He called Dodge City, Kansas his home. As law keeper of the wild west town, he dealt with some of the major problems that frontier life had to offer – namely, gunfights, outlaws, drunken brawls, cattle herding, and land disputes. To tackle these perils in stride, the job required him to have sound judgment and a whole lot of gusto. There are so many factors that made Gunsmoke one of the premier western shows of its time. This video is going to take you behind-the-scenes to see just what made the show so great in the first place. You’ll probably learn a whole bunch of previously unknown facts about the series and by the end of this video, we’re guessing that you’re going to have a whole new appreciation for the program. Gunsmoke started off as a radio program called Gun Law – a series that on its own spanned nearly a decade – bu the television program it inspired would go on to wow audiences for 20 seasons. In fact, Gunsmoke was a very big reason for the popularization of western TV shows. By the end of the 1950s, there were more than 40 westerns on the air in primetime slots.
But, that shouldn’t surprise you to learn. After all, Gunsmoke had an incredible cast, groundbreaking writing, and left behind a legacy worth talking about. 5 Emmy awards were awarded to the cast and crew of the series for their contributions, and for a while, Gunsmoke was the longest-running primetime TV series in history – can you guess who beat that record in 2018?
