Episode
Gunsmoke: Eliab's Aim
Overview
The goofy nephew of Festus, Eliab Haggen, comes to Dodge with the hope of shooting off a tiny piece of his ear, because Festus bit off a piece of his dad's ear years ago in a fight.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1965-02-27
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Eliab's Aim is Episode 23 in Season 10 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1965-02-27. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 22: Winner Take All
Two brothers quarrel to the death over a woman, and as the survivor flees with her, pursued by Matt, the killing may not be over.
Episode 24: Thursday's Child
Kitty welcomes her mentor to town, but her friend is burdened by a secret: she's here to deliver the child of her outlaw son, a man willing to take his own mother hostage.
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The head of the Lukens clan blames Martin Kellums for not helping his young bride during a difficult childbirth when the doctor was away. When Kellums runs to Dodge, Matt does his best to keep everyone safe including the local citizens.
Episode 25: Breckinridge
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Episode 20: Circus Trick
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Episode 26: Bank Baby
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Episode 19: Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph has come to town suffering from pneumonia. When he and his party are refused lodging at the hotel, a stranger steps in offering his room. Local sentiment is against this and like a boiling over teapot, trouble begins to brew.
Episode 27: The Lady
A woman and her adult, attractive niece stop in Dodge to earn some money to complete their journey to San Francisco. When an offer of marriage to her aunt threatens to derail those plans, the niece takes action.
Episode 18: One Killer on Ice
Anderson, a stylish bounty hunter, rides into Dodge City. He informs Matt that his partner has a wanted criminal at an ice house. The locale is a two-day ride from Dodge; Anderson wants Matt's help to bring the criminal in. The outlaw's brother intends to go gunning for Matt and Anderson. There's also a twist: Matt finds out Anderson didn't tell him the truth about what happened. Both Anderson's partner and the outlaw lie dead at the ice house.
Episode 28: Dry Road to Nowhere
A temperance agitator wants to shut down Kitty's saloon and end all the drinking in Dodge.
Episode 17: Deputy Festus
On their way out of town, some cousins of Festus come across a badly injured man whom they assume is dead, so they flee, pursued by Festus, who believes his cousins attacked the man.
Episode 29: Twenty Miles from Dodge
On a stagecoach returning to Dodge, Kitty and her traveling companions are waylaid and held for ransom.