John Wayne could have played Matt Dillon. Instead, he helped James Arness land the role that defined his career.

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 ...

Alan Hale Jr. is synonymous with his role on Gilligan's Island, but he had three guest-starring roles on this classic Western ...

Veteran character actor Glenn Strange left a mark on the wildly popular Western series Gunsmoke, and his absence left a hole ...

Records, as they say, are made to be broken. But that doesn't mean every record is particularly easy to break. That's certainly true in the field of TV, where producers and networks are primarily ...

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There aren't many television shows from the 1950s that still have an active fanbase, but Gunsmoke seems to have defied those odds. The classic Western series remains a staple of the genre today, with ...

Today marks the 71st anniversary of a pivotal moment in television history: the premiere of Gunsmoke on CBS, 1955. The iconic ...

When considering the vast catalog of Western television programs, there is only one series that reigns not only as the leading champion of the televised genre, but sits on the throne as the "gold ...