When Gunsmoke first rode onto TV screens on September 10, 1955, no one could have predicted it would run for 20 years and more than 600 episodes — or that the show would still be airing daily on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Matt Dillon/James Arness is comfort food for viewers,” he explains. “And not just for the older demographic who grew up on it.

The Emmy Award-winning Western set a new standard for television over its 20-season run from 1955 to 1975 ...

“Gunsmoke” ended its 20-season run on CBS on March 31, 1975, the same night John Wooden ended his 27-season run as UCLA’s basketball coach. Wooden went out in a blaze of glory, beating Kentucky for ...

When it comes to Western TV shows, there’s none more iconic than Gunsmoke, which owes a lot of its legendary status to a single actor. The longest-running series in the genre’s history is chock-full ...

For most of the history of television, the barrier to syndication—and to profitability—has been 100 episodes. The shows that have made it to that mark are an unusual group. Many were big hits. Some ...

Curtis first joined the Gunsmoke family in 1962 with season 8 episode 13, which was called “Us Haggens.” The plot followed Festus tracking down his uncle “Black Jack” Haggen after he murdered Festus’ ...

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Matt Dillon wasn’t much for romance. The Gunsmoke hero played by James Arness only had one on-screen kiss during the show’s 20-season run. Arness locked lips with Michael Learned of The Waltons in a ...