Gunsmoke - "Laughing Gas" (Old Time Radio, 1958)

Gunsmoke, “Laughing Gas,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on March 9, 1958. Often listed as episode 309, this Dodge City drama stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear.A traveling nitrous-oxide—or “laughing gas”—demonstration brings excitement and embarrassment to Dodge City, but a humiliated local bully and his brothers soon turn the spectacle into a dangerous situation. Written by James Fonda and Norman Macdonnell and directed by Macdonnell, the story also features John Dehner, Ralph Moody, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, and Vic Perrin.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast24:24 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio