08-13-2022, 10:01 PM
S14 E24 - "The Good Samaritans"
1:11 "peach fuzz" lmao, damn, this guy is an asshole.
6:30 so it looks like we've got the first instance of racist reactions toward black people here in this episode. There have been countless episodes where characters are racist toward Indians. I really can't stand any kind of racist talk so I hope they don't go nuts with it. Sitting through all the racist characters shit talking Indians was bad enough.
6:50 these crackers are definitely about to get dealt with. This just reminds me of Blazing Saddles... this episode was in 1969, so 5 years before Blazing Saddles came out. I feel like Gunsmoke may have had a tip of the hat in Blazing Saddles at one point or another, but I may have missed it since I've never seen the show before this year. I'll have to rewatch Blazing Saddles with that in mind. Been meaning to actually buy the movie on DVD for a few years now, you never know if it'll be banned someday.
7:42 I dunno, I think Cato needs to follow his heart on this one.
9:23 "Just pray and believe. And do." This is the second episode where they're instilling this idea... with these characters though, there's no bullshit fluff around it. So that means that they're in support of the message, but they like to show the contrast around how it can be good and bad, depending on the person's intentions.
9:45 I can tell by the faith based references to God/prayer that Marshal Dillon is going to be championing for these people, but since he's been hit, they're also going to be protecting and fighting for him. That's what I assume at this point, plotwise. It's the good guys against the bad guys... but there are like 2 bad guys and 7 or so good guys.
11:11 hmmm, this group of folks doesn't seem to be entirely united though. I'm guessing 2 or 3 of them will go their own way, so by the end of it, there will only be like 4 people on the "good guys" team.
12:40 he's right though, God really does have a sense of humor... a great one, at that. I think laughter is medicine for a reason... good humor and comedy comes from God.
15:26 it's the beautiful Lynn Hamilton... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hamilton_(actress) I know I recognize her from a role that had to be around this time, the 1970s basically. She was a regular in another show, or maybe I recognize her from a movie... not sure, I just know I've seen her a lot.
18:40 the music has definitely taken on a more modern sound... but it's all thickass '70s basslines, so there's no way to dislike it, lol.
24:37 OMG I just realized he's shirtless under there... *heart eyes* HAVE WE EVER EVEN SEEN HIS BARE SHOULDERS BEFORE!??!!?!?1
25:08 OMG, straight up verified... this has gotta be the first time we've ever seen even the upper half of his chest bare. This is crazy. Maybe they'll show us MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
25:49 so here's a time marker... they cite it as "nigh on 9 years" since the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. Seems it's always around 1875 at the latest in the Gunsmoke universe. It's never plainly stated WTF year it is. The early Boot Hill intros show a lot of '80s on the grave markers... https://i.imgur.com/e9kCik7.png But every reference intentionally made has always placed the year at no later than 1876.
27:17 that was really smart.
27:22 hoot owl sound... maybe that's an omen?? Seems like a good one though. We'll see... but it definitely had meaning.
27:58 OMG, we almost saw some nipple... ALMOST. I think we just barely got a split second glimpse of one nipple. Come on now... come on, just give us a little bit. Just a little bit more.
28:16 they're making sure not to show his nipples, as far as I can tell. He's making sure to hold the blanket up and not let too much show.
29:10 Benji needs to join up with the rest of the group, whatever their squabbles are need to be put behind... if anybody finds him out there alone, it'd be bad. The only reason he's not with them is because of the woman that multiple dudes are in love with. Slavery may have ended... but the slavery between men and women in "love" never ends. What a crock... love is so dumb, everyone has been so brainwashed for SO LONG to give away their freedom to another person under the guise of romance. It's bullshit. And in this case it might cost Benji his life.
29:30 those shoulders... *drool* There's GOTTA be some full shirtless nudity from James Arness SOMETIME during the run of this show. THERE HAS TO BE.
30:12 aww, dammit, he's already dressed again. Sigh.
30:22 those Bibles with the gold/gilded pages. Agh. I love that. Here's one of those highlighted passages Bibles with the gold pages... https://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Study-Bib...1087722039 Apparently it's called "thinline" and gold gilded pages are the standard.
32:50 so I guess she never even agreed that she was his woman to begin with. Which makes the Benji situation even sadder because there's no conceivable reason for him to be out there on his own at all. He seems much more stable than Cato. He needs to be in the group. This lady should demand it... what would they say?? No?? Come on. She's too nice to be demanding though.
33:37 like I feel bad for Cato, I get that he loves her and all... but they're pretty much in a fight for survival up in this bitch, and it's no time for division. They can be all divided and whatever AFTER they get to Oregon... not now.
34:22 he's just starting to seem like the bad seed at this point.
34:46 there's the owl again.
35:25 at least he has a gun... he better be willing to use it.
35:38 that was close. You know those assholes are gonna find these two.
43:48 [owl hooting]
46:44 Juba and Benji are awesome.
1:11 "peach fuzz" lmao, damn, this guy is an asshole.
6:30 so it looks like we've got the first instance of racist reactions toward black people here in this episode. There have been countless episodes where characters are racist toward Indians. I really can't stand any kind of racist talk so I hope they don't go nuts with it. Sitting through all the racist characters shit talking Indians was bad enough.
6:50 these crackers are definitely about to get dealt with. This just reminds me of Blazing Saddles... this episode was in 1969, so 5 years before Blazing Saddles came out. I feel like Gunsmoke may have had a tip of the hat in Blazing Saddles at one point or another, but I may have missed it since I've never seen the show before this year. I'll have to rewatch Blazing Saddles with that in mind. Been meaning to actually buy the movie on DVD for a few years now, you never know if it'll be banned someday.
7:42 I dunno, I think Cato needs to follow his heart on this one.
9:23 "Just pray and believe. And do." This is the second episode where they're instilling this idea... with these characters though, there's no bullshit fluff around it. So that means that they're in support of the message, but they like to show the contrast around how it can be good and bad, depending on the person's intentions.
9:45 I can tell by the faith based references to God/prayer that Marshal Dillon is going to be championing for these people, but since he's been hit, they're also going to be protecting and fighting for him. That's what I assume at this point, plotwise. It's the good guys against the bad guys... but there are like 2 bad guys and 7 or so good guys.
11:11 hmmm, this group of folks doesn't seem to be entirely united though. I'm guessing 2 or 3 of them will go their own way, so by the end of it, there will only be like 4 people on the "good guys" team.
12:40 he's right though, God really does have a sense of humor... a great one, at that. I think laughter is medicine for a reason... good humor and comedy comes from God.
15:26 it's the beautiful Lynn Hamilton... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Hamilton_(actress) I know I recognize her from a role that had to be around this time, the 1970s basically. She was a regular in another show, or maybe I recognize her from a movie... not sure, I just know I've seen her a lot.
18:40 the music has definitely taken on a more modern sound... but it's all thickass '70s basslines, so there's no way to dislike it, lol.
24:37 OMG I just realized he's shirtless under there... *heart eyes* HAVE WE EVER EVEN SEEN HIS BARE SHOULDERS BEFORE!??!!?!?1
25:08 OMG, straight up verified... this has gotta be the first time we've ever seen even the upper half of his chest bare. This is crazy. Maybe they'll show us MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
25:49 so here's a time marker... they cite it as "nigh on 9 years" since the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. Seems it's always around 1875 at the latest in the Gunsmoke universe. It's never plainly stated WTF year it is. The early Boot Hill intros show a lot of '80s on the grave markers... https://i.imgur.com/e9kCik7.png But every reference intentionally made has always placed the year at no later than 1876.
27:17 that was really smart.
27:22 hoot owl sound... maybe that's an omen?? Seems like a good one though. We'll see... but it definitely had meaning.
27:58 OMG, we almost saw some nipple... ALMOST. I think we just barely got a split second glimpse of one nipple. Come on now... come on, just give us a little bit. Just a little bit more.
28:16 they're making sure not to show his nipples, as far as I can tell. He's making sure to hold the blanket up and not let too much show.
29:10 Benji needs to join up with the rest of the group, whatever their squabbles are need to be put behind... if anybody finds him out there alone, it'd be bad. The only reason he's not with them is because of the woman that multiple dudes are in love with. Slavery may have ended... but the slavery between men and women in "love" never ends. What a crock... love is so dumb, everyone has been so brainwashed for SO LONG to give away their freedom to another person under the guise of romance. It's bullshit. And in this case it might cost Benji his life.
29:30 those shoulders... *drool* There's GOTTA be some full shirtless nudity from James Arness SOMETIME during the run of this show. THERE HAS TO BE.
30:12 aww, dammit, he's already dressed again. Sigh.
30:22 those Bibles with the gold/gilded pages. Agh. I love that. Here's one of those highlighted passages Bibles with the gold pages... https://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Study-Bib...1087722039 Apparently it's called "thinline" and gold gilded pages are the standard.
32:50 so I guess she never even agreed that she was his woman to begin with. Which makes the Benji situation even sadder because there's no conceivable reason for him to be out there on his own at all. He seems much more stable than Cato. He needs to be in the group. This lady should demand it... what would they say?? No?? Come on. She's too nice to be demanding though.
33:37 like I feel bad for Cato, I get that he loves her and all... but they're pretty much in a fight for survival up in this bitch, and it's no time for division. They can be all divided and whatever AFTER they get to Oregon... not now.
34:22 he's just starting to seem like the bad seed at this point.
34:46 there's the owl again.
35:25 at least he has a gun... he better be willing to use it.
35:38 that was close. You know those assholes are gonna find these two.
43:48 [owl hooting]
46:44 Juba and Benji are awesome.
