Embark on a Journey through the Wild West: Test Your Gunsmoke TV Show Knowledge
A little true or false for you: Did Gunsmoke's TV pilot pack an hour of action?
Correct Incorrect FALSE - No siree! When Gunsmoke first galloped onto the small screen, it was a half-hour of action, all in classic black-and-white. But as the show rounded the bend, it stretched to an hour in season seven and even donned colorful threads in season 12. With a whopping 635 episodes blazing through the airwaves, it's the longest-running Western in TV history.