Inside the “Gunsmoke” Cast’s Lives 51 Years After the Show Was Canceled

Arness reprised the role of Dillon in all five Gunsmoke TV movies: Return to Dodge (1987), The Last Apache (1990), To the ...
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‘Gunsmoke’ Turns 70: Why Marshal Dillon’s Legacy Still Brings Comfort to Fans Today (EXCLUSIVE)

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.
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Do You Remember The First ‘Gunsmoke’ Episode That Was Broadcast in Color?

Gunsmoke got a whole lot more colorful when its twelfth season debuted Sept. 17, 1966. For the first time, the adventures of Marshal Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty, Doc, Festus, and the gang would be ...
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50 years after Marshal Matt Dillon's last draw, 'Gunsmoke' is a streaming hit

When the classic Western drama “Gunsmoke” finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a bold prediction. “I have the feeling that the first moon colony we ...
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‘I Felt Lucky Just To Get Where I Was’: James Arness, 6′7″ Star of 'Gunsmoke', Reflects on His Legacy

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From the battlefields of Anzio to the backlot streets of Dodge, Arness carried the same sense of duty that made Matt Dillon ...
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‘Gunsmoke’s Marshal Matt Dillon’s Only Had One On-Screen Kiss — Do You Remember It?

It’s the mystery that has vexed Gunsmoke viewers for generations: Were Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) and beautiful barkeep Miss Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake) a couple? The debate will likely last ...
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The Iconic Western TV Series 'Gunsmoke' May Have Helped Popularize a Common Phrase

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, "Get out of Dodge" and wondered where that came from, chances are your research will take you back to Gunsmoke. The famed Western giant of a TV show ran for 20 ...