Episode
Gunsmoke: The Cook
Overview
A young drifter takes a job as cook at Delmonico's but accidentally kills a crazy buffalo hunter who complains about his cooking.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1960-12-17
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Cook is Episode 14 in Season 6 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1960-12-17. The runtime is 26 min.
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