06-20-2022, 03:11 AM
Between 2001-2009, there was a "Greetings From Jim" newsletter on JamesArness.com and most of them are still viewable through Archive.org.
There was an email address provided and fans would write in questions that he would answer during his frequent updates. He was in his 80s during that time.
What stuck out to me the most while scrolling through was a few times when he talked about watching Gunsmoke reruns on the TV Land channel. He said that he hadn't seen more than half of all the Gunsmoke episodes, and that he had been getting to see some of them for the first time ever. I think that's really interesting. He spent all his time filming the show, there really wasn't any time to actually watch it until much later on.
He also thought the reruns should include the earlier episodes in the series instead of the same ones they keep showing instead.
He talked about some of his favorite episodes, I'll note one or two when I get to them.
James Arness seemed like a genuinely kind, humble person.
As someone who grew up online in the 2000s, I appreciate the fact that he utilized the internet to communicate to his fanbase, and to continue expressing his gratitude for all the love and support over the years. Really beautiful.
There was an email address provided and fans would write in questions that he would answer during his frequent updates. He was in his 80s during that time.
What stuck out to me the most while scrolling through was a few times when he talked about watching Gunsmoke reruns on the TV Land channel. He said that he hadn't seen more than half of all the Gunsmoke episodes, and that he had been getting to see some of them for the first time ever. I think that's really interesting. He spent all his time filming the show, there really wasn't any time to actually watch it until much later on.
He also thought the reruns should include the earlier episodes in the series instead of the same ones they keep showing instead.
He talked about some of his favorite episodes, I'll note one or two when I get to them.
James Arness seemed like a genuinely kind, humble person.
As someone who grew up online in the 2000s, I appreciate the fact that he utilized the internet to communicate to his fanbase, and to continue expressing his gratitude for all the love and support over the years. Really beautiful.
