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Ewing's character was replaced in season 13 (1967–68) by Newly O'Brien (Buck Taylor). Amanda Blake left the series at the end of season 19 (1973–74) and was replaced in the final season by a new character, Miss Hannah, portrayed by Fran Ryan .
Mar 14, 2017 · If that seems like a long time ago, consider this — the show went off the air just 40 years ago. It's no surprise that hundreds of actors passed in front of the camera over the show's two decade run. Still, the litany of stars that appeared on Gunsmoke — often before they were famous — is stunning.
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This page contains a list of all the seasons and episodes of the long-running CBS-TV series Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke was developed for television by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history. The first episode aired in the United States on September 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS. In the United Kingdom, Gunsmoke was originally broadcast under the title Gun Law.
was originally a half-hour program filmed in black-and-white. The series expanded to an hour in length with season seven and began filming in color in season 12. During its run, 635 episodes were broadcast, of which 233 were 30 minutes and 402 were 60 minutes in length. Of the hour-long episodes, 176 were in black-and-white and 226 were in color. During season two, Gunsmoke became one of the 10 most popular programs on American television and moved to number one in the third season. It remained at number one until 1961 and stayed in the top 20 until 1964. The series returned to prominence in 1967 following a shift in its programming time from Saturday to Monday night. From there, Gunsmoke remained in the top 20 for the next seven years, dropping out only in its final season. In May 1975, CBS cancelled the series. Alan Wagner, the network's vice president at the time, said, "It's better to get rid of a program one year too soon than one year too late." Between 1987 and 1994, five television movies based on the series were aired by CBS.
Series overview
Season Episodes Originally aired Rank Rating Viewers
(millions)
First aired Last aired
1 39 September 10, 1955 August 25, 1956 N/A N/A N/A
2 39 September 8, 1956 June 29, 1957 7 32.7 12.72
Half-hour era
Seasons 1 - 6 1955/56 through 1960/61 233 half-hour episodes (all black-and-white) 39 episodes for each of the first five seasons, with 38 episodes for the 6th season
One-hour black-and-white era
Seasons 7 - 11 1961/62 through 1965/66 176 black-and-white full-hour episodes (all two-parters counted as two individual hour-long episodes)
One-hour color era
Seasons 12 - 20 1966/67 through 1974/75 226 color episodes (all full-hour) (all two- or three-parters counted as two or three individual hour-long episodes)
1.Gunsmoke: An American Institution, by Ben Costello, 2006, Five Star Publications, Inc., Chandler, Arizona, ISBN 978-1-58985-014-9.
2.Gunsmoke: A Complete History, by SuzAnne & Gabor Barbaras, 1990, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, ISBN 0-89950-418-3.
1.Barbaras, 1990, pp. 74–75.
2.Barbaras, 1990, pages 444, 742.
3.Costello 2006 pages 255, 539.
4.Newcomb, Horace (2010). Gunsmoke. The Museum of Broadcast Communications.
5.Barbaras, 1990, p.5.
6.Costello, 2006, pp. 255–539.
•List of Gunsmoke television episodes at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oct 9, 2023 · Some of them, like William Shatner and Kim Darby, were best known for their work outside of the show. But others, like Buck Taylor and Roger Ewing, still have a strong association with it.
Walter Clarence "Buck" Taylor III (born May 13, 1938) is the actor who played gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brien in seasons 13-20 of Gunsmoke. An American actor and artist, reprised his role as Newly (now the U.S. Marshal in Dodge City) in the CBS television move Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge.
Seriously injured Matt faces a moral dilemma when Blue Horse saves his life and prevents the escape of a prisoner. The Marshal knows that Blue Horse is being sought by the Cavalry as a fugitive from a reservation, and he is well aware that he is duty-bound to assist their search in any way possible. 8.6/10 (200) Rate.
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Jan 18, 2023 · Taylor appeared in eight episodes of Yellowstone from 2018 to 2022, when he left the show. Roger Ewing’s time on Gunsmoke was brief, but he was credited as part of the main cast. He played...
