
by Old Time Radio Researchers Group
<blockquote><p align="center"><i><u><b><font size="4">GUNSMOKE</font></b></u></i></p><br />First Show: Jun 26, 1952 <br />Last Show: Jun 18, 1961 <br />Number Shows: 480 shows, 2 auditions, 5 hour tribute <br />Audition Shows: Jun 11, 1949, Jul 13, 1949 <br /><br />Series Description: <br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke" rel="nofollow">Gunsmoke</a> is one of those long-running classic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-Time_Radio" rel="nofollow">Old-Time Radio shows</a> that everyone knows and remembers. It's also one that is still respected for its high values, in all aspects. <i>Gunsmoke</i> first aired on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS" rel="nofollow">CBS</a> network on April 26, 1952, billed as the first adult western. It was set in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_City" rel="nofollow">Dodge City</a>, Kansas in the 1870's. <br /><br />The main character, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshal_Matt_Dillon" r