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Gunsmoke

Killers, Jailers, and Bloody Hands: Nine of Gunsmoke’s Greatest Episodes

By David Cranmer

June 25, 2015

TV’s Gunsmoke ran over twenty years, 635 episodes (1955-1975), and five television movies (1987-1994). Given such a popular, high-quality series it would be foolish—darn near impossible—to say these are definitively its greatest adventures. So I’ll call them almost two fists’ worth of the most memorable tales, and, please, challenge me in the comments with your…

Celebrating Gunsmoke’s 60th Anniversary: “Mannon”

By David Cranmer

June 24, 2015

Undoubtedly it’s a fool’s errand to single out a ‘greatest’ lone installment from a television show that ran twenty years, racking up 635 episodes. So, I’m not going to box myself into a corner by saying it’s the greatest but, when I reflect on Gunsmoke and its stunning number of quality adventures, “Mannon” is a…

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