"Gunsmoke" (1955) - Review & Commentary

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E11 - "South Wind"

6:28 him holding that huge knife while he's saying all this makes me think it ain't really optional.

30:03 is this guy from the cavalry?? They're making him seem MEGA dumb.

34:30 Festus, Doc, etc. better teach this kid not to be dumb. Things aren't going well for the fella so far, and he's pretty much totally unlikable to begin with.

39:27 damn yo, Dodge's new blacksmith looks like a world heavyweight champion lmfaolol.

41:50 why make this kid's character so totally unlikable?? No one is rooting for the kid... literally. No one. I think it's whack.

44:52 "You killed my pa, and I'm gonna kill you." Well fucking do it, boy. Don't just stand there talking about it. Sounds like you're about to chicken out. Lame.

49:30 "for a 12 year old man," lolol. Thank God for Festus.

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E12 - "The Hostage"

1:00 oh my God, bahahahahaha. You know this is so accurate... tons of obnoxious drunks like this left at the end of the night. I like how Matt is there at closing time making sure he gets to pet the Kitty.

1:55 ooo, damn, this is some heavy flirting right here. All kinds of insinuation about some wild action taking place later between Matt and Kitty.

2:20 *proceeds to lock door* rofl, does the Marshal have a key or something??

3:20 *jumps* YIKES. Omg.

5:40 "...If you come upstairs with me and do the job Matthew failed to show up for lastnight?!"

13:48 I love it when Doc gets pushy, that's hot.

16:08 alright, that's it. I wasn't gonna say anything about this guy's voice but... I mean. You KNOW this is what he's known for, IF he was in a lot of other roles. Pretty sure I've heard that voice before... I mean it IS one of a kind. That's the best thing you can say about it.

16:20 it actually sounds like he may be feigning some of the deeper tones in his voice... it sounds more forced as he continues speaking in this scene. Hmm.

17:38 I mean his voice is just EFFIN' RIDICULOUS. But somehow?? SOMEHOW?! I swear it grows on you. I'm serious. I swear it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_McGavin

19:40 the Marshal asks him WTF is up with his voice... LOL!

19:50 I bet he'll say he got hung but escaped somehow.

20:45 he's fucking iconic.

26:38 "I couldn't even remember his face." Guuuuuurrrrrrrrl. GUUUURRRRRLLLLL. I hear you. For real. I was just talking about this not too long ago... https://www.sectual.com/thread-18584-pos...#pid155042

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E13 - "Outlaw's Woman"

2:25 dig all the beautiful scenery and the gorgeous horses... God I love the wild west!!! America's history is so cool and unique.

4:18 wow she has such an interesting look about her. She looks really familiar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lane_Bradbury Never heard of her before but I did an image search and I definitely recognize her from other roles.

7:40 never scream at people like that when they're dying, it's so rude.

16:07 it looks like half her ridiculous set of false eyelashes are torn off one eye... what the fuck were they thinking?

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E14 - "The Avengers"

This was the very first episode of Gunsmoke that I ever watched, back on page 1.

I didn't commentate because I was just watching to see if it was something that could be of interest to me.

Oh the nostalgia... I'm a Gunsmoke expert now!

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E15 - "Gold Mine"

This is the episode I kept trying to watch on Pluto TV but it just kept skipping straight to the end and ruining the ending for me over and over again, rofl!

1:18 oooohhhh, Kittyyyyyy, work it baybeeeeee.

1:38 it looks like they're dropping her off in the middle of literally nowhere, with her luggage and a barrel of beer?!

7:30 shit, I'd be paying that dude to stay with me the entire time.

7:50 see what I mean?

8:46 damn. What's a lady to do in such a situation?! Yikes, just yikes, I mean YIIIIIKES.

11:40 thank God for Thad... hopefully we'll get to see him shoot somebody.

12:45 OMFG no WAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT believe it. I mean... maybe it was obvious from the get-go, MAYBE IT WAS. But I'm still blown away.

14:45 I love seeing Kitty beat up dudes.

19:08 good Lord, don't we all?!

26:28 this seems like a great time to strip down and bang super hard.

27:10 that's right Thad, take 'em off!

35:32 Thad is so chill... I love his personality.

40:22 it's so hot when he grabs people this way!!!

42:00 if I was Kitty, I'd be taking this mute guy home with me.

49:00 roflmao.

49:12 so, does Kitty get the gold mine money too?? Are we to take it that Kitty owns a gold mine from here on out???

49:50 hints at sexual favors to show her thanks to Matt!!!

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E16 - "Death Watch"

6:03 I can tell by his tone she's totally gonna die.

23:40 it took me a while to recognize they were in the Long Branch (multitasking) because of the carpeted staircase... when did that happen? I actually think stairs are the ONLY part of a house/building that SHOULD be carpeted... fun fact.

24:20 all these dudes dripping with sweat and fanning themselves with their hats... no AC in the old west. I think that was probably way more of an issue than this show makes it out to be. Seems like it would have been hard livin'... maybe not though, maybe you'd kinda get used to it.

28:50 I bet he's right... it can be hard to sleep when it's 90 degrees, the locals will be restless.

29:27 I wonder what that sign on the wall says... https://i.imgur.com/tjHwR2B.png All I can make out is "life" right in the middle.

33:32 Thad's voice is sooo pleasant... it's like listening to a sweet song.

45:27 good Lord, is this Gunsmoke or Hellraiser?!

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E17 - "Sweet Billy, Singer of Songs"

Oh this one should be interesting. Sweet Billy, wasn't he one of the super fucked up warped brothers on one of the other episodes?? https://www.sectual.com/thread-18541-pos...#pid155455 I thought they all moved back to the hills at the end of that one.

2:24 ROFL, they're after the "hangy down part" of Festus's ear again... *facepalm*

2:50 It's a different "Sweet Billy"... what the hell!? And he's inherited the dude boots. ROFL.

3:00 "We came to get us a woman!" That's what they were after with the other Sweet Billy character/episode too, only the woman was for Sweet Billy's brother.

3:28 so they're off to Dodge to do some woman hunting. This never ends well.

4:30 at least Billy is cute.

5:20 "SHE-MALE"!?!?!?!?!?!??!?1 Oh my God, I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID BEFORE!!!!! But I thought WTF, I must have heard that wrong. But NO. They're looking for a "she-male"... WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?1 They want a woman who's tough I guess?? Wow this is CRAZY.

7:00 "Your own shack and some hogs and some chickens"... so it sounds like that's what it means, they want a woman who's super hot and not related to them, but a woman who is tough. A she "male"... a male-like "she". I just... I can't.

7:56 "I'm stout! And I'm healthy... and I got good teeth." roflmfao. Whhhhew.

8:20 I appreciate the Sweet Billy actor, he does a perfect "Haggen" accent.

8:36 so whatever these "she male" qualities are, he's whispering them in her ear right now. I guess what it's supposed to mean is a mystery. This is sooo bizarre.

20:15 it's Slim Pickens!!!!!!!!!!!

10:56 looks like there's gonna be some competition over Sweet Billy. I wonder if one of the ladies will try to kill the other?!

12:37 as adorable as Billy is, he'll definitely leave there with a wife. I guess they're gonna show us what a "she male" looks like in the Gunsmoke universe... o_0

13:38 well if Widow Folsome ain't a "she-male" I dunno who is.

13:54 rofl Billy's about to run for his life, I don't blame him!!!

14:00 oh thank God, I was wondering how the heck these two were gonna come across each other.

14:27 "You can WRITE?!" roflmfaolol, so I think I'm starting to get a somewhat better sense of what they mean by... the term. They're looking for a smart woman, I guess. But one who is still hot, since their first choice was a saloon girl, lmao.

14:30 she's a real looker too, I ship it hard.

14:45 I love them together... https://i.imgur.com/CZ2rXYg.png

15:20 you can really tell in this scene she's got that ridiculous bleached hair, but I really do like her so much I'll forgive it.

16:15 so we're not too far into the episode and Billy's already got his woman... what's the plot twist gonna be?? Maybe they've brought the great Slim Pickens in to play the oppositional force.

17:16 she's reading from the Song of Solomon, which is one of my faves.

20:46 well he's being super cool about it so I guess he's not the oppositional force.

20:50 "Papa, I was born female," ... WTTTTFFFF IS WITH THIS EPISOOOOODDDEEEEE.

21:30 "Never give nothin' away."

22:30 eh you know what, fine. He's the oppositional force after all, but it's Slim fricken Pickens, how you gonna be mad? If everybody in the community chipped in a few $$$, it's no problem.

26:10 Miss Kitty's just a hopeless romantic at heart! And Matt knows how to stay on a woman's good side.

30:20 rofl, Festus is just ordering them around... I am so 100% in agreement with his approach to life.

33:20 God I love Slim Pickens.

35:10 sounds like they're about to have one of them thar Kansas "Twisty" storms.

39:08 you never hear Sam yell at people!

39:12 I think four Haggens is just way too much for Dodge to handle.

42:00 so Festus rides a mule (Ruth) rather than a horse. I thought she was a donkey or a burro or something.

42:12 super '60s sounding music here, most obvious on the show yet. It's still western enough and it's a fun little tune so I'm not gonna count it against them.

47:08 ROFL @ Matt and Festus on a horse together!!!

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E18 - "The Raid: Part 1"

This is the second two-parter in the whole series, maybe also the last.

1:38 this must be the raiding team. These guys seem organized, almost military style.

3:17 this scene is set in Sedalia, Missouri... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedalia,_Missouri Pretty far away from Dodge, they must be about to do something bad-bad.

5:00 the guy leading is hot AF, I hope we see more of him.

5:40 I like how they're not even speaking. That's sexy as fuck... OMG.

6:10 most peaceful fuckin' bank robbery ever dude, you could fall asleep in the middle of that. Pretty unique, I've never seen a bank robbery portrayed that way before.

6:50 what the hell is their angle with raising all the ruckus as they're leaving?? So intriguing.

8:25 rofl, Festus is like a kid in this scene!

9:32 oh man, famous last words! Bahahaha. I think that's why it's a bad idea to say stuff like this. It's basically challenging the universe... the universe hears something like that and it goes "Hold my beer."

16:16 I dunno what it is, but this Jimmy guy's hair doesn't look appropriate for the era. Something about the cut, I dunno, it looks like it was done with an electric razor kinda situation or something. I dunno, just some kinda tool that wouldn't exist in the 1800s. It looks too perfect.

They really go above and beyond to give these two-parter episodes time to develop and they're very good.

18:15 this bank robber guy sure is personable.

18:40 this old guy seems like the charming type. Wonder how he's gonna try to finesse Kitty.

19:11 he immediately turns around and calls Dodge "charming" right after I type the above.

19:45 I mean she seems ever so slightly charmed by him. And I really don't think he's 100% making it up anyway. Just a solid 89%.

32:16 I love this still, look how sexy... https://i.imgur.com/OytsdaN.png *drool*

44:50 this poor young fella is so convincing though... he did great in his role.

45:20 gorgeous scenery, holy crap. I wanna live somewhere that looks like that!!!!!!!!!!!

48:50 DAMN the bass is poppin' rofl!!!

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E19 - "The Raid: Part 2"

9:36 OMG they're burning down Dodge.

9:44 OMG NOOOO, NOT DELMONICO'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh man, this is kind of a disaster.

10:05 OMG like pretty much every building is on fire.

18:45 these intense camera angles would be even more hardcore in color. It's time.

45:40 wow, these guys are just plain fucked.

46:18 soooooo fucking dramatic though.

46:38 pretty sure this is the first time any hardass outlaw cowboy on this show has cried like a bitch over his partner getting killed, like suck it up bro.

47:00 really great chaotic twist on the camera work.

47:56 the dirtier Festus is, the more attractive he is. They're covered in soot and dirt and looking fine as hell.

49:46 Doc was so perfect in this ending scene... he conveyed all the feelings of sadness, the whole thing just being a shame, being so over it all just perfectly with his facial expressions, not a word.

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E20 - "Killer at Large"

Oooo, this title is juicy AF, I'm ready thouuuughhh!!!!!!!

0:48 oh FFS, it's another magical medicine snake oil salesman... these guys must have been a real problem in the old west. It's so ridiculous it's surprising they ever made any sales... I mean after you've seen ONE, how could you be fooled by another??

1:46 bitchin' hat and vest on this guy, he looks like this 2000s actor that I will NEVER remember the name of or even a movie he was in... but the same guy looks a lot like Mark King, Level 42 bassist. Anyway, this dude's getting killed for sure. That's my bet.

2:40 well all that ruckus should bring the Marshal out.

3:40 whoa, he sure got triggered fast... there must be a whole heap of cocaine in that magic cure-all medicine.

6:30 Matt's kinda being a dick to Festus.

6:50 babies are born at night because the moon pulls on water/fluid.

7:20 these people are irresponsible to blow smoke up this guy's ass acting like he's great when he's a confrontational prick.

7:50 he's probably about to sock this old guy.

5:00 he's obviously jealous of Festus and his ego is out of hand.

9:40 well the lack of vocal cues from Festus were definitely a problem in this situation... sorry but it was stupid. That's the #1 thing people do the most in this show... they don't say enough.

9:58 "Well can we bang real quick before you go!?"

10:26 she's got a real purdy mouth.

13:20 no way I'd give up Ruth. He shouldn't even be running.

13:43 Applejack Saloon, what a great name!

15:50 where the heck does he even think he's going??

21:26 his mom is hawt... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_..._(actress)

24:33 this guy looks like Ian Hecox.

26:00 dangerous thing to strap on that unloaded gun. In other news, I ship this lady and Festus to be married.

27:55 the Marshal will find him by then. But I gotta say, I REALLY like this lady. I wish she had been a regular on this show. She's very enjoyable, and great to look at.

35:30 the fantasies of beating these guys with an aluminum pole are intense.

36:30 he needs his ass beat... she's way too excusing.

40:36 oh stop crying like a bitch, you little dipshit.

42:30 where the hell are Thad and the Marshal?

43:42 I mean look how bored these dudes are, no wonder they pick fights with anyone who comes into town. It's worse than Chester playing with a rope.

46:20 well that was unexpected and totally gratifying.

48:10 Thad is honestly so beautiful.

[Mister Obvious]

*sexmoan*

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E21 - "My Father's Guitar"

0:22 I still can't get over how off the fucking hook this opening theme is.

1:12 this feller on the horse looks like he's an ass hair away from killing somebody. He just has THAT LOOK about him.

1:22 whenever you see a dude wearing a necklace like that, you know there's a story.

2:08 oh my God dude, rude much??? Holy crap. You can't just go and fuck with people's belongings that way. He's cruisin' for a bruisin' if you ask me.

2:40 ummm, dude... if you can play that thing, then you better get to playing cuz I got a feeling psycho bro over here isn't gonna take too kindly to his guitar getting fondled.

2:48 hey that's Jeff Bridges' brother. I thought he looked familiar... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beau_Bridges

3:36 Beau Bridges seems like a great actor.

3:40 they really have a way of making you hate these bully characters. Why does EVERY person with a musical instrument on this show get bullied the shit out of???

4:08 oh this dude's about to get dead.

4:28 "I didn't mean no trouble, I was just funnin'!"... worst last words ever, let's be real.

5:07 oh shit, he has a dog. Well that's gonna be his undoing.

5:35 who the fuck kills a guy in this situation and then sticks around to dig a grave??

6:32 look at the massive 100% phallic candle on the cake, ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:50 good Lord, it seems like it's been forever since I've laid eyes on Kitty's fine ass. Nothing's gonna come between us again baby.... I mean, unless it's Matt.

8:17 oh my God, look at the EXQUISITE sparkles from her earrings... Jesus, I could honestly cry. Those are definitely her bitchinest pair of earrings too. I think I even own a pair that looks somewhat similar. I have been sorta underwhelmed with a lot of the earrings they've had on the show so far... some non-Kitty character wore one of the only pairs I can remember besides these. I think there's another pair Kitty's worn that were pretty great... but these are by far the best.

8:28 I love how Thad is so hot, but at the same time... he just radiates this super beautiful, kind, gentle energy that makes it damn near impossible for you to think anything pervy about him. He's like an angel or something.

8:40 I guess he must have tuned it somewhere along the way between killing that guy and showing up at the Long Branch, lmao.

8:48 everything Ken Curtis does is so perfect... every facial expression, every movement, his timing is just absolute. That's all there is to it.

8:54 oooh, damn, lick those lips, Marshal... *gyrates*

9:07 lmao it's like Matt already knows this guy is guilty of some shit and he literally just walked into town.

9:50 the marshal just looks super hardcore in this scene for some reason, like on guard as fuck and totally sus.

10:30 Festus looks like 10 years younger in this episode... WTF.

11:28 "Times is hard all over!" Nothing ever REEEEALLLLYYYY changes in the world.

12:50 the hell are these two up to??

16:00 check out how her choker sparkles to the tune of the song.

16:36 goodnight, cocktease.

17:22 I'd have let Thad leave when pigs sprout wings and start flying around during a blizzard in Hades, but that's just me.

19:27 I think these wild west guitarists need to step up their game and start making guitars out of metal so they can double as weapons. Like this: https://www.electricalguitarcompany.com Or this: https://reverb.com/item/30545237-alef-gu...-pre-order

22:06 Kitty looks tall AF in this scene... Amanda Blake was 5'6" and Milburn Stone was 5'8" so it makes sense if she was wearing heels here.

22:17 damn, their camera work is insane these days... the facial closeups are like crystal clear. I can't wait til it's in color, this type of quality seems like a waste in black and white, which sounds fucked up to say since I do absolutely love black and white photography.

22:50 dude these chaps these guys wear are damn near obscene sometimes with the way they hoist the crotch up, lmao.

23:08 told ya re: the necklace. Now all we gotta do is wait for the dog to ID guitar guy.

24:32 God, Kitty looks like home. She just does. Check out those righteous little drawers behind her. Wonder what those are called and what they keep in there. Looks almost like a spice cabinet or something.

31:33 ah man, you'd have to be hard up to leave town with that guy!

48:30 bro, same.

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E22 - "The Wishbone"

1:32 who is this hottie?!

1:45 ooo, he's dirty!!!

1:58 fuck yeah baby!!!

2:20 lol, oh damn. Props to that guy for taking out the trash though, #WorthIt

2:33 I mean both those guys are pretty hot, but I definitely prefer the first one. I'm looking forward to this episode.

3:17 I wonder how the food tasted for real though... you'd think it'd get all cold between filming takes.

13:45 roflmfao!!!!!!!!!! I don't know why they even bother to try and pull one over on Festus.

19:12 lol awwwweeeee, poor Festus is like a sad little boy!

22:20 I guess that's what he gets for skippin' out on Festus!

36:42 was that a bullet hole in that guy's head?? That was eerie as shit.

38:14 if Ken Curtis can't move you, then you just don't have a soul.

42:40 man, these outlaws just ain't too bright, are they?

43:00 rofl, SAAAAAME THOUUUGHHHH.

50:00 great episode with a good message... wishing is sort of like the 'faith' that fuels action. I can dig it.

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E23 - "Sanctuary"

1:19 it's so nice to see Thad and Festus dutifully serving the church!

1:28 the brunette kinda looks like Julie Newmar, but I know it's not.

1:46 nvm, it looks nothing like her close up, lol.

2:17 great Scott! Who is THIS fine specimen!? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Garrison *drool* Why do they always get mega hot dudes to play the preachers?!?!?

4:19 who IS she though?! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Blackman Super fly, never heard of her by name but she definitely looks familiar.

18:08 looks like preacherman's about to get pushed to the edge.

20:40 damn, the preacher's fiance is a dream. She's sooo beautiful, super chill and soft spoken, confident in her man... I love it. Gunsmoke is definitely great at building guest characters that you can be invested in. Sometimes they're totally unlikable and kind of a fail, but most times they hit it out of the park.

40:17 I love that coat, he looks great. I hope we get to see it in color.

47:17 "How's he expect anybody to get any sleep a-sittin' in the front pew?" roflmfao.

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E24 - "Honor Before Justice"

8 MORE EPISODES UNTIL COLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Listen, I'm excited okay. Seeing this show in color is gonna be fucking insane. Like that part in the Wizard Of Oz when she opens the door and it's in color... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6D8PAGelN8&t=33s

1:17 looks like this is a Native American themed episode. So far the selection of actors is good, I just don't like seeing a white dude/chick slathered in makeup to play these kinda roles.

1:22 this guy has a great voice.

1:48 I get the idea this vote isn't going in this guy's favor!?

5:36 "You're too young." Lolol, wooorrrddd!!!!!

23:00 why does he keep calling him "Two Beers"?? *dancing banana*

23:22 I SMELL A BUDDING ROMANCE!!!?!?!!

27:10 I like this chick, she be thinkin' deep. I can relate.

28:58 this Grey Horse dude is pretty hot.

33:10 awww maaan, she just dropped the 'F' bomb on Thad!!!!!!

48:30 he's fkn adorable.

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E25 - "The Brothers"

1:27 wow, did this guy really just bring his kid brother to a bank robbery?

1:55 remember the "Botkin/Bodkin" spelling debate?? https://i.imgur.com/XHRpgQ2.png

8:00 awww, I LOVE this Will character!!!!! https://www.themoviedb.org/person/165000...on-sturges

8:32 "Well, can I touch you, Marshal?" Bahahahaha!!!!!!!! https://i.imgur.com/dSHZS8m.png

13:34 they sneak it in anywhere they can, don't they?!

16:50 they make it seem like Doc's the only guy in Dodge with a buggy, lmao!

18:36 wow, was that like, totally necessary?

26:56 uh oh, this poor young feller just walked into a nest of bad men!!!

29:32 ah man, what a shame though.

29:40 dude this show suddenly got hardcore AF, lol... *sadnana*

40:40 God the camera work in this episode is excellent. No more low key corny zooms, those days are gone. Not that I ever held it against 'em. It was always excellent, but this is just next level.

41:15 that's what I figured... it's brother bait. He shouldn't have told him that though.

49:50 greatest fucking show of all time.

[Mister Obvious]

S11 E26 - "Which Doctor?"

I just love to bingewatch while I multitask. I find it easy to concentrate on multiple things at once with this show in the background... it's my zen zone.

3:17 oh come on, how can you really be mad at Thad?

15:40 sounds like the story of my life... lmao!!!!!!!!!! o_0

23:17 ROFL! Where in the heck did all those people come from?!?

40:33 aw, this is sad.

49:28 such a sweet ending <3

[Mister Obvious]

I find it easy to concentrate on multiple things at once with this show in the background... it's my zen zone.

EXCEPT for the random gratuitous shooting scenes, lmao.

[Dark Dick]

The television was always on wether you were watching it or not.

The first thing I did when I got up was turn on the tv.

[Mister Obvious]

The television was always on wether you were watching it or not.

The first thing I did when I got up was turn on the tv.

I used to sleep with my TV on (muted; TV Land channel) in the early 2000s when I was mega freaked out at night.

Maybe Gunsmoke was even playing when I was asleep...