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The Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 16

Every episode of Gunsmoke Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gunsmoke Season 16!

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 around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

Genres:WesternAction & AdventureDrama
Network:CBS

Season 16 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Gunsmoke" season 16 is "Chato", rated 8/10 from 186 user votes. It was directed by Vincent McEveety and written by N/A. "Chato" aired on 9/14/1970 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Noose".

  • Chato
    8.0/10 186 votes

    #1 - Chato

    Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1970

    After a friend of Matt's dies he goes to New Mexico to find the killer.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • The Noose
    7.7/10 204 votes

    #2 - The Noose

    Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1970

    Kitty is held hostage so Matt will rescue her in ghost town.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Stark
    7.8/10 172 votes

    #3 - Stark

    Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1970

    Adam, the son of one Dodge City's revered citizens returns. But upon arriving someone takes a shot at him. The man who shot him, is Stark, a bounty hunter. It seems that Adam was in jail in Texas and broke out, Stark found him and is planning to take him back. Adam then tells him that he can get $1000 to pay him if they go to his father. Stark accepts. But when he goes to his father, his father refuses to help him. But Adam's sister, Glory, does. However, Stark feels that it's not enough, he tells Adam that he thinks that his father has five thousand on hand and tells him that's what it'll take. Adam refuses. When Stark goes to see Adam's father, he threatens Stark and reveals that after Adam stopped writing his sister for money he hired some detectives and they found him shortly after he broke out of jail. He then proceeds to pay Stark off but Adam upon learning of this refuses to let Stark leave with the money. Matt arrives and arrests Stark. Adam then goes to tell his father that he

    Director: Robert Totten

    Writer: Donald S. Sanford

  • Sam McTavish, M.D.
    8.9/10 243 votes

    #4 - Sam McTavish, M.D.

    Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1970

    Doc Adams feels that Sam McTavish (who is a woman Doctor) may replace him.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: Bethel Leslie

  • Gentry's Law
    8.0/10 170 votes

    #5 - Gentry's Law

    Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1970

    A Baron may give Matt trouble because he won't let Matt put his sons in jail because of a crime they committed.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Snow Train (1)
    8.0/10 208 votes

    #6 - Snow Train (1)

    Season 16 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1970

    Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Snow Train (2)
    8.0/10 186 votes

    #7 - Snow Train (2)

    Season 16 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/1970

    Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Luke
    8.0/10 159 votes

    #8 - Luke

    Season 16 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1970

    A wounded outlaw comes to Dodge City to find his daughter before his death.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • The Gun
    7.4/10 150 votes

    #9 - The Gun

    Season 16 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1970

    After a yong man kills a gunfighter he become the victim of publicity.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: Donald S. Sanford

  • The Scavengers
    7.8/10 153 votes

    #10 - The Scavengers

    Season 16 Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1970

    In order for a black man to save his life he must say that indians held up a wagon train.

    Director: Bernard McEveety, Robert Totten

    Writer: N/A

  • The Witness
    8.1/10 168 votes

    #11 - The Witness

    Season 16 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1970

    A family is held hostage so they can't testify at the trial of a killer.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: Shimon Wincelberg

  • McCabe
    7.5/10 144 votes

    #12 - McCabe

    Season 16 Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/1970

    Matt has two problems he tries to arrest an outlaw then he must try to free the hostage.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • The Noon Day Devil
    7.6/10 149 votes

    #13 - The Noon Day Devil

    Season 16 Episode 13 - Aired 12/7/1970

    A bandit who is wanted by Matt hides from him.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

  • Sergeant Holly
    7.0/10 144 votes

    #14 - Sergeant Holly

    Season 16 Episode 14 - Aired 12/14/1970

    Sgt Holly has stolen an army payroll and is framed for it.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Jenny
    7.1/10 146 votes

    #15 - Jenny

    Season 16 Episode 15 - Aired 12/28/1970

    A strict judge interferes when Newly allows an outlaw to make arrangements for his 10-year-old daughter, and to surrender afterwards.

    Director: Robert Totten

    Writer: N/A

  • Captain Sligo
    6.1/10 180 votes

    #16 - Captain Sligo

    Season 16 Episode 16 - Aired 1/4/1971

    A Captain of the sea wants to live Dodge City.

    Director: William Conrad

    Writer: N/A

  • Mirage
    7.8/10 140 votes

    #17 - Mirage

    Season 16 Episode 17 - Aired 1/11/1971

    Festus comes back from a shootout and can't tell the story well.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tycoon
    7.0/10 148 votes

    #18 - The Tycoon

    Season 16 Episode 18 - Aired 1/25/1971

    Festus becomes a rich man.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Jaekel
    6.9/10 146 votes

    #19 - Jaekel

    Season 16 Episode 19 - Aired 2/1/1971

    A convict returns to Dodge City to get a woman back.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: Calvin Clements Sr.

  • Murdoch
    7.9/10 160 votes

    #20 - Murdoch

    Season 16 Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/1971

    A former lawman tries to go after a gang of outlaws and gets a shock of his own.

    Director: Robert Totten

    Writer: N/A

  • Cleavus
    6.7/10 139 votes

    #21 - Cleavus

    Season 16 Episode 21 - Aired 2/15/1971

    Cleavus think he could be rich, but he soon finds fool's gold in the mine.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Lavery
    7.4/10 144 votes

    #22 - Lavery

    Season 16 Episode 22 - Aired 2/22/1971

    Matt is saved by a cowhand from an ambush. Matt then gets to do a favor for the cowhand.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Pike: Part 1
    8.4/10 199 votes

    #23 - Pike: Part 1

    Season 16 Episode 23 - Aired 3/1/1971

    Sally Fergus, called by many in Dodge ""Dirty Sally"" finds young wounded outlaw, Cyrus Pike at her home and nurses him back to health. His partners in a robbery are searching for him and their stolen loot.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Pike: Part 2
    8.4/10 169 votes

    #24 - Pike: Part 2

    Season 16 Episode 24 - Aired 3/8/1971

    Dirty Sally becomes smitten with the outlaw Pike as he continues to heal up and the gang begins tracking Pike down.The friendship between the two grows as Pike is faced with leaving or standing his ground with the gang.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A