Marshal matt dillon james arness presides over dodge city, a wild west town that sees more than its fair share of frontier lawlessness. After a young gunslinger wounds matt, he comes to dodge to finish him off and to rob the bank. Directed by fred jackman jr with james arness, milburn stone, amanda blake, burt reynolds. The cousin is the twentyfirst episode of the eighth season of gunsmoke, and the two hundred eightyeighth episode overall. Two neerdowells come to town and soon cook up a plot under which halfcomanche blacksmith quint asper is framed for the theft of a horse. Matt faces a difficult decision when he is pushed toward a showdown by exconvict chance hopperhis foster brother.
Gunsmoke was almost on its own among tv westerns in presenting demanding leading roles for. As it turns out, one of the trappers is festus cousin claudius haggen. This video are the intros for some of festus ken folks on the haggen side. It was directed by vincent mceveety with a teleplay written by jack miller. Oct 14, 2018 this video are the intros for some of festus ken folks on the haggen side. Clem dorfs in the long branch abusing one of kittys girl. While festus is releasing the trappers dave carson, while working for moss grimmick, gets into an argument with local resident halligan over a broken bridal. Lucas shoots the man during a robbery at the hotel, but mark believes the mans story. Season 10, episode 21 theodore bikel stars as a carefree minstrel who may be forced to change his tune.
The cousin is the twentyfirst episode of season eighth of the western series gunsmoke and the 532nd episode of the series overall. The first episode aired in the united states on september 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on march 31, 1975. With james arness, dennis weaver, milburn stone, amanda blake. Cousin mayblossom arrives in town and announces that festus must marry heras part of a pact their fathers once made. Watch all 38 gunsmoke episodes from season 8,view pictures, get episode information and more. Claudius convinces festus to let them out of jail with the promise to get their horses and immediately leave dodge. When a young pretty farm woman becomes attracted to and sees some good in a wouldbe robber, she refuses to identify him. With james arness, amanda blake, burt reynolds, chris robinson. Gib dawson brings his beautiful indian wife, shona, in to dodge for treatment of a badly infected hand wound, at a time when racial tensions are running high against the comanches. In season eight 196263 a fifth regular character was added to the cast. When rustling, gunfights or brawling disrupt the peace, its up to dillon to restore law and order. Season 8, episode 20 the cousin matt faces a difficult decision when he is pushed toward a showdown by exconvict chance hopperhis foster brother. This half season, as well as all previous episodes, provide a breath of fresh air in an age when many of the most entertaining movies have drifted from such characterbuilding values.
Chance hopper got caught and did two years for bank robbery. Coley fletcher, a buffalo hunter, who was bothering leah at the long branch, bust. With james arness, milburn stone, amanda blake, ken curtis. Gunsmoke tv show season 8 episodes list next episode. Gunsmoke 19551975 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20. Gunsmoke the cousin tv episode 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This article about an episode needs to be expanded with more information. Watch gunsmoke season 8, episode 36 the odyssey of jubal tanner. June 25, 1912 february 26, 1963 was an american scriptwriter for radio and television series during the 1950s and early 1960s, most notably for the longrunning, iconic western series gunsmoke, which aired on cbs radio from 1952 to 1961 and on cbs television for two decades. Mark and lucas disagree on the character of a man claiming to work for the circus. Three trappers are partying down at the long branch when one of them decides to drink an entire bottle of whiskey. Ben galt a buffalo hunter and ash farior get into a fight over tilly, one of kittys girls. Season eight and the second year of one hour episodes.
Season 8, episode 21 buckling under the strain of indian raids, the townspeople react violently when a farmer brings his ailing indian wife to dodge for treatment. They ride up to willa devlins whose buried four family members. Gunsmoke 1959 episode 427 chester meets the soontobe festus. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren and based on the radio program of the same name. Chance hopper is matts young foster brother, torn between loyalty to matt and to his partners in crime, who are counting on chance to divert matt from their course and make good their getaway. Season 8, episode 21 shona buckling under the strain of indian raids, the townspeople react violently when a farmer brings his ailing indian wife to dodge for treatment. Nineteen marvellous episodes and it should be noted that while most westerns very much depicted the mans vision of the west, gunsmoke was one the few which presented strong female roles with actresses scoring top billing in half of the shows in this collection. Festuss beautiful young cousin, whom he has not seen since she was a little one, arrives in dodge to keep the pact her father made for her when she was a baby. Watch gunsmoke season 8 episode 21 the cousin online now. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longestrunning western in television history.
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