Gunsmoke Pilot Open 1955 James Arness

This is the Open of Gunsmoke

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• Gunsmoke
• James
• Arness
• CBS
• 1950's
• 50's
• Classic
• TV
• Television

[biffarone]

It's strange when you think about it. Back in the Golden age of Television TV's were black and white, you had to manuever rabbit ear antennas to get a good picture and cigarette ads dominated the airwaves. But the shows including Gunsmoke were fantastic. Now we have HDTV, surround sound, Viagra and Cialis commericals and most programs are trash. What's wrong with this picture?

[chogiepath]

I'm one of the Boomers who went to bed when this show began on Saturday night at 9 pm. I would come into the living room and draw my cap pistol against Marshall Dillon, then I would go to bed. We only had one Black & white TV.

Then Dad would stay up watching the show. I was usually still awake and heard the ending theme. For some reason I drifted off to sleep safe and secure knowing Marshall Dillon and my Dad were the good guys. Dad passed years ago, but I get Teary every time I hear the theme.

[chriswarren44]

We are still watching old B&W 1955 Gunsmoke on our new 1080p 120hz widescreen High Definition TV's!

[caroleargo]

I see that Cheyenne is on Saturday nights on Encore Retroplex.

[fucheduck]

I am guessing in the other opening it is always Paul Richards who is the other guy he is shooting at.

[kbirdus]

@caroleargo And Encore isn't using the "Marshal Dillon" title onscreen; they are using the original title. Sorry to see "The Virginian" go, though.

[caroleargo]

Encore Westerns is now showing these episodes. Unfortunately, they've stopped the Virginian and Cheyenne:(

[michigancop]

@biffarone

We named our second son "Matthew" after Matt Dillion (James Arness). The TV channel METV (Memorable Entertainment Television) has these Marshal Dillions episodes on. There are great! The weekley episodes had "redeeming value" and had a moral to the story. People got killed each week but there was no blood and guts and no swearing. Today's TV programs suck. If I see another reality show I think I will throw up on my TV!

[kurtb8474]

@biffarone Reciprocity.  The technology has definitely made a giant leap in the last 50 years, but the quality of the programming has gone in the opposite direction.

[scentmuse]

'law' as opposed to lawlessness'? i say yes.

does history teach us nothing? law, with compassion, would

be more matt's credo

[revueguy]

@bluesdca I can think of others. Dragnet was known as Badge 714 in syndication, Fury became Black Stallion, and Wagon Train as Major Adams or Trailmaster.

[WWETNAwrestlingfan15]

Rest in peace James.