Guess you wouldn't have a show without it happening but isn't rather frustrating to see these "trail wise" fellers never taking extra water with'em when they head out in the desert?, It certainly has been used and used and used. How many times have you seen the canteen drain out to boot, in every western from Gunsmoke to Have Gun, damn canteen always dains out..... or, or sometimes gets shot, thats the only other senerio they ever came up with. But I still love'm
@holypants133 Cannot take anything extra on the trail Because they must travel light and fast. Yes water does spill out and canteens won't stop a bullet. When you think about it what else could go wrong in the desert? They did not have Unmaned planes or Preditors. No land mines. They were simple times with a lot of simple minded people. Perhaps we can learn from their mistakes? Anyway there is nothing new under the sun. Same but different in little ways here and there.
is this the episode where festus is tracking down a killer and the outlaw spots festus and he shoots festus and a old man rescues festus or ie that a different episode
"Island In The Desert" would be one of my all-time favorite "Gunsmoke" episodes on television. (The Late) Strother Martin played his role -- Ben Snow -- with panache and spontaneity. "I'll cut you Festus ... I'll cut you good ..." would be my favorite quotation from that episode in reference to the 1974-1975 Television Season. A 14!!
A great episode, a nice gritty later one. It occurs to me that it bears some resemblance to a Bonanza show called "the Crucible" with Lee Marvin and Pernell Roberts, one of the best of that series. This is not leant as any insult. ON the side, I don't think I ever saw this one.
This old video has faded with time. It is incredible that I last saw it 36 years ago. Gunsmoke was in a way like the "Sarah Connor Chronicles." the last shows were the best by far. But I missed Amanda Blake.
Part 1 Comment: Boy, Festus is sure in a heap of trouble. That guy holding him is a nut who evidently can't tell direction. Let's see how it all plays out in part 2. Thank you Mr. Gunsmoke. This is very enjoyable.
@old64goat It'll play. At the start of the video hit the pause button to freeze the video. You well see a faint red line slowly moving across the screen. Let it go until it reaches the end of the screen. Then hit play to start the video. Unfortunately, it takes some time for the faint red line to move, but once you start playing the video it shouldn't stop on you. To cut some of the wait time you can let the faint red line move until it's half way across the screen and then play too.
Guess you wouldn't have a show without it happening but isn't rather frustrating to see these "trail wise" fellers never taking extra water with'em when they head out in the desert?, It certainly has been used and used and used. How many times have you seen the canteen drain out to boot, in every western from Gunsmoke to Have Gun, damn canteen always dains out..... or, or sometimes gets shot, thats the only other senerio they ever came up with. But I still love'm
holypants133 7 months ago
@holypants133 Cannot take anything extra on the trail Because they must travel light and fast. Yes water does spill out and canteens won't stop a bullet. When you think about it what else could go wrong in the desert? They did not have Unmaned planes or Preditors. No land mines. They were simple times with a lot of simple minded people. Perhaps we can learn from their mistakes? Anyway there is nothing new under the sun. Same but different in little ways here and there.
BadguyturnedGood 7 months ago
I love gunsmoke
swifton1 7 months ago
is this the episode where festus is tracking down a killer and the outlaw spots festus and he shoots festus and a old man rescues festus or ie that a different episode
aquatodabone 8 months ago in playlist gunsmoke list 1
RIP James "Matt Dillon" Arness 1923-2011.
Now with his brother Peter Graves, 1926-2010. God bless you both, and thanks for the memories.
Tsuruta1 9 months ago
"Island In The Desert" would be one of my all-time favorite "Gunsmoke" episodes on television. (The Late) Strother Martin played his role -- Ben Snow -- with panache and spontaneity. "I'll cut you Festus ... I'll cut you good ..." would be my favorite quotation from that episode in reference to the 1974-1975 Television Season. A 14!!
Green18600 9 months ago 2
Flat out the best later episode. "....there'd be buzzards pickin at your eyes"
KRW229 9 months ago
QUIT YOUR JABBING ME WITH THAT STICK
brolykill545 10 months ago
Strother Martin was GREAT in ANYTHING he did!!!!!A+++++THANKS!!!!
doglips1958 11 months ago
wow
dannyrose55 1 year ago
play back is not comlete
richbd359 1 year ago
A great episode, a nice gritty later one. It occurs to me that it bears some resemblance to a Bonanza show called "the Crucible" with Lee Marvin and Pernell Roberts, one of the best of that series. This is not leant as any insult. ON the side, I don't think I ever saw this one.
trapper2 1 year ago
This old video has faded with time. It is incredible that I last saw it 36 years ago. Gunsmoke was in a way like the "Sarah Connor Chronicles." the last shows were the best by far. But I missed Amanda Blake.
Albacorewing 1 year ago
@Albacorewing i completley disagree
brolykill545 10 months ago
Can you uplaod in HD for watching on a tv thay would be greatly helpful thank you
the4000class 1 year ago
What a wonderful episode. I have waited decades to see it again.
Albacorewing 1 year ago
This is from the 20th season, because Amanda Blake is absent from the
opening credits.
TIPTON340 1 year ago
wow!!! there arent many episodes that i havent seen b4 but this is one of them...what a treat... thanks a bunch...
alice9684 1 year ago
Part 1 Comment: Boy, Festus is sure in a heap of trouble. That guy holding him is a nut who evidently can't tell direction. Let's see how it all plays out in part 2. Thank you Mr. Gunsmoke. This is very enjoyable.
reneecalling 1 year ago
Your video will not play beyond 19:57 no matter how many times I try.
Guess I will not try to watch part 2.
old64goat 1 year ago
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reneecalling 1 year ago
@old64goat It'll play. At the start of the video hit the pause button to freeze the video. You well see a faint red line slowly moving across the screen. Let it go until it reaches the end of the screen. Then hit play to start the video. Unfortunately, it takes some time for the faint red line to move, but once you start playing the video it shouldn't stop on you. To cut some of the wait time you can let the faint red line move until it's half way across the screen and then play too.
reneecalling 1 year ago
@old64goat
worked just fine for me. THANKS DOUG CURTIS!
hcetpa 1 year ago