Is Gunsmoke coming back?
Gunsmoke (1955–1975) — action · adventure · western on CBS
The answer: Concluded March 31, 1975.
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About Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke ended on March 31, 1975, after its 20th season on CBS. The show concluded its long run in 1975, bringing an end to its depiction of life in Dodge City.
Gunsmoke was a Western action-drama series that first premiered on September 10, 1955. It followed Marshal Matt Dillon as he maintained law and order in the frontier town of Dodge City, capturing the spirit and character of the Western frontier through various stories and characters.
The series featured a cast led by James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Milburn Stone as Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams, Amanda Blake as Kitty Russell, Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen, Dennis Weaver as Deputy Chester Goode, Buck Taylor as Newly O'Brien, Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper, and Roger Ewing as Thad Greenwood. It was rated 7.8 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 57 minutes.
Gunsmoke episode schedule
635 aired
Aired · 635
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1975 | S20·E24 | The Sharecroppers |
| March 17, 1975 | S20·E23 | Manolo |
| March 10, 1975 | S20·E22 | The Busters |
| March 3, 1975 | S20·E21 | I Have Promises to Keep |
| February 24, 1975 | S20·E20 | Hard Labor |
| February 10, 1975 | S20·E19 | Brides and Grooms |
| February 3, 1975 | S20·E18 | The Angry Land |
| January 27, 1975 | S20·E17 | The Fires of Ignorance |
| January 20, 1975 | S20·E16 | Larkin |
| January 13, 1975 | S20·E15 | The Hiders |
| January 6, 1975 | S20·E14 | The Squaw |
| December 16, 1974 | S20·E13 | The Colonel |
| December 9, 1974 | S20·E12 | Island in the Desert (2) |
| December 2, 1974 | S20·E11 | Island in the Desert (1) |
| November 18, 1974 | S20·E10 | In Performance of Duty |
| November 11, 1974 | S20·E9 | The Tarnished Badge |
| November 4, 1974 | S20·E8 | The Fourth Victim |
| October 21, 1974 | S20·E7 | The Iron Men |
| October 14, 1974 | S20·E6 | The Wiving |
| October 7, 1974 | S20·E5 | Thirty a Month and Found |
| September 30, 1974 | S20·E4 | The Guns of Cibola Blanca (2) |
| September 23, 1974 | S20·E3 | The Guns of Cibola Blanca (1) |
| September 16, 1974 | S20·E2 | A Town in Chains |
| September 9, 1974 | S20·E1 | Matt Dillon Must Die |
| April 1, 1974 | S19·E24 | The Disciple |
| March 18, 1974 | S19·E23 | To Ride a Yeller Horse |
| March 11, 1974 | S19·E22 | Cowtown Hustler |
| March 1, 1974 | S19·E21 | Trail of Bloodshed |
| February 25, 1974 | S19·E20 | The Schoolmarm |
| February 18, 1974 | S19·E19 | The Iron Blood of Courage |
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| February 11, 1974 | S19·E18 | The Foundling |
| January 28, 1974 | S19·E17 | The Town Tamers |
| January 21, 1974 | S19·E16 | Like Old Times |
| January 14, 1974 | S19·E15 | A Family of Killers |
| December 24, 1973 | S19·E14 | The Child Between |
| December 17, 1973 | S19·E13 | The Deadly Innocent |
| December 3, 1973 | S19·E12 | Susan Was Evil |
| November 26, 1973 | S19·E11 | The Hanging of Newly O'Brien |
| November 19, 1973 | S19·E10 | Lynch Town |
| November 12, 1973 | S19·E9 | A Game of Death...An Act of Love (2) |
| November 5, 1973 | S19·E8 | A Game of Death...An Act of Love (1) |
| October 29, 1973 | S19·E7 | The Widow and the Rogue |
| October 22, 1973 | S19·E6 | Kitty's Love Affair |
| October 8, 1973 | S19·E5 | The Widow-Maker |
| October 1, 1973 | S19·E4 | The Boy and the Sinner |
| September 24, 1973 | S19·E3 | Matt's Love Story |
| September 17, 1973 | S19·E2 | Women for Sale (2) |
| September 10, 1973 | S19·E1 | Women for Sale (1) |
| March 5, 1973 | S18·E24 | This Golden Land |
| February 26, 1973 | S18·E23 | Talbot |
| February 19, 1973 | S18·E22 | Jesse |
| February 12, 1973 | S18·E21 | Kimbro |
| February 5, 1973 | S18·E20 | Whelan's Men |
| January 29, 1973 | S18·E19 | A Quiet Day in Dodge |
| January 22, 1973 | S18·E18 | Patricia |
| January 15, 1973 | S18·E17 | Shadler |
| January 8, 1973 | S18·E16 | Homecoming |
| January 1, 1973 | S18·E15 | Arizona Midnight |
| December 18, 1972 | S18·E14 | Jubilee |
| December 11, 1972 | S18·E13 | Hostage! |
| November 27, 1972 | S18·E12 | The Brothers |
| November 20, 1972 | S18·E11 | The Sodbusters |
| November 13, 1972 | S18·E10 | Tatum |
| November 6, 1972 | S18·E9 | Milligan |
| October 30, 1972 | S18·E8 | Eleven Dollars |
| October 23, 1972 | S18·E7 | The Fugitives |
| October 16, 1972 | S18·E6 | Sarah |
| October 9, 1972 | S18·E5 | The Drummer |
| October 2, 1972 | S18·E4 | The Judgement |
| September 25, 1972 | S18·E3 | Bohannan |
| September 18, 1972 | S18·E2 | The River (2) |
| September 11, 1972 | S18·E1 | The River (1) |
| March 13, 1972 | S17·E24 | The Wedding |
| March 6, 1972 | S17·E23 | Alias Festus Haggen |
| February 21, 1972 | S17·E22 | Blind Man's Buff |
| February 7, 1972 | S17·E21 | Yankton |
| January 31, 1972 | S17·E20 | The Predators |
| January 24, 1972 | S17·E19 | One for the Road |
| January 17, 1972 | S17·E18 | Tara |
| January 10, 1972 | S17·E17 | Hidalgo |
| January 3, 1972 | S17·E16 | No Tomorrow |
| December 27, 1971 | S17·E15 | P.S. Murry Christmas |
| December 13, 1971 | S17·E14 | Gold Train: The Bullet (3) |
| December 6, 1971 | S17·E13 | Gold Train: The Bullet (2) |
| November 29, 1971 | S17·E12 | Gold Train: The Bullet (1) |
| November 22, 1971 | S17·E11 | Drago |
| November 15, 1971 | S17·E10 | My Brother's Keeper |
| November 8, 1971 | S17·E9 | Lijah |
| November 1, 1971 | S17·E8 | Lynott |
| October 25, 1971 | S17·E7 | Trafton |
| October 18, 1971 | S17·E6 | The Legend |
| October 11, 1971 | S17·E5 | New Doctor in Town |
| October 4, 1971 | S17·E4 | Waste (2) |
| September 27, 1971 | S17·E3 | Waste (1) |
| September 20, 1971 | S17·E2 | Phoenix |
| September 13, 1971 | S17·E1 | The Lost |
| March 8, 1971 | S16·E24 | Pike (2) (aka: Dirty Sally (2)) |
| March 1, 1971 | S16·E23 | Pike (1) (aka: Dirty Sally (1)) |
| February 22, 1971 | S16·E22 | Lavery |
| February 15, 1971 | S16·E21 | Cleavus |
| February 8, 1971 | S16·E20 | Murdoch |
| February 1, 1971 | S16·E19 | Jaekel |
| January 25, 1971 | S16·E18 | The Tycoon |
| January 11, 1971 | S16·E17 | Mirage |
| January 4, 1971 | S16·E16 | Captain Sligo |
| December 28, 1970 | S16·E15 | Jenny |
| December 14, 1970 | S16·E14 | Sergeant Holly |
| December 7, 1970 | S16·E13 | The Noon Day Devil |
| November 30, 1970 | S16·E12 | McCabe |
| November 23, 1970 | S16·E11 | The Witness |
| November 16, 1970 | S16·E10 | The Scavengers |
| November 9, 1970 | S16·E9 | The Gun |
| November 2, 1970 | S16·E8 | Luke |
| October 26, 1970 | S16·E7 | Snow Train (2) |
| October 19, 1970 | S16·E6 | Snow Train (1) |
| October 12, 1970 | S16·E5 | Gentry's Law |
| October 5, 1970 | S16·E4 | Sam McTavish, M.D. |
| September 28, 1970 | S16·E3 | Stark |
| September 21, 1970 | S16·E2 | The Noose |
| September 14, 1970 | S16·E1 | Chato |
| March 23, 1970 | S15·E26 | The Cage |
| March 16, 1970 | S15·E25 | Hackett |
| March 9, 1970 | S15·E24 | The Thieves |
| March 2, 1970 | S15·E23 | Morgan |
| February 23, 1970 | S15·E22 | Celia |
| February 16, 1970 | S15·E21 | Kiowa |
| February 9, 1970 | S15·E20 | Albert |
| February 2, 1970 | S15·E19 | The Badge |
| January 26, 1970 | S15·E18 | Doctor Herman Schultz, M.D. |
| January 19, 1970 | S15·E17 | The Judas Gun |
| January 12, 1970 | S15·E16 | The Pack Rat |
| January 5, 1970 | S15·E15 | The War Priest |
| December 29, 1969 | S15·E14 | The Sisters |
| December 15, 1969 | S15·E13 | Roots of Fear |
| December 8, 1969 | S15·E12 | MacGraw |
| December 1, 1969 | S15·E11 | Ring of Darkness |
| November 24, 1969 | S15·E10 | The Innocent |
| November 17, 1969 | S15·E9 | A Matter of Honor |
| November 10, 1969 | S15·E8 | The Still |
| November 3, 1969 | S15·E7 | Charlie Noon |
| October 27, 1969 | S15·E6 | A Man Called Smith |
| October 20, 1969 | S15·E5 | Hawk |
| October 13, 1969 | S15·E4 | Danny |
| October 6, 1969 | S15·E3 | Coreyville |
| September 29, 1969 | S15·E2 | Stryker |
| September 22, 1969 | S15·E1 | The Devil's Outpost |
| March 24, 1969 | S14·E26 | Exodus 21.22 |
| March 17, 1969 | S14·E25 | The Prisoner |
| March 10, 1969 | S14·E24 | The Good Samaritans |
| March 3, 1969 | S14·E23 | The Intruder |
| February 24, 1969 | S14·E22 | The Night Riders |
| February 17, 1969 | S14·E21 | The Long Night |
| February 10, 1969 | S14·E20 | Reprisal |
| February 3, 1969 | S14·E19 | The Mark of Cain |
| January 27, 1969 | S14·E18 | Gold Town |
| January 20, 1969 | S14·E17 | Mannon |
| January 13, 1969 | S14·E16 | Time of the Jackals |
| December 30, 1968 | S14·E14 | The Money Store |
| December 23, 1968 | S14·E13 | Johnny Cross |
| December 16, 1968 | S14·E12 | Lobo |
| December 9, 1968 | S14·E11 | Waco |
| December 2, 1968 | S14·E10 | The Miracle Man |
| November 25, 1968 | S14·E9 | Railroad! |
| November 18, 1968 | S14·E8 | Abelia |
| November 11, 1968 | S14·E7 | 9:12 to Dodge |
| October 28, 1968 | S14·E6 | O'Quillian |
| October 21, 1968 | S14·E5 | Slocum |
| October 14, 1968 | S14·E4 | Uncle Finney |
| October 7, 1968 | S14·E3 | Zavala |
| September 30, 1968 | S14·E2 | The Hide Cutters |
| September 23, 1968 | S14·E1 | Lyle's Kid |
| March 4, 1968 | S13·E25 | A Noose for Dobie Price |
| February 26, 1968 | S13·E24 | Mr. Sam'l |
| February 19, 1968 | S13·E23 | The First People |
| February 12, 1968 | S13·E22 | The Jackals |
| February 5, 1968 | S13·E21 | The Gunrunners |
| January 29, 1968 | S13·E20 | Hill Girl |
| January 22, 1968 | S13·E19 | Blood Money |
| January 15, 1968 | S13·E18 | Nowhere to Run |
| January 8, 1968 | S13·E17 | Deadman's Law |
| January 6, 1968 | S14·E15 | The Twisted Heritage |
| January 1, 1968 | S13·E16 | The Victim |
| December 25, 1967 | S13·E15 | Baker's Dozen |
| December 18, 1967 | S13·E14 | Wonder |
| December 4, 1967 | S13·E13 | Rope Fever |
| November 27, 1967 | S13·E12 | Death Train |
| November 20, 1967 | S13·E11 | Stranger in Town |
| November 13, 1967 | S13·E10 | Prairie Wolfer |
| November 6, 1967 | S13·E9 | The Pillagers |
| October 30, 1967 | S13·E8 | Major Glory |
| October 23, 1967 | S13·E7 | Hard Luck Henry |
| October 16, 1967 | S13·E6 | A Hat |
| October 9, 1967 | S13·E5 | Vengeance (2) |
| October 2, 1967 | S13·E4 | Vengeance (1) |
| September 25, 1967 | S13·E3 | The Prodigal |
| September 18, 1967 | S13·E2 | Cattle Barons |
| September 11, 1967 | S13·E1 | The Wreckers |
| April 15, 1967 | S12·E29 | Nitro! (2) (Tiger by the Tail) |
| April 8, 1967 | S12·E28 | Nitro! (1) (Tiger by the Tail) |
| March 25, 1967 | S12·E27 | Ladies from St. Louis |
| March 18, 1967 | S12·E26 | Mistaken Identity |
| March 11, 1967 | S12·E25 | The Favor |
| March 4, 1967 | S12·E24 | Noose of Gold |
| February 25, 1967 | S12·E23 | The Lure |
| February 18, 1967 | S12·E22 | The Returning |
| February 11, 1967 | S12·E21 | Fandango |
| February 4, 1967 | S12·E20 | Old Friend |
| January 28, 1967 | S12·E19 | Mail Drop |
| January 21, 1967 | S12·E18 | Muley |
| January 14, 1967 | S12·E17 | Mad Dog |
| January 7, 1967 | S12·E16 | Saturday Night |
| December 31, 1966 | S12·E15 | The Hanging |
| December 24, 1966 | S12·E14 | Champion of the World |
| December 17, 1966 | S12·E13 | The Moonstone |
| December 10, 1966 | S12·E12 | Quaker Girl |
| December 3, 1966 | S12·E11 | The Newcomers |
| November 26, 1966 | S12·E10 | Stage Stop |
| November 19, 1966 | S12·E9 | The Well |
| November 12, 1966 | S12·E8 | The Whispering Tree |
| October 29, 1966 | S12·E7 | The Wrong Man |
| October 22, 1966 | S12·E6 | Gunfighter, R.I.P. |
| October 15, 1966 | S12·E5 | The Good People |
| October 8, 1966 | S12·E4 | The Mission |
| October 1, 1966 | S12·E3 | The Jailer |
| September 24, 1966 | S12·E2 | The Goldtakers |
| September 17, 1966 | S12·E1 | Snap Decision |
| May 7, 1966 | S11·E32 | Prime of Life |
| April 30, 1966 | S11·E31 | Parson Comes to Town |
| April 23, 1966 | S11·E30 | My Father, My Son |
| April 16, 1966 | S11·E29 | Treasure of John Walking Fox |
…and 405 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
