Chester and Matt hear a gunshot and the scene then pans to some buggies, horses and people at The Wedding area. In 1971, at the height of the show's popularity on primetime through the show's high-rated Monday timeslot, then-CBS VP of daytime programs. . Reilly portrayed Orlo Baker, a farmer sweet on his neighbor, Anna May. Design and text 1996 - 2023 Jon Sandys. "Gunsmoke" ran for 20 years on the air and featured a colorful cast of characters. One of Chester's most noticeable features is his stiff right leg the cause of which is never explicitly stated, though it's implied that he was injured during the Civil War. Festus finally became deputy marshal because Dillon's deputy of nine seasons, Chester, left the show. In one episode Festus refers to Dillon's horse as 'Buck'. Chester confronts the pair of drunken cowboys, but they laugh at him. This is a trick question. During the last ten years of the series, James Arness was suffering from severe arthritis, which got so bad that all of his scenes for each episode were shot on a single day, allowing Arness to rest and recuperate in between. Doc says if he does that he'll shoot the man. The Returning - S12-E22. Episode Dennis Weaver, whose portrayal of Deputy Chester Goode in the classic television western "Gunsmoke" made him the favorite sidekick of the early television era, died on Friday at his . Chester just didn't seem to be too concerned about the lady. Callie is broken hearted, because she wanted to go with the indian, and he rejected her. Arkansas City is a town south of Wichita with a population of abut twelve thousand. His experience with horses began long before he landed the role of Marshal Matt Dillon on the iconic television series. One of his fellow alumni was actress Shelley Winters who later helped him to get into films. See production, box office & company info, (story by) (screenplay by) (based on the radio series created by), (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited), (developed for television by) (uncredited), Another look at the soul of a pioneer doctor. Gunsmoke is an American western radio series, which was developed for radio by John Meston and Norman Macdonnell.The series ran for nine seasons and was broadcast by CBS. The Indian appears and asks for help. Cannon). As Chester cares for the young indian, he becomes his friend. was on the air. "Chester's Indian" was the 32nd episode of Season 7 of Gunsmoke, also the 265th overall episode of the series. Callie is also afraid that her father Adam (Karl Swenson) and brother Frank (Lew Brown) will kill Eddie if they find out Callie is in love with him. In Steven Spielberg's Duel (1971), Dennis Weaver's character stops at a filling station. Doc's Reward: Directed by Richard Whorf. The door starts to open before the explosion goes off. I'll give it eight out of ten Stars. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner.While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. Robert Wilke, who was a guest on Gunsmoke seven times, tries to kill his own brother, played by Lew Brown, who had 21 appearances on Gunsmoke. Yes, quite a few timeseven on the first television episode. According to "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows" (8th Edition, pg. | 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. (1983) and Buck James (1987)), but none of these managed to recapture his earlier successes. Adam and Frank go to town, while Callie gathers up some things and goes looking for the Indian. Quotes At the end of the episode Marshal Dillon and Chester discuss an Army deserter who had just been acquitted of a murder that Marshal Dillon was sure he had committed. There's a 1930s/40s vintage car in the background of this episode. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner. Adam Kimbro. continuity problems from shoot to shoot. Matt is very tired when he receives a report that two cowboys from out of town are drunk and accosting women on the sidewalks. While on a fishing trip, Chester shoots an Indian who was courting a white teenage girl, whom Matt tries to save from her ruthless father. Continuity mistake: Marshall Dillon buries an outlaw at Sarah's place. She wanted her to marry the rich guy in town. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. People loved Gunsmoke so much that the series would likely appear in any "Best Show in History" list. The back-and-forth banter and adversarial nature between Doc and Festus (the smart Doctor and the country fool) was similarly used in Star Trek between the country doctor and the smart alien, McCoy and Spock. the twenty years Gunsmoke Callie tells him to hide till morning. This episode features three buffalo hunters in a fight with each other. Camera shot changes back to the prior viewpoint and the blanket has reappeared. (00:26:00). ". Doc Adams makes fun of Chester, but the creepy simpleton claims he is only there to pick up the mail for Marshal Dillon. Another horse, pictured below, is named Marshal. Answer: the right Marshal's Service provided local law enforcement in territories, not in states. Matt Dillon: I see. After sixteen seasons, the producers decided to let, The gunfight between Matt Dillon and an unknown gunman that opened every episode was shot on the same main street as that used in. Chester, Quint, and Festus only appeared together in one episode during the series' run. Gunsmoke Killed Gilligan's Island. Matt sets out with a vengeance to capture two trouble-making Texas cowhands who dragged Chester and left him near death. The episode ends with a truly fifties television bromance scene between Matt and Chester. During the show's twenty season run, anytime between seasons when the writing crew was 'washed-up' with ideas/stories and kept repeating/recycling, they would entirely be replaced with a new writing crew. Sam the bartender weighs the gold and says it is worth $420. On his way to a . Visible crew/equipment: When Festus has put a false article regarding a gold strike and the people are rushing out of town, there is a shot in which the view is head on to the street full of riders and wagons as people are leaving town and the roof of the set is visible over the street instead of sky. When Matt and Chester get up in the morning, Chester is in a chair with a blanket covering him up to his chin. In the premiere,. The army deserter is being sent back to his unit to fight the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians under Gen. Custer. The china/dishes you will see in many episodes are the Blue Willow designs. Other mistake: Near the end of the episode, there's a gunfight, and they show Matt Dillon reloading his gun. Truethis was the responsibility of the Army. He languished in relative obscurity until he landed several guest spots on Jack Webb's Dragnet (1951). The half-hour episodes in the early years of the series are by necessity stories that lack the depth of the later ones of a full hour. They're talking while riding. It featured some notable actors, James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, Ken Curtis, etc. This was the only time the name of the horse is mentioned during the entire series. 2023 METACRITIC, A FANDOM COMPANY. No he was always covered by a shirt or blanket. Factual error: There's a 1930s/40s vintage car in the background of this episode. Matt Dillon rode a number of horses during He was failin' so bad. Chester is leaving to visit his cousin Thurlow. . Gunsmoke's 20 seasons set the record for the most seasons for a scripted prime-time drama series on American television. Each man votes by dropping a small stone into a barrel. There wasn't even a character or actor in the episode named Henry, so it's not as if he mixed up the name. However, there is enough to keep you fixated as to what is going to happen. Matt got him first, Falsehe took his name from the poet Dylan Thomas. The shadow of the boom mic is extremely obvious. | Festus Haggen: Don't you think somebody oughta reckon with him, Matthew? In Spanish-speaking countries, the series is known as La ley del revlver ("The Law of the Revolver"). None of the bullets are missing. Learned who later became the mother on The Waltons. One reason given for why Chester's last name being Goode on the television show while his last name was Proudfoot on the radio version was because the producers of the television version didn't know if they could use it due to ownership issues. The duties Matt Dillon performed would have been handled by a town marshal or county sheriff (in this case, Ford County). the front. Vintage Marx 1950-60s Gunsmoke Western Play Set SCARCE BLUE . Despite the vast amount of guest stars, only eleven Oscar winners appeared on the show. Look at Doc's eyebrow. hired to kill Dillon. Chester: Old Doc just had to have somethin' to eat. 39 of 41 found this interesting | Share this Follow/Fav Intentions. Yes only in the early episodes and then only when there himself up while extracting nitro from dynamite. In Kalvesta, Simeon brings a Cheyene indian tied up into Adam's general store. show he queried "Festus? way. | it by the way. With this knowledge firmly in mind, Matt rides out after the men. Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates; July 2, 1916 - April 28, 1991) was an American singer and actor best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the CBS western television series Gunsmoke.Although he appeared on Gunsmoke earlier in other roles (such as "Brisco" in S4E32's "Change Of Heart), he was first cast as Festus in season 8 episode 13, December 8, 1962 "Us Haggens." Are you sure you want to leave and cancel your review? As one of those plucky cowpokes, "Gunsmoke" regular Dennis Weaver's Chester became one the period's most popular characters, with his familiar drawl and home-spun nature playing off against. You are about to exit without submitting your review. Chester is forced to take the Indian out into the woods and care for his gunshot for several days. "Get the hell out of Dodge" is a reference to Dodge City, Kansas, which was a favorite location for westerns in the early to mid twentieth century. (00:15:45). Jane Canary. When Marshal Dillon helps Kate down off the carriage, the moving boom mic casts a shadow on the wall on the left side of the screen. seated across the table from him. It was originally produced for CBS by Filmcrafters at the Producers Studio (now the Raleigh Studio). A black stone means "fight" and a white stone means "let her be." When he feels forced to shoot him, he tells Matt to arrest him for it before the marshal's reputation comes into question by everyone in town. The shadow of the boom mic is extremely obvious. The law does". was no other option. He took hold of his horse's reins, grabbed the rope that hung from the saddle, and looked up and down the hill for a place to set a trap - using horse sense. a number of years and, interestingly, claims to be descended He installs a wood cross at the grave. The pot belly stove in the Sheriff's office has the stovepipe exiting through the front wall, there is no stovepipe or chimney showing on the front of the building? However, on the radio version of the show, his name was Charles. Chester's character had no surname until Baer ad libbed "Proudfoot" during an early rehearsal. While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. (00:26:00 - 00:29:00). His right eyebrow is sticking up on the right side and you can see his real eyebrow underneath it. The phrase took on its current meaning in the 1960s and 70s when teenagers began to use it in its current form. Many of the early television episodes were adaptations of Meston's radio scripts. Doc, on his way to an accident at a local farmhouse, is confronted by a stranger barring his way. Director Andrew V. McLaglen Writers John Meston (based on the radio series created by) Norman MacDonnell (based on the radio series created by) Other mistake: Festus returns from catfish fishing carrying a gunny sack full of fish that is bone dry when it should be dripping wet or at the minimum damp from the fish. Later it is heard the Indian escaped. 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