Episode

Gunsmoke: The Prodigal

Name: Gunsmoke: The Prodigal
Released: 1967-09-25
Duration: 45 min
Cast: James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, Ken Curtis, Dennis Weaver

GunsmokeSeason 131967-09-25

Overview

Amos and William Cole come to Dodge to find the backshooting killer of their outlaw father many years before.

Details

Series: Gunsmoke
Season: Season 13
Episode: Episode 3
Air date: 1967-09-25
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

The Prodigal is Episode 3 in Season 13 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1967-09-25. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 2: Cattle Barons 1967-09-18 | 45 min Feuding cattle barons are headed to Dodge City from opposite directions for a showdown.

Episode 4: Vengeance (1) 1967-10-02 | 45 min Part 1: Bob Johnson, Zack Johnson and Floyd Binnes are accused of cattle rustling by Parker a powerful land baron, Floyd is killed while being drug behind a horse, Zack is crippled by a horse stomping his legs and back. Bob is beaten. Once in Dodge Bob meets Angel, while Zack dies of his wounds. Bob in getting revenge taunts Parker's hot-headed son into a gunfight kills him, and plans to go after Parker.

More episodes from this season

Episode 1: The Wreckers 1967-09-11 | 45 min With a well earned vacation disturbed by the arrest of a hardened criminal, Matt and Kitty head back to Dodge. The stage they are on is sabotaged and end up wrecking. Kitty is quick witted enough to switch identities between Matt and the prisoner before the outlaws get to them. Thinking Dillon is dying and Matt is really Monk Wiley, they go on planning to extort money from Dodge to get Dillon back alive.

Episode 5: Vengeance (2) 1967-10-09 | 45 min Part 2: Matt goes after Bob Johnson who is planning to kill Parker to avenge the death of his friends.

Episode 6: A Hat 1967-10-16 | 45 min Tough Texas cattleman Red Conniston is headed to Dodge to kill Clint Sorils, who killed Conniston's son Ben in a gunfight.

Episode 7: Hard Luck Henry 1967-10-23 | 45 min A comedic episode. Festus tries to get a box full of gold coins away from his relatives and back to Dodge, the Dooleys who are feuding with the Haggens are also trying to get their hands on the box.

Episode 8: Major Glory 1967-10-30 | 45 min Two deserting soldiers stab their hated Sergeant and frame Festus.

Episode 9: The Pillagers 1967-11-06 | 45 min Kitty and fellow traveling passenger Newly O'Brien are captured by Mexican outlaw Manez and his gang.

Episode 10: Prairie Wolfer 1967-11-13 | 45 min In an attempt to get money two prairie wolfers steal money from Dolan, a hardened storekeeper, then when one tries to give it back trouble starts.

Episode 11: Stranger in Town 1967-11-20 | 45 min Professional gunman Dave Reeves comes to Dodge for an assignment, kill his ex-wife's new husband-to-be.

Episode 12: Death Train 1967-11-27 | 45 min A group of wealthy passengers on a private railroad car are quarantined in Dodge.

Episode 13: Rope Fever 1967-12-04 | 45 min Falsely jailed on charges of murder and bank robbery, Festus is ordered to lead an aging sheriff and his zealous deputy to the missing loot. (60 mins)