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Gunsmoke is an American Western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history.
The first episode of season 14 aired in the United States on September 23, 1968, and the final episode aired on March 24, 1969. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS.
Season 14 of Gunsmoke was the third season of color episodes. Previous seasons were filmed in black-and-white.
Synopsis
Gunsmoke is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas, in the post-Civil War era and centers on United States Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) as he enforces law and order in the city. In its original format, the series also focuses on Dillon's friendship with deputy Festus Haggen (Ken Curtis); Doctor Galen "Doc" Adams (Milburn Stone), the town's physician; Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake), saloon girl and later owner of the Long Branch Saloon; and deputy Newly O'Brien (Buck Taylor).
Cast and characters
= Main
=James Arness as Matt Dillon
Ken Curtis as Festus
Milburn Stone as Doc
Amanda Blake as Kitty
Buck Taylor as Newly
Production
Season 14 consisted of 26 one-hour color episodes produced by John Mantley and associate producer Joseph Dackow.
= Casting
=Episode 19, "The Mark of Cain", cast Robert Totten as a guest character. Totten directed several episodes as well as writing at least one.
= Writing
=Occasionally, titles were re-used. This season had two titles that were used in previous seasons. The first was episode 20, "Reprisal", which was also a title in season 7, episode 23. The second was episode 25, "The Prisoner", which was also a title in season 7, episode 33.
Episodes
Release
= Broadcast
=Season fourteen aired Mondays at 7:30-8:30 pm (EST) on CBS.
= Home media
=The fourteenth season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment in a two volume set on February 5, 2019.
Reception
After a move to a new timeslot the previous season, Gunsmoke season 14 was able to stay in the top 10, securing #6 in the Nielsen ratings.
Footnotes
References
Barbaras, SuzAnne & Gabor (1990). Gunsmoke: A Complete History. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-89950-418-3.
Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
Costello, Ben (2006). Gunsmoke: An American Institution. Chandler, Arizona: Five Star Publications, Inc. ISBN 978-1-58985-014-9.
McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
External links
Gunsmoke season 14 at IMDb
Gunsmoke season 14 at TV Guide
Gunsmoke season 14 at epguides.com
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