This Episode of 'Gunsmoke' Was a Total Game-Changer for the Western Series in 2 Big Ways

In Gunsmoke's Season 12 episode "Snap Decision," James Arness' Matt Dillon is forced to decide his future in Dodge City.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Festus Police say car fire likely a suicide

Festus Police say the discovery of a man whose charred body was found parked inside a burning Jeep Tuesday probably committed suicide. The St. Louis Major Case Squad and local police are investigating ...

This One-and-Done 'Gunsmoke' Character Became One of the Best Western Villains of All Time

This chilling performance in the Gunsmoke episode "Seven Hours to Dawn" cemented this character as one of the greatest ...
Tulsa World

Meeting president sure beat Festus

Don't get me wrong: I love Ken Curtis. But leader of the free world trumps Festus. Curtis, who had long played Marshal Matt Dillon's deputy on TV's "Gunsmoke," was the cover story supplied to me and a ...