Episode
Gunsmoke: Daddy Went Away
Overview
Chester is sweet on a widow dressmaker. When the widow is not only intent on marriage but eager to make changes in Chester as well, he has second thoughts--especially after a talk with her child suggests that the widow may still be a wife.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 35
- Air date
- 1963-05-11
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Daddy Went Away is Episode 35 in Season 8 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1963-05-11. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 34: Old York
Pardoned for his Civil War service, an old outlaw finds his way to Dodge, where there's a lawman who's in his debt.
Episode 36: The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner
Aaron, sweet on saloon girl Leah and wanting to make her his wife, is attacked and killed by Colie Fletcher. When Matt goes after him, Colie runs into Jubal Tanner, wounds him, and steals his horse. Jubal, ungrateful to those who help him, meets Leah, and each helps the other's outlook.
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Episode 31: Panacea Sykes
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Episode 30: The Far Places
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Episode 27: Two of a Kind
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