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- Season 8 overviewSep 15, 1962-May 11, 196335 episodesSeason 8 episodes1. The Search Sep 15, 1962
- Matt goes across the prairie unarmed to get help when a fall paralyzes Cale.
- 2. Call Me Dodie Sep 22, 1962
- A young girl flees brutality at an orphanage, and Matt learns what is really going on there.
- 3. Quint Asper Comes Home Sep 29, 1962
- A man (Burt Reynolds) seeks revenge after his father is murdered.
- 4. Root Down Oct 6, 1962
- Aggie Dutton tells her father that Chester wants to marry her.
- 5. Jenny Oct 13, 1962
- Matt runs into trouble when he spurns the romantic advances of an outlaw's girlfriend.
- 6. Collie's Free Oct 20, 1962
- Collie Patten has trouble adjusting to normal life after spending eight years in prison.
- 7. The Ditch Oct 27, 1962
- Angry homesteaders protest a headstrong woman's plan to divert a creek on her ranch.
- 8. The Trappers Nov 3, 1962
- A trapper searches for his former partner, who left him for dead to save his own life.
- 9. Phoebe Strunk Nov 10, 1962
- A woman and her four sons come to town and kidnap a beautiful young woman.
- 10. The Hunger Nov 17, 1962
- A young girl falls in love with Doc Adams after he rescues her from her brutal family.
- 11. Abe Blocker Nov 24, 1962
- Matt learns that an old friend has become deranged and is violent.
- 12. The Way It Is Dec 1, 1962
- Angry with Matt, Kitty goes off to visit friends and meets a handsome stranger.
- 13. Us Haggens Dec 8, 1962
- Matt asks a killer's nephew to help him bring in his uncle, a wanted man.
- 14. Uncle Sunday Dec 15, 1962
- Nothing goes right for Chester when he tries to keep his crooked uncle out of town.
- 15. False Front Dec 22, 1962
- A journalist bets that a greenhorn can pass as a hardened gunman in Dodge City.
- 16. Old Comrade Dec 29, 1962
- An impostor acts as a dying war hero's long-lost son, hoping to improve his reputation.
- 17. Louie Pheeters Jan 5, 1963
- The town drunk thinks that he dreamed about a murder, but later sees the killer.
- 18. The Renegades Jan 12, 1963
- Quint is convinced that white bandits are responsible for trouble in Dodge, not Indians.
- 19. Cotter's Girl Jan 19, 1963
- A young woman living outside of civilization is taken in by Matt at her dying father's request.
- 20. The Bad One Jan 26, 1963
- A convent-bred woman sees the good in a killer's son and decides to reform him.
- 21. The Cousin Feb 2, 1963
- Matt's foster brother, an ex-convict, is torn between family bonds and his gang of criminals.
- 22. Shona Feb 9, 1963
- Kitty and Quint are boycotted for aiding an injured Indian woman and her husband.
- 23. Ash Feb 16, 1963
- A blow on the head turns a once-kindly man into a maniac who turns on his friend.
- 24. Blind Man's Bluff Feb 23, 1963
- An accused killer helps Matt, who has been blinded; Phoebe nurses a man with amnesia.
- 25. Quint's Indian Mar 1, 1963
- Two desperados frame Quint for stealing a horse and he faces dire consequences in town.
- 26. Anybody Can Kill a Marshal Mar 8, 1963
- Bank robbers hire a man to kill Matt for $200 so that they can perform their heist.
- 27. Two of a Kind Mar 16, 1963
- Matt tries to settle a dispute between friends who are fighting over land and a woman.
- 28. I Call Him Wonder Mar 23, 1963
- A 10-year-old orphaned Indian boy latches on to a trail hand, but the two are unwelcome in Dodge.
- 29. With a Smile Mar 30, 1963
- A proud rancher tries to help his spoiled son face death after he is convicted of murder.
- 30. The Far Places Apr 6, 1963
- A son defies his mother's wish that he move away from their ranch.
S8.E19 ∙ Cotter's Girl. Sat, Jan 19, 1963. A father's dying request is that Matt go to retrieve his daughter. Expecting to find a little girl, Matt finds a near-grown woman, but one who's wild and desperately in need of civilizing.
Season 8 consisted of 38 one-hour black-and-white episodes produced by Norman Macdonnell and Frank Paris as associate producer. Season 8 included the first of two episodes directed by William Conrad, who played the role of Matt Dillon on the radio version of Gunsmoke from 1952 – 1961.
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Seriously injured Matt faces a moral dilemma when Blue Horse saves his life and prevents the escape of a prisoner. The Marshal knows that Blue Horse is being sought by the Cavalry as a fugitive from a reservation, and he is well aware that he is duty-bound to assist their search in any way possible. 8.6/10 (200) Rate.
Dec 2, 2022 · Marshal Dillon is forced to send to prison a man he believes innocent of the crime for which he will be hanged. Every available episode for Season 8 of Gunsmoke on Paramount+.
Gunsmoke Season 8 Episodes. 1955 -2022. 20 Seasons. CBS. Drama, Action & Adventure. TVG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series...