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The Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 15

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

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...
  1. Background image for The Devil's Outpost
    8.0/10(187 votes)

    #1 - The Devil's Outpost

    S15:E1

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Stryker
    8.2/10(194 votes)

    #2 - Stryker

    S15:E2

    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.

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  3. Background image for Coreyville
    7.5/10(183 votes)

    #3 - Coreyville

    S15:E3

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

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  4. Background image for Danny
    7.6/10(171 votes)

    #4 - Danny

    S15:E4

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Hawk
    8.2/10(235 votes)

    #5 - Hawk

    S15:E5

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for A Man Called Smith
    8.1/10(179 votes)

    #6 - A Man Called Smith

    S15:E6

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Charlie Noon
    8.5/10(221 votes)

    #7 - Charlie Noon

    S15:E7

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Still
    7.4/10(157 votes)

    #8 - The Still

    S15:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for A Matter of Honor
    8.6/10(209 votes)

    #9 - A Matter of Honor

    S15:E9

    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.

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    Director:Robert Totten
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Innocent
    7.6/10(161 votes)

    #10 - The Innocent

    S15:E10

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Ring of Darkness
    7.7/10(165 votes)

    #11 - Ring of Darkness

    S15:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for MacGraw
    8.4/10(190 votes)

    #12 - MacGraw

    S15:E12

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Roots of Fear
    7.5/10(175 votes)

    #13 - Roots of Fear

    S15:E13

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Sisters
    7.5/10(165 votes)

    #14 - The Sisters

    S15:E14

    A scoundrel tries to con three nuns.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for The War Priest
    7.2/10(165 votes)

    #15 - The War Priest

    S15:E15

    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.

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  17. Background image for The Pack Rat
    6.9/10(167 votes)

    #16 - The Pack Rat

    S15:E16

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Judas Gun
    7.4/10(159 votes)

    #17 - The Judas Gun

    S15:E17

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Doctor Herman Schultz, M.D.
    6.7/10(165 votes)

    #18 - Doctor Herman Schultz, M.D.

    S15:E18

    Doc Adams's old friend is thought to be a thief.

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  20. Background image for The Badge
    8.4/10(209 votes)

    #19 - The Badge

    S15:E19

    Kitty leaves Dodge City after seeing Matt hurt again.

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    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Albert
    7.6/10(165 votes)

    #20 - Albert

    S15:E20

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Kiowa
    8.2/10(184 votes)

    #21 - Kiowa

    S15:E21

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Celia
    7.5/10(152 votes)

    #22 - Celia

    S15:E22

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Morgan
    8.2/10(196 votes)

    #23 - Morgan

    S15:E23

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Thieves
    7.9/10(153 votes)

    #24 - The Thieves

    S15:E24

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Hackett
    7.1/10(174 votes)

    #25 - Hackett

    S15:E25

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

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"The Devil's Outpost" is the best rated episode of "Gunsmoke" season 15. It scored 8/10 based on 187 votes. Directed by Philip Leacock and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/22/1969. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Stryker".