Gunsmoke – Retro Radio Podcast

The Roundup 2/14/53Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.    

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On a cold winter night, Matt and Chester ride the range, and encounter an old gent who has been stranded, and threatens Matt. Until he discovers who the lawman is.&#8230;

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The Old Lady 1/17/53 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

Paid Killer 1/17/53 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

Westbound 1/3/53 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

The Cabin 12/27/52 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

A train is due in at the station, and matt is joined by Doc and Chester to meet the dapper son of a rough rancher. The 20-year-old Tom has a&#8230;

Post Martin 12/13/52 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

A reproduction from an earlier script. Matt is approached by a timid woman who has the body of her homesteader husband in the back of the farm wagon. She seems&#8230;

Matt and Chester have their daily routine interrupted by a girl riding into Dodge City. Tara is a 16-year-old daughter of a homesteader with an infected leg. With Doc out&#8230;

A reworked script, similar to: Gunsmoke – Ben Tolliver’s Stud, Norman MacDonnell. 550723. Chester reads Matt a letter from home, sent to him by his brother Magnus. The casual moment&#8230;

A stray dog wins the heart of Chester, but Matt tells him he can&#8217;t keep it. It belongs to a local rancher named Spiney Murphey. The dog shows signs of&#8230;

Matt and Chester face the wild West version of a flat tire, a lost horse shoe. With a matter of an absent livery stable blacksmith, Matt does his own horse&#8230;

A former gunfighter had given his revolver to Matt, and for years has made a good name for himself. Is he giving it all up, and his life with his&#8230;

A man by the name of Chicken Smith is thought to be the instigator of a fight, but Matt knows he comes by the name with a reason. Besides being&#8230;

Chester and Matt race down the wooden sidewalks of Dodge, in response to gunshots. Who was it that Sally was shooting at? The trail weary, and under fed gal isn&#8217;t&#8230;

As the show opens, we find Matt and Doc riding casually through Dodge City. The rough town seems to be getting more refined, but when a Texas cowboy rides up,&#8230;

Chester has news for Matt as he meets him on the street. It&#8217;s just plumb crazy talk. A bureaucrat from back East is to arrive in Dodge, and is to&#8230;

It was the worst winter in Dodge City that Matt could remember, and it kept getting colder. Inside the Long Branch saloon things are hopping, and Matt is confronted by&#8230;

Matt Dillon is taken aback when the commander of the army camp accuses him of being inept at controlling the rowdy element. Attacks have been made on soldiers who take&#8230;

On a dry, hot, dusty trail, Matt and Chester finally come across a water source. They also find an odd character there as well. From all signs, he&#8217;s a horse&#8230;

Chester and Matt make observations of the activity on the street before heading into the Long Branch Salloon. After an indian uprising, death has folks in Dodge upset, and ready&#8230;

Matt pops in and pulls Kitty aside from her busy night in the Long Branch Saloon. The quiet spell doesn&#8217;t last long since she is called back to the saloon,&#8230;

I Don't Know 12/6/52 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

The word of the day is, trust. They&#8217;re 90 miles outside of Dodge City, but it&#8217;s where Matt and Chester have found themselves. Shot up, and weary, but in a&#8230;

In the course of the typical rutine business of the day, Matt, chester, and Kitty meet on the street. Things are quiet in Dodge City so Matt lets Chester take&#8230;

Kitty&#160; 11/29/52 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

Fingered&#160; 11/21/52 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

The Square Triangle 11/14/52 Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

Gunsmoke. May 15, 1954. CBS net. "The Indian Horse". Sustaining. Obnoxious Lieutenant Flagg wins a horse race against Sy Pilcher, old Howling Dog is another matter however. William Conrad, Parley Baer, Harry Bartell, Ralph Moody, Paul Savage, John Dehner, Norman Macdonnell (writer, director), Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, Rex Koury (composer, conductor), George Walsh (announcer).

Chester and doc talk about sure fire ways to get babies to fall asleep at night. They spot Matt approaching with a body. It&#8217;s the latest bad guy who tried&#8230;

Two men talk to a third about lynching a horse thief. The scare seems enough to make one of them ride away not wanting any part of it, but the&#8230;

Making their rounds, Matt and Chester encounter an old braggart of an indian fighter telling tall tales to any who would listen. Matt sees through all the bragging, and sends&#8230;

The story of the violence that moved West with young America, and the man who moved with it. Matt Dillon is that man. As Matt and Chester ride through the&#8230;

Matt is looking for Miss Kitty, and is just in time to rescue her from a man who can&#8217;t seem to take no for an answer. When Hank leaves, the&#8230;

A cowboy comes to Matt with word of spotting a boy with some local indians. The wild boy turns out to be a white boy who was raised in the&#8230;

Chester and Doc talk about Matt going on the trail of a band of notorious killers. Just as they&#8217;re worrying, Matt rides in on a wagon full of bodies in&#8230;

Similar to Gunsmoke &#8211; The Hunter. 560304, but in that episode the hunter is a fearless old coot, who runs amok, killing buffalo. He thinks the buffalo are expendable, and&#8230;

Matt and Chester talk with a local rancher who is going into the hotel business. It may be an unusual career move, but the rancher is determined to do good&#8230;

There&#8217;s just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that&#8217;s with a US Marshall, and the smell of gunsmoke. A couple of cowhands with guns confront the&#8230;

A traveler comes through Dodge, a crusty man who tells Matt that he&#8217;s on his way to see a friend. Is there anything for Matt to be worried about? Investigating&#8230;

Matt Dillon, the first man they want to look for, and the last they want to meet. Chester meets Matt on the stage coach as he returns from Salina. Chester&#8230;

Jaliscoe-5/10/52Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West.The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

Billy The Kid-4/26/52Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West.The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

There&#8217;s just one way to handle the spoilers and the killers. That&#8217;s with a US Marshall, and the smell of gunsmoke. Matt takes a rest from the hot sun by&#8230;

Chester reads Matt a letter from home, sent to him by his brother Magnus. The casual moment is interupted when a gal named Nancy Creed has a problem. She tells&#8230;

Matt Dillon is the first man they look for, and the last they want to meet. It&#8217;s a job that&#8217;s a little bit chancey, and a little bit lonely. Today,&#8230;

As Chester whistles an old hymn, (of course at the time period of the show, it would have been a brand new hymn) he stops to talk with Matt about&#8230;