On September 10, 1955, television audiences were introduced to a new kind of Western hero when Gunsmoke premiered on CBS. Though it wasn’t the first Western show on TV, the network took pains to ...

'Gunsmoke' has an untouchable reputation among Western fans.

From hearty plates of beef stew and chili to steak and pie, find out what James Arness and the Gunsmoke cast were actually ...

Few shows have run on network television for as long as Gunsmoke ran on CBS. For twenty years, the Western series braved television sets after first jumping from a radio drama to the screen, and later ...

The CBS series Gunsmoke was set in the frontier town of Dodge City, Kansas. The show revolved around U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness), Deputy Chester (Dennis Weaver), Doc Adams (Milburn Stone), ...

An early episode of 'Gunsmoke' incorporated a Bible verse into the inspiration for its title that provided it with more meaning. James Arness’ lead character, U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, offered a twist ...

The Emmy-winning Western, based on the eponymous radio show, premiered on CBS on Sept. 10, 1955, and offered a gritty, grounded portrayal of frontier life. The series ran for 20 seasons and remains ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Offscreen, James Arness traded Dodge City's saloon dust for the comfort of his own king-size bed. Photographed in 1956, the ...

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Prime Video's Reacher repeated atop Nielsen's U.S. ranking of streaming originals for the week of March 3, amassing 1.41 billion minutes viewed across 21 available episodes. Meanwhile on Nielsen's ...

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 ...