8.4/10206 votes#1 - The Wreckers
Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1967
With a well earned vacation disturbed by the arrest of a hardened criminal, Matt and Kitty head back to Dodge. The stage they are on is sabotaged and end up wrecking. Kitty is quick witted enough to switch identities between Matt and the prisoner before the outlaws get to them. Thinking Dillon is dying and Matt is really Monk Wiley, they go on planning to extort money from Dodge to get Dillon back alive.
Director: Robert Totten
Writer: N/A
7.7/10156 votes#2 - Cattle Barons
Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1967
Feuding cattle barons are headed to Dodge City from opposite directions for a showdown.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10193 votes#3 - The Prodigal
Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1967
Amos and William Cole come to Dodge to find the backshooting killer of their outlaw father many years before.
Director: Bernard McEveety
Writer: N/A
8.4/10248 votes#4 - Vengeance (1)
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1967
Part 1: Bob Johnson, Zack Johnson and Floyd Binnes are accused of cattle rustling by Parker a powerful land baron, Floyd is killed while being drug behind a horse, Zack is crippled by a horse stomping his legs and back. Bob is beaten. Once in Dodge Bob meets Angel, while Zack dies of his wounds. Bob in getting revenge taunts Parker's hot-headed son into a gunfight kills him, and plans to go after Parker.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: N/A
8.2/10215 votes#5 - Vengeance (2)
Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1967
Part 2: Matt goes after Bob Johnson who is planning to kill Parker to avenge the death of his friends.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: N/A
8.6/10220 votes#6 - A Hat
Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1967
Tough Texas cattleman Red Conniston is headed to Dodge to kill Clint Sorils, who killed Conniston's son Ben in a gunfight.
Director: Robert Totten
Writer: N/A
6.6/10187 votes#7 - Hard Luck Henry
Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1967
A comedic episode. Festus tries to get a box full of gold coins away from his relatives and back to Dodge, the Dooleys who are feuding with the Haggens are also trying to get their hands on the box.
Director: John Rich
Writer: N/A
8.0/10173 votes#8 - Major Glory
Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1967
Two deserting soldiers stab their hated Sergeant and frame Festus.
Director: Robert Totten
Writer: N/A
8.1/10188 votes#9 - The Pillagers
Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1967
Kitty and fellow traveling passenger Newly O'Brien are captured by Mexican outlaw Manez and his gang.
Director: Vincent McEveety
Writer: N/A
8.0/10191 votes#10 - Prairie Wolfer
Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1967
In an attempt to get money two prairie wolfers steal money from Dolan, a hardened storekeeper, then when one tries to give it back trouble starts.
Director: Robert Butler
Writer: N/A
7.7/10185 votes#11 - Stranger in Town
Season 13 Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1967
Professional gunman Dave Reeves comes to Dodge for an assignment, kill his ex-wife's new husband-to-be.
Director: E. Darrell Hallenbeck
Writer: N/A
7.5/10184 votes#12 - Death Train
Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1967
A group of wealthy passengers on a private railroad car are quarantined in Dodge.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10177 votes#13 - Rope Fever
Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1967
Falsely jailed on charges of murder and bank robbery, Festus is ordered to lead an aging sheriff and his zealous deputy to the missing loot. (60 mins)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10178 votes#14 - Wonder
Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/1967
Drfter Jud Pryor tries to clear his name of murder, meanwhile the two brothers of his girlfriend are planning to kill him.
Director: Irving J. Moore
Writer: William Blinn
8.1/10208 votes#15 - Baker's Dozen
Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 12/25/1967
Three baby boys are born on a stagecoach that arrives in Dodge just after being robbed. Their mother dies and Doc fights to keep the boys together instead of going to an orphange.
Director: Irving J. Moore
Writer: N/A
7.6/10181 votes#16 - The Victim
Season 13 Episode 16 - Aired 1/1/1968
Matt investigates a murder in a nearby town, trying to prove that town simpleton Bo Remick did not kill the son of the town's powerful rancher.
Director: Vincent McEveety
Writer: N/A
8.1/10167 votes#17 - Deadman's Law
Season 13 Episode 17 - Aired 1/8/1968
While Matt is out of town tracking outlaws, the cattleman's co-op takes over the town putting their own man in charge of the law.
Director: John Rich
Writer: N/A
8.2/10185 votes#18 - Nowhere to Run
Season 13 Episode 18 - Aired 1/15/1968
A teenage burglar involved in a murder is shot and left to die by his partners.
Director: Vincent McEveety, Robert Totten
Writer: N/A
7.8/10183 votes#19 - Blood Money
Season 13 Episode 19 - Aired 1/22/1968
The father of a young gunfighter tries to end his son's career by wounding his gun hand.
Director: Robert Totten
Writer: N/A
7.5/10180 votes#20 - Hill Girl
Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 1/29/1968
Hillbilly girl Merry Florene comes to town to get some schooling to better herself. Meanwhile her two cousins also arrive in Dodge and force her to rob Mr. Jonas' store.
Director: Robert Totten
Writer: N/A
7.6/10163 votes#21 - The Gunrunners
Season 13 Episode 21 - Aired 2/5/1968
A buffalo hunter tracks the five men responsible for injuring his Indian son.
Director: Irving J. Moore
Writer: N/A
7.7/10165 votes#22 - The Jackals
Season 13 Episode 22 - Aired 2/12/1968
Matt tracks the four men responsible for the murder of his friend an lawman who was shot at his retirement party.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10157 votes#23 - The First People
Season 13 Episode 23 - Aired 2/19/1968
Matt has to intervene when a honest, but strict Indian agent charges an innocent Indian of murder of his assistant.
Director: Robert Totten
Writer: N/A
7.7/10162 votes#24 - Mr. Sam'l
Season 13 Episode 24 - Aired 2/26/1968
Durning a drought, a watch witch (someone who can find water), comes to town. Meanwhile, a businessman attempts to buy up farms during this time, no matter the method.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10161 votes#25 - A Noose for Dobie Price
Season 13 Episode 25 - Aired 3/4/1968
Matt and former outlaw Elihu Gorman go after Dobie Price who has just broken jail.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 13
Every episode of Gunsmoke Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 13!
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Season 13 Ratings Summary
"The Wreckers" is the best rated episode of "Gunsmoke" season 13. It scored 8.4/10 based on 206 votes. Directed by Robert Totten and written by N/A, it aired on 9/11/1967. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Cattle Barons".