Gunsmoke

Season 20

TV-G

Marshal Matt Dillon is in charge of Dodge City, a town in the wild west where people often have no respect for the law. He deals on a daily basis with the problems associated with frontier life: cattle rustling, gunfights, brawls, standover tactics, and land fraud. Such situations call for sound judgement and brave actions: of which Marshal Dillon has plenty.

Where to Watch Season 20

24 Episodes

Matt Dillon Must Die
E1
Matt Dillon Must DieMatt is trapped at a mountain cabin occupied by murderous Abraham Wakefield and his sons. The embittered Wakefield detests lawmen because of his wife's killing years earlier, and he decides that it would be sporting for him, his sons, and their vicious dog to hunt the Marshal like an animal in the bitter cold.
Town in Chains
E2
Town in ChainsA group of bandits attempt to rob a town while masquerading as soldiers.
The Guns of Cibola Blanca (1)
E3
The Guns of Cibola Blanca (1)Doc and fellow stage passenger, Lyla are captured by renegade comancheros.
The Guns of Cibola Blanca (2)
E4
The Guns of Cibola Blanca (2)Matt, Festus and Newly attempt to rescue Doc and Lyla from Shindrow's camp.
Thirty a Month and Found
E5
Thirty a Month and FoundMatt houses a drunk Will & Friends in the jail they go looking for $300 that they think Bill took. Matt thinks it was a misunderstanding. Will doesn't want to tell Matt that they shot Curly Wills (They buried him before going to Dodge. Doak stops to see his girlfriend and says marriage will need to wait, as Will & Quincy leaves without Doak Quincy and the storekeepers are shot.
The Wiving
E6
The WivingJed Hockett(Harry Morgan), a farmer, orders his three boys to go to town and return with prospective brides.
The Iron Men
E7
The Iron MenMatt and former lawman now turned alcoholic, Chauncey Demon go up against land baron Carl Ryker.
The Fourth Victim
E8
The Fourth VictimA series of seemingly random killings have the citizens of Dodge City in near panic, but Dillon believes they are part of a pattern in which Doc is slated to be the next target.
The Tarnished Badge
E9
The Tarnished BadgeMatt's friend, Sheriff Harker runs his town ruthlessly, punishing anyone disobeying him.
In Performance of Duty
E10
In Performance of DutyMatt is frustrated by Judge Kendall's insistence that the letter of the law be maintained, which could result in Emmett Kaysinger and his boys, all known outlaws, be set free unless there is solid evidence to hold them for a double murder and robbery they committed.
Island in the Desert (1)
E11
Island in the Desert (1)Festus, in the desert hunting escaped killer Gard Dixon is wounded by the outlaw. He is found by Ben Snow, a half-crazy hermit who has been living in the desert with his gold for many years.
Island in the Desert (2)
E12
Island in the Desert (2)While Matt and Newly hunt for Festus, Ben Snow and Festus attempt to haul his gold out of the desert.
The Colonel
E13
The ColonelLee J. Cobb and his daughter Julie Cobb appear together for the first time when Cobb guest-stars as a once-proud military officer who is suddenly faced with a painful and unplanned reunion with his daughter.
The Squaw
E14
The SquawFleeing from both Matt Dillon and his double-crossed partners, outlaw Gristy Calhoun discovers that his survival in the badlands depends on an Indian woman.
The Hiders
E15
The HidersA farmer comes by and asks Sharp where is cow is, Matt tells the milk cow owner that he has no proof to arrest ""the hiders."" The farmer wants to go after them himself. Matt tells the men that will leave Dodge if anyone else complains. Dink escapes from Carp after being hurt, Festus finds Dink and treats his wounds. Dink tells Festus he likes waking up in the morning, Martha warns Dink to watch for Carp. Carp asks Dink to help kill Festus.
Larkin
E16
LarkinNewly finds himself in a strange alliance with a professional killer as he tries to return to Dodge City with his prisoner (Jaeckel) before they are both killed by a trio of bounty hunters.
The Fires of Ignorance
E17
The Fires of IgnoranceHenry Decory is a schoolteacher who makes a strong statement for compulsory education for frontier children as a stubborn father feels that books and education are a waste of time and tries to keep his son Tommy out of school.
The Angry Land
E18
The Angry LandMatt takes a young orphan Bessie Sutherland after her parents were killed on the prairie, to live with her Aunt Rachel. Rachel tells Matt that because of the devastating experiences that she has had, does not want to take in her niece, besides she wants to sell her land.
Brides and Grooms
E19
Brides and GroomsThe sons of a loony farmer have all finally found women willing to marry them (the farmer makes a play for Hannah Cobb, in her second appearance, and is turned down again). But finding wives was easy by comparison to actually marrying them.
Hard Labor
E20
Hard LaborMatt Dillon is sentenced to life imprisonment of hard labor for shooting a fugitive in the town of Bedrock.
I Have Promises to Keep
E21
I Have Promises to KeepFestus, out on patrol meets an aging traveling preacher who wants to build a church for Indians on their small reserve. The whites in the nearby town are furious and torch the building (Festus fires two shots from a revolver at the escaping arsonists). The preacher vows to try again and again - despite a heart condition that is about to kill him.
The Busters
E22
The BustersTwo bronco busters try to raise money for a ranch in Montana, only to have the dream ruined when one of them gets a death threatening head injury when thrown off by a wild stallion.
Manolo
E23
ManoloManolo (Robert Urich)is a Basque youth who is not recognized as a man in the eyes of his people because he refuses to fight his father Alejo (Nehemiah Persoff), a traditional Basque custom to prove one's manhood.
The Sharecroppers
E24
The SharecroppersA comedy of errors puts Festus behind a plow, farming for a family of shiftless sharecroppers.