Gunsmoke
1955
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- Season 12 overviewSep 13, 1970-Apr 11, 197128 episodesSeason 12 episodes1. The Night Virginia City Died Sep 13, 1970
- A suspected arsonist is jailed until another fire strikes Virginia City.
- 2. A Matter of Faith Sep 20, 1970
- The Cartwrights intervene when rainmakers Dusty and Jamie fail to end the drought.
- 3. The Weary Willies Sep 27, 1970
- Ex-soldiers camping on Ponderosa land cause an incident with a local girl.
- 4. The Wagon Oct 5, 1970
- A law officer (Denver Pyle) kidnaps injured Hoss to replace an escaped prisoner.
- 5. The Power of Life and Death Oct 11, 1970
- After tracking a wanted man in the desert, injured Ben stays with him while Joe goes for help.
- 6. Gideon, The Good Oct 18, 1970
- Little Joe finds himself marked for murder after reporting a slaying to a respected sheriff.
- 7. The Trouble With Trouble Oct 25, 1970
- Hoss becomes a temporary sheriff in a town where even bank robbers are welcome.
- 8. Thorton's Account Nov 1, 1970
- Residents are afraid to help injured Ben due to raids in their community.
- 9. Love Child Nov 8, 1970
- An unwed, terminally ill mother returns to Virginia City to see her father (Will Geer).
- 10. El Jefe Nov 15, 1970
- Charged with murder, Ben's friend turns himself in to authorities, who conspire to frame him.
- 11. The Luck of Pepper Shannon Nov 22, 1970
- Jamie idolizes an infamous desperado who returns to Virginia City seeking revenge.
- 12. The Imposters Dec 13, 1970
- Hoss and Little Joe pretend to be part of a gang that robbed a stagecoach to reclaim booty.
- 13. Honest John Dec 20, 1970
- Jamie considers going on the road with a vagrant who is staying at the Ponderosa.
- 14. For a Young Lady Dec 27, 1970
- The Cartwrights are charged with kidnapping after a young girl accepts their hospitality.
- 15. A Single Pilgrim Jan 3, 1971
- A hunter accidentally shoots Hoss but refuses to aid him for fear of prosecution.
- 16. The Gold Plated Rifle Jan 10, 1971
- After being forced to go to school, Jamie decides to run away.
- 17. Top Hand Jan 17, 1971
- A trail boss's inability to control his trail hands threatens the success of a cattle drive.
- 18. A Deck of Aces Jan 31, 1971
- A con man resembling Ben Cartwright poses as the rancher to negotiate with railroad representatives.
- 19. The Desperado Feb 7, 1971
- A fugitive escaping murder charges kidnaps Hoss and schemes to kill him.
- 20. The Reluctant American Feb 14, 1971
- A new manager on a neighboring ranch accuses the Cartwrights of rustling cattle.
- 21. Shadow of a Hero Feb 21, 1971
- Ben's friend is bidding for the governorship, but is discredited due to his hatred of the Indians.
- 22. The Silent Killers Feb 28, 1971
- A new doctor in town offers his services when influenza strikes the Ponderosa.
- 23. Treaty at 2:00 Mar 7, 1971
- A protester posing as a newspaperman plans to disrupt an Indian treaty-signing in Virginia City.
- 24. The Stillness Within Mar 14, 1971
- After suffering serious injury in an explosion, Little Joe faces blindness.
- 25. A Time to Die Mar 21, 1971
- Ben's friend is bitten by a rabid wolf during her visit to Ponderosa, and there is no treatment.
- 26. Winter Kill Mar 28, 1971
- Ben sends Hoss and Joe to Montana for a hardy steer to build up his herd's resistance to the winter.
- 27. Kingdom of Fear Apr 11, 1971
- Falsely charged with trespassing, the clan is imprisoned and forced to slave by a cruel landowner.
- 28. An Earthquake Called Callahan Apr 11, 1971
- Joe agrees to track an itinerant boxer who is a reluctant witness in a court case.
