Gunsmoke: The Final Season

Based on the radio series of the same name, Gunsmoke was network television's first "adult" western. The series debuted in October of 1955; by the time it finished its run 20 years later, it had set a still-unchallenged record as the longest-running dramatic series in TV history. James Arness starred as Matt Dillon, marshal of Dodge City, Kansas (the role was originally offered to John Wayne, who turned down the assignment, but not before recommending Arness as his replacement). Other regul...