Gunsmoke:
11th Season - Volumes 1 & 2
(1965 - 1966/CBS DVD Sets)
Picture:
C Sound: C Extras: D Episodes: B-
Marshal
Matt Dillon (James Arness) returns again along with Doc, Kitty and
Festus to defend Dodge City from the outlaws, robbers, gunslingers
and other problems. Almost everyday the Long Branch Saloon turns
into the OK Coral, sometimes all justice is, is the fastest gun in
the West ...which is Marshal Matt Dillon.
Dillon
is a US Marshal for Dodge City, the first and last line of defense
for law and order for 100 miles in any direction. More than often he
keeps the peace at the Long Branch Saloon from the all drunkards,
cattle hands. Kitty is the Long Branch Saloon's owner and sweetheart
to Dillon. Doc is one either taking the bullets out of the Marshall
or the men that Matt shoots. And Festus is Matt's part time
illiterate deputy, but is better know as the town drunkard and either
uses Kitty to get free drinks or gets Doc to pay for him. They are
joined by new character, Thad, a young new handsome deputy.
Gunsmoke
is your classic Western filled with gun fights and cowboy and robber
(not too many Indians though) in the wild West. Ironically, it is
more often the settlers and cowboys who are more wild and dangerous
than the West itself. The West was a time when might makes right,
when 'funning' basically meant bullying. Lying, cheating, raping and
stealing were second nature to the cowboy of the American West.
However only a single US Marshal, stood for the law and protect the
innocent. Episodes this time around are...
Seven
Hours To Dawn -
Dodge City gets taken over by a gang of robbers and Matt is shot and
left for dead.
The
Storm - A
man is accused of murdering his partner, but Matt discovers is was
the sons of one if his good friend.
Clayton
Thaddeus Greenwood - A
deputy from Oklahoma chases 4 vandals to Dodge City, but the warrant
for them no longer applies.
Ten
Little Indians - Some
puts a bounty on Matt's head. And bounty hunters are coming out of
the wood work for him.
Taps
For Old Jeb - 2
old gold miners and 1 bodyguard strike it rich, but next day the gold
is missing, who took the gold?
Kidga
-
An Indian tracks his father killer to Dodge City, but does the white
man's laws apply for Indians or does it mean the white man can get
away with murder?
The
Bounty Hunter -
An ex-bounty hunter is hired to commit an illegal murder by a rich
man.
The
Reward -
A con man is released from prison and he wishes to prove his
innocence and that he didn't con the people of Dodge City.
Malachi
-
A drunkard poses as the Marshal to impress his visiting brother, but
when trouble shows up in town...
The
Pretender -
2 brother are released from prison for cattle rustling, but one of
them hasn't given up his thieving ways.
South
Wind - A
12 year old boy tracks down his father's murderer to Dodge city.
The
Hostage -
Matt gets taken as hostage by four escaped cons to cross the Mexican
border.
Outlaw
Woman -
Matt suspects a shot woman was part of a group of outlaws that robbed
a train.
The
Avengers -
Festus kills a man who tried to rape Miss Kitty, but turns out the
would be rapist's father is a judge and wants to hang Festus and
Kitty for the death of his son.
Gold
Mine -
Kitty inherits a gold mine, but it is in the middle of hillbilly
central.
Death
Watch -
Matt won't move a prisoner/murder who is mortally wounded until he
heals.
Sweet
Billy, Singer of Songs -
Festus' nephew comes into town looking for a bride.
The
Raid (Part 1) - A
gang of bank robbers hit Dodge City, but when one of them gets
wounded they take Doc away.
The
Raid (Part 2) - Matt
organizes a posse to chase after the Stark gang rescue Doc.
Killer
at Large - Festus
is accused of killing a drunk man in an unfair fight.
My
Father's Guitar -
A traveling guitarist kills a man for threaten his guitar.
Wishbone
- Doc
gets snakebitten while fishing and faces life and death.
Sanctuary
-
When an outlaw hides in the church does it mean he has sanctuary?
Honor
Before Justice -
When an Indian is accused of murder he didn't commit does it mean the
law won't try and stop his execution?
The
Brothers - A
gang robs a town but leave one of their own behind, but the robber's
brother is determined to rescue his brother ...at any cost.
Which
Doctor - Doc
get kidnapped and forced into a shotgun wedding.
Harvest
- Matt
must settle a land dispute between a local man and a Scottish clan.
Byline
-
Festus learn all about yellow journalism.
The
Treasure of John Walking Rox - An
Indian is suspected of knowing the location of buried treasure of a
$100,000 and the white man's attitude toward him does a complete 180.
My
Father, My Son -
An infamous gunslinger comes into town, but his own son wants him
dead.
Parson
Comes to Town -
A preacher comes into town and predicts someone will die soon.
Prime
of Life - A
young gunslinger kills a man with his girlfriend and then challenges
Matt.
The
1.33 X 1 black and white image is not bad, nor is the lossy Dolby
Digital 2.0 Mono sound, but they are a little less inconsistent
throughout than expected, but play fine otherwise and there are no
extras.
-
Ricky Chiang
