Episode
Gunsmoke: Prairie Happy
Overview
A bitter old man spreads rumors of an impending Indian raid on Dodge.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 33
- Air date
- 1956-07-07
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Prairie Happy is Episode 33 in Season 1 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1956-07-07. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 32: Dutch George
Matt's Childhood hero, Dutch George is now the leader of a notorious gang of horse thieves he must now stop.
Episode 34: Chester's Mail Order Bride
When Chester's mail-order bride arrives, neither she nor Chester are what the other are expecting (first credited appearance of Bert Rumsey as 'Sam').
More episodes from this season
Episode 31: How to Die for Nothing
The brother of a man Matt was forced to kill vows to kill Matt by any means necessary (Mort Mills appears).
Episode 35: The Guitar
An ex-Union soldier is forced to use violence against a pair of diehard Rebels (Jacques Aubuchon appears). First episode without the "Boot Hill" intro.
Episode 30: The Preacher
Seth, a newcomer to Dodge is bullied by Keeler, a boxer.
Episode 36: Cara
Matt encounters an ex-girl friend---who's now working on the wrong side of the law.
Episode 29: Doc's Revenge
A stranger comes to Dodge, and Doc bewilders and dismays Chester and Matt by arming himself and vowing to kill the man.
Episode 37: Mr. and Mrs. Amber
A self-styled religious prophet (Ainslie Pryor) is making life miserable for his daughter and new son-in-law..
Episode 28: The Killer
Charles Bronson guest stars as a cowardly gunslinger who only goes after old men or young kids who aren't very experienced with guns. But, when Matt Dillon gives him an ultimatum, he shows his true colors.
Episode 38: Unmarked Grave
A young outlaw uses an old woman as a pawn in his bid for freedom.
Episode 27: Cooter
A dishonest gambler (Vinton Hayworth) uses a mentally challenged man (Strother Martin) in a plot against Matt (Robert Vaughn appears).
Episode 39: Alarm at Pleasant Valley
While on the way back to Dodge, Matt and Chester discover a homsteading family fleeing Pleasant Valley, which is besieged by Indians.