Gunsmoke - "Grass" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

Gunsmoke presents “Chester’s Inheritance,” episode 469 of the classic CBS Radio series, originally broadcast on April 2, 1961. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester Wesley Proudfoot.A letter from Waco leaves Chester fearing the worst—until unexpected news raises new questions about his future. As Chester weighs what it might mean, Dillon faces tensions involving a hard-pressed farmer and a cattle broker in the Dodge City area. This late-run episode was written by Vic Perrin and Harry Bartell and produced by Norman Macdonnell.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:57 Original Broadcast21:11 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “Kitty Caught Reused Script,” episode 276, originally broadcast on July 21, 1957. This CBS Radio Network presentation reprises John Meston’s “Kitty Caught,” first heard in 1954.After a bank robbery in Dodge City, the Karp brothers take Kitty Russell hostage and flee across the prairie. Marshal Matt Dillon and Chester Proudfoot pursue them, searching for a way to bring her home safely. William Conrad stars as Dillon, with Georgia Ellis as Kitty and Parley Baer as Chester.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast21:15 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “Uncle Oliver,” episode 169 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast July 9, 1955. William Conrad stars as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot.In Dodge City, Uncle Oliver Stang arrives with his nephew Viney, hoping Viney can find a place alongside Marshal Dillon. But their interest in Chester’s deputy job soon raises troubling questions for Matt. Written by John Meston and produced by Norman Macdonnell.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast25:38 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “Child Labor,” episode 284 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast September 15, 1957. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this episode written by Robert Mitchell and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.Two hungry orphaned brothers from Texas arrive in Dodge City looking for work. Matt, Kitty, and the town’s residents try to help them get settled, but a rancher’s offer of better-paying work breaking wild horses raises troubling questions about the risks the boys may face.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast19:49 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “Hinka-Do Reused Script,” episode 391, originally broadcast on October 4, 1959. This CBS radio drama is a reuse of Les Crutchfield’s earlier 1952 Gunsmoke story, “Hinka-Do.”In Dodge City, Mamie assumes control of the Lady Gay Saloon and institutes strict new rules after former manager Herman Bleeker suddenly sells the business and disappears. Marshal Matt Dillon, joined by Chester, Kitty, and Doc, looks into the unsettling change at one of the town’s familiar establishments. William Conrad stars as Matt Dillon.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:54 Original Broadcast24:07 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “Grass,” episode 64 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast on July 11, 1953. Written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer and Howard McNear.A recent widower seeking a new life on a prairie homestead near Dodge City becomes convinced that danger is closing in after unsettling sounds disturb the night. Matt Dillon is drawn into a tense investigation shaped by isolation, fear, and the pressures surrounding a frontier claim.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:56 Original Broadcast28:56 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “The Constable Reused Script,” episode 415, originally broadcast March 20, 1960. This CBS radio drama stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Bartlett Robinson featured as a guest performer.When a cattle drive arrives in Dodge City, the trail boss and his cowboys bring both spending money and mounting trouble. Matt Dillon’s efforts to keep order concern local merchants, who worry that tough enforcement could send valuable business elsewhere—placing a newly hired constable at the center of a tense debate over authority and public safety. Written by John Meston, this broadcast reuses the script from the May 8, 1954 radio episode.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:53 Original Broadcast22:40 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “How To Cure a Friend,” episode 197 of the classic CBS Radio series, originally broadcast January 15, 1956. Written by John Meston and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Howard McNear, and Georgia Ellis.Matt’s old friend Nick Search arrives in Dodge City to make his living as a gambler. When troubling rumors and uneasy card games test Search’s reputation, Dillon must balance loyalty to a friend with his responsibility to keep the peace.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast19:57 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “Flashback,” episode 62 of the classic CBS Radio Network series, originally broadcast on June 27, 1953. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this Norman Macdonnell-produced and directed episode, written by Les Crutchfield.Retired Army Colonel Beck and his son Brian arrive in Dodge City as trouble builds around the colonel’s cattle operation. A dispute involving range boss Bud Stark brings Dillon into a tense conflict of pride, old resentments, and family strain. Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear also appear as Chester, Kitty, and Doc.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:21 Original Broadcast28:18 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke presents “Robin Hood,” episode 143 of the classic CBS Radio Network western, originally broadcast January 8, 1955. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this John Meston script, directed by Norman Macdonnell.When a stagecoach arrives late from Rocky Ford, its passengers describe a peculiar holdup: a masked gunman took only the banker’s money and the coach’s treasure box. As the outlaw’s selective crimes begin building a Robin Hood legend around Dodge City, Matt Dillon must confront both the thief and the dangerous reputation growing around him.Gunsmoke presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast24:55 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gunsmoke-old-time-radio--7219125/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio