From haunted mountain trails to frontier showdowns, the WEST Channel keeps the spirit of the Old West alive with another week of classic television Westerns. Saturday kicks things off with Wagon Train ...

Watched Encore Westerns’ 12-hour “Gunsmoke” marathon that began at high noon (when else in a western?) last Sunday and enjoyed every episode in several ways. First, naturally, because of the fine ...

‘Gunsmoke’ Monthlong Marathon Planned for 70th Anniversary originally appeared on Parade. Gunsmoke is taking over the airwaves in honor of the 70th anniversary of its premiere. MeTV is celebrating ...

Offscreen, James Arness traded Dodge City’s saloon dust for the comfort of his own king-size bed. Photographed in 1956, the towering Gunsmoke star relaxes with a script for an upcoming episode, ...

When the classic western drama “Gunsmoke” finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a bold prediction. “I have the feeling that the first moon colony we ...