We Love Gunsmoke

September 4th 1967

Milburn Stone (Doc Adams) and Ken Curtis (Festus Haggen) stars of the CBS classic Gunsmoke greet the crowd before the NASCAR Southern 500 at the Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.

Richard Petty ('67 Plymouth)  winner of the 1967 Southern 500, he led 345 of 364 laps. 

1968 Prime Time Emmy Awards

Winner of the 1968 Emmy Awards for:

Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor in a Drama -

 Milburn Stone (Gunsmoke "Baker's Dozen") CBS

Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress in a Drama - 

Barbara Anderson (Ironside)  NBC

Gunsmoke Season 3 - Potato Road

Continuing our look at Season 3 of Gunsmoke (1957-58) in which it was the #1 show in prime time television.  This was the first of 4 straight seasons at the #1.

"Potato Road"

aired October 12th 1957

Season 3 episode 5

Gunsmoke Season 3 (Kitty's Outlaw)

The 3rd season of Gunsmoke on television (1957-58) was the first of 4 straight as the #1 show in 

"Kitty's Outlaw"
Season 3 episode 4
aired October 5th 1957