Episode
Gunsmoke: The Way It Is
Overview
While Matt is out of town, putting lawman's business ahead of Kitty yet again, a new man in her life has plenty of time and attention to give--perhaps too much attention.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1962-12-01
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Way It Is is Episode 12 in Season 8 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1962-12-01. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 13: Us Haggens
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Episode 15: False Front
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Episode 8: The Trappers
A trapper leaves his friend dying alone in order to save his own life, only later to stumble across that friend in Dodge, very much alive and wanting him dead.
Episode 16: Old Comrade
The "town fool" has a chance to change his life when he learns that a famous general, now on his deathbed, believes him to be his long-lost son.
Episode 7: The Ditch
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Episode 17: Louie Pheeters
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Episode 6: Collie's Free
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Episode 18: The Renegades
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