Gunsmoke
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Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is a Western drama TV series that ran from 1955 to 1975. Based on a radio program of the same name, Gunsmoke is set in Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870s. James Arness starred in the TV version as Marshal Matt Dillon.
- TV Genres: Western, Drama
- Creator: Norman Macdonnell and John Meston
- Network: CBS
- Where to Watch: TV Land, Paramount+
- Original Cast: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Dennis Weaver, Ken Curtis
- Seasons: 20
- First Episode: Sept. 10, 1955
- Last Episode: March 31, 1975
- TV Movies: Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge, Gunsmoke: The Last Apache, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man, Gunsmoke: The Long Ride, Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice