Gunsmoke
Sign in to saveGunsmoke is a media franchise centered around the American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
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★ 6.7Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
- Aired
- 1955–1975
- Seasons
- 20 · 635 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- John Meston
- Network
- CBS
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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TV series
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Western
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TVMaze rating
- 7.8/10
Key facts
- Media franchise.image
- Gunsmoke (Paramount Television) logo.svg
- Media franchise.radio
- Gunsmoke (1952–1961)
- Radio show.image
- Gunsmoke22.jpg
- Radio show.imagesize
- 220px
- Radio show.caption
- Publicity photo from Gunsmokes radio version (photo from 1954)
- Radio show.format
- Western
- Radio show.runtime
- 30 minutes
- Radio show.country
- United States
- Radio show.language
- English
- Radio show.television
- Gunsmoke
- Radio show.announcer
- George Walsh
- Radio show.producer
- Norman Macdonnell
- Radio show.num_series
- 9
- Radio show.num_episodes
- 480 (List of episodes)
- Radio show.audio_format
- Monaural
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television series
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Creator
- Nathan Juran
- Cast member
- Glenn Strange
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- FilmAffinity ID
- 244170
- Image
- Gunsmoke cast 1963.JPG
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- Commons category
- Gunsmoke
- original broadcaster
- CBS
- start time
- 1955-09-10
- end time
- 1975-03-31
- number of episodes
- 635
- title
- Gunsmoke
- distributed by
- CBS
- number of seasons
- 20
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Encyclopedic overview
26 sectionsContents
- Premise
- Radio series (1952–1961)
- Episodes
- Cast
- Matt Dillon
- Doc Adams
- Miss Kitty
- Chester
- Distinction from other radio Westerns
- Sponsorship
- Transition from radio to television
- Television series (1955–1975)
- Cast
- Production
- Awards and accolades
- TV movies
- Other media
- Comics
- Books
- Legacy
- Longevity records
- Character longevity
- In popular culture
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Gunsmoke is a media franchise centered around the American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. John Dunning wrote that, among radio drama enthusiasts, "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time." It ran unsponsored for its first few years, with CBS funding its production.
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