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How Did ‘Gunsmoke’ Land That John Wayne Introduction?

A close-up of John Wayne in his cowboy getup in the first episode of 'Gunsmoke' titled "Matt Gets It" Image via CBS If you're at all familiar with television Westerns, then you'd undoubtedly have ...
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'Gunsmoke' Ending Explained - Does the Western Series Go Out With a Bang?

Few shows have run on network television for as long as Gunsmoke ran on CBS. For twenty years, the Western series braved television sets after first jumping from a radio drama to the screen, and later ...
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‘Gunsmoke’ Producer Revealed CBS Sabotaged the Show to Cancel It

According to John Peel’s book, The Gunsmoke Years, the show encountered viewership issues ahead of the decision to cancel it. However, that’s why the decision was made to fire producer Norman ...
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70 Years Later, Gunsmoke Has Become The Most Unlikely Streaming Hit

According to the latest Nielsen streaming report, Gunsmoke is one of the top 10 most-watched acquired series across all measured streaming services. Yes, the 70-year-old Western TV show adapted from a ...
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How Did ‘Gunsmoke’ Land That John Wayne Introduction?

If you're at all familiar with television Westerns, then you'd undoubtedly have heard of Gunsmoke. The long-running horse opera premiered on CBS in 1955 and ran through 1975, spanning for 20 years on ...