Media historian Hal Erickson, per the Winston-Salem Journal, called the episode “a low-key comic exercise emphasizing Festus, ...

Gunsmoke couldn't have been the best Western TV show of all time without its lead actor. But he only got the part thanks to ...

When Gunsmoke premiered, it was an immediate hit, and remained that way for many years. This success was not just due to the phenomenal cast, which included James Arness, Amanda Blake and Dennis ...