About this episode

In this episode of Gunsmoke, the story revolves around a surgery that impacts the characters' lives.

Original Air Date: February 23, 1958Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Rhynes

Topics covered

• drama
• fiction
• western
• surgery
• character development

Keywords

• Gunsmoke
• surgery
• William Conrad
• western drama
• February 23, 1958

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gunsmoke

Books & works: Roundup on the Prairie

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