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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!

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...
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    #1 - Chato

    S16:E1

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - The Noose

    S16:E2

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Stark

    S16:E3

    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

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    #4 - Sam McTavish, M.D.

    S16:E4

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

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    #5 - Gentry's Law

    S16:E5

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Snow Train (1)

    S16:E6

    Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Snow Train (2)

    S16:E7

    Matt is trapped with passengers on a train.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Luke

    S16:E8

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - The Gun

    S16:E9

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

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    #10 - The Scavengers

    S16:E10

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

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    #11 - The Witness

    S16:E11

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

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    #12 - McCabe

    S16:E12

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - The Noon Day Devil

    S16:E13

    A bandit who is wanted by Matt hides from him.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Sergeant Holly

    S16:E14

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Jenny

    S16:E15

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

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    Director:Robert Totten
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - Captain Sligo

    S16:E16

    A Captain of the sea wants to live Dodge City.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Mirage

    S16:E17

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - The Tycoon

    S16:E18

    Festus becomes a rich man.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Jaekel

    S16:E19

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

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    #20 - Murdoch

    S16:E20

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

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    Director:Robert Totten
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Cleavus

    S16:E21

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Lavery

    S16:E22

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

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Pike: Part 1

    S16:E23

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - Pike: Part 2

    S16:E24

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown

Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Chato" is the best rated episode of "Gunsmoke" season 16. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Vincent McEveety and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/14/1970. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Noose".