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Gunsmoke rejected its radio star— and made TV history anyway. Here's the surprising story of how Matt Dillon leapt from radio to the small screen
Gunsmoke's filming schedule was hard for its cast to keep up with
Milburn Stone made an honest medic out of Doc Adams for his father
James Arness was honest about the problems that came with playing Marshal Matt Dillon
James Arness quit Gunsmoke just before the series started filming — this was the phone call that convinced him to return
This Gunsmoke producer said that the cast's loyalty to one another was what made the show so successful
Amanda Blake's life after Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke
James Arness, Amanda Blake and Ken Curtis all learned a lot from Milburn Stone
Burt Reynolds said this co-star ''gave me the business'' when he needed help the most
Buck Taylor didn't mind standing in his castmates' shadows on Gunsmoke
Milburn Stone believed that Miss Kitty was the glue that held the Gunsmoke characters together
The cast of Gunsmoke used this surprising ingredient to create a realistic effect
Do you remember this Western with stars from Gunsmoke and The Brady Bunch?
Do you remember this made-for-TV movie that helped Dennis Weaver shed his Gunsmoke image?
Dennis Weaver introduced Ron Howard's parents to each other
Is this the title of an actor's memoir, or an episode of the television series they starred in?
Amanda Blake said that Hollywood was ''superficial''
Amanda Blake called Miss Kitty ''liberated''
How well do you know your cowboy lingo, partner?
Burt Reynolds on the parallels between himself and Clint Eastwood
When Michael Learned returned to Dodge City for a Gunsmoke reunion
Amanda Blake said she built her career on songs, dances, and funny sayings
Milburn Stone found life more ''precious'' after being in Gunsmoke
Ken Curtis: Rejected Hollywood songwriter
Milburn Stone loved the chemistry between the cast on Gunsmoke
Yuletide Yee-Haw: A quiz about Christmas episodes on Western shows
This was the ''secret weapon'' that made Gunsmoke so good
Did James Arness ever get tired of Gunsmoke?
Ken Curtis picked up this Festus-ism from his uncle
James Arness made more money from Gunsmoke than John Wayne did in his entire film career
James Arness said that this unexpected sport was his favorite
About that time James Arness was named ''Man of the Year'' in 1973
Ken Curtis' Colorado accent helped make his acting career
Burt Reynolds had this to say about co-star James Arness
Burt Reynolds: Gunsmoke was ''the best of times''
James Arness corrects the record regarding role in The Thing from Another World
Turd Ferguson: Here's how Burt Reynolds felt about Norm MacDonald's SNL impression
Here's why Milburn Stone didn't want to get rid of all the violence in Gunsmoke
Ken Curtis dishes on jailhouse meals and musical moments with famous bank robbers
At first, Amanda Blake hated Milburn Stone and he had no idea
Amanda Blake considered herself a friend of cats and dogs
James Arness explained what set Gunsmoke apart from other Western shows
Which Western has the best theme song?
Burt Reynolds' secret to romance: here's what set him apart from his peers
The Gunsmoke cast discovered that their show was cancelled in the trades
Ken Curtis played bad so well that his wife cheered when he got killed in a movie
In which decade did these Westerns premiere?
James Arness hated ''Gun-Shy'', the spoof episode from Maverick
Can you match the Gunsmoke actor to their film role?
Burt Reynolds said his time on Gunsmoke was the best of his life
Were these actors guest stars on the Gunsmoke radio series or the television adaptation?
Can you fill in the missing character names for these Gunsmoke episode titles?
It was once reported that Gunsmoke's James Arness offered a publicity agent money not to generate publicity for him
Although he began as a singer, Ken Curtis found that he preferred being an actor
Ken Curtis' mangy Festus beard was his Hollywood calling card
Glenn Strange's height got him a job on Gunsmoke
Milburn Stone's brother wrote this unusual Gunsmoke episode
When she became famous, Amanda Blake would steal money — from herself
While she was filming ''The Big Valley,'' Barbara Stanwyck used to ride her bike by the ''Gunsmoke'' set to chat with Amanda Blake
Buck Taylor made Gunsmoke better than the radio show, according to producer John Mantley