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The Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 15

Genres:WesternAction & AdventureDrama
Network:CBS

Every episode of Gunsmoke Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 15!

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and...
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  • A Matter of Honor
    8.6/10(207)
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    #1 - A Matter of Honor

    Season 15 Episode 9

    Aired 11/17/1969

    Louie Pheeters is found at the scene of a murder, the dying man's last words implicate the town alcoholic, who is too drunk to remember what he had just seen.

    Director: Robert Totten

    Writer: N/A

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  • Charlie Noon
    8.5/10(218)
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    #2 - Charlie Noon

    Season 15 Episode 7

    Aired 11/3/1969

    Matt, his hardened prisoner Charlie Noon, an Indian woman and her white stepson are tracked by the Comanches as they try to cross the desert. The Indians are going to kill all of them unless Matt hands over the woman, because she left the Comanche leader years before.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • MacGraw
    8.4/10(187)
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    #3 - MacGraw

    Season 15 Episode 12

    Aired 12/8/1969

    Ex-guman Jake MacGraw arrives in Dodge after spending 20 years in prison. The townspeople think he has come for revenge.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Badge
    8.3/10(205)
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    #4 - The Badge

    Season 15 Episode 19

    Aired 2/2/1970

    Kitty leaves Dodge City after seeing Matt hurt again.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • Stryker
    8.2/10(192)
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    #5 - Stryker

    Season 15 Episode 2

    Aired 9/29/1969

    Former Dodge Marshal Josh Stryker arrives in town just being released from prison for killing a outlaw in cold blood. He holds Matt responsible for the loss of his arm and the years he spent in prison.

    Director: Robert Totten

    Writer: Herman Groves

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  • Hawk
    8.2/10(231)
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    #6 - Hawk

    Season 15 Episode 5

    Aired 10/20/1969

    A white woman refuses to accept her half-breed son, who Festus brings to her home wounded and needing help.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Kiowa
    8.2/10(181)
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    #7 - Kiowa

    Season 15 Episode 21

    Aired 2/16/1970

    Matt must rescue a teenage girl from indians and bring her back to her family.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • Morgan
    8.2/10(191)
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    #8 - Morgan

    Season 15 Episode 23

    Aired 3/2/1970

    With Matt out helping the Army deliver a gold shipment, Dodge is wide open for Morgan and his men to come in with a Gatlin gun and take over. Breaking into the Long Branch, Morgan is helping himself to whiskey when Kitty shoots him hitting him in the shoulder and the face. With Matt and the gold on the way and Morgan sitting with a big gun and a fever and a crazy streak from the permanent scar he's gonna have, Dodge can only wait to see what comes next.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Man Called Smith
    8.1/10(176)
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    #9 - A Man Called Smith

    Season 15 Episode 6

    Aired 10/27/1969

    Abelia, the young widow who once saved Festus' life, returns. She learns that she isn't a widow when her outlaw husband appears and forces her to exchange his stolen gold for cash.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Devil's Outpost
    8.0/10(183)
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    #10 - The Devil's Outpost

    Season 15 Episode 1

    Aired 9/22/1969

    Outlaw Yancy Tyce and his outlaw gang try to free Tyce's younger brother now under arrest and being taken to Dodge by Matt.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Thieves
    7.9/10(150)
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    #11 - The Thieves

    Season 15 Episode 24

    Aired 3/9/1970

    Sam takes a special interest in Eric Tabray, who is running around in a gang committing crimes in Dodge.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ring of Darkness
    7.7/10(164)
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    #12 - Ring of Darkness

    Season 15 Episode 11

    Aired 12/1/1969

    In an attempt to help his blind daughter, farmer Ben Hurley steals horses for an outlaw gang. Deputy Newly O'Brien arrives at his farm investigating, followed by the outlaws.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • Danny
    7.6/10(168)
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    #13 - Danny

    Season 15 Episode 4

    Aired 10/13/1969

    An old friend of Kitty's learns he is dying comes to Dodge to try to ""go out in style"".

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Innocent
    7.6/10(159)
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    #14 - The Innocent

    Season 15 Episode 10

    Aired 11/24/1969

    Festus acts as guide and driver for a Eastern missionary teacher on route to her first assignment. The only problem is trying to stay ahead of a murderous hillbilly family following them and planning a ambush.

    Director: Marvin J. Chomsky

    Writer: N/A

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  • Coreyville
    7.5/10(181)
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    #15 - Coreyville

    Season 15 Episode 3

    Aired 10/6/1969

    Matt is summoned to Coreyville, a run-down cowtown, by a young woman whose brother is on trial for murder.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: Herman Groves

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  • Roots of Fear
    7.5/10(174)
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    #16 - Roots of Fear

    Season 15 Episode 13

    Aired 12/15/1969

    Amos Sadler, a dirt farmer faces the loss of his home when a panic closes down the Dodge City bank. To save it he and his wife plan to break into it and steal some money.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Sisters
    7.5/10(160)
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    #17 - The Sisters

    Season 15 Episode 14

    Aired 12/29/1969

    A scoundrel tries to con three nuns.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Albert
    7.5/10(162)
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    #18 - Albert

    Season 15 Episode 20

    Aired 2/9/1970

    After a Bank teller tries to foil a bank robber the bank teller takes some money which could cause trouble.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • Celia
    7.5/10(148)
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    #19 - Celia

    Season 15 Episode 22

    Aired 2/23/1970

    A friend of Newly's is about the victim of a con game.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Still
    7.4/10(155)
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    #20 - The Still

    Season 15 Episode 8

    Aired 11/10/1969

    Festus gets mixed up with Merry Florene and her hillbilly clan again as they try to hide a moonshining still and a stolen prize bull in the cellar of the local school.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Judas Gun
    7.4/10(156)
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    #21 - The Judas Gun

    Season 15 Episode 17

    Aired 1/19/1970

    The feund between Noah Haimes and Clete Bloden gets very bad as romance begins between Haime's son & Bloden's daughter.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • The War Priest
    7.2/10(162)
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    #22 - The War Priest

    Season 15 Episode 15

    Aired 1/5/1970

    Sergeant Holly, a alcoholic loving veteran is getting ready to retire. Just hours before it, a Apache prisoner in his custody escapes with Kitty as a hostage, forcing the Sergeant to go AWOL to get the prisoner back.

    Director: Vincent McEveety, Bernard McEveety

    Writer: William Kelley

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  • The Cage
    7.1/10(145)
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    #23 - The Cage

    Season 15 Episode 26

    Aired 3/23/1970

    After an outlaw becomes a victim of his own gang he tries to Matt bring in the gang that made him a victim.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

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  • Hackett
    7.0/10(168)
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    #24 - Hackett

    Season 15 Episode 25

    Aired 3/16/1970

    An ex-convict wants revenge against the partner that ran out on him.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: William Kelley

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  • The Pack Rat
    6.9/10(164)
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    #25 - The Pack Rat

    Season 15 Episode 16

    Aired 1/12/1970

    An orphan steals from Matt but could risk his own life when he tries to help out in an ambush.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"A Matter of Honor" is the best rated episode of "Gunsmoke" season 15. It scored 8.6/10 based on 207 votes. Directed by Robert Totten and written by N/A, it aired on 11/17/1969. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Charlie Noon".