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Gunsmoke Season 9 Episodes
Season 9 Episode Guide
36 Episodes 1963 - 1964
Episode 1
Kate Heller
Sat, Sep 28, 1963 60 mins
Matt is ambushed by young Andy Heller, who has already murdered one man. Kate: Mabel Albertson. Tess: Betsy Jones-Moreland. Gus: Harry Bartell. Doc: Milburn Stone.
Episode 2
Lover Boy
Sat, Oct 5, 1963 60 mins
On the rebound, ladies' man Kyle Kelly takes up with a married woman. Avis: Sheree North. Kelly: Ken Curtis. Matt: James Arness. Fisher: Alan Baxter. Doc: Milburn Stone. Kitty: Amanda Blake.
Episode 3
Legends Don't Sleep
Sat, Oct 12, 1963 60 mins
Released from prison, Race Fallon meets a cocky young man anxious to cash in on the famed gunslinger's reputation. Britt: Scott Marlowe. Matt: James Arness. Aunt Jen: Hope Summers. Doc: Milburn Stone. Chester: Dennis Weaver.
Episode 4
Tobe
Sat, Oct 19, 1963 60 mins
Tobe Hostader's friendship with a saloon girl may prove deadly: the boyfriend she deserted is near. Tobe: Harry Townes. Mae: Mary LaRoche. Abels: Philip Abbott. Matt: James Arness. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Chester: Dennis Weaver. Skinner: L.Q. Jones. Sam: Glenn Strange.
Episode 5
Easy Come
Sat, Oct 26, 1963 60 mins
Elmo Sippy's easy manner and good looks are deceiving: he's a killer. Sippy: Andrew Prine. Calhoun: Carl Reindel. Matt: James Arness. Tobin: George Wallace. Riley: Charles Briggs. Smith: Orville Sherman.
Episode 6
My Sister's Keeper
Sat, Nov 2, 1963 60 mins
Grief-stricken after his wife's death, Pete Sievers takes a job as a hired hand for two sisters. Nell: Nancy Wickwire. Leah: Jennifer Billingsley. Matt: James Arness. Sam: Glenn Strange. Barkeep: Fred Coby. Chester: Dennis Weaver.
Episode 7
Quint's Trail
Sat, Nov 9, 1963 60 mins
Quint agrees to guide the Neff family across a hazardous trail to Oregon. Neff: Everett Sloane. Matt: James Arness. Belle: Sharon Farrell. Florie: Shirley O'Hara. Chester: Dennis Weaver. Clardy: Don Haggerty. Doc: Milburn Stone.
Episode 8
Carter Caper
Sat, Nov 16, 1963 60 mins
Joe Stark wanted Billy Hargis's horse---but got a beating instead. Now, Stark plans to even the score. Hargis: Jeremy Slate. Matt: James Arness. Stark: William Phipps. Flack: Rayford Barnes. Cara: Anjanette Comer. Chester: Dennis Weaver. Doc: Milburn Stone. Kitty: Amanda Blake.
Episode 9
Ex-Con
Sat, Nov 30, 1963 60 mins
Ex-convict Leo Pitts arrives in Dodge with a new bride---and a bullet with Matt's name on it. Lily: Jeanne Cooper. Matt: James Arness. Clabe: Raymond Guth. Kelly: Harry Lauter. Chester: Dennis Weaver. Botkin: Roy Roberts. Doc: Milburn Stone.
Episode 10
Extradition
Sat, Dec 7, 1963 60 mins
Part 1. The trail of accused murderer Charlie Hacker leads Matt to Texas. Chavez: Gilbert Roland. Matt: James Arness. Willie: Walter Burke. Marguerita: Anna Navarro. Chester: Dennis Weaver.
Episode 11
Extradition
Sat, Dec 14, 1963 60 mins
Conclusion. In Mexico, a jailed Matt tries to convince the authorities that he's a U.S. marshal. Hacker: Gene Evans. Chavez: Gilbert Roland. Marguerita: Anna Navarro. Diaz: Alex Montoya.
Episode 12
The Magician
Sat, Dec 21, 1963 60 mins
A traveling medicine man barely settles in Dodge before he is accused of cheating at cards. Dark: Lloyd Corrigan. Alice: Brooke Bundy. Matt: James Arness. Wells: Crahan Denton. Tom: Tom Simcox. Doc: Milburn Stone. Kitty: Amanda Blake.
Episode 13
Pa Hack's Brood
Sat, Dec 28, 1963 60 mins
Envisioning a life of luxury, shiftless Pa Hack tries to arrange a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy rancher. Maybelle: Lynn Loring. Pa: Milton Selzer. Willis: Jim Hampton. Matt: James Arness. Doc: Milburn Stone. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Quint: Burt Reynolds.
Episode 14
The Glory and the Mud
Sat, Jan 4, 1964 60 mins
When Matt refuses to deputize him, Sam Beal seeks another way to build a reputation as a fast gun. Matt: James Arness. Dakota: Kent Smith. Sarah: Marsha Hunt. Sam: Glenn Strange. Cloudy: Robert Sorrells. Doc: Milburn Stone.
Episode 15
Dry Well
Sat, Jan 11, 1964 60 mins
Recently married Yuma Linz uses the first available opportunity to welcome Web Vickers to her home. Matt: James Arness. Web: Ned Glass. Daley: John Hanek. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Linz: Bill Henry. Sam: Glenn Strange. Doc: Milburn Stone.
Episode 16
Prairie Wolfer
Sat, Jan 18, 1964 60 mins
Ranchers try to determine whether man or beast is responsible for a rash of cattle slaughters. Festus: Ken Curtis. Guthrie: Noah Beery Jr. Matt: James Arness. Rolly: Don Dubbins. Sarah: Holly McIntire. Charlie: Fred Coby. Doc: Milburn Stone.
Episode 17
Friend
Sat, Jan 25, 1964 60 mins
Matt travels to a neighboring town to investigate the death of a friend. Nellis: Tom Reese. Father Thom: Ben Wright. Marge: Jan Shepard.
Episode 18
Once a Haggen
Sat, Feb 1, 1964 60 mins
A murder rap is pinned on Festus's friend Bucko when the man who fleeced the boys in a poker game is killed. Bucko: Slim Pickens. Matt: James Arness. Chester: Dennis Weaver. Festus: Ken Curtis. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Doc: Milburn Stone. April: Elizabeth MacRae. Pop: Roy Barcroft.
Episode 19
No Hands
Sat, Feb 8, 1964 60 mins
The ruthless Ginnis clan bears down on Doc when he doesn't respond fast enough to their demands for treatment. Matt: James Arness. Timble: Strother Martin. Pa Ginnis: Denver Pyle. Emmett: Kevin Hagen. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Ben: Conlan Carter.
Episode 20
May Blossom
Sat, Feb 15, 1964 60 mins
Cousin Mayblossom arrives in town and announces that Festus must marry her---as part of a pact their fathers once made. Festus: Ken Curtis. Lon: Charles Gray. Matt: James Arness. Doc: Milburn Stone. Greer: Richard X. Slattery.
Episode 21
The Bassops
Sat, Feb 22, 1964 60 mins
A family finds Matt and his prisoner handcuffed to each other---with each claiming to be the marshal. Matt: James Arness. Kelby: Robert Wilke. Deke: Warren Oates. Mellie: Eunice Pollis.
Episode 22
The Kite
Sat, Feb 29, 1964 60 mins
Matt tries to prevent a murderer from learning that his victim's daughter was an eyewitness. Polk: Lyle Bettger. Matt: James Arness. Letty: Betsy Hale. Festus: Ken Curtis. Cassidy: Michael Higgins.
Episode 23
Comanches Is Soft
Sat, Mar 7, 1964 60 mins
After a wild night on the town in Wichita, Quint and Festus are confronted by a saloon girl who says they invited her to Dodge. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Festus: Ken Curtis. Hardy: Don Megowan. Matt: James Arness. Louie: James Nusser.
Episode 24
Father Love
Sat, Mar 14, 1964 60 mins
A bride discovers that the man trying to force his attentions on her is her husband's uncle. King: Ed Nelson. Cora: Shary Marshall. Matt: James Arness. Price: Robert F. Simon. Simms: Anthony Caruso. Ross: Ben Wright. Nell: Edith Evanson.
Episode 25
Now That April's Here
Sat, Mar 21, 1964 60 mins
Nobody believes that Festus's girlfriend witnessed a murder---except the killers. Elizabeth MacRae. Bender: Royal Dano. Festus: Ken Curtis. Matt: James Arness. Grody: Hal Baylor. Quint: Burt Reynolds.
Episode 26
Caleb
Sat, Mar 28, 1964 60 mins
Farmer Caleb Marr, who feels imprisoned by his world of soil and toil, comes to Dodge in search of adventure. Matt: James Arness. Follet: Lane Bradford. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Doc: Milburn Stone. Quint: Burt Reynolds.
Episode 27
Owney Tupper Had a Daughter
Sat, Apr 4, 1964 60 mins
Ne'er-do-well Owney Tupper takes action when he's ordered to give up custody of his daughter. Amity: Andrea Darvi. Ellen: Noreen Corcoran. Matt: James Arness. Clay: Steve Gaynor.
Episode 28
Bentley
Sat, Apr 11, 1964 60 mins
Discounting a deathbed murder confession, Chester goes after the real killer. Clara: Jan Clayton. Matt: James Arness. Emily: June Dayton. Calvin: Charles McGraw. Wright: Bill Erwin. Doc: Milburn Stone.
Episode 29
Kitty-Cornered
Sat, Apr 18, 1964 60 mins
Kitty is forced into a deadly game of cutthroat competition by rival saloon owner Stella Damon. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Matt: James Arness. Doc: Milburn Stone. Obie: Shug Fisher. Aggie: Betty Keeney.
Episode 30
The Promoter
Sat, Apr 25, 1964 60 mins
Ex-farmer Henry Huckaby hits upon a two-fisted way to make his fortune. Huckaby: Vic Perrin. Gibbins: Allen Case. Matt: James Arness. Doc: Milburn Stone. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Clyde: Robert Fortier.
Episode 31
Trip West
Sat, May 2, 1964 60 mins
Told he has only a short time to live, a timid bank clerk experiences a startling change in personality. Hardacre: Herbert Anderson. Annie: Sharon Farrell. Matt: James Arness. Doc: Milburn Stone. Mrs. Crabbe: Angela Clarke. Meade: H.M. Wynant. Ramsay: Vinton Hayworth. Kitty: Amanda Blake.
Episode 32
Scot Free
Sat, May 9, 1964 60 mins
Rob Scot deserts his family and is all set to take up with Nora Brand. But first he must dispose of the body of Nora's husband. Patricia Owens. Scot: Jay Lanin. Matt: James Arness. Millie: Anne Barton. Gert: Julie Sommars. Kitty: Amanda Blake.
Episode 33
The Warden
Sat, May 16, 1964 60 mins
Festus shields a young Indian maiden from a farmer who bought the girl from her father. Cool Dawn: Julie Parrish. Bull Foot: Anthony Caruso. Matt: James Arness. Trainey: Chris Connelly. Doc: Milburn Stone. Kitty: Amanda Blake.
Episode 34
Homecoming
Sat, May 23, 1964 60 mins
Hector Lowell is confronted by his wife's ex-husband, who claims legal right to the Lowells' home, land and business. Edna: Phyllis Coates. Bass: Harold J. Stone. Matt: James Arness. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Doc: Milburn Stone.
Episode 35
The Other Half
Sat, May 23, 1964 60 mins
Tragedy lurks beneath a seemingly harmless romantic triangle involving pretty Nancy Otis and twins. Jay/Jess: Lee Kinsolving. Matt: James Arness. Nancy: Donna J. Anderson. Sam: Paul Fix. Festus: Ken Curtis. Kitty: Amanda Blake.
Episode 36
Journey for Three
Sat, Jun 6, 1964 60 mins
En route to California, Adam Gifford becomes concerned about a stranger's influence on his brother. Lambert: Mark Goddard. Adam: William Arvin. Matt: James Arness. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Doc: Milburn Stone. Kitty: Amanda Blake.