Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
- Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 15 wins & 25 nominations total
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- TriviaThe show was slated to be cancelled in 1967 due to low ratings, but CBS President William Paley, who was a big fan, reversed the decision. He moved the show from Saturdays to Mondays (cancelling Gilligan's Island (1964) in the process), placing it back in the Nielsen's Top Ten.
- GoofsThe real Dodge City is located on green, rolling plains in SW Kansas. The setting of the series is instead in a semi-arid, hilly/mountainous area.
- Quotes
[the teaser of the very first episode, "Matt Gets It."]
John Wayne: Good evening. My name's Wayne. Some of you may have seen me before. I hope so. I've been kicking around Hollywood a long time. I've made a lot of pictures out here. All kinds. Some of them have been westerns and that's what I'm here to tell you about tonight. A western. A new television show called "Gunsmoke". When I first heard about the show "Gunsmoke", I knew there was only one man to play in it. James Arness. He's a young fellow, and may be new to some of you. But I've worked with him and I predict he'll be a big star. And now, I'm proud to present "Gunsmoke".
- ConnectionsFeatured in CBS Fall Preview Special: Seven Wonderful Nights (1961)
- SoundtracksThe Old Trail
(uncredited)
Written by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer
Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)
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- May 29, 2020
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- Runtime1 hour
- Sound mix
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