Episode
Gunsmoke: The Sodbusters
Overview
Matt seen in Doc's office as he tries to asks a farmer how he was shot, the farmer can't say how he was hurt. Lamoor Underwood wants the water on the dead farmer's ground to run free, Pete Brown sets out to make sure that happens. Clarabelle is asked to leave her land because somebody wants the water rights. Pete Brown is shot for trying to help Clarabelle and other farmers. Matt tries to get Underwood to work with the farmers over water rights. Matt arrests Pete Brown but doesn't want to leave. Matt is hit in the back of the head because he knew Pete's real name. Matt takes Pete under arrest.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1972-11-20
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Sodbusters is Episode 11 in Season 18 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1972-11-20. The runtime is 45 min.
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