Episode
Gunsmoke: The Lost
Overview
Kitty is in a stage wreck and dazed and confused she sets out in the wild. Meeting up with a wild girl who does not speak, she winds up at a shack where a family takes her and the wild girl hostage. Intent on turning the child into a sideshow, they tie Kitty up but are stopped before they can get too far.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1971-09-13
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Lost is Episode 1 in Season 17 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1971-09-13. The runtime is 45 min.
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