- Source: Gunsmoke season 16
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 16 aired in the United States on September 14, 1970, and the final episode aired on March 8, 1971. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS.
Season 16 of Gunsmoke was the fifth 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
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James Arness as Matt Dillon
Ken Curtis as Festus
Milburn Stone as Doc
Amanda Blake as Kitty
Buck Taylor as Newly
Production
Season 16 consisted of 24 one-hour color episodes produced by executive producer John Mantley along with producers Joseph Dackow (episodes 516–528) and Leonard Katzman (episodes 529–539).
"Pike", the two-part episode that ended the season, was later developed into a spin-off series entitled Dirty Sally.
Episodes
Release
= Broadcast
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Season sixteen aired Mondays at 7:30-8:30 pm (EST) on CBS.
= Home media
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The sixteenth season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment on December 10, 2019.
Reception
Gunsmoke season 16 reached #5 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 16 at IMDb
Gunsmoke season 16 at TV Guide
Gunsmoke season 16 at epguides.com
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