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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke_(TV_series)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gunsmoke</a> is an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerns_on_television" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Western television</a> series developed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marquis_Warren" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charles Marquis Warren</a> and based on the radio program of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke#Radio_version" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">same name</a>. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history. The first episode aired in the United States on September 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975. All episodes were broadcast in the United States by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CBS</a>. In the United Kingdom, Gunsmoke was originally broadcast under the title Gun Law.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gunsmoke_(TV_series)_episodes#cite_note-5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[5]</a>It was originally a half-hour program filmed in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-and-white" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">black-and-white</a>, then expanded to an hour with season seven and began filming in color in season 12. During its run, 635 episodes were broadcast, of which 233 were 30 minutes and 402 were an hour. Of the latter, 176 were in black-and-white and 226 were in color. During season two, Gunsmoke became one of the 10 most popular American television programs and moved to number one in the third season. It remained so until 1961 and stayed in the top 20 until 1964. The series returned to prominence in 1967 following a shift in programming time from Saturday to Monday night. From there, Gunsmoke remained in the top 20 for the next seven years, dropping out only in its final season which ended March 1975;  CBS canceled the series two months later, with then-vice president <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wagner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alan Wagner</a> saying, "It's better to get rid of a program one year too soon than one year too late." Between 1987 and 1994, five films based on the series were aired.

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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 aired in the United States on September 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975. All episodes were broadcast in the United States by CBS.In the United Kingdom, Gunsmoke was originally broadcast under the title Gun Law.[5]It was originally a half-hour program filmed in black-and-white, then expanded to an hour with season seven and began filming in color in season 12. During its run, 635 episodes were broadcast, of which 233 were 30 minutes and 402 were an hour. Of the latter, 176 were in black-and-white and 226 were in color.During season two, Gunsmoke became one of the 10 most popular American television programs and moved to number one in the third season. It remained so until 1961 and stayed in the top 20 until 1964. The series returned to prominence in 1967 following a shift in programming time from Saturday to Monday night. From there, Gunsmoke remained in the top 20 for the next seven years, dropping out only in its final season which ended March 1975; CBS canceled the series two months later, with then-vice president Alan Wagner saying, "It's better to get rid of a program one year too soon than one year too late." Between 1987 and 1994, five films based on the series were aired.

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke_(TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gunsmoke</a>&nbsp;is an American&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerns_on_television" rel="noopener noreferrer">Western television</a>&nbsp;series developed by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marquis_Warren" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charles Marquis Warren</a>&nbsp;and based on the radio program of the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke#Radio_version" rel="noopener noreferrer">same name</a>. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history. The first episode aired in the United States on September 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975. All episodes were broadcast in the United States by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" rel="noopener noreferrer">CBS</a>. In the United Kingdom, Gunsmoke&nbsp;was originally broadcast under the title&nbsp;Gun Law.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gunsmoke_(TV_series)_episodes#cite_note-5" rel="noopener noreferrer">[5]</a>It was originally a half-hour program filmed in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-and-white" rel="noopener noreferrer">black-and-white</a>, then expanded to an hour with season seven and began filming in color in season 12. During its run, 635 episodes were broadcast, of which 233 were 30 minutes and 402 were an hour. Of the latter, 176 were in black-and-white and 226 were in color. During season two,&nbsp;Gunsmoke&nbsp;became one of the 10 most popular American television programs and moved to number one in the third season. It remained so until 1961 and stayed in the top 20 until 1964. The series returned to prominence in 1967 following a shift in programming time from Saturday to Monday night. From there,&nbsp;Gunsmoke remained in the top 20 for the next seven years, dropping out only in its final season which ended March 1975; &nbsp;CBS canceled the series two months later, with then-vice president <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Wagner" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alan Wagner</a> saying, "It's better to get rid of a program one year too soon than one year too late."&nbsp;Between 1987 and 1994, five films based on the series were aired.

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