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December 30, 2025 Hound Dog | Gunsmoke (12-30-56)
Original Air Date: December 30, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Ray Kemper
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
26 min
December 23, 2025 Beeker’s Barn | Gunsmoke (12-23-56)
Original Air Date: December 23, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Ralph Moody
• Vic Perrin
• Virginia Gregg
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
27 min
December 16, 2025 Cherry Red | Gunsmoke (12-16-56)
Original Air Date: December 16, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Sammie Hill
• Vic Perrin
• William Lally
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
27 min
December 09, 2025 Braggart’s Boy | Gunsmoke (12-09-56)
Original Air Date: December 09, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Sam Edwards
• John Dehner
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
27 min
December 02, 2025 Speak to Me Fair | Gunsmoke (12-02-56)
Original Air Date: December 02, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Harry Bartell
• Vic Perrin
• John Dehner
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Ray Kemper
• Tom Hanley
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
27 min
November 25, 2025 Tail to the Wind | Gunsmoke (11-25-56)
Original Air Date: November 25, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Ralph Moody
• John Dehner
• Helen Kleeb
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Ray Kemper
• Tom Hanley
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
27 min
November 18, 2025 Brother Whelp | Gunsmoke (11-18-56)
Original Air Date: November 18, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Lillian Buyeff
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Vic Perrin
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Ray Kemper
• Tom Hanley
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
27 min
November 11, 2025 Pretty Mama | Gunsmoke (11-11-56)
Original Air Date: November 11, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Jeanne Bates
• Butch Bernard
• John Dehner
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Tom Hanley
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
33 min
November 10, 2025 Crowbait Bob | Gunsmoke (11-10-56)
Original Air Date: November 10, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Ray Kemper
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
27 min
October 28, 2025 Dirty Bill’s Girl | Gunsmoke (10-28-56)
Original Air Date: October 28, 1956
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Gunsmoke
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:
• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)
• Parley Baer (Chester)
• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)
• Howard McNear (Doc)
Special Guests:
• Virginia Christine
• Vic Perrin
• John Dehner
Writers:
• Les Crutchfield
• John Meston
Producer:
• Norman Macdonnell
Music:
• Rex Koury
Sound Patterns:
• Ray Kemper
• Bill James
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
27 min

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Gunsmoke was a long-running old-time radio and television Western drama program set in Dodge City, Kansas during the settlement of the American West. The radio show first aired on April 26, 1952, and…