Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
- Creators
- Charles Marquis Warren(developed for television by)
- Clyde Ware
- Stars
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- Creators
- Charles Marquis Warren(developed for television by)
- Clyde Ware
- Stars
- Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 15 wins & 24 nominations total
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- Creators
- Charles Marquis Warren(developed for television by)
- Clyde Ware
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- TriviaThe show was slated to be cancelled in 1967 due to low ratings, but CBS President William Paley, who was a big fan, reversed the decision. He moved the show from Saturdays to Mondays (cancelling Gilligan's Island (1964) in the process), placing it back in the Nielsen's Top Ten.
- GoofsThe real Dodge City is located on green, rolling plains in SW Kansas. The setting of the series is instead in a semi-arid, hilly/mountainous area.
- Quotes
[the teaser of the very first episode, "Matt Gets It."]
John Wayne: Good evening. My name's Wayne. Some of you may have seen me before. I hope so. I've been kicking around Hollywood a long time. I've made a lot of pictures out here. All kinds. Some of them have been westerns and that's what I'm here to tell you about tonight. A western. A new television show called "Gunsmoke". When I first heard about the show "Gunsmoke", I knew there was only one man to play in it. James Arness. He's a young fellow, and may be new to some of you. But I've worked with him and I predict he'll be a big star. And now, I'm proud to present "Gunsmoke".
- ConnectionsFeatured in CBS Fall Preview Special: Seven Wonderful Nights (1961)
- SoundtracksThe Old Trail
(uncredited)
Written by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer
Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)
Top review
Love it.
I watch this on the Encore westerns channel and I must say I love it as much today as I did when I first saw it. Thankfully there are like 20 seasons of episodes for them to run. This is absolutely the best of the 50's and 60's westerns and that's quite a feat considering there were quite a few good ones including Rawhide, The Virginian, Bonanza, Have Gun Will travel, Wagon Train etc. Dillon wasn't an angel, he was conflicted at times, but he was wise and had integrity knowing what's right and wrong. He didn't hesitate to deal out some frontier justice to people who deserved it so he was no Gene Autry. The cast of characters was always good but I must admit I've always found Chester kind of annoying.
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- Feb 8, 2012
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