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Were these Gunsmoke scenes originally in black and white or did we change them?
Guess if these images are from the early black and white seasons or the later color ones.
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The classic television western Gunsmoke went through many iterations over its twenty-year run. It transitioned from a half-hour show to a full hour, some cast members left while others joined and it made the switch from black and white to color like so many programs from that era.
We’ve collected 15 images from various seasons of Gunsmoke and changed them all to black and white. Can you tell which ones were originally in color?
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Gunsmoke had many different opening titles. Was this one originally in black and white or color?
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Is this Matt Dillon from an early black and white season or a later season in color?
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Here's Kitty playing guitar. Is this from a color episode or a black and white one?
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That's Harrison Ford! Was he in a black and white episode?
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Is this scene from a black and white episode?
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What about this scene?
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That's Charles Bronson! Was he in a color episode or a black and white one?
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Is this from an episode originally broadcast in color?
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What is this image from - a black and white scene or a color one?
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Here, Matt and Kitty enjoy a cup of tea. Is this a color scene or not?
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Was this scene of Festus riding a cow originally broadcast in color or black and white?
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Is this sad scene from a black and white episode or a color one?
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That's Bruce Dern! He was in both color and black and white episodes. Here, he plays an outlaw who kidnaps Kitty. Is that a color episode or not?
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Is this Kitty from an early black and white season or a later season in color?
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Is this Doc Adams from an early black and white season or a later season in color?
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Were these Gunsmoke scenes originally in black and white or did we change them?
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13/15.
You got 11 out of 15
You knew a thing or two about that quiz! Great job!
You knew a thing or two about that quiz! Great job!
12/15
Pretty easy
12/15
10/15 Not so good, and I was a watcher back then.
13/15. You have to look very carefully.
I missed #4 with Harrison Ford
14/15 Gunsmoke is my all time favorite western
14/15
Missed #11
I addition to the "actor" and "age" tips others mentioned, there are some differences in the way color or b&w get lit and shot that remain even when color is removed.
Missed #11
I addition to the "actor" and "age" tips others mentioned, there are some differences in the way color or b&w get lit and shot that remain even when color is removed.
You got 13 out of 15
You knew a thing or two about that quiz! Great job!
I missed #12 & #14.
I wish the entire show had been filmed in color so I could see how pretty Kitty's outfits really were.
You knew a thing or two about that quiz! Great job!
I missed #12 & #14.
I wish the entire show had been filmed in color so I could see how pretty Kitty's outfits really were.
You got 12 out of 15
You knew a thing or two about that quiz! Great job!
Missed #13, #14, and #15.
You knew a thing or two about that quiz! Great job!
Missed #13, #14, and #15.
..missed #1 & #10 ..most of them were easy because of the characters that were in them gives away the time they aired..
Also hair styles
9/15 - Great show!
14 out of 15
14/15 fan tastic
Excellent!
You got 14 out of 15
You knew a thing or two about that quiz! Great job!
Missed the last one.
You knew a thing or two about that quiz! Great job!
Missed the last one.
14/15
12/15. 9, 12 and 15.
13. Fear the Sneer!
13. Fear the Sneer!
15/15. This one was right in my wheel house. This is my favorite show so I would have been disappointed if I didn’t get them all.
Gunsmoke. A classic that defies time. B/W or Color always entertaining.
Gunsmoke. A classic that defies time. B/W or Color always entertaining.