Matt Dillon and saloon owner Kitty Russell had amazing chemistry on screen in Gunsmoke, but there's a reason why that romance never went there.

When "Gunsmoke" was left off the CBS schedule in 1967 — apparently due to rising production costs — the network's founding owner, Bill Paley, and his wife, Babe, insisted that it return.

50 years after Marshal Matt Dillon’s last draw, ‘Gunsmoke’ is a streaming hit James Arness, left, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis and Milburn Stone in “Gunsmoke.” ...

"Gunsmoke," the western drama starring James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon, has twice this year ranked among Nielsen's top 10 list of most-streamed acquired series alongside more contemporary ...

Uncover the mystery behind the controversial ending of 'Gunsmoke' – the Western series that rode into the sunset without a ...

When the classic Western drama “Gunsmoke” finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a bold prediction.

LOS ANGELES — When the classic Western drama "Gunsmoke" finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a bold prediction. "I have the ...

LOS ANGELES — When the classic Western drama "Gunsmoke" finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a bold prediction. "I have the ...

When it comes to Western TV shows, there’s none more iconic than Gunsmoke, which owes a lot of its legendary status to a ...

Lee Majors rode into the Barkley family as Heath on TV, who claimed his share of a name that did not want him at first. He ...

50 years after Marshal Matt Dillon’s last draw, ‘Gunsmoke’ is a streaming hit: The adult western drama with James Arness is finding loyal fans and new audiences on Peacock, Paramount+ and ...