril 25, 1953 (1953-04-25)
5454"Tacetta"John MestonMay 2, 1953 (1953-05-02)
5555"The Buffalo Hunter"John MestonMay 9, 1953 (1953-05-09)
5656"The Big Con"John MestonMay 16, 1953 (1953-05-16)
5757"Print Asper"John MestonMay 23, 1953 (1953-05-23)
5858"Fall Semester"John MestonMay 30, 1953 (1953-05-30)
5959"Sundown" William Conrad June 6, 1953 (1953-06-06)
6060"Spring Term"John MestonJune 13, 1953 (1953-06-13)
6161"Wind"John MestonJune 20, 1953 (1953-06-20)
6262"Flashback"Les CrutchfieldJune 27, 1953 (1953-06-27)
6363"Dirt"John MestonJuly 4, 1953 (1953-07-04)
6464"Grass"John MestonJuly 11, 1953 (1953-07-11)
6565"Wild West"John MestonJuly 18, 1953 (1953-07-18)
6666"Hickok"John MestonJuly 25, 1953 (1953-07-25)
6767"Boy"Norman MacdonnellAugust 1, 1953 (1953-08-01)
6868"Sky"John MestonAugust 8, 1953 (1953-08-08)
6969"Moon"John MestonAugust 15, 1953 (1953-08-15)
7070"Gone Straight"John MestonAugust 22, 1953 (1953-08-22)
7171"Jesse"John MestonAugust 29, 1953 (1953-08-29)

Season 2 (19531954)

NOTE: In "The Cast", the 15th episode of this season, the role of Doc Adams was played by Paul Frees.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
721"The Sutler"John MestonSeptember 5, 1953 (1953-09-05)
732"Prairie Happy"John MestonSeptember 12, 1953 (1953-09-12)
743"There Was Never a Horse"John MestonSeptember 19, 1953 (1953-09-19)
754"Fawn"John MestonSeptember 26, 1953 (1953-09-26)
765"How To Kill a Friend"John MestonOctober 3, 1953 (1953-10-03)
776"How To Die For Nothing"John MestonOctober 10, 1953 (1953-10-10)
787"Yorky"John MestonOctober 17, 1953 (1953-10-17)
798"The Buffalo Hunter"John MestonOctober 24, 1953 (1953-10-24)
809"How To Kill a Woman"John MestonOctober 31, 1953 (1953-10-31)
8110"Stolen Horses"Norman MacdonnellNovember 7, 1953 (1953-11-07)
8211"Professor Lute Bone"John MestonNovember 14, 1953 (1953-11-14)
8312"Custer"John MestonNovember 21, 1953 (1953-11-21)
8413"Kick Me"John MestonNovember 28, 1953 (1953-11-28)
8514"The Lamb"John MestonDecember 5, 1953 (1953-12-05)
8615"The Cast"John MestonDecember 12, 1953 (1953-12-12)
8716"Big Girl Lost"John MestonDecember 19, 1953 (1953-12-19)
8817"The Guitar"John MestonDecember 26, 1953 (1953-12-26)
8918"Stage Hold-Up"John MestonJanuary 2, 1954 (1954-01-02)
9019"Joke's On Us"John MestonJanuary 9, 1954 (1954-01-09)
9120"The Bear"John MestonJanuary 16, 1954 (1954-01-16)
9221"Nina"Norman MacdonnellJanuary 23, 1954 (1954-01-23)
9322"Gun Smuggler"John MestonJanuary 30, 1954 (1954-01-30)
9423"Big Broad"John MestonFebruary 6, 1954 (1954-02-06)
9524"The Killer"John MestonFebruary 13, 1954 (1954-02-13)
9625"Last Fling"John MestonFebruary 20, 1954 (1954-02-20)
9726"Bad Boy"John MestonFebruary 27, 1954 (1954-02-27)
9827"The Gentleman"John MestonMarch 6, 1954 (1954-03-06)
9928"Confederate Money"John MestonMarch 13, 1954 (1954-03-13)
10029"Old Friend"John MestonMarch 20, 1954 (1954-03-20)
10130"Blood Money"John MestonMarch 27, 1954 (1954-03-27)
10231"Mr. & Mrs. Amber"John MestonApril 3, 1954 (1954-04-03)
10332"Greater Love"John MestonApril 10, 1954 (1954-04-10)
10433"What the Whisky Drummer Heard"John MestonApril 17, 1954 (1954-04-17)
10534"Murder Warrant"John MestonApril 24, 1954 (1954-04-24)
10635"Cara"John MestonMay 1, 1954 (1954-05-01)
10736"The Constable"John MestonMay 8, 1954 (1954-05-08)
10837"The Indian Horse"Norman MacdonnellMay 15, 1954 (1954-05-15)
10938"Monopoly"John MestonMay 22, 1954 (1954-05-22)
11039"Feud"John MestonMay 29, 1954 (1954-05-29)
11140"Blacksmith"John MestonJune 5, 1954 (1954-06-05)
11241"Cover-Up"John MestonJune 12, 1954 (1954-06-12)
11342"Going Bad"John MestonJune 19, 1954 (1954-06-19)
11443"Claustrophobia"John MestonJuly 3, 1954 (1954-07-03)
11544"Word of Honor"John MestonJuly 5, 1954 (1954-07-05)
11645"Hack Prine"John MestonJuly 5, 1954 (1954-07-05)
11746"Texas Cowboys"John MestonJuly 12, 1954 (1954-07-12)
11847"The Queue"John MestonJuly 19, 1954 (1954-07-19)
11948"Matt For Murder"John MestonJuly 26, 1954 (1954-07-26)
12049"No Indians"John MestonAugust 2, 1954 (1954-08-02)
12150"Joe Phy"John MestonAugust 9, 1954 (1954-08-09)
12251"Mavis McCloud"John MestonAugust 16, 1954 (1954-08-16)
12352"Young Man With a Gun"John MestonAugust 23, 1954 (1954-08-23)
12453"Obie Tater"John MestonAugust 30, 1954 (1954-08-30)

Season 3 (19541955)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
1251"Handcuffs" John Meston September 6, 1954 (1954-09-06)
1262"Dooley Surrenders"John MestonSeptember 13, 1954 (1954-09-13)
1273"The F.U."John MestonSeptember 20, 1954 (1954-09-20)
1284"The Helping Hand"John MestonSeptember 27, 1954 (1954-09-27)
1295"Matt Gets It"John MestonOctober 2, 1954 (1954-10-02)
1306"Love of a Good Woman"John MestonOctober 9, 1954 (1954-10-09)
1317"Kitty Caught"John MestonOctober 16, 1954 (1954-10-16)
1328"Ma Tennis"John MestonOctober 23, 1954 (1954-10-23)
1339"The Patsy"John MestonOctober 30, 1954 (1954-10-30)
13410"Smoking Out the Beedles"John MestonNovember 6, 1954 (1954-11-06)
13511"Wrong Man"John MestonNovember 13, 1954 (1954-11-13)
13612"How to Kill a Woman"John MestonNovember 20, 1954 (1954-11-20)
13713"Cooter"John MestonNovember 27, 1954 (1954-11-27)
13814"Cholera"John MestonDecember 4, 1954 (1954-12-04)
13915"Bone Hunters"John MestonDecember 11, 1954 (1954-12-11)
14016"Magnus"John MestonDecember 18, 1954 (1954-12-18)
14117"Kitty Lost"John MestonDecember 25, 1954 (1954-12-25)
14218"Bottle Man"John MestonJanuary 1, 1955 (1955-01-01)
14319"Robin Hood"John MestonJanuary 8, 1955 (1955-01-08)
14420"Chester's Murder"John MestonJanuary 15, 1955 (1955-01-15)
14521"Sins of Our Fathers"John MestonJanuary 22, 1955 (1955-01-22)
14622"Young Love"John MestonJanuary 29, 1955 (1955-01-29)
14723"Cheyennes"John MestonFebruary 5, 1955 (1955-02-05)
14824"Chester's Hanging"John MestonFebruary 12, 1955 (1955-02-12)
14925"Poor Pearl"John MestonFebruary 19, 1955 (1955-02-19)
15026"Crack-Up"John MestonFebruary 26, 1955 (1955-02-26)
15127"Kite's Reward"John MestonMarch 5, 1955 (1955-03-05)
15228"The Trial"John MestonMarch 12, 1955 (1955-03-12)
15329"The Mistake"John MestonMarch 19, 1955 (1955-03-19)
15430"The Horse Deal"John MestonMarch 26, 1955 (1955-03-26)
15531"Bloody Hands"John MestonApril 2, 1955 (1955-04-02)
15632"Skid Row"John MestonApril 9, 1955 (1955-04-09)
15733"The Gypsum Hills Feud"John MestonApril 16, 1955 (1955-04-16)
15834"Born To Hang"John MestonApril 23, 1955 (1955-04-23)
15935"Reward For Matt"John MestonApril 30, 1955 (1955-04-30)
16036"Potato Road"John MestonMay 7, 1955 (1955-05-07)
16137"Robber Bridegroom"John MestonMay 14, 1955 (1955-05-14)
16238"Liar From Blackhawk"John MestonMay 21, 1955 (1955-05-21)
16339"Cow Doctor"John MestonMay 28, 1955 (1955-05-28)
16440"Jealousy"John MestonJune 4, 1955 (1955-06-04)
16541"Trust"John MestonJune 11, 1955 (1955-06-11)
16642"Reed Survives"Les CrutchfieldJune 18, 1955 (1955-06-18)
16743"The Army Trial"Norman MacdonnellJune 25, 1955 (1955-06-25)
16844"General Parley Smith"John MestonJuly 2, 1955 (1955-07-02)
16945"Uncle Oliver"John MestonJuly 9, 1955 (1955-07-09)
17046"20/20"John MestonJuly 16, 1955 (1955-07-16)
17147"Ben Tolliver's Stud"Norman MacdonnellJuly 23, 1955 (1955-07-23)
17248"Tap Day For Kitty"John MestonJuly 30, 1955 (1955-07-30)
17349"Innocent Broad"John MestonAugust 6, 1955 (1955-08-06)
17450"Johnny Reb"Les CrutchfieldAugust 13, 1955 (1955-08-13)
17551"Indian Scout"John DunkelAugust 20, 1955 (1955-08-20)
17652"Doc Quits"John MestonAugust 27, 1955 (1955-08-27)

Season 4 (19551956)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
1771"Change of Heart" John Meston September 3, 1955 (1955-09-03)
1782"Alarm At Pleasant Valley"John DunkelSeptember 10, 1955 (1955-09-10)
1793"Thoroughbreds"John MestonSeptember 17, 1955 (1955-09-17)
1804"Indian White"Tom Hanley, John MestonSeptember 24, 1955 (1955-09-24)
1815"Barton Boy"Les CrutchfieldOctober 1, 1955 (1955-10-01)
1826"Good Girl-Bad Company"John MestonOctober 8, 1955 (1955-10-08)
1837"The Coward"John MestonOctober 9, 1955 (1955-10-09)
1848"Trouble In Kansas"John MestonOctober 16, 1955 (1955-10-16)
1859"Brush At Elkader"John MestonOctober 23, 1955 (1955-10-23)
18610"The Choice"John MestonOctober 30, 1955 (1955-10-30)
18711"The Second Choice"John MestonNovember 6, 1955 (1955-11-06)
18812"The Preacher"John MestonNovember 13, 1955 (1955-11-13)
18913"Dutch George"John DunkelNovember 20, 1955 (1955-11-20)
19014"Amy's Good Deed"John MestonNovember 27, 1955 (1955-11-27)
19115"Sunny Afternoon"Les CrutchfieldDecember 4, 1955 (1955-12-04)
19216"Land Deal"John MestonDecember 11, 1955 (1955-12-11)
19317"Scared Kid"John MestonDecember 18, 1955 (1955-12-18)
19418"Twelfth Night"John MestonDecember 25, 1955 (1955-12-25)
19519"Pucket's New Year"John MestonJanuary 1, 1956 (1956-01-01)
19620"Doc's Revenge"John DunkelJanuary 8, 1956 (1956-01-08)
19721"How To Cure a Friend"John MestonJanuary 15, 1956 (1956-01-15)
19822"Romeo"John MestonJanuary 22, 1956 (1956-01-22)
19923"The Bureaucrat"John MestonJanuary 29, 1956 (1956-01-29)
20024"Legal Revenge"John MestonFebruary 5, 1956 (1956-02-05)
20125"Kitty's Outlaw"John MestonFebruary 12, 1956 (1956-02-12)
20226"The New Hotel"John MestonFebruary 19, 1956 (1956-02-19)
20327"Who Lives By the Sword"John MestonFebruary 26, 1956 (1956-02-26)
20428"The Hunter"John DunkelMarch 4, 1956 (1956-03-04)
20529"Bringing Down Father"John MestonMarch 11, 1956 (1956-03-11)
20630"The Man Who Would Be Marshal"John MestonMarch 18, 1956 (1956-03-18)
20731"Hanging Man"John MestonMarch 25, 1956 (1956-03-25)
20832"How To Sell a Ranch"John MestonApril 1, 1956 (1956-04-01)
20933"Widow's Mite"John MestonApril 8, 1956 (1956-04-08)
21034"The Executioner"John MestonApril 15, 1956 (1956-04-15)
21135"Indian Crazy"John MestonApril 22, 1956 (1956-04-22)
21236"Doc's Reward"John MestonApril 29, 1956 (1956-04-29)
21337"The Photographer"John DunkelMay 6, 1956 (1956-05-06)
21438"Cows and Cribs"John MestonMay 13, 1956 (1956-05-13)
21539"Buffalo Man"John MestonMay 20, 1956 (1956-05-20)
21640"Man Hunter"John MestonMay 27, 1956 (1956-05-27)
21741"The Pacifist"John MestonJune 3, 1956 (1956-06-03)
21842"Daddy-O"John MestonJune 10, 1956 (1956-06-10)
21943"Cheap Labor"John MestonJune 17, 1956 (1956-06-17)
22044"Sunday Supplement"John MestonJune 24, 1956 (1956-06-24)
22145"Gun For Chester"John MestonJuly 1, 1956 (1956-07-01)
22246"Passive Resistance"John MestonJuly 8, 1956 (1956-07-08)
22347"Letter of the Law"John MestonJuly 15, 1956 (1956-07-15)
22448"Lynching Man"John MestonJuly 22, 1956 (1956-07-22)
22549"Lost Rifle"John MestonJuly 29, 1956 (1956-07-29)
22650"Sweet and Sour"John MestonAugust 5, 1956 (1956-08-05)
22751"Snakebite"John MestonAugust 12, 1956 (1956-08-12)
22852"Annie Oakley"John MestonAugust 19, 1956 (1956-08-19)
22953"No Sale"John MestonAugust 26, 1956 (1956-08-26)

Season 5 (19561957)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
2301"Old Pal" Les Crutchfield September 2, 1956 (1956-09-02)
2312"Belle's Back"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 9, 1956 (1956-09-09)
2323"Thick 'N' Thin"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 16, 1956 (1956-09-16)
2334"Box O' Rocks"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 23, 1956 (1956-09-23)
2345"The Brothers"William LeicesterSeptember 30, 1956 (1956-09-30)
2356"The Gambler"John DunkelOctober 7, 1956 (1956-10-07)
2367"Gunshot Wound"Gil DoudOctober 14, 1956 (1956-10-14)
2378"Till Death Do Us"Les CrutchfieldOctober 21, 1956 (1956-10-21)
2389"Dirty Bill's Girl"Les CrutchfieldOctober 28, 1956 (1956-10-28)
23910"Crowbait Bob"Les CrutchfieldNovember 10, 1956 (1956-11-10)
24011"Pretty Mama"Les CrutchfieldNovember 11, 1956 (1956-11-11)
24112"Brother Whelp"Les CrutchfieldNovember 18, 1956 (1956-11-18)
24213"Tail To the Wind"Les CrutchfieldNovember 25, 1956 (1956-11-25)
24314"Speak To Me Fair"Les CrutchfieldDecember 2, 1956 (1956-12-02)
24415"Braggart's Boy"Les CrutchfieldDecember 9, 1956 (1956-12-09)
24516"Cherry Red"Les CrutchfieldDecember 16, 1956 (1956-12-16)
24617"Beeker's Barn"Les CrutchfieldDecember 23, 1956 (1956-12-23)
24718"Hound Dog"Les CrutchfieldDecember 30, 1956 (1956-12-30)
24819"Devil's Hindmost"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 6, 1957 (1957-01-06)
24920"Ozymandias"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 13, 1957 (1957-01-13)
25021"Categorical Imperative"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 20, 1957 (1957-01-20)
25122"Woman Called Mary"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 27, 1957 (1957-01-27)
25223"Cold Fire"Les CrutchfieldFebruary 3, 1957 (1957-02-03)
25324"Hellbent Harriet"Les CrutchfieldFebruary 10, 1957 (1957-02-10)
25425"Doubtful Zone"Les CrutchfieldFebruary 17, 1957 (1957-02-17)
25526"Impact"Les CrutchfieldFebruary 24, 1957 (1957-02-24)
25627"Colleen So Green"Les CrutchfieldMarch 3, 1957 (1957-03-03)
25728"Grebb Hassle"Les CrutchfieldMarch 10, 1957 (1957-03-10)
25829"Spring Freshit"Les CrutchfieldMarch 17, 1957 (1957-03-17)
25930"Saddle Sore Sal"Les CrutchfieldMarch 24, 1957 (1957-03-24)
26031"Chicken Smith"Les CrutchfieldMarch 31, 1957 (1957-03-31)
26132"Rock Bottom"Les CrutchfieldApril 7, 1957 (1957-04-07)
26233"Saludos"Les CrutchfieldApril 14, 1957 (1957-04-14)
26334"Bear Trap"Les CrutchfieldApril 21, 1957 (1957-04-21)
26435"Medicine Man"Les CrutchfieldApril 28, 1957 (1957-04-28)
26536"How to Kill a Friend"Les CrutchfieldMay 5, 1957 (1957-05-05)
26637"Sheep Dog"Les CrutchfieldMay 12, 1957 (1957-05-12)
26738"One Night Stand"Les CrutchfieldMay 19, 1957 (1957-05-19)
26839"Pal"Tom HanleyMay 26, 1957 (1957-05-26)
26940"Ben Tolliver's Stud"Norman MacdonnellJune 2, 1957 (1957-06-02)
27041"Dodge Podge"Les CrutchfieldJune 9, 1957 (1957-06-09)
27142"Summer Night"Tom HanleyJune 16, 1957 (1957-06-16)
27243"Home Surgery"John MestonJune 23, 1957 (1957-06-23)
27344"The Buffalo Hunter"Les CrutchfieldJune 30, 1957 (1957-06-30)
27445"Word of Honor"John MestonJuly 7, 1957 (1957-07-07)
27546"Bloody Hands"John MestonJuly 14, 1957 (1957-07-14)
27647"Kitty Caught"John MestonJuly 21, 1957 (1957-07-21)
27748"Cow Doctor"John MestonJuly 28, 1957 (1957-07-28)
27849"Big Hands"Les CrutchfieldAugust 4, 1957 (1957-08-04)
27950"Jayhawkers"John MestonAugust 11, 1957 (1957-08-11)
28051"Peace Officer"Norman MacdonnellAugust 18, 1957 (1957-08-18)
28152"Grass"John MestonAugust 25, 1957 (1957-08-25)

Season 6 (19571958)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
2821"Jobe's Son" Marian Clark September 1, 1957 (1957-09-01)
2832"Looney Mccluny"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 8, 1957 (1957-09-08)
2843"Child Labor"Robert MitchellSeptember 15, 1957 (1957-09-15)
2854"Custer"John MestonSeptember 22, 1957 (1957-09-22)
2865"Another Man's Poison"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 29, 1957 (1957-09-29)
2876"The Rooks"Marian ClarkOctober 6, 1957 (1957-10-06)
2887"The Margin"Les CrutchfieldOctober 13, 1957 (1957-10-13)
2898"Professor Lute Bone"Les CrutchfieldOctober 20, 1957 (1957-10-20)
2909"Man and Boy"Les CrutchfieldOctober 27, 1957 (1957-10-27)
29110"Bull"Robert MitchellNovember 3, 1957 (1957-11-03)
29211"Gunshy"Marian ClarkNovember 10, 1957 (1957-11-10)
29312"The Queue"John MestonNovember 17, 1957 (1957-11-17)
29413"Odd Man Out"Les CrutchfieldNovember 24, 1957 (1957-11-24)
29514"Jud's Woman"Marian ClarkDecember 1, 1957 (1957-12-01)
29615"Long As I Live"Les CrutchfieldDecember 8, 1957 (1957-12-08)
29716"Ugly"Robert MitchellDecember 15, 1957 (1957-12-15)
29817"Twelfth Night"John MestonDecember 28, 1957 (1957-12-28)
29918"Where'd They Go"Les CrutchfieldDecember 29, 1957 (1957-12-29)
30019"Pucket's New Year"John MestonJanuary 5, 1958 (1958-01-05)
30120"Second Son"Marian ClarkJanuary 12, 1958 (1958-01-12)
30221"Moo Moo Raid"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 19, 1958 (1958-01-19)
30322"One For Lee"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 26, 1958 (1958-01-26)
30423"Kitty's Killing"Marian ClarkFebruary 2, 1958 (1958-02-02)
30524"Joke's On Us"John MestonFebruary 9, 1958 (1958-02-09)
30625"Bruger's Folly"Les CrutchfieldFebruary 16, 1958 (1958-02-16)
30726"The Surgery"Marian ClarkFebruary 23, 1958 (1958-02-23)
30827"The Guitar"John MestonMarch 2, 1958 (1958-03-02)
30928"Laughing Gas"Norman Macdonnell, James FondaMarch 9, 1958 (1958-03-09)
31029"Real Sent Sonny"Les CrutchfieldMarch 16, 1958 (1958-03-16)
31130"Indian"Robert MitchellMarch 23, 1958 (1958-03-23)
31231"Why Not"Les CrutchfieldMarch 30, 1958 (1958-03-30)
31332"Yorky"John MestonApril 6, 1958 (1958-04-06)
31433"Livvie's Loss"Marian ClarkApril 13, 1958 (1958-04-13)
31534"The Partners"John DunkelApril 20, 1958 (1958-04-20)
31635"The Squaw"John DunkelApril 27, 1958 (1958-04-27)
31736"How to Die for Nothing"John MestonMay 10, 1958 (1958-05-10)
31837"Little Bird"Les CrutchfieldMay 11, 1958 (1958-05-11)
31938"The Stallion"Marian ClarkMay 18, 1958 (1958-05-18)
32039"Blue Horse"Marian ClarkMay 25, 1958 (1958-05-25)
32140"Quarter Horse"Norman MacdonnellJune 1, 1958 (1958-06-01)
32241"Hot Horse Hyatt"Les CrutchfieldJune 8, 1958 (1958-06-08)
32342"Old Flame"Marian ClarkJune 15, 1958 (1958-06-15)
32443"Target"Les CrutchfieldJune 22, 1958 (1958-06-22)
32544"What the Whisky Drummer Heard"John MestonJune 29, 1958 (1958-06-29)
32645"Chester's Choice"Marian ClarkJuly 6, 1958 (1958-07-06)
32746"The Proving Kid"Les CrutchfieldJuly 13, 1958 (1958-07-13)
32847"Marshal Proudfoot"Tom HanleyJuly 20, 1958 (1958-07-20)
32948"The Cast"John MestonJuly 27, 1958 (1958-07-27)
33049"Miguel's Daughter"Marian ClarkAugust 3, 1958 (1958-08-03)
33150"A House Ain't a Home"Les CrutchfieldAugust 10, 1958 (1958-08-10)
33251"The Piano"Marian ClarkAugust 17, 1958 (1958-08-17)
33352"The Blacksmith"Norman MacdonnellAugust 24, 1958 (1958-08-24)
33453"I Thee Wed"Les CrutchfieldAugust 31, 1958 (1958-08-31)

Season 7 (19581959)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
3351"Tried It-Didn't Like It"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 7, 1958 (1958-09-07)
3362"False Witness"Marian ClarkSeptember 14, 1958 (1958-09-14)
3373"Big Girl Lost"John MestonSeptember 21, 1958 (1958-09-21)
3384"Kitty's Rebellion"Marian ClarkSeptember 28, 1958 (1958-09-28)
3395"Tag, You're It"Les CrutchfieldOctober 5, 1958 (1958-10-05)
3406"Doc's Showdown"Marian ClarkOctober 12, 1958 (1958-10-12)
3417"Kick Me"John MestonOctober 19, 1958 (1958-10-19)
3428"The Tragedian"Les CrutchfieldOctober 26, 1958 (1958-10-26)
3439"Old Man's Gold"Marian ClarkNovember 2, 1958 (1958-11-02)
34410"Target: Chester"Marian ClarkNovember 9, 1958 (1958-11-09)
34511"Brush at Elkader"John MestonNovember 16, 1958 (1958-11-16)
34612"The Correspondent"Marian ClarkNovember 23, 1958 (1958-11-23)
34713"Burning Wagon"Marian ClarkNovember 30, 1958 (1958-11-30)
34814"The Grass Asp"Les CrutchfieldDecember 7, 1958 (1958-12-07)
34915"Kitty's Injury"Marian ClarkDecember 14, 1958 (1958-12-14)
35016"Where'd They Go"Les CrutchfieldDecember 21, 1958 (1958-12-21)
35117"The Choice"John MestonDecember 28, 1958 (1958-12-28)
35218"The Coward"John MestonJanuary 4, 1959 (1959-01-04)
35319"The Wolfer"John DunkelJanuary 11, 1959 (1959-01-11)
35420"Kangaroo"John MestonJanuary 18, 1959 (1959-01-18)
35521"The Boots"John MestonJanuary 25, 1959 (1959-01-25)
35622"The Bobsy Twins"John MestonFebruary 1, 1959 (1959-02-01)
35723"Groat's Grudge"Marian ClarkFebruary 8, 1959 (1959-02-08)
35824"Body Snatch"Marian ClarkFebruary 15, 1959 (1959-02-15)
35925"Sarah's Search"Marian ClarkFebruary 22, 1959 (1959-02-22)
36026"Big Tom"Marian ClarkMarch 1, 1959 (1959-03-01)
36127"Maw Hawkins"Tom HanleyMarch 8, 1959 (1959-03-08)
36228"Incident At Indian Ford"John DunkelMarch 15, 1959 (1959-03-15)
36329"The Trial"John MestonMarch 22, 1959 (1959-03-22)
36430"Laurie's Suitor"Marian ClarkMarch 29, 1959 (1959-03-29)
36531"Trapper's Revenge"John DunkelApril 5, 1959 (1959-04-05)
36632"Chester's Mistake"Marian ClarkApril 12, 1959 (1959-04-12)
36733"Third Son"Marian ClarkApril 19, 1959 (1959-04-19)
36834"The Badge"Marian ClarkApril 26, 1959 (1959-04-26)
36935"Unwanted Deputy"Marian ClarkMay 3, 1959 (1959-05-03)
37036"Dowager's Visit"Marian ClarkMay 10, 1959 (1959-05-10)
37137"Scared Boy"Marian ClarkMay 17, 1959 (1959-05-17)
37238"Wagon Show"Tom HanleyMay 24, 1959 (1959-05-24)
37339"The Deserter"Marian ClarkMay 31, 1959 (1959-05-31)
37440"Doc's Indians"Marian ClarkJune 7, 1959 (1959-06-07)
37541"Kitty's Kidnap"Marian ClarkJune 14, 1959 (1959-06-14)
37642"Carmen"John MestonJune 21, 1959 (1959-06-21)
37743"Jailbait Janet"Les CrutchfieldJune 28, 1959 (1959-06-28)
37844"Emma's Departure"Marian ClarkJuly 5, 1959 (1959-07-05)
37945"Friend's Payoff"Marian ClarkJuly 12, 1959 (1959-07-12)
38046"Second Arrest"Marian ClarkJuly 19, 1959 (1959-07-19)
38147"Old Beller"Marian ClarkJuly 26, 1959 (1959-07-26)
38248"Ball Nine, Take Your Base"Vic PerrinAugust 2, 1959 (1959-08-02)
38349"Mavis McCloud"John MestonAugust 9, 1959 (1959-08-09)
38450"Pokey Pete"Marian ClarkAugust 16, 1959 (1959-08-16)
38551"The Reed Survives"Les CrutchfieldAugust 23, 1959 (1959-08-23)
38652"Shooting Stopover"Marian ClarkAugust 30, 1959 (1959-08-30)

Season 8 (19591960)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
3871"Matt's Decision"Marian ClarkSeptember 6, 1959 (1959-09-06)
3882"Johnny Red"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 13, 1959 (1959-09-13)
3893"Gentlemen's Disagreement"Les CrutchfieldSeptember 20, 1959 (1959-09-20)
3904"Personal Justice"Marian ClarkSeptember 27, 1959 (1959-09-27)
3915"Hinka-Do"Les CrutchfieldOctober 4, 1959 (1959-10-04)
3926"Kitty's Quandary"Marian ClarkOctober 11, 1959 (1959-10-11)
3937"The Mortgage"Les CrutchfieldOctober 18, 1959 (1959-10-18)
3948"Old Gunfighter"Marian ClarkOctober 25, 1959 (1959-10-25)
3959"Westbound"Les CrutchfieldNovember 1, 1959 (1959-11-01)
39610"Cavalcade"Les CrutchfieldNovember 8, 1959 (1959-11-08)
39711"Square Triangle"Les CrutchfieldNovember 15, 1959 (1959-11-15)
39812"Paid Killer"Les CrutchfieldNovember 22, 1959 (1959-11-22)
39913"Hard Lesson"Marian ClarkNovember 29, 1959 (1959-11-29)
40014"Big Chugg Wilson"Ray KemperDecember 6, 1959 (1959-12-06)
40115"Don Mateo"Marian ClarkDecember 13, 1959 (1959-12-13)
40216"Beeker's Barn"Les CrutchfieldDecember 20, 1959 (1959-12-20)
40317"Pucket's New Year"John MestonDecember 27, 1959 (1959-12-27)
40418"Trojan War"Les CrutchfieldJanuary 3, 1960 (1960-01-03)
40519"Luke's Law"Marian ClarkJanuary 10, 1960 (1960-01-10)
40620"Fiery Arrest"Marian ClarkJanuary 17, 1960 (1960-01-17)
40721"Bless Me Till I Die"Ray KemperJanuary 24, 1960 (1960-01-24)
40822"Chester's Dilemma"Vic PerrinJanuary 31, 1960 (1960-01-31)
40923"Delia's Father"Marian ClarkFebruary 7, 1960 (1960-02-07)
41024"Distant Drummer"Marian ClarkFebruary 14, 1960 (1960-02-14)
41125"Mr and Mrs Amber"John MestonFebruary 21, 1960 (1960-02-21)
41226"Prescribed Killing"Marian ClarkFebruary 28, 1960 (1960-02-28)
41327"Blood Money"John MestonMarch 6, 1960 (1960-03-06)
41428"Unloaded Gun"Marian ClarkMarch 13, 1960 (1960-03-13)
41529"The Constable"John MestonMarch 20, 1960 (1960-03-20)
41630"Indian Baby"Marian ClarkMarch 27, 1960 (1960-03-27)
41731"Greater Love"John MestonApril 3, 1960 (1960-04-03)
41832"Dave's Lesson"Marian ClarkApril 10, 1960 (1960-04-10)
41933"Solomon River"Kathleen HiteApril 17, 1960 (1960-04-17)
42034"Stage Snatch"Marian ClarkApril 24, 1960 (1960-04-24)
42135"Nettie Sitton"Kathleen HiteMay 1, 1960 (1960-05-01)
42236"Wrong Man"Marian ClarkMay 8, 1960 (1960-05-08)
42337"Tall Trapper"Marian ClarkMay 15, 1960 (1960-05-15)
42438"Marryin' Bertha"Tom HanleyMay 22, 1960 (1960-05-22)
42539"Bad Seed"Norman MacdonnellMay 29, 1960 (1960-05-29)
42640"Fabulous Silver Extender"Vic PerrinJune 5, 1960 (1960-06-05)
42741"Kitty Accused"Marian ClarkJune 12, 1960 (1960-06-12)
42842"Homely Girl"Kathleen HiteJune 19, 1960 (1960-06-19)
42943"Line Trouble"Marian ClarkJune 26, 1960 (1960-06-26)
43044"Little Girl"Kathleen HiteJuly 3, 1960 (1960-07-03)
43145"Reluctant Violence"Marian ClarkJuly 10, 1960 (1960-07-10)
43246"Busted-Up Guns"Kathleen HiteJuly 17, 1960 (1960-07-17)
43347"The Imposter"Kathleen HiteJuly 24, 1960 (1960-07-24)
43448"Stage Smash"Marian ClarkJuly 31, 1960 (1960-07-31)
43549"Old Fool"John Meston, Norman MacdonnellAugust 7, 1960 (1960-08-07)
43650"The Noose"Marian ClarkAugust 14, 1960 (1960-08-14)
43751"Dangerous Bath"Marian ClarkAugust 21, 1960 (1960-08-21)
43852"Tumbleweed"Tom HanleyAugust 28, 1960 (1960-08-28)

Season 9 (19601961)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
4391"Peace Officer"Norman MacdonnellSeptember 4, 1960 (1960-09-04)
4402"About Chester"Frank ParisSeptember 11, 1960 (1960-09-11)
4413"Two Mothers"Marian ClarkSeptember 18, 1960 (1960-09-18)
4424"Doc Judge"John Meston, Norman MacdonnellSeptember 25, 1960 (1960-09-25)
4435"The Big Itch"Marian ClarkOctober 2, 1960 (1960-10-02)
4446"Born to Hang"John MestonOctober 9, 1960 (1960-10-09)
4457"Crack-Up"John MestonOctober 16, 1960 (1960-10-16)
4468"Newsma'am"Marian ClarkOctober 23, 1960 (1960-10-23)
4479"Never Pester Chester"John MestonOctober 30, 1960 (1960-10-30)
44810"Jedro's Woman"Marian ClarkNovember 6, 1960 (1960-11-06)
44911"The Big Con"John MestonNovember 13, 1960 (1960-11-13)
45012"The Professor"Marian ClarkNovember 20, 1960 (1960-11-20)
45113"Dirt"John MestonNovember 27, 1960 (1960-11-27)
45214"Kitty's Good Neighboring"Marian ClarkDecember 4, 1960 (1960-12-04)
45315"The Cook"John Meston, Frank ParisDecember 11, 1960 (1960-12-11)
45416"Hero's Departure"Marian ClarkDecember 18, 1960 (1960-12-18)
45517"Minnie"John Meston, Norman MacdonnellDecember 25, 1960 (1960-12-25)
45618"Spring Term"John MestonJanuary 1, 1961 (1961-01-01)
45719"Old Faces"John Meston, Frank ParisJanuary 8, 1961 (1961-01-08)
45820"The Wake"John Meston, Norman MacdonnellJanuary 15, 1961 (1961-01-15)
45921"Hard Virtue"John Meston, Norman MacdonnellJanuary 22, 1961 (1961-01-22)
46022"Harriet"John Meston, Frank ParisJanuary 29, 1961 (1961-01-29)
46123"Love of Money"John Meston, Norman MacdonnellFebruary 5, 1961 (1961-02-05)
46224"Daddy-O"John MestonFebruary 12, 1961 (1961-02-12)
46325"Kitty Love"Frank ParisFebruary 19, 1961 (1961-02-19)
46426"Joe Sleet"Marian ClarkFebruary 26, 1961 (1961-02-26)
46527"Melinda Miles"John Meston, Frank ParisMarch 5, 1961 (1961-03-05)
46628"Sweet and Sour"John MestonMarch 12, 1961 (1961-03-12)
46729"Joe Phy"John MestonMarch 19, 1961 (1961-03-19)
46830"No Indians"John MestonMarch 26, 1961 (1961-03-26)
46931"Chester's Inheritance"Vic Perrin, Harry BartellApril 2, 1961 (1961-04-02)
47032"Hangman's Mistake"Marian ClarkApril 9, 1961 (1961-04-09)
47133"Cooter"John MestonApril 16, 1961 (1961-04-16)
47234"Father and Son"Vic Perrin, Harry BartellApril 23, 1961 (1961-04-23)
47335"Ex-Urbanites"John Meston, Frank ParisApril 30, 1961 (1961-04-30)
47436"Ma's Justice"Marian ClarkMay 7, 1961 (1961-05-07)
47537"The Lady Killer"John Meston, Frank ParisMay 14, 1961 (1961-05-14)
47638"Chester's Rendezvous"Marian ClarkMay 21, 1961 (1961-05-21)
47739"The Sod-Buster"Ray KemperMay 28, 1961 (1961-05-28)
47840"Cows and Cribs"John MestonJune 4, 1961 (1961-06-04)
47941"Doc's Visitor"Marian ClarkJune 11, 1961 (1961-06-11)
48042"Letter of the Law"John MestonJune 18, 1961 (1961-06-18)

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