Although Taylor Sheridan has transformed the landscape of Western TV over recent years, the iconic CBS series Gunsmoke still reigns supreme as the greatest show in the genre’s history. The show couldn ...

Our next cowboy played the same role for more than 20 years. We’re speaking about James Arness as Marshall Matt Dillon in “Gunsmoke.” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the classic western drama "Gunsmoke" finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a ...

If you can believe it, the iconic series Gunsmoke first hit TV screens 70 years ago. To commemorate the special occasion, MeTV is launching a month-long celebration of the Western, starting on August ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Offscreen, James Arness traded Dodge City’s saloon dust for the comfort of his own king-size bed. Photographed in 1956, the ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his sleep ...

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, "Get out of Dodge" and wondered where that came from, chances are your research will take you back to Gunsmoke. The famed Western giant of a TV show ran for 20 ...

The western drama "Gunsmoke" premiered 70 years ago, airing for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975. MeTV is celebrating the anniversary by airing specially selected episodes, themed weeks, and movies ...

When the classic western drama "Gunsmoke" finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a bold prediction. "I have the feeling that the first moon colony we ...