You might think Burt Reynolds' first major TV role came in Gunsmoke, but his real first big role came in another Western TV ...

Westerns have always presented viewers with a host of strong and smart individuals. These were heroes who defended the ...

“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 ...

It's curious how few people talk about "Gunsmoke" in the 2020s, seeing as it was the biggest show of all time for decades. Indeed, until 2019, "Gunsmoke" held a record for being the longest-running ...

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’ ...

Gunsmoke began as a radio drama in the early ’50s. But with the advent of television, the show became the perfect fit for this new medium. Arness stepped into the role of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, ...

Plenty of characters were carted off to Boot Hill during the 20-season run of “Gunsmoke.” The TV series also sent Gilligan to the graveyard. An explanation is forthcoming, but let’s go ahead and ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap 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 ...

If you’re still missing Miss Kitty and Marshal Matt Dillon, plan a trip to Dodge City this month. The city in Kansas will pay tribute to the 60th anniversary of the “Gunsmoke” TV series with actors ...

John Mantley, who oversaw Doc, Festus, Matt and Kitty as executive producer of “Gunsmoke” during the landmark TV western’s final decade, has died. He was 82. Mantley, who had Alzheimer’s disease, died ...

Few TV stars have been bigger than the 6-foot-7 James Arness. Arness, who died today at age 88 from what were termed natural causes, was a legend from the beginning to the end. 1. He Was a Fixture: ...

Rich Wyatt, the star of American Guns, a once-popular Discovery Channel program that showcased him, his telegenic family, including wife Renee and kids Paige and Kurt, and his business, Wheat Ridge’s ...