GUNSMOKE 65 Years

[S&W ucla]

September 10, 1955 the first episode of Gunsmoke aired. "Matt gets it" introduced by John Wayne. 20 seasons with last episode March 31, 1975. Still enjoy it now in reruns. Part of first show;

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[Golddollar]

I have a lot of found memories about watching Gunsmoke with my dad, his brothers and my granddad at my grandparents' house in Punxsutawney. Three generations of the family all watching together.

 

[Mike 139]

Back when I was 7 or 8, I used to watch Gunsmoke every Saturday...My Dad bought me a Mattel Fanner 50 that fired Greenie Stickum Caps....I'd draw with Matt and shoot the bad guy .....

My Dad liked James Arness, He called him a "Buddy"....My Dad and him both served in the 3rd I.D., both were @ Anzio....

I still watch the Re-runs whenever they're on.

 

[Old_Cop]

Mmmm Miss Kitty. I liked her and didn't know why.

 

[redlevel]

Best show ever on tv.
Yep, Better than Andy Griffith.
Better than Mash.

 

[Onomea]

Mmmm Miss Kitty. I liked her and didn't know why.

You figger Matt and Miss Kitty ever.... Well. You know...

Held hands?

(That was one extremely long flirtation. Seventeen years, was it?)

 

[fiasconva]

I think I remember our Saturday nights with the family went like this: Grand Ole Opry, Have Gun Will Travel, and Gunsmoke in that order.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Minor criticism from an old Gunsmoke fan:

1. There are no mountains anywhere near Dodge City, Kansas.
2. There are very few cactus plants of any type anywhere near Dodge City, Kansas.
3. United States Marshals are limited in authority to enforcement of federal laws in US states and territories, and those laws do not usually include homicide, assault, or bar brawls. Bank robbery was not much of a concern to the federal government until the 1930's or so.

Good entertainment, but a lot of creative license was required in the plots.

 

[6518John]

When we Fort Smith locals watched the original True Grit and John Wayne and Glen Campbell rode off into the "Indian Territory" with snow-capped mountains I was STUNNED and we raised a ruckus in the theater and were shushed by the usher! That was my initial realization that Hollywood and TV were a bunch of "fakers" and "liars liars pants of fire!"

I find Gunsmoke today as fresh as when it was made. The writers of that show were outstanding. The morality plays of virtually every episode speak to the human condition as much today as back then. Few old shows hold up so well. Most if you watch them now, seem stupid.

 

[df06]

Minor criticism from an old Gunsmoke fan:

1. There are no mountains anywhere near Dodge City, Kansas.
2. There are very few cactus plants of any type anywhere near Dodge City, Kansas.
3. United States Marshals are limited in authority to enforcement of federal laws in US states and territories, and those laws do not usually include homicide, assault, or bar brawls. Bank robbery was not much of a concern to the federal government until the 1930's or so.

Good entertainment, but a lot of creative license was required in the plots.

Born and raised 40 miles from a Dodge a city and can attest to the comments on mountains and cactus in that area.

 

[quikdraw67]

Gunsmoke.

Back when things made sense.

 

[ZGrand]

Dillon was one tough dude. He was shot 56 times over the course of the show. He also shot over 300 people, including a few femmes!

 

[DeathGrip]

Minor criticism from an old Gunsmoke fan:

1. There are no mountains anywhere near Dodge City, Kansas.
2. There are very few cactus plants of any type anywhere near Dodge City, Kansas.
3. United States Marshals are limited in authority to enforcement of federal laws in US states and territories, and those laws do not usually include homicide, assault, or bar brawls. Bank robbery was not much of a concern to the federal government until the 1930's or so.

Good entertainment, but a lot of creative license was required in the plots.

It looked great from this Florida kids perspective. What would you believe about Flipper or Gentle Ben or Fla. if you were never here?

 

[max]

Loved the show and still watch it daily.

 

[brucev]

In 49 minutes ... a 1/2 hour episode of Gunsmoke will air. Then a 1 hour episode will follow. Then ... I'll be asleep. When i was a little bitty boy, bedtime was 9 pm. My brothers and I would sneak down the hallway as quietly as possible, since the consequences of getting caught out of bed would have been severe, and we would watch Gunsmoke by looking through the edge of the hinge side of the door. I imagine our parents probably knew what we were doing. I think they were the best parents ever! Sincerely. bruce.

 

[Texas Star]

When we Fort Smith locals watched the original True Grit and John Wayne and Glen Campbell road off into the "Indian Territory" with snow-capped mountains I was STUNNED and we raised a ruckus in the theater and were shushed by the usher! That was my initial realization that Hollywood and TV were a bunch of "fakers" and "liars liars pants of fire!"

I find Gunsmoke today as fresh as when it was made. The writers of that show were outstanding. The morality plays of virtually every episode speak to the human condition as much today as back then. Few old shows hold up so well. Most if you watch them now, seem stupid.

Get to YouTube and watch, Tombstone Territory. Yes, too loose with history, but one of the best Westerns.

 

[pittpa]

I remember the episode where the guy was after Festus for some revenge of some sort. He wanted to shoot his ear off not, his whole ear just the hangy down part.


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[Chuck24]

I was shocked when I figured out Ken Curtis with that beautiful voice heard in so many westerns and Festus were the same person.

 

[NRA-Life-Member]

I believe Arvo Ojala (the famous Holster maker) was the repeated receiver in every opening screen of Matt's bullet.

 

[crazyphil]

In one of the later issues, or maybe the movie, something was mentioned
about Matt's daughter. Does anyone know anything about a previous wife,
daughter, etc?

Went to a rodeo in Nampa many years ago. Doc & Festus provided
entertainment. Festus said I thought Miss Kitty was coming with us.
Doc said well she was, but she came down with one of them chest
colds. Festus said them germs really know how to live.