Episode
Gunsmoke: Parson Comes to Town
Overview
A mysterious man rides into town and says he is after one of two men responsible for killing his brother. When he starts crowding a stranger in town, Matt must decide how to make sure he doesn't take the law into his own hands.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1966-04-30
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Parson Comes to Town is Episode 31 in Season 11 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1966-04-30. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 30: My Father, My Son
Fast gunman Jim Barrett kills a man in self defense. Now the man's father and brothers are gunning for him, in addition to a young man who wants Barrett dead for a different reason.
Episode 32: Prime of Life
Kyle Stoner is fast with a gun and likes to prove it. When he mixes with the wrong crowd and goes up against Matt, his father gets involved and he is a friend as well as an ex-lawman.
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Episode 28: By Line
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Episode 27: Harvest
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Episode 26: Which Dr.
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Episode 25: The Brothers
Billy has always looked up to his brother Ed. During a robbery gone wrong, he is arrested. Matt begins to open Billy's naive eyes when his brother tries to free him from jail.
Episode 24: Honor Before Justice
The Osage Council has found Two Bears guilty of murder. His daughter rides into Dodge seeking Matt's help. Matt is out of town chasing horse thieves, so Thad tries to help. He finds out that he and Matt are really riding the same trail.
Episode 23: Sanctuary
An outlaw gang shoots it out fleeing Dodge City. When one of them is injured real bad, he hides out in the church where the reverend is fearful but not for himself.
Episode 22: Wishbone
Festus has a habit of using the wishbone from a dead chicken for making wishes on. When he comes across Doc Adams, alone and snakebit, he uses that wish to help him, if it can. Meanwhile, Matt searches for three outlaws who held up a stage, killing the driver and guard.
Episode 21: My Father's Guitar
A talented guitarist impresses all who hear him on an instrument that is more precious to him than a man's life.
Episode 20: Killer at Large
In Matt's absence, Festus is accused of drawing first on a drunken man. Though innocent, Festus leaves town to avoid Matt having to arrest him, and takes refuge across the border with a widow and her son.