04-09-2020, 05:51
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TBT, Did you watch Gun Smoke?
TBT: Pre-COVID-19 Days
The TV Western 'Gunsmoke' ran for 20 years from 1955 till 1975 with some 635 episodes. It remains to this day the longest-running, prime time, live-action series of the 20th century. Below is a picture of the set during filming and again as it appears today.
link: A list of famous guest stars.
This was my go-to TV show as a kid, started watching when I was 8YO. 
Warning: Images may contain mountains, outdoor scenes, text, and nature.
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04-09-2020, 06:10
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I happen to be watching Have Gun Will Travel right now, Rawhide is next Gunsmoke won't be on till 11:00. It is fun to watch those old westerns and pick out all the stars.
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04-09-2020, 06:12
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Hah, used to take our dirt bikes out to that country near Thousand Oaks.
All shows are still on some of the cable channels and run every day, along with some other series of the period. The first sidekick, Dennis Weaver's 'Chester', while charming didn't bring a whole bunch of dimension. They did better with Festus; Ken Curtis could damn near upstage Arness just with an eyebrow.
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04-09-2020, 06:25
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I watched it with my grandparents when I was a kid. I grew up on westerns - then forgot all about them for about 30 years.
In my Dads last few years, when ever I would visit we, would either watch The Walking Dead or old westerns - including Gun Smoke. Re-watching those old westerns is one of the things that pointed me towards Cowboy Action Shooting.
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04-09-2020, 06:28
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One of the commenters on my FB post spotted the radio tower in the old B/W photo. I'm thinking it's an early HAM tower that supported the American Radio Relay League (ARRL); and the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
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04-09-2020, 06:29
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Quote:
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I happen to be watching Have Gun Will Travel right now, Rawhide is next Gunsmoke won't be on till 11:00. It is fun to watch those old westerns and pick out all the stars.
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GRIT TV?  Love the Digital broadcast channel options - Grit, MeTV,
I watched a bit of it growing up. I have vague recollection of transition from B/W to Color...
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04-09-2020, 07:21
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Both are on the way high channels in Fayetteville. Grit is 1246.
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04-09-2020, 08:26
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I still watch the old Westerns. An SF brother was an actor before joining the army. He appeared on Gunsmoke and a few others... My favorite tidbit from him about Gunsmoke was that Kitty had freckles that they used makeup to cover.
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04-09-2020, 08:56
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Gunsmoke was required watching at my Grandparent's home...right along with Hee Haw....
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04-09-2020, 09:20
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Lucas McCain was also one of my favorites in that genre.
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04-09-2020, 09:29
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I still watch Gunsmoke…. much of the content was adult/mature thinking stuff...actually appreciate it more now.
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04-09-2020, 09:49
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Not only did I grow up watching it I moved there at around 10 yrs of age and consider Dodge City my home town
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04-09-2020, 09:51
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As old Fess would say” Yes sir, here in Colorade it used to come on the few channels we had”... TV signed off at midnight too.
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04-09-2020, 15:15
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As old Fess would say” Yes sir, here in Colorade it used to come on the few channels we had”... TV signed off at midnight too.
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Oh, the days. Came on with the Star Spangled Banner and signed off with film of the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels and a reading of John McGee's 'High Flight'.
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04-09-2020, 15:50
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And then we watch the "pattern" until the daily schedule started the next morning.
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