Gunsmoke - OTRWesterns.com
Summary: Gunsmoke was a long-running old-time radio and television Western drama program set in Dodge City, Kansas during the settlement of the American West. The radio show first aired on April 26, 1952 and ran until June 18, 1961 on the CBS radio network. The series starred William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard McNear as Doc Charles Adams, Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, and Parley Baer as Deputy Chester Proudfoot. Doc’s first name and Chester’s last name were changed for the television program. Gunsmoke was notable for its critically acclaimed cast and writing and is commonly regarded as one of the finest old time radio shows. Some listeners have argued that the radio version of Gunsmoke was far more realistic than the television program. Episodes were aimed at adults and featured some of the most explicit content of the day: there were violent crimes and scalping's, massacres and opium addicts. Miss Kitty’s occupation as a prostitute was made far more obvious on the radio version than on television. Many episodes ended on a down-note, and villains often got away with their crimes.
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Podcasts:
Daddy-O {John Dehner}{reused script} Original Air Date: February 12, 1961 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guest: John Dehner Special Guests: John Dehner Vic Perrin Music: Rex Koury
Love of Money Original Air Date: February 05, 1961 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Lawrence Dobkin Virginia Christine John Dehner Music: Rex Koury
Harriet Original Air Date: January 29, 1961 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Eve McVeagh John Dehner Ben Wright Barney Phillips Music: Rex Koury
Hard Virtue Original Air Date: January 22, 1961 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Jeanne Bates Vic Perrin John Dehner Harry Bartell Music: Rex Koury
The Wake Original Air Date: January 15, 1961 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: John Dehner Virginia Gregg Music: Rex Koury
Old Faces Original Air Date: January 08, 1961 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Vic Perrin Jeanne Bates John Dehner Lawrence Dobkin Harry Bartell Music: Rex Koury
Spring Term {reused script} Original Air Date: January 01, 1961 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Vic Perrin John Dehner Harry Bartell Lawrence Dobkin Music: Rex Koury
Minnie Original Air Date: December 25, 1960 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Virginia Gregg John Dehner Vic Perrin Music: Rex Koury
Hero's Departure Original Air Date: December 18, 1960 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Vic Perrin Sam Edwards Jack Moyles John Dehner Music: Rex Koury
The Cook Original Air Date: December 11, 1960 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Sam Edwards Vic Perrin John Dehner Jeanne Bates Ben Wright Harry Bartell Lawrence Dobkin Music: Rex Koury
Kitty's Good Neighboring Original Air Date: December 04, 1960 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Virginia Christine Barney Phillips John Dehner Vic Perrin Music: Rex Koury
Dirt {reused script} Original Air Date: November 27, 1960 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Vic Perrin Jeanne Bates Virginia Gregg Sam Edwards Music: Rex Koury
The Professor Original Air Date: November 20, 1960 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Vic Perrin Barney Phillips Lawrence Dobkin Ralph Moody Music: Rex Koury
The Big Con {reused script} Original Air Date: November 13, 1960 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Harry Bartell Ralph Moody Jess Kirkpatrick Vic Perrin Jack Moyles Music: Rex Koury
Jedro's Woman Original Air Date: November 06, 1960 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98-OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: William Conrad (Matt Dillion) Parley Baer (Chester) Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: Lawrence Dobkin Virginia Christine James Nusser Music: Rex Koury
