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Season 6

Gunsmoke

Season 6

September 2, 1960 (66 years ago)
38 episodes
6.0/10

No overview available.

Key Crew

Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Age 40 (died at 94)

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Writer

John Meston

Age 46 (died at 64)

James Arness

Producer

James Arness

Age 37 (died at 88)

Friend's Pay-Off
S06E01

Friend's Pay-Off

26m
September 3, 1960

Matt is summoned to help an old friend, Ab Butler, who has been shot in the back and left for dead. However, Matt faces a difficult situation when Ab's partner shows up and tells his side of the story.

The Blacksmith
S06E02

The Blacksmith

26m
September 17, 1960

Troublemakers trick an immigrant blacksmith into leaving his house on his wedding night, then burn it down.

Small Water
S06E03

Small Water

26m
September 24, 1960

Matt arrests Finn Pickett after recognizing his face from a wanted poster. On the way back to Dodge, Pickett's vengeful sons try to free their father as Matt and Chester face a water shortage.

Say Uncle
S06E04

Say Uncle

26m
October 1, 1960

Lee Nagel suspects his visiting uncle of murder when his father is killed in their store in an apparent accident.

Shooting Stopover
S06E05

Shooting Stopover

26m
October 8, 1960

While transporting a prisoner with Chester on a stagecoach to Wichita, Matt learns that the stagecoach is also carrying a shipment of gold, and he suspects the coach might be targeted by outlaws.

The Peace Officer
S06E06

The Peace Officer

26m
October 15, 1960

Matt is called in to deal with a corrupt sheriff in Tascosa.

Don Matteo
S06E07

Don Matteo

26m
October 22, 1960

Matt's old friend, Esteban Garcia, tracks a man into Dodge and plans to kill him for stealing his wife.

The Worm
S06E08

The Worm

26m
October 29, 1960

Murders follow when a buffalo hunter and his browbeaten partner come to town.

The Badge
S06E09

The Badge

26m
November 12, 1960

Out on the prairie, Matt is shot and taken captive by two outlaws, one of whom is a weakling abused and bossed around by the other.

Distant Drummer
S06E10

Distant Drummer

26m
November 19, 1960

A young army drummer named Raffie is terrorized by two bullying mule skinners.

Ben Tolliver's Stud
S06E11

Ben Tolliver's Stud

26m
November 26, 1960

Jake Creed accuses his young hired hand, Ben Tolliver, of horse theft.

No Chip
S06E12

No Chip

26m
December 3, 1960

The vicious Dolan brothers move in on a tough cattle rancher and his non-violent son.

The Wake
S06E13

The Wake

26m
December 10, 1960

Gus Mather arrives in Dodge in a wagon, carrying the coffin of his best friend, Orson Boggs, to give him a proper wake. There's only one problem: according to Mrs. Boggs, her late husband didn't have any friends.

The Cook
S06E14

The Cook

26m
December 17, 1960

A young drifter takes a job as cook at Delmonico's but accidentally kills a crazy buffalo hunter who complains about his cooking.

Old Fool
S06E15

Old Fool

26m
December 24, 1960

A scheming woman (Else Hedgepath), who is after the money and wealth of Hannibal Bass, makes a play for Hannibal, but runs into some serious, SERIOUS trouble though when she tangles with *MRS* Bass!

Brother Love
S06E16

Brother Love

26m
December 31, 1960

In a family that believes in taking care of its own--including administering punishment within the family for crime--one of two grown brothers appears to have committed murder, but which one?

Bad Sheriff
S06E17

Bad Sheriff

26m
January 7, 1961

A man shoots his partner, flees, and is caught by two men claiming to be lawmen.

Unloaded Gun
S06E18

Unloaded Gun

26m
January 14, 1961

Red and Joe Lime are no-good murderous brothers, and Matt has to track 'em down out on the prairie. Trouble is, Matt comes down with a fever due to missing out on so much sleep in the last couple of weeks. This situation causes some serious problems for all involved when Matt has to return to Dodge because he is too sick to pursue the Lime brothers.

Tall Trapper
S06E19

Tall Trapper

26m
January 21, 1961

A man and his wife come across a lone trapper and make camp with him. Next day, the husband comes to Dodge to report to Doc that his wife is sick, but Doc finds the woman beaten to death, and the husband accuses the trapper.

Love Thy Neighbor
S06E20

Love Thy Neighbor

26m
January 28, 1961

The theft of a sack of potatoes leads to increasingly violent hostilities between the Scooper and Galloway families.

Bad Seed
S06E21

Bad Seed

26m
February 4, 1961

Matt rescues teen-aged Trudy Trent from a life of isolated poverty with her incestuous and alcoholic father, but he subsequently learns that "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" when he rejects her misguided romantic overtures toward him.

Kitty Shot
S06E22

Kitty Shot

26m
February 11, 1961

Dillon goes after cowboy Jake Bayloe after he guns down his partner in the Long Branch , shooting Kitty in the crossfire and critically wounding her.

About Chester
S06E23

About Chester

26m
February 25, 1961

While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner.

Harriet
S06E24

Harriet

26m
March 4, 1961

After witnessing the callous murder of her kindly father, Harriet Horne disregards Matt's advice and unwisely attempts to extract revenge from the perpetrators by making them jealous rivals for her attention.

Potshot
S06E25

Potshot

26m
March 11, 1961

A concealed gunman takes a shot at Chester, and it may have been a bank robber, or it may have been someone who's been making trouble at the Long Branch.

Old Faces
S06E26

Old Faces

26m
March 18, 1961

Hot-headed Tom's new wife used to be a river-boat girl, and when a gunman from her old life recognizes her, a battle between the two men is brewing.

Big Man
S06E27

Big Man

26m
March 25, 1961

To protect Kitty, Matt is forced to physically (and publicly) subdue fractious troublemaker Pat Swarner. When Swarner is subsequently found murdered, oft-inebriated Jud Sloan's claim that the Marshal was the killer seems uncomfortably credible.

Little Girl
S06E28

Little Girl

26m
April 1, 1961

Marshal Dillon must find a suitable home for Charity Gill, a young orphan, after the little girl's father dies when his cabin catches fire. Charity insists that she should live with the Dodge City lawman.

Stolen Horses
S06E29

Stolen Horses

26m
April 8, 1961

A horse thief murders a man to get his horses. Matt tracks the criminal to a Kiowa camp.

Minnie
S06E30
6.0/10

Minnie

26m
April 15, 1961

Rough and rowdy Minnie comes to Dodge City and sets her designs on Doc Adams, much to the delight of Matt, Chester and Kitty. Trouble comes though when Minnie's husband comes to Dodge and finds out that his Minnie is sweet on Doc.

Bless Me Till I Die
S06E31

Bless Me Till I Die

26m
April 22, 1961

Vengeful former convict Nate Bush sets off a tragic series of events when he informs Matt that well-liked new arrival Cole Treadwell is actually Cole Trankin, an escapee from the Arizona Territorial Prison.

Long Hours, Short Pay
S06E32

Long Hours, Short Pay

26m
April 29, 1961

A gunrunner supplies the Pawnee with weapons. Matt arrests him, but when the Pawnee find out, they capture Matt and free his prisoner.

Hard Virtue
S06E33

Hard Virtue

26m
May 6, 1961

Hot tempered Andy Coe and his wife want to sell their wagon to Moss, but can't when Ed Fallon's team spooks and crashes into their wagon.

The Imposter
S06E34

The Imposter

26m
May 13, 1961

A man claiming to be a sheriff from Texas comes to Dodge and asks Matt for help tracking down a named fugitive, but the man may not be a lawman.

Chester's Dilemma
S06E35

Chester's Dilemma

26m
May 20, 1961

A pretty girl arrives in town and chases Chester, who's happy for her to do so, but the young woman has a secret that may land her in jail.

The Love of Money
S06E36

The Love of Money

26m
May 27, 1961

When an ex-marshal passing through town is shot in the back, Matt suspects a new saloon gal might have had something to do with it.

Melinda Miles
S06E37

Melinda Miles

26m
June 3, 1961

When Roy Tayloe is murdered following a poker game, quick-tempered Harry Miles is certain that daughter Melinda's suitor Tom Potter is the killer. Miles quickly becomes impatient with Matt's methodical investigation of the crime and threatens to kill Potter himself unless he stays away from Melinda.

Colorado Sheriff
S06E38

Colorado Sheriff

26m
June 17, 1961

Matt and Chester find Rod Ellison shot and paralyzed on the prairie and return him to Dodge for surgery. Ben Witter abrasively advises Matt that he is a deputy sheriff from Pueblo who has come to Dodge to arrest Ellison for robbery, but Matt is suspicious of Witter's refusal to produce a valid arrest warrant.