Gunsmoke 1957-58 (Season 3)

The 1957-58 season was the 3rd season for Gunsmoke on CBS television and its first as the #1 show on television.   This was the first of 4 consecutive seasons as the top rated show on tv and set the record that would not be matched until "All in the Family" spent 5 consecutive seasons as the #1 show from 1972-1976.

Here is episode #12 of the 3rd season titled "How To Kill a Woman" with guest star and future western icon Pernell Roberts.   Roberts would soon become a star with another top rated western tv show, "Bonanza", which had 3 straight seasons at the biggest show on tv (1964-1967). 

"How To Kill a Woman"

Season 2 episode 12

aired November 30th 1957