Gunsmoke: The Third Season, Volume One

CBS Television and Paramount Pictures presents "GUNSMOKE: THE THIRD SEASON VOL. ONE" (14 September 1957- 18 January 1958) (500 mins/In Glorious Black & White) (digitally remastered in Dolby) -- The television series ran from September 10, 1955 to March 31, 1975 on CBS for 635 episodes --- Until 2005, it was the longest run of any scripted primetime series with continuing characters in American primetime television --- According to a James Arness interview, John Wayne was offered the role, but wouldn't do it; Wayne was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, and at that time, working in television was seen as a huge step down in prestige for a star actor.

In the end, the primary roles were all recast, with James Arness taking on the lead role of Marshal Matt Dillon upon the recommendation of John Wayne, who also introduced the first episode of the series; Dennis Weaver playing Chester Goode; Milburn Stone being cast as Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams and Amanda Blake taking on the role of Miss Kitty Russell, owner of the Long Branch Saloon --- Norman MacDonnell became the associate producer of the TV show and later the producer. John Meston was named head writer --- Arness, in his role on Gunsmoke, achieved what no other actor at the time had ever matched: he played the same character on the same scripted series for 20 years - at the time the longest uninterrupted period a primetime actor had played the same role in the same show.-- (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

List of Season, Episode, Title and Original Air Date:

Season 3

Season 3, Episode 1: Crack-Up (guest star John Dehner)
Original Air Date--14 September 1957

Season 3, Episode 2: Gun for Chester (guest star Thomas Coley)
Original Air Date--21 September 1957
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Season 3, Episode 3: Blood Money (guest star James Dobson)
Original Air Date--28 September 1957

Season 3, Episode 4: Kitty's Outlaw (guest star Howard Culver)
Original Air Date--5 October 1957

Season 3, Episode 5: Potato Road (guest star Morgan Woodward & Jeanette Nolan) Original Air Date--12 October 1957

Season 3, Episode 6: Jesse (guest stars George Brenlin & Ed Binns)
Original Air Date--19 October 1957

Season 3, Episode 7: Mavis McCloud (guest stars Fay Spain)
Original Air Date--26 October 1957

Season 3, Episode 8: Born to Hang (guest stars Anthony Caruso & Wright King) Original Air Date--2 November 1957

Season 3, Episode 9: Romeo (guest stars Barbara Eden & Robert Vaughn)
Original Air Date--9 November 1957

Season 3, Episode 10: Never Pester Chester (guest stars Buddy Baer)
Original Air Date--16 November 1957

Season 3, Episode 11: Fingered (guest stars Karl Swenson & Virginia Christine) Original Air Date--23 November 1957

Season 3, Episode 12: How to Kill a Woman (guest stars Pernell Roberts & Jolene Brand) Original Air Date--30 November 1957

Season 3, Episode 13: Cows and Cribs (guest stars Val Avery & Mabel Albertson) Original Air Date--7 December 1957

Season 3, Episode 14: Doc's Reward (guest stars Jack Lord)
Original Air Date--14 December 1957

Season 3, Episode 15: Kitty Lost (guest stars Gage Clarke & Warren Stevens) Original Air Date--21 December 1957

Season 3, Episode 16: Twelfth Night (guest stars James Griffith & Rose Marie) Original Air Date--28 December 1957

Season 3, Episode 17: Joe Phy (guest stars Morey Amsterdam & Paul Richards) Original Air Date--4 January 1958

Season 3, Episode 18: Buffalo Man (guest stars Jack Klugman & John Anderson) Original Air Date--11 January 1958

Season 3, Episode 19: Kitty Caught (guest stars John Compton & Pat Conway) Original Air Date--18 January 1958

BIOS:
1. James Arness
Date of Birth: 26 May 1923 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of Death: Still Living

2. Dennis Weaver
Date of Birth: 4 June 1924 - Joplin, Missouri
Date of Death: 24 February 2006 - Ridgway, Colorado

3. Amanda Blake
Date of Birth: 20 February 1929 - Buffalo, New York
Date of Death: 16 August 1989 - Sacramento, California

4. Milburn Stone
Date of Birth: 5 July 1904 - Burrton, Kansas
Date of Death: 12 June 1980 - La Jolla, California

Great job by Paramount Pictures and their staff for releasing this long awaited edition with collectible Seasons with unforgettable episodes --- looking forward to more of the same from the rousing CBS Television vintage era --- order your copy now from Amazon their Western Classics -- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 500 mins on DVD ~ Paramount Pictures ~ (12/09/2008)