Episode guide
Gunsmoke: Season 18
24 episodes · first aired Sep 10, 1972
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- 1 The River (1) Sep 11, 1972 · 45m Matt is tracked, with bad intent, along a river gorge by a gang of villains while in custody of one of the gang and $24,000 of their money. Escaping the gang by jumping into the river…
- 2 The River (2) Sep 18, 1972 · 45m Matt is tracked, with bad intent, along a river gorge by a gang of villains while in custody of one of the gang and $24,000 of their money. Escaping the gang by jumping into the river…
- 3 Bohannan Sep 25, 1972 · 45m A faith-healer comes to Dodge. Doc is skeptical.
- 4 The Judgement Oct 2, 1972 · 45m A guy comes to Dodge for revenge on a guy who might just deserve it.
- 5 The Drummer Oct 9, 1972 · 45m Daniel Shay comes to Dodge City as a drummer who peddles rat traps as a way of making money. While Daniel continues to look for buyers of his rat traps, he sees a Cheyenne boy stealing a…
- 6 Sarah Oct 16, 1972 · 45m While trying to catch an outlaw (by riding to the outlaw's hideout) Matt runs into Sarah where she wonders if Matt ever wed. We find that Matt was a deputy in San Antonio. Sarah later…
- 7 The Fugitives Oct 23, 1972 · 45m Doc Adams comes into The Long Branch just in time to stop Festus from telling one of his long stories, Doc tells of how his day began and then rest before a baby has to be delivered. Now…
- 8 Eleven Dollars Oct 30, 1972 · 45m Festus heads to Abilene to bring a woman $11 left over from the sale of her things after her father's death, and finds time to teach two little boys a lesson along the way.
- 9 Milligan Nov 6, 1972 · 45m When a family man lawfully kills a murderous outlaw by shooting him in the back, some people in town start to physically abuse him.
- 10 Tatum Nov 13, 1972 · 45m An ex-gunfighter is dying. He must reconcile with the daughters he abandoned, and wants to be buried next to his wife, who is buried in a town that hates him
- 11 The Sodbusters Nov 20, 1972 · 45m Matt seen in Doc's office as he tries to asks a farmer how he was shot, the farmer can't say how he was hurt. Lamoor Underwood wants the water on the dead farmer's ground to run free, Pete…
- 12 The Brothers Nov 27, 1972 · 45m One psychotic brother is after Kitty to avenge his brother's death.
- 13 Hostage! Dec 11, 1972 · 45m The greatest bad-guy character actor of our time, William Smith, plays Jude Bonner, a bad guy who kidnaps, brutalizes, and shoots Miss Kitty in retaliation for his brother having been…
- 14 Jubilee Dec 18, 1972 · 45m A man neglects his family in favor of raising his prize possession: a race horse
- 15 Arizona Midnight Jan 1, 1973 · 45m A midget arrives in Dodge City claiming he will turn into an elephant at the stroke of midnight. Arizona begins asking for someone to care for him along with three bales of hay. Everyone…
- 16 Homecoming Jan 8, 1973 · 45m Two outlaws head back to Dodge City to visit their mother who doesn't trust her son's. Who claim to want to work the farm and take care of their mother. They intend to take their mother's…
- 17 Shadler Jan 15, 1973 · 45m Boone Shadler kills a guard and comes to a stricken town as a priest to keep from been caught by the law. Newly rides into town to try an help take care of sick people. Newly helps take…
- 18 Patricia Jan 22, 1973 · 45m Newly falls in love with a woman he met while tending the injured after a tornado. It doesn't take him long to decide to ask to marry her. Doc notes an odd bruise on her arm and her lack…
- 19 A Quiet Day in Dodge Jan 29, 1973 · 45m Matt comes back to Dodge City after capturing a prisoner he has been following for two days straight. Kitty is upset with Matt for not attending a lunch. To make up for the mistake Matt…
- 20 Whelan's Men Feb 5, 1973 · 45m A former lawman that Dillon put out of business years earlier comes back with a group of men to gun him down. Since Dillon is out of town, they settle in at the Long Branch to play poker…
- 21 Kimbro Feb 12, 1973 · 45m Matt runs into his former mentor Adam Kimbro and decides to build his self-confidence by deputizing him as a Deputy Marshal.
- 22 Jesse Feb 19, 1973 · 45m Festus runs into Jesse Dillard who is wanted for shooting a black man. Festus wants to find out more and take his friend to prison.
- 23 Talbot Feb 26, 1973 · 45m Talbot falls in love Katherine after shooting her husband in self-defense. Katherine wants to learn more about Talbot. Katherine learns of Talbot's plans to rob the bank, she puts her life…
- 24 This Golden Land Mar 5, 1973 · 45m Matt asks a Russian family to identify three men who dragged their son away. Matt tries to convince Moshe Gorofsky to give his testimony as to how his son died, he isn't sure American laws…