Episode
Gunsmoke: Bad Sheriff
Overview
A man shoots his partner, flees, and is caught by two men claiming to be lawmen.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1961-01-07
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Bad Sheriff is Episode 17 in Season 6 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1961-01-07. The runtime is 26 min.
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