The orphaned boy Miss Kitty rescued travels to Dodge, where he meets Matt Dillon. | Gunsmoke

Hey Folks, Buck Taylor Here! This week’s Monday Movie Madness is taking us back to my very first appearance on Gunsmoke—the episode “Vengeance”(Season 13, Episode 14). I played Leonard Parker, a gunslinger with an itchy trigger finger… who met his end at the hands of Bob Johnson (James Stacy). I honestly thought that would be it for me on Gunsmoke, but who knew I’d soon be back playing the character of Newly! While we’re celebrating, don’t miss my 70th Anniversary Gunsmoke Sale: “He Kept the Lid

🤠 September 10th 1955, Gunsmoke premiered on TV. And who introduced the very first episode? None other than John Wayne himself. The Duke passes the torch to James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon in this rare clip — the start of a 20-year Western legend. What’s your favorite Gunsmoke memory? | The Great American Western

An old pair of yellow boots leaves behind a trail of clues! #Gunsmoke Now streaming on Paramount | Gunsmoke