6 classic black and white episodes of 'Gunsmoke'
Considering Gunsmoke was on the air for two decades, the history of the western is in many ways the early history of television. It began on the radio in 1952. For its first six seasons, from 1955 to 1961, the show ran as a half hour in black and white. In the fall of 1961, Gunsmoke stretched out into an hour-long drama. For season twelve, the western leaped into the world of color. By the time the series left the air in 1975, a generation had grown up with it. Dozens of celebrities had honed their chops as young guest stars on Gunsmoke.
1. "Quint Asper Comes Home"
2. "Us Haggens"
3. "The Renegades"
4. "Prairie Wolfer"
5. "Clayton Thaddeus Greenwood"
6. "Ten Little Indians"
Season 11, Episode 4