When you’re knock knock knockin’ on heaven’s door, you can bet your ass you don’t watch challenging TV while you’re trying to make it through the night—you want familiarity. You want plots you can follow. You want some nice scenery. You want to see a bear eat a kid.
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‘Gunsmoke’ (Season 1): The iconic 20-year Western begins
Better late than never. I know, I know: I promised over two years ago to begin reviewing the massive 65th anniversary boxed set (beautifully put together for CBS video by pro Andrew J. Klyde) of Gunsmoke, the iconic, legendary 20-year Western series starring James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver. Well…things happen (don’t get me started with the government, okay?), so let’s just all move on and get started on looking at one of the greatest TV series of any decade.
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Are you ready for 440+ hours of ‘Gunsmoke’?
Hey Western and vintage television fans out there in Drunk TV land (would you please sober up—just look at yourselves!), have we got a ridiculous notion for you.
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