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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.

Latest Episodes:

Medicine Man | Gunsmoke (04-28-57) Mar 29, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: April 28, 1957
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
• Vic Perrin
• Virginia Gregg

Writer:
• Les Crutchfield

Editorial Supervisor:
• John Meston

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

Bear Trap | Gunsmoke (04-21-57) Mar 28, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: April 21, 1957
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)

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

The Juniper Tree | Gunsmoke (08-30-52) Mar 26, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: August 30, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: 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
• Michael Ann Berret
• Vivi Janiss
• Paul Dubov
• William Lally

Writer:
• Herb Perdum

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

Shakespeare | Gunsmoke (08-23-52) Mar 24, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: August 23, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)

Special Guests:
• Hans Conried (Henry)
• Mary Lansing (Mrs. Cullen)

Writer:
• Antony Ellis

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

Wild Jack Rhett | Escape (12-17-50) Mar 22, 2026

Show notes

A story about the old west and a great show-down on Main Street.

Original Air Date: June 23, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Western Stories
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• John Dehner
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Lou Krugman

Special Guests:
• Junius Matthews
• Russell Simpson
• Jeanne Bates
• Paul Dubov
• Sam Edwards

Narrator:
• Parley Baer

Writer:
• John Meston

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Ivan Ditmars

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

Saludos | Gunsmoke (04-14-57) Mar 22, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: April 14, 1957
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)

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

Rock Bottom | Gunsmoke (04-07-57) Mar 21, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: April 07, 1957
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
• Jeanne Bates
• Barney Phillips
• Ben Wright

Writer:
• Les Crutchfield

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

The Lynching | Gunsmoke (08-16-52) Mar 19, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: August 16, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)

Special Guests:
• Paul Dubov
• John Dehner
• Tom Tully
• Joan Danton
• Ralph Moody
• Lee Millar

Writer:
• John Meston

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

The Kentucky Tolmans | Gunsmoke (08-09-52) Mar 17, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: August 09, 1952
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: 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
• Joseph Kearns
• Junius Matthews
• Harry Bartell
• Lou Krugman
• Peter Lee
• Norman Macdonnell

Writer:
• Herb Perdum

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

Chicken Smith | Gunsmoke (03-31-57) Mar 15, 2026

Show notes

Original Air Date: March 31, 1957
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)

Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell

Music:
• Rex Koury

Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

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