Gunsmoke Season 2 Episode 21, “Bloody Hands,” aired on CBS on Feb. 16, 1957. U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) shot and killed several members of an outlaw gang in self-defense, but the impact ...

Gunsmoke is not only one of the greatest Western TV shows ever created, but arguably one of the best Western franchises, with an impressive legacy.

He's best remembered for playing Marshal Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," but James Arness also starred in a short-lived cop drama ...

The CBS series Gunsmoke was set in the frontier town of Dodge City, Kansas. The show revolved around U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness), Deputy Chester (Dennis Weaver), Doc Adams (Milburn Stone), ...

There is little doubt that Gunsmoke is among the all-time best TV Westerns there ever was. Frankly, some might consider it the absolute best of the genre. James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon is quite ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Matt Dillon/James Arness is comfort food for viewers," he explains. "And not just for the older demographic who grew up on it.