Gunsmoke had been on the air for 14 years when Mannon aired in January ... only to face down Ben Rawlins returning to "Zavala." Among the few episodes in Gunsmoke's history that focused on a ...

After 20 seasons on the air, fans weren't going to miss the series finale of TV Western trailblazer "Gunsmoke" on March 31, 1975. Sadly, the finale episode wasn't meant to be the show's end as the ...

while the remaining 14 seasons (with hour-long episodes, first made popular by Cheyenne) were always called Gunsmoke. For some reason, the show's change in format, going from half-hour to hour ...