Episode
Gunsmoke: The Bassops
Overview
A family in search of a doctor find Matt and his prisoner unconscious and handcuffed to each other on the prairie. The prisoner wakens first and announces that Matt is the condemned man he is transporting for hanging.
Details
- Series
- Gunsmoke
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1964-02-22
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Bassops is Episode 21 in Season 9 of Gunsmoke. It aired on 1964-02-22. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 22: The Kite
Festus finds a little girl out on the prairie. He learns she saw her mother get killed by a stranger. When he takes her to Dodge, Matt hears she was hiding when this happened but can identify this man who may already be in town.
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Episode 17: Friend
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Episode 25: Now That April's Here
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Episode 16: Prairie Wolfer
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Episode 27: Owney Tupper Had a Daughter
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