More than half a century before the likes of Yellowstone and Justified made their mark on television, Gunsmoke ruled the airwaves like no other Western TV show before it. In fact, as groundbreaking as ...

Gunsmoke began as a radio drama in the early ’50s. But with the advent of television, the show became the perfect fit for this new medium. Arness stepped into the role of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon in the gold standard of TV Westerns, "Gunsmoke," James Arness established himself as a household name. But even he ...

Back in the "good 'ol days," many of the television programs that aired on the big three TV networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) were Westerns, rural-based sitcoms, and police dramas that kept audiences on ...