Episode
Gunsmoke: About Chester
Overview
While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1961-02-25
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
About Chester is Episode 23 in Season 6 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1961-02-25. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 24: Harriet
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