Laughing Gas - Gunsmoke | 03/09/1958 (Ep309)

About this episode

This episode features the classic radio Western drama Gunsmoke, centered on lawman Marshal Matt Dillon in Dodge City during the 1870s.

Gunsmoke was a beloved American radio Western drama series centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. The program aired from 1952 to 1961 and is widely considered one of the greatest western series ever produced for radio or television. It was gritty, featuring tough and sometimes very violent subject matter. Gunsmoke is a treasured classic that left a permanent mark of the history of radio and westerns. Hope you enjoy this episode of Gunsmoke! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

Topics covered

• Western drama
• Radio series
• American West
• Lawman
• Dodge City
• Classic radio

Keywords

• Gunsmoke
• Western
• radio drama
• Matt Dillon
• William Conrad
• Dodge City
• American West
• classic radio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gunsmoke

Books & works: Gunsmoke

Places: Dodge City, Kansas

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